The Advocate and news., 1898-11-16

Mia, and their votes may change the re.
suit
In Neosho county the Popullsts saved
District Clerk and County Attorney. The
loss of both Commissioners is an unde-
served blow to Editor Allison, of the
Erie Sentinel.
L,eedy lost Bourbon county by 1872 but
Boyle got majority of 272. The fusion
nominees for County Attorney, District
Clerk and Representative in the country
district won.
Frank Grimes has appointed Thos. T.
Kelly as his assistant in the State Treas
urers Office. Kelly Is a perennial candi-
date who has never gotten higher than
county Office.
The Missouri Pacific Is moving its di-
vision station from Hiawatha to Atchi-
son. The officers say that this became
necessary by reason of the purchase Of
the Central Branch.
Patriots all over the State who helped
to save the country are now turning their
faces toward Topeka to receive their re-
ward Lots Of them will receive nothing
but disappointment, says the Topeka
Journal
Jake Sheppard has been reelected as
County Attorney of Bourbon county. He
Is a bright young lawyer who has years
of usefulness ahead of him. He was for
merly Boyle's partner and Is made Of
good material.
The Topeka Journal very mildly states
the case as follows: "A Republican, who
is an authority on such things, says that
there will be as many office-seekers in
Topeka this winter as Stanley had more
votes than Leedy."
The Populists never had better workers
than this year. They were unable to wake
the people up, though. The war had so
filed their minds for a time that polit-
lcal issues were forgotten and interest
was revived slowly.
Leedy gained 442 votes in the city Of
Lawrence over his own vote of two years
ago. The Representative in the country
district Is beaten only six votes on the
face of the returns and the soldier vote
may change the result.
The soldier boys in the Twenty-irst
Kansas sent the returns Of their vote to
Topeka by mail but only put 2-Cent
stamp on the package. The due postage
amounted to over So. The statute says
that the returns must be made by mail.
Kansas voted with many other States
to stand the war tax while longer. It
will be quite a while, too. The national
government can't run in time of peace
with Dingley bill revenues and the war
tax is necessary to keep the deficit down.
Judging from the returns from the
Fifth district the people approve the Clay
county Republican declaration that "a
statesman is needed in Congress, and not
pension agent" The old soldier can't
get much comfort out of 1898 Republican
ism.
The Republicans will gain control of
the Board Of Charities at once after the
inauguration. Senator Jumper, B. f.
Shane and w. d. Street were appointed
after the Legislature adjourned and were
not confirmed. Their places can be filed
at any time.
Part OF the Twentieth Kansas voted on
the ocean just west of Honolulu. Two
battalions were on the way to Manila
under the command of Colonel Funston.
The first battalion, commanded by Lieu
tenant Colonel Little, sailed from San
Francisco election day.
Away out in Clark county the Populists
made gains and elected the entire ticket
except District Clerk, Attorney and Com
missioner. Lot Ravenscraft comes back
to the Legislature. He deserves re-
election and is thoroughly safe man
who is quite popular at home.
In the house this winter Representa-
tive Fairchild will have an unusual op-
portunity. He is a born fighter and is