The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-31
LeavenwOrthPeOple FOrgetPar-
tisan Prejudices.
Republicans and Democrats Are
For Baker.
CASE OF LOCAL PRIDE.
Would Like to Keep Both Sena-
tors Themselves.
An Anomaly in Politics Now
Exists.

The Democratic and Republican poll
ticians of Leavenworth are working in
harmony for the purpose of electing men
who will vote for Lucien Baker for re-
election.
There is a great amount of local pride
in Leavenworth, and the plan which is
now in process of development contem-
plates reelection. not alone for Mr..
Baker, but for w. A Harris. in two years.
There have been several different kinds
of fusion in Kansas during the political
activity of recent years, but this deal now
on in Leavenworth has been awarded the
medal by all politicians who are familiar
with it.
The Leavenworth people are thoroughly
satisfied to have two United States sem
ators in that county, and the rest of the
state may be assured that the politicians
there will unite in any reasonable effort
to prevent a change.
There are numerous local complications
which sustain the theory that the adj
vancement of one means, more or less, the
advancement of other similar interests
With two senators Leavenworth is al
ways sure Of unremitting industry in be-
half of the federal institutions, the fort
and home, located there. In these two
extensive and valuable properties is all
There is a coterie of politicians in that
city, who, although widely differing as to
the real salvation of the country, are not
men of a character to tear down each
other. Judge w. c. Hook, of the federal
We're once in the practice of law together.
Then DR.. 5. F. Nicely, publisher of the
Standard is under personal obligations
to Judge Hook So these four men, who
may be said to dominate the movements
of the political parties with which they
Democrats, have much in common when
the question of political advancement Is
considered.
Therefore, the rumor that a fusion has
been made of common interests is borne
out by the logic of the situation.
Senator Harris and Senator Baker have
not been notified of the plans of their
friends which If successful will give the
Republicans the senator and three repre-
sentatiVeS from that county this year.
II not Republicans, the men chosen by
the opposition will come to the legislature
with the understanding that they are to
vote for Mr.. Baker.
Then in two years the Republicans will
return the favor and support Senator
Harris for reelection
two parties may adopt the plan which
the Burton forces are working in another
Populist stronghold, Bourbon county
There the Burton emtsSar1eS, working
secretly through Populist brethren easy
to influence, are moving everything in
sight to bring about the nomination by
the fusionists of candidate for senator
who can be easily defeated by the Re
publican nominee. This would mean a
gain of one vote for Burton, and one
came within of being senator six
years go
The nomination of candidates without
hope of election by the fusion managers
of Leavenworth would accomplish the
same result but it is proposed to go about
the job in a more manly way and have
the successful men, fusioniStS though they
might be, stand by Mr.. Baker