The Wichita daily eagle., 1900-06-19

retention Such thing as Baker organi-
zation crowd is unknown state He simply
devoted to cozscie-
OF the pertaining to
place which chosen without previous
solicitation manipulation part either himself
friends seemingly rest his with the
people of his state the faithful discharge
duties rather dependence upon
factions political expectant
ciariea brief results with
the good discriminating justice the people of
the political strategy of organiza
machinery.
The senator arrived his home Leavepworth last
week and Saturday interviewed by newspaper
porter as to his candidacy for reelection He
"I have not been in the habit conducting any
pagn in fact matter of I am
erested band through my senatorial
career viii probably find that the things have
done have accomplished generally
through the newspapers long after they consunmaed
You that greatly pleased with the general
party outlook year. the magnitude
the approaching election astonish
politicians who by habit disposed to adopt
conservative view. Ny correspondence which from
in the state especially
points the inevitable conclusion President
Mckinley and Governor Stanley and remainder the
Republican ticket by majores running
well up into the thousands
You may say that am personally concerned
I than satisfied The results legislative
past months verified estimates
made long five months While I have in
three districts upon which relied gained
in five that originally counted on think
discover when the legislature have
good substantial majority the Republican This
I care TO say excepting that my friends have been
earnestly requested election party
respective without regard
their preferences The success party gen
orally above and beyond all personal ambitions"
The interviewer then follows up the declaration
following observations
his own:
During the last week number of Senator Bakers
friends political supporters city,
correspondent has endeavoed gather the
judgment on situation The bright
outlook party the belief that
party more hundred members @ the
senate and house thereby have majority of
thirty-fve the combined opposition The
friends Of Senator they expect
the support than two-thirds Repub-
members elected.
the First congressional district there are
elected district by
joining with in districts. There
fourteen representative districts in the First
sionaI, making twenty all Senator Bakers friends
that twenty Republican
win elected
seventeen, eighteen, of them
"Of the eighteen nominees Second congressional
district Bakers friends claim but will
be elected, that is twelve, probably
| thirteen, Of them.
Senator Baker also best the situation
the Fourth district and Niends receiv-
least of Republican that district
"Of the fortytree districts the Seventh the Repub
Hcans expect carry thry-ye friends of Senator
Baker assure twenty of them. They
claim strength First Second. Fourth
districts from which Of the Republican
members will be elected.
Senator Baker has already assurances of couple Of
in both the Third Sixth districts his
expect be will in Of
districts They also that he will have
Fifth district, where Mr. Burton lives All
Indications they declare point
members of the Legislature in the Third Fifth
Sixth districts Mr. Burton will obtain the other
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