The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-16
THAT new MAN.
Republican Senatorial Situation
Encourages Him.
Growing Belief That Baker and
Burton Will Be SheIEed.
MANY ARE WAITING.
Large Number Are Watching for
Senatorial Lightning.
Republicans Are Becoming More
and More Disguised.

United States senator in the RepupL-
can ranks deny vociferously that there
is any possibility Of a new man gettlhs
into the race, but they are aware, never
theless. that there is now an olnlnous
sentiment against these two faVorltes
developing in various part OF the $50
The demand for a new man comes
from the rank and file OF the parry
where the question of federal patioiI.
age does not extend. 1t comes also from
men who, Interested in the success "
the party at the polls insist that the
senatorial fight be kept in the BACK
ground where it belongs until the Ike
publicans elect the Legislature. -
The first and most important ques-
ton, so the party members claim, IS the
election of the legislature; IN realty ~
is the paramount issue ana IS nOt
subordinate to the state or natloilai
ticket There are three important ques-
lions before the politicians; the nrst anu
most important 50 far as the state AZ az
ministratiOn is concerned, belhg tne
election of a legislature 10 enact laws
which the party in state convention
promised the people. Next IS the sue
cess of the state ticket; third, the sue
cess of the national ticket in Kansas
No particular preference has peen
established for any of these prOposltlohS
by the party management, put apoNe
ana superior to them all the candldates
for United States senator nave ODtfuueQ
their personal interests to the general
detriment of everything else, so far as
the situation seems . to be viewed py
them.
The undercurrent in favor of a new
man is growing in volume and no longer
ago than yesterday a Delegation o.
Johnson county Republicans VINO were
in the city were talking IN IaNOT o. d
candidate who has not at any time been
participating in the contest.
johnson county, as will be remember
ed, is one of the counties Of the state
IN which the senatorial fight has caused
a split in the party which has previous
~ worked tremendously. Miami and
Johnson could not have what each
wanted when both were in convention
together 50 each county has nominated
candidates for senator, the Johnson
county man being for Burton; the Miami
county candidate supporting senator
Baker. Republicans in Johnson county
are consequently clamOring for new
deal and a fair show This contest en-
dangers the senator and the two repre-
sentatives in district usually safely
Republican.
The same condition prevails in the
senatorial district composed OF Riley,
Wabaunsee and Geary counties me
partisans are cutting the threats of
each other politically and the PopuiiSt
etatisticianS have added to their list of
legislators the representatives from
these counties. and also the senator. The |
Populists are proceeding upon the the |
DRY that the rumors which they have |
received concerning the Republicans
who will rebuke this complication at the |
polls. are to be trusted sufficiently to in |
dictate that the districts which are |
usually very close will return majorities
against the Republicans who are di- |
vided against themselves.
There is more trouble in sight for Sat !
urday and some of the politicians figure |
that another split is imminent The Linn |
and Anderson county delegates are in !
structed for Burton; Anderson is on rec
ord for Baker. The delegations are !
about evenly divided, although Linn |
county has a shade the best of it, hav
rl.7-r TO-
accredited to Anderson county. The |
Burton managers say Bakers friends |
will bolt the convention because they |
Will not submit TO a Burton instruction, !
even when the Burton forces have a |
majority Of the convention.
An effort will be made to avoid trou- |
BILE and some of the more conservative !
members of the coterie which manages |
the Republican party claim there will be |
no disagreement in the Saturday con-
vention.
There are about three dozen prospec-
tive legislators who are not instructed |
and are unpledged on the subject of sem |
atOr Take conservative number 80 /
which is sufficient to control q balance |
of power. Neither of the aspiring can
didates could control the party caucus, !
with a majority. with that number of |
men RETAINING from balloting or voting
for some other man. If the Republicans |
carry the legislature, as they claim they
viii do. they do not expect wide mar
gin on joint ballot. Eighty three votes !
are necessary for the Republicans to
control joint sessions of the two houses. |
The Republican managers figure on /
having at least 100 members. If their |
hopes are realized the thirty or forty |
men uninstructed and unpledged would |
comprise the controlling element of the |
caucuses.
The aspirants for senator may laugh, |
as they have been doing. at the POSSIBLE |
ity of their defeat, but they will find |
stern reality in party caucus. Baker
says:
1t must not be Burton"
Burton says: Baker will never be |
senator again.
While neither of the candidates has
now strength enough to assure his own |
election, those Legislators who are nom
mated and unpledged and uninstructed |
combined with the forces held by either |
of the candidates would prevent The 9TH |
er from being elected. So the talk for a |
new man is not so wild as the present /
candidates would have the people be- !
heve.
The johnson county men who We're
talking a new man, favor Congressman |
Curtis. The list of possibilities is large |
and is in part as follows:
Congressman Charles Curtis Topeka.
James Willis Gleed. Topeka
James A. Troutman, Topeka.
J. X Hudson. Topeka.
Governor W. E. Stanley
J. l.. Bristow, fourth assistant post
master general
J. C Pollock, Winfield
Frank 1. Martin. Hutchinson.
7. B. Wall. Wichita.
J. Q. Thompson, Pratt.
Justice w. A. Johnston
judge T. F. Carver Topeka.
H. E. Richter, lieutenant governor
Justice w. R. Smith.
J. B. Tomlinson. warden of the peni-
tertiary.
I. E. Lambert. Emporfa.
Congressman Chester I Ton1
Scott Hopkins, Horton.
John +. Hessin. Manhattan.
J. H Reeder, Hays CITY
Then there are possibilities vz-h,oI 49,
Republicans do not admit. as follows.
John w. Breidenthal.
Jerry Simpson.