The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-14
SENATOR CURTIS.
Our Congressman Plainly Work
ing to Get Into the United
States Senate.

Charles Curtis is now evidently at
work laying the foundation upon which
he hopes to build an election as United
States senator to succeed Lucien Baker.
It has been admitted by the Curtis
managers in Shawnee county that Mr.
Curtis has an ambition to become
United States senator, but it has not
been said that he is doing any active
work for the place at this time.
Incidents which have transpired dur
ing the past few days, however, indi-
cate that Mr.. Curtis is now at work
organizing his canvass for that posi-
ton.
few weeks ago the politicians were
discussing the fact that John Metsker,
of Washington, d. c.. had sent out
great number of letters to Kansas coun-
ties, asking for the names of the chair
man and secretary of every county Re
publican central committee in the state.
The letter from Mr. Metsker also con-
tanned an additional request for the
names of the probable nominee and
present list of candidates for the legis-
lature, both in the house and senate
A general flood of these letters at
traeted the attention of the politicians
and an inquiry was made concerning
their purpose. It was first ascertained
that the expressed intention was to
make use of the lists in mailing con-
gressional documents for the benefit of
county headquarters. This theory. how
ever, did not satisfy the WiseacreS in
| the Republican party, and a request
from the Republican managers of sew
eral counties TO a Kansas man in Wash
ington caused an investigation to be
made.
It is now stated that a Kansas man
who is in one of the departments at
Washington, who is well acquainted
with Metsker, called upon him and OBJ
tanned the admission that Metsker is
managing the Curtis campaign for SEN
atOr
The report has come back to Kansas
and the politicians are not at all surprised
I that Mr. Curtis has gone into this race.
] This fact bears out statement made by
Cyrus Leland some months ago. Mr.. Le-
land said, in substance, the following.
MT. Curtis told me in Washington that
he expected to be a candidate for the sen
atorship. He told me this as one of the
reasons why he expected to fulfill the
Horton agreement by which he was to
refrain from entering the congressional
race against Mr.. Bailey.
.'Mr. Curtis not only told me of his in
| tent1on TO run for senator, but stated that
way in the congressional contest
When Mr.. Leland came from Washing
ton and told this to his friends they
| laughed at him. One of them, a senator
ial possibility. said in the presence of a
| Journal reporter to Mr.. Leland:
| "Cy, you are talking wild again.
Wait and see" replied Mr.. Leland
| with his customary smile. Mr. Curti.
will be in the race for senator just the
| same
Some of the politicians again laughed
at Leland, who said:
Mr.. Curtis not only told me he woulC
be in the race. but asked me to help him
| Many incidents have been reported
around the corridors of the state hous,
| and the Copeland leading the politicians
| to conclude that Mr.. Curtis is working [,
develop a sentiment which he will late
work upon in his candidacy for United
States senator.
At this time the circumstances woulC
seem to justify the statement that Mr.
| Curtis is now a candidate to succeed Sen
ator Baker. in the event the victory 70
Baker or Burton is not overwhelming Il
that event Mr.. Curtis will try again
when the time comes. to choose a success
sor to Senator Harris, provided of course
the Republicans have the control of tn
legislature.
Friends of Mr.. Curtis may deny that h
seeks this honor. but the fact is he want
it and is after it.