The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-14
All Eyes Turn to Him in Sena-
tOriaI SquabbIe.
Believed He Is Strong Enough
to Name Winner.
MAY GO In HIMSELF.
That Is What Politicians Are
Expecting.
The Topeka Man Is Holding His
Peace.
What will NJ. A. Low do7"

What will NJ A. Low do7"
That is the question two men who now
claim to be as good as elected to the
United States senate would give most Of
their earthly possessions and hopes 81
the future TO have answered and an
swered correctly.
Mr.. Low is just now the center Of at
traction in this senatorial circus. 1t is
conceded that he has it in his power TO
name either Mr.. Burton or Mr.. Baker.
as he may choose.
With this amount Of influence accrcd-
tied to Mr.. Low the other aapirants fear
that he might act upon the theory that
the place would be a good thing for
him personally. But Mr.. Low IS saying
nothing upon the subject.
Did Mr.. Low declare in favor Of one
of the candidates the other would feel
easier about the future, but his silence
is the thing which troubles them most.
The Representatives OF Air. Baker
and Mr.. Burton have sought Mr.. Low
for private interviews but he permits
no CLOSED door, conferences. The reu-
resentatives Of one crowd have been
seen there by the other. sitting in Mr.
Lows Office chatting over the political
situation but the most adroit men
among them all have failed TO obtain
from Mr.. Low a single word or intima-
tion as to his attitude on the senatorial
question.
Mr. Low has a potent influence in the
First Fifth, Sixth and Seventh districts
and has host OF friends ia other parts
of the state who would at once rally TO
his support We're he to advance the idea
Of becoming a candidate for the senator
ship.
Both Baker and Burton fear Mr.. Low.
The dark horse" candidacy has tcrrors
for the Burton forces as matters now
stand. Were Mr.. Low IN t1e race fhHr
admit that nothing could dcteat his clec-
tion. Mr. Lows candidacy We're he to
announce it. would make inroads on
both the Baker and Burton forces. The
Shawnee members Of the legislature,
four in number, would probably be for
Mr.. Low.
This condition might prevail without
regard to the attitude OF Charles Curtis
who is spoken OF as "a possibility. While
the campaign for the senatorship ls be-
ing made with great vigor by the BUR-
ton and Baker managers yet each ia In
hourly dread lest the other capture Mr..
Low and when they are not alarmed by
this contingency they are haunted by
the thought Of what viii happen ~ Mr..
Low becomes a candidate for the place.
SHOULD HELP BAKER
The Ieavenworth Standard. the Oldest
daily Democratic and fusion paper In
Kansas has this TO say of the senatorial
situation:
the legislature should be thrown TO
Baker in preference to Burton or any
Republican candidate for the United
States senate whose candidacy has been
announced Baker has always been
party, and is today more conservative
than any of the Republican candidates
for the United States senate.
Baker was one Of the original fusion
lists in the state OF Kansas. He did not
advocate fusion between Populists and
Democrats, but he did advocate fusion
between resubmission Republicans and
Democrats. and was an important FAC
tor in purging his party OF much OF ita
pernicious radicaiism on number 81
important issues.
Baker does not believe IN trusts or
in the right Of corporations to Cypress
the public. He is nearer the people than
any other Republican candidate, and
will come nearer respecting their wishes
than any Republican who has repre-
sented the state in the United States
senate
"Balxer is honest and win not descend
to boodling methods in the senate
There is no Republican candidate
whose name has been mentioned ih con-
nection with the senatorship whom the
fusionfsts can support with the same de-
gree of consistency they can Bucien Ha-
ker and fusionists by their votes have
the same right to determine who shall
be senator as Republican members OF
the legislature.
Senator Bakers opponent. Mr. Bur-
ton. is not only radical IN his views on
all important political questions but la
a hater Of the most malicious type who
could not be depended upon 10 treat
either individuals or communities ialflF
that stand in the way OF his ambition
He is notorfously unfriendly TO Lcav-
enworth city. because Senator Baker de-
feated him FOR the senate.
1T Is the duty of Leavcnworth DEM
ocrsts to assist Senator Baker among
the fusionists. and il is good policy for
the fusion members of the legislature
from other parts Of the state to also
support his candidacy"
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