The Advocate and news., 1898-04-13
BY J. W. MoRPHY.

I Republicans lack independence, and pay
too much attention to the fellows who
control the machine.
G. A. Fitch, the anti-fusion nominee
for State printer in Oregon, formerly ran
a POpulist paper at GOodland.
The Topeka postoffice now has two sub
stations. One is in North Topeka and
the other near Washburn college.
The Leland scheme now is to appoint
an extra Judge to help Judge Foster,
instead Of fixing up new district.
Logan county Republican delegates are
for Coburn for Governor, for Pestana for
Congress and for Monroe for Judge.
Judge Nelson Case, Of 0swego, an
nounCes his candidacy for the Republl-
can nomination for Associate Justice.
Congressman Curtis suggests that To-
peka give the new cruiser, which has
been named for her, stand Of colors.
G. G. Clemens will spend about ten
days In southeast Kansas organizing To-
cal branches of the Social Democracy.
Charley Curtis friends will run him
for COngressman-at-l If he fails to
secure the First district nomination.
Kirkpatrick has challenged Congress
man Ridgely to joint discussions during
the campaign. Kirk Is getting reckless.
The Salina Sun (Rep.) figures that Cal
derhead will only have majority of
800 to 1000 against him In Saline county.
There is nothing the matter with the
proposition to organize company OF
disappointed candidates for city marshal.
w s. Grlgsby, who was in the reform
atory at Hutchinson, escaped last week
but was recaptured within day or two.
Shawnee county silver Republicans
want Chairman Webb MCNall to arrange
to call State convention at Topeka
June Is.
A dispatch from Leavenworth says
that four companies Of the Sixth cavalry
have orders to be in readiness to move at
any time.
Billy Edwards denies that his candi
dacy for Governor Is in the nature of
leverage for appointment to the railroad
commission.
Harvey county Republicans want to
be in line for census patronage distribu-
tion in 1900 and have instructed for Long
for Congress.
The Johnson City Journal man, tiring
of running paper OFF railroad, has
moved to Syracuse and is publishing the
Syracuse News.
Miss Jessie Lewelling, daughter of the
Ex-Governor, is taking course OF train
ing at Chicago with view to becoming
a skillful nurse.
When he made his speeches here in
1896 Speaker Tom Reed said that he had
come to talk to the "middling honest"
people of Kansas.
John Seaton says that the Third dis
trict Republicans can be classed as ''mis-
Cellaneous" on the question of the nOmi-
nee for Governor.
Billy Morgan is evidently betting on
Stanley. He says that he will have lao
Of the III votes Of the Seventh district
on the first ballot.
The Hutchinson News suggests that
when the cruiser Topeka" is christened
that a BOTTLE Of drug store whisky be
broken over Its bow.
Horace Foster has bought a half in
terest In the Hutchinson Bee, Marion
Watson's paper, and he will assume the
business management Of 1t.
The Second District Republican Edito-
rial Association will celebrate the ami
versary of the formation Of the party in
Kansas at Osawatomie, May Is.
Cowley county Republicans instructed
for ]. S. Wilkin for State Treasurer, and
1t is understood that the delegation is
friendly to Stanley for Governor.
A story comes from Beloit that Ellis
will be sprung on the Republican conven-
tlon as q dark horse for Attorney Gen.