The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-02
BURTON OR anti.
Abilene Man Against the Field
in Local Contest.
Much Sentiment in Favor of a
New Man.
MIR. MULVANE'S PLANS.
Trying to Force Curtis Issue
Into the Campaign.
Great Scramble of the Legis.
lative Fixers in Progress.

Shawnee county Republicans are in
volved in a spirited political contest
which will be settled at the primaries
in less than two weeks. The principal
issue is the senatorial contest, and the
leaders of the opposing forces are lined
up for Mr.. Burton on one side; for Mr..
Baker or some new man on the other
Some of the legislative candidates are
unpledged and favor a new man.
The Burton campaign is being man
aged by Dave Nfulvane and John Dud-
ley. W. E. Sterne and ]. E. Larimer
direct the movements of the Baker
forces.
The question of United States senator
has not yet entered the contest for the
nomination for state senator, except
that T. W. Harrison says he is op-
posed to Mr.. Burton. John CLANCY is
unpledged. The senatorial question is
seldom heard in this contest. The i'm
portant fight is between the candidates
for representative.
The candidates for the lower house
are divided as follows:
Thirty-seventh district-A L. Brooke.
]. B. Sims.
Thirty eighth-H. c. Stafford, Alvin
Dodge.
Thirty-ninth-E D. McKeever, A. K.
Wilson
In the district first named Mr. Brooke
seeks a nomination for the third term,
and is meeting much opposition on that
part ular point. He is also opposed
by the Republicans of the northwest
part of the county because he was re-
sponsible for the death of the bill which
conferred the right upon the people of
Rossville, Dover and Silver Lake town
ships to vote on the proposition to build
a bridge across the Kansas river. Mr..
Brooke has the support of Dave Null
vane and was induced by him to be
candidate for a third term.
j. b. Sims, who is opposing Mr.
Brooke, is unpledged on the senatorial
| question, but he is against Mr.. Bur-
ton. If there should be no other can
/ didate against Burton Mr.. Sims, if
| elected, would undoubtedly support Mr..
| Baker.
In the Thirty-eighth district the con-
man, and Alvin Dodge, who is for a
new man first, Charles Curtis,
J. W Gleed. J. A. Troutman
or General J. K. Hudson, but
the race. is spirited. The opposition to
Stafford on the part of the supporters
of Mr.. Dodge is especially bitter be-
| cause the Dodge supporters claim that
! OdIlOIQ pl6dS6Q nlInSelI TO support MT.
Dodge and urged him to enter the race
Mr.. Stafford at first demurred against
| entering this race A committee of
Dodge supporters called on him and
was assured that Stafford would keep
I out of the race. Later Charles Stock
| ham, superintendent of the Santa Fe
! lumber yard, called upon Mr.. Stafford,
and was again assured by that gen
! tleman that he would support Dodge.
On this agreement it is said the two
men shook hands and Mr.. Dodge en-
tered the race. Dave Mulvane. John
| Dudley and other friends of Burton in
duced him later to enter the race, much
| to the surprise of the Dodge men.
Stafford went into the fight as a Burton
man because it was claimed that Dodge
is a Baker candidate Stafford is one
of the law partners of Charles Curtis,
and he is being supported by A. K.
Rogers, on the theory that Senator
Baker supported Congressman Bailey
in the First district.
The biggest fight is in the Thirty
ninth district. between E. D. McKeeveT
and A. K Wilson. The attitude of Mr.
McKeever is not definitely understood
by those who will determine the ques-
ton of a nomination. AT the outset
McKeever was believed to be an anti
Burton man. This was generally ac-
cepted as the fact until Dave Mulvane
and John Dudley, the Burton managers
lined up with McKeever. Then tbs
Baker forces brought out A. K Wilson
Wilson is unpledged, but he is against
Burton However, McKeever is still
claimed by both the Burton and Baker
mana gers.
Mr.. McKeever says he has not made mol
will he make pledges to any one.
In this district strenuous efforts are be
ing made to defeat McKeever. The oppo
sition first wanted A. w Dana to make
the race against him but Dana declined
Then Dave Palmer of Gleed, Ware anC
| Cleed's office was announced candi
| date, but he promptly declined TO stanC
| by the publication which, had been mad'
without his knowledge. Then the Fourth
| Warders held a caucus and A. K. Wilson
was prevailed upon to make the race.
In the district in which Harry Stafford
is running NJ. W. OVerton broke into tn
race for representative. lie has retired
with the following announcement:
After a canvass among my own peopl
from which source expected the most o
my support; careful summing OF m!
friends convinces me that they STAN
about 10 to l in opposition to my remain
ing in the race, hence my withdrawal"
Overton retired in Difference to tn
wishes of Muivane and Dudley. DUdle,
is said to have promised Overton a joi
as policeman or sanitary sergeant if h
would withdraw. The story goes tha
Dudley said Councilmen Blossom an
Belts of North topeka would deliver tn
! There is an effort on the part of tn
Burton forces, since A K. Rodgers ha
, championed the cause of Stafford, to tur
, the Burton campaign over to the Curtis peo
pie in this county. The representation
has already been made that Curtis want
Burton carry this county, all of Whic
is denied by the Curtis forces. The man
: ayers of the Curtis campaign say no sue
l / proposition has been made to them bu
{ ! it has been talked among the Burto
| managers Just the same and one OF ther
= ! gave it out that such an arrangemen
would be made
Il TROUBLE IN MIAMI