The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11
Kansas Politicians Flee From
Home at Intervals.
Always Means That Something
Is to Be "Fixed.
SUNDAY CONFERENCE.
1t Was of Grave Import In Re.
publican Circles.
Scene Was the Blossom House
in Kansas City.

There was a political powwow at
Kansas City, Mo, Sunday afternoon
Senator Baker, Cyrus Leland, Chester
Long, J. C o. Morse and F'ra2tk Nill-
cent of Hutchinson, and Jim Lawrence
of Wellington were the members of che
conference which was held in one OF
the back rooms at the Blossom house
Lawrence has been off the reserva-
tion threatening to run for congress
in the Seventh district against Chester
Long and the meeting yesterday was
for the purpose of getting the Seventh
district affairs in shape for the coming
campaign.
Incidentally the candidacy of Chester
I. Long for United States senator to
succeed w. A Harris seems to have
been launched This conclusion is due
to the fact that one of the members OF
the conference announced that the plan
to appoint the census enumerators in
the Seventh district had been adopted
and would be carried out in such way
as would aid in the reelection OF Sen
atOr Baker; the retention OF cyrus Le-
land on the national committee. and
the formation of the preliminary slzirm-
ishes in the fight to land Long in the
senate in four years.
A few weeks ago the State Journal
predicted that Long would be a candi-
date for the senate to succeed Harris
Now it seems that he is being put into
the race at this time so if there should
be an opportunity next year for him to
step into Mr.. Bakers shoes he viii do
SO.
However, Mr.. Baker has an under
standing with Long and it is said that
Long has promised to help line up the
Seventh district for him next year, in
turn for which Baker Will help Long
in four years.
Lawrence was taken into camp by
the promise that some of his friends
should be named for census enumera-
tors in Sumner county. With this
pledge in his mind Lawrence announces
that he is now enthusiastically for
Longs reelection to congress
There is another phase to this ques-
tiOn and that is the fact that the Long
men seem to be on good terms with w
NJ. Wallace of Kingman who seeks the
nomination for congress next year.
This condition of affairs has caused
some of the Republicans to believe that
Long is preparing to sneak up on Mr.
Baker in the next senatorial campaign
1t is argued that if he is planning to
go to the senate. he would relinQuish
his claim on the office of congressman
He seems to be for Wallace, but the
politicians claim that it will be possi-
BILE to patch UP the difficulties and
keep Long out of the fight until 1902
without interfering with any of the
plans for next year now being made by
Mr.. Baker.
The Seventh district has been divided
on the question of choice for United
States senator next year. MANY of the
members of the legislature have been
for Burton; others were for Baker
while a small number only awaited the
opportunity 10 declare Tor Long
Having a candidate in the district
caused the politicians to go slow in
their plans until it was ascertained
what arrangement could be made TO
gain support for their man. Now that
Baker has promised to help Long ard
Long has returned the favor it is
claimed by the friends of Mr. Baker
that the Seventh district viii be prac-
tically solid for him next year. which
if true, will return him to the senate
by large majority in the legislature
The friends Of Baker are jubilant as
the result of the conference. It is said
that this insures Leland's support for
Baker and that Baker will aid in the
retention of Leland on the national Re
publican committee.
There are several solutions offered for
the puzzle Of Sundays conference but
Bakers friends seem pleased with the
result and Mr.. Long left Kansas City
last night for Medicine Lodge all smiles
and as pleasant as a summer zephyr.
The other men. who We're in the .'accf-
dental gathering left Kansas City ON
the evening trains for home acting as
though lit had been good to be there %