The Advocate and news., 1898-04-20
BY J. W. MoRPHY.

of three IFS do not prove disappointing.
They are II he Is reelected, II the Re-
publicans have a majority in the House
and II the majority will elect him.
Mcpherson Republicans elected Jim
Simpson to head the delegation to the
State convention. Instructions were
given for Nelson for State Superinten-
dent and for Long for Congress.
The United States Supreme court has
decided that the government must pay
the New York Indians for 100000 acres
of Kansas lands which were sold without
REIMBURSEMENT Of the Indians claim.
The Bank OF StFrancis has brought
suit against the Burlington for the value
of a car Of -four which 1t delivered with
out presentation OF the bill of lading.
The latter was attached to a draft which
was not paid.
Lieutenant Harry Smith, who has
been attached to the Kansas Adjutant
Generals Office for a year or two as in
struCtor and inspector, has been COM
missioned as first lieutenant. His regi-
ment is at Atlanta, Ga.
Orders were received last Friday night
by large part Of the regulars at Forts
LeavenwOrth and Riley to be ready to
move at once. The troops from Leaven-
worth go to Mobile, while those from
Riley go to ChiCkamauga.
Judging from the manner in which
the Wyandotte fellows are yelping be-
cause Jack Harris captured the Johnson
county Republican delegates there must
have been a Buchan scheme back of
"Favorite Son" Hogues boom.
Duane Freeman, who was the Demo
crat nominee for Congress in the Sixth
district in 1892, says that the Democrats
will fuse with the Populists this year on
Mccormick or McNall. He says that
the latter would make the stronger fight.
Congressman Curtis received his noti-
flcation Of his nomination while at lunch
with Congressman Broderick, his chief
opponent He read the telegram and
then handed it to Broderick, who
promptly congratulated him and prom
ised cordial support.
A suggestion that a Republican would
sell out Is usually followed by a horri-
fed look and a vigorous denunclation
by Republican papers, yet a recent issue
Of the Kansas City Gazette says that
Buchan will be nominated for Congress
II Jack Harris don't sell out to Bower
sock.
Professor Hills, who was hustling for
the home delegation to the Republican
Congressional convention, now knows
that this Is poor year for him to break
into politics. The Harvey county dele
gates were instructed for Long and Hills
name was not mentioned In the conven-
tion.
Lieutenant Governor Harvey has with
drawn from the law firm of Hungate &
Harvey and is now conducting his prac-
tlce Independently. Mr.. Harvey al
though a young man, is rapidly growing
to be a strong lawyer and Is recognized
as one of the able members Of the To-
peka bar.
The Fort Scott Monitor says that the
record Of the Republican party and the
history of Kansas are one and the same
thing, So far as boodling legislators,
bribery in Senatorial elections, default
ing State Treasurers, and general cor
ruption in State affairs are concerned
the Monitor is correct.
The alleged secret reason for the nomi-
nation Of Curtis is fool one If true.
1t is that IL the Republicans get the
Legislature this winter that ShawneC
will be put back in the Fourth district,
thus giving Bailey clear field. AS the
Populists have twenty-eight hold-over
Senators that won't work.
A few weeks ago when Leland de-
feated Topeka's candidacy for the Re
publican convention he was abused as II
he were pirate, but now that he has
made It possible for Topeka to retain a
Congressman he Is likened to q public