The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-16
SATURDAYS PRIMARIES.

nominations. The bill Of fare thus pre-
pared for the boiled election dinner,
and which all straight Republicans are
expected to swallow, is somewhat of
surprise in some parts Of the menu.
In the race for the nomination cover
ing the three representative districts
and the senatorial district for Shawnee
county, Mr. Burton has received the adj
vantage. although it is a decidedly neg
alive one. The people who were reaching
after Senator Baker some days ago,
gave him a black eye Of more or less
serious condition. 50 far as this locali-
ty is concerned. On the other hand
those who were hitting at Burton SEEM
ed to be somewhat wild in their ticks,
for the reason that the gentleman from
Dickinson county proved a very artful
dodger. In other words, the result in
several instances appears to show that
it was not because they loved Burton
more, but Baker less.
Harry Stafford. who is a popular man
in Topeka, of wide acquaintance as a
politician and lawyer, is a pronounced
Burton man. and won over his opponent
Mr.. Dodge, who was not well known
outside of the Santa Fe shop people.
The latter was unable to overcome the
ulated in. many years political expert
ence and personal popularity. Dodge
was for Baker and was defeated; SAT-
| ford was for Burton and won.
Ed AIcKeever, who made a good rep
! sentative before and who allied many
/ friends in his interest by reason of his
! excellent work in the last session, for
| Topeka and Shawnee county interests,
/ defeated Mr.. A K. Wilson, who relied
to considerable extent on what is
known as the lodge vote. Mr. Wilson
was pronounced for Baker; Mr.. Nc
! Keever was pronounced against Baker.
| though it did not develop that he was
| positively for Mr.. Burton. Mr. Nc
/ Keever, it is understood, will vote for
new man rather than for either Mr.. Ba-
/ ker of Mr.. Burton. but would vote for
/ Burton before he would for Baker In
the other representative district Mr.
John B. Sims. very popular gentle
man, outgeneraled Mr.. Brooke, who is a
little inclined to be cold blooded and
lacked certain qualifications which
made Mr.. Sims popular among his
friends. Mr. Sims was pronounced anti
Burton and is an Offset to Mr.. Nc
| Keever, for Sims may vote for a new
man. but would vote for Baker before
he would cast his ballot for Burton.
Brooke was for Burton and was de-
| feated.
In the senatorial contest John Cha
ney left nothing of Col Harrison. The
latter was against Burton John Cha
ney received the support of the Burton
| element because this crowd knew that
the other man was square against Bur
ton, but felt that it stood some show
with CLANCY. Mr.. CLANCY also receiy-
ed the support of the Baker element for
the reason that the Baker people felt
that they stood as good a chance with
CLANCY as Burton did. CLANCY is IN
pledged, but will possibly vote for Ba-
ker first, if the question is one between
the two BIS.
In the fight for nomination for county
commissioner for the district compris-
ing the Second. Third. Fourth and
Fifth wards of Topeka "Old Man
RAIN" as he is Familiarity called by his
friends, surprised, what we might say
by comparison, with apologies to Mr..
Fellows and Mr.. Stephenson, the kin
dergarten contestants for this office
and also beat his fellow old-timer Mr..
Wolf. It was an 'old settlers day SO
far as Mr.. Rain and Mr.. Wolf were
concerned. Both Fellows and Stephen
son told their friends the day before the
primaries that they had "sure thing. u
They both classed Rain as the last
man in the race. Silas Rain did a good
deal of wood saving He gave it out
cold" that he could not point with
pride to his past record in office, be-
cause he had never held Office Both
Mr.. Fellows and Mr.. Stephenson, how
/ ,nf d. ~,
lie places they have held, could moi
stand on the same platform with Mr.
Rain on his assertion of this kind
About the only thing that was charged
against Mr.. Rain was his age, but ag,
did not count in this contest. No on
questioned his integrity or ability: il
fact he has been in this communit,
so long that he knows the count,
thoroughly. He is a Hveryman ant
has driven over every road between
t the four boundaries of Shawnee. H
knows every bridge and culvert ant
1 roadway in this community. 1t is sal,
that he will devote his entire time t
the office, if elected, and that he vii
! live on its income, supplemented b,
f | rentals from properties he owns an
!, by the interest on some money whicl
he has laid away where it will do hin
the most good.
e Mr.. Rains troubles are not yet over
While he has a majority OF II on tn
face of the returns. Mr.. Wolf says h
will contest.
j In the fight for county attorney, MI
y Galen Nichols. Mr.. Jetmore's deputy
3 won out by decided figures. He wa
e fortunate in having two opponents VIII
divided the opposition and let him il
There were great many good peopl
who voted for Mr.. Nichols, particular
4 among the young element and the frs
n voters. Mr. Nichols has lived in To
peka practically all his life-in realit
{ was born here. The fact that he en-
a dorsed his chiefs conduct of the offic
+ of county attorney cut no figure wit
MANY of his personal friends. Th