The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-01
COOK WALKS in.
Sheriff Abruptly Ends Nc
Knight-CarroIl Contest.
Serves Papers Enjoinfng Secre-
tary of State Clark.
NO RIGHT TO SIT.
Carroll Claims Clark Is a Nc
Knight Partisan.
Would Not Have Fair Chance
With Board.
Board Refuses Permission to
File an Affidavit.

Sheriff Cook with his injunction put
sudden end to the Carroll Mcknight
contest for place on the Republican
ticket as a candidate for state senator
in the Twenty first senatorial district to-
day.
The contest court composed of Secre-
tary of State George w. Clark, Attorney
General A. A. GODDARD and State Auditor
George z. Cole convened in the senate
chamber this forenoon The partisans
of Mr.. Mcknight were there as was Mr..
Mcknight himself and Mr.. Carroll was
also present The Mcknight partlSanS
sat on one side of the room and the fol-
lowers of Carroll ON the other. Senator
John E. Hessin and Robert Brock We're
present as the attorneys for Mr.. Carroll
and Thomas Dever and w. S. Roark
acted for Mr.. Mcknight.
Mr. Mcknight is a banker. He lives
at Junction City. He is tall and dignl-
fed with iron gray hair. He looks like
a business man and that is what he IS
His opponent, Carey E. Carroll, is IN
striking contrast-7a decided blond with
a pale face and Of a restless, nervous
temperament, evidently a student and
by profession q lawyer. He is quick to
see an opening and take advantage OF 1t
while Mr.. Mcknight would depend upon
some one else for strategy.
These two men are principals IN one OF
the most bitter political struggles OF
this campaign though both are members
men to hold the same positiOn-Unlted
States sena tors the rock upon which
they divided. Mr.. Carroll is a champion
of Senator Baker and Mr.. Mcknight
favorS the fortunes of J. r. Burton
They have both been nominated for state
senator and the point before the contest
board is who is entitled to the nomlna-
ton and that is why the three state
officers met this forenoon in solemn con-
clave.
Sheriff Cook was not invited to the
.sV7cr he, 11-nf11 IN a a
back seat and it happened to be on the
Mcknight side of the house He had
received his cue and knew when TO ap-
pear on the stage, but the Mcknight
people did not notice him.
Senator Hessin arose with document
in his hand and was careful not to look
he "an affidavit bearing upon the quail
fication of George W. Clark to sit as a
member of this honorable body and
would like to have leave to file the
same"
Attorney General Godard, who acted
as chairman of the board, replied: The
board declines to grant permission to file
this affidavit or even to allow it to be
read. We do not care to enter into
that feature of the case
Ito which Carey E. Carroll through
his attorneys begs to except, replied Mr..
Hessin.
Mr.. clark leaned back as if his trou-
BILE was over but Mr.. HeSSin waved his
hand and Sheriff Cook arose. He walked
straight up before the nODOTaDAe DOdEQ
and started to hand Mr.. Clark a paper
Mr.. Clark said wait awhile" and Mr..
Cook hesitated in an embarrassed man
ner. Mr.. Hessin bolstered him up by
command serve your papers" and he
then handed Mr.. Clark two documents.
Mr.. CIarkS face was a study as he
carefully read the notice notifying him
that he had been enjOined by Judge
Hazen from sitting as member of the
contest court and he smiled as he hand
ed it to Mr.. GODDARD who also perused it
carefully.
The three state officers then put their
heads together and there was a sup
pressed litter from the members OF the
dignified court as they discussed the
humor of the situation. Finally Mr..
GODDARD announced that the court would
adjourn The hearing before Judge
Hazen is set for Tuesday morning at
o'clock.
Clark as secretary of state and the petit
tion asks that the court restrain Clarke
from sitting on the contest board with
A A. GODDARD, attorney general, and
George E. Cole, state auditor The petit
ton states that a convention was held
a Junction City July "a and that two
candidates were nominated, George w
Mcknight of Junction City and John T.
Hessin Of Manhattan The nominations
were contested. Clark announced that
as he was from Junction City and
supporter Of Mcknight that he was not
qualified to sit as member of the con-
test board and the other two members
heard the case and decided that there
was no election. The second convention
was called and Mcknight and Carroll
nominated Clark decided 1t was time
he was taking part in the contests and
announced that ne would sit as a MEM
Der of the board which WOuld take up
the case this afternoon. Carroll sets
forth in his petition the claim that
Clark is manager of Meningitis cam
paign and that he has conspired with
others to defeat him, Carroll. He states
that with Clark on the board mis- rights
are jeOpardized-
In the Carroll affidavit which Mr.. Hes
sin was refused permission to read or
file the following was set out.
resident of Geary county, in the said state
of Kansas, and in Junction City, the home
of the said George W. Mcknight: that the
said George A. Clark was instrumental in
bringing about the results of the sena-
toriaI convention which was held at juno |
ton City about July "a A D 1900 |
in the TWenty-flrst senatorial district;
that he was present at said convention
ing out of plans which caused said con- |
ventfon to divide; that he was and is in |
strong sympathy with George ". Nc |
knight. and has frequently so EXPRESSED /
ing to sit on said contest board is to give |
assistance to said George w. Mcknight. |
in having him declared the nominee OF
the Republican party for senator of the |
Twenty-first senatorial district Of Kansas;
that he IS the adviser of the said George |
W. Mcknight in managing his campaign; |
that on Monday, the 24th day of Septen- |
ber A D. 1900, he was in consultation |
peka from Junction City and from the
city of Alma relative to the proposed ac- |
ton to be taken at the convention which |
was to be held at the city of Alma on