The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-03
AN UP HILL GAME
Burton Enthusiasm Scheme a
Flat Failure.
Hurrah Meeting Contained Only
Seventeen Members.
BOTH SIDES UNEASY.
Evident That Neither Has
Enough to Win.
Politicians Are Looking For a
New Man.
Old Talk Of Justice Johnson Is
Renewed.
A Quiet Movement Toward
Charles 8. GIeed.
A Quiet Movement Toward
Charles s. GIeed.

The interest in the senatorial fight
seemed to have cooled off today for a
number Of the representatives who were
swarming in the Copeland lobby yester-
day have taken their grips and gone
home. Last night, there were thirty
four members in the city and this morn
ing there is not more than twenty-five
The only new arrival is George p. More
house, of Council Grove, who is an in
structed Burton man.
It is very evident today that the Bur-
ton managers were trying to make an
early show of strength yesterday al
though they denied it. If they were not
using every endeavor to have their sup
porters here the old politicians are sad
~ fooled. The explanation that the Bur
ton men gave yesterday Tor the SUDDEN
rush Of Burton followers was that such
a great majority of the members were
for Burton that thirty members could
not come to the city without checking
up at least twenty for Burton
They had a meeting in Burton's head
quarters last night and tried to stir up
q little enthusiasm among the boys,
but they refused to enthuse- The snow
ing they had made after their effort to
get a big crowd here took away the
enthusiasm, for it turned out that of the
thirty-tWo members who We're pledged
to support one or the other of the SEN
atoria1 candidates, fifteen We're for
Baker. The meeting lasted for about
hour and the only result was that a
cloud of uncertainty arose over the
members who were before sure that
they were the winning side
1t is more evident than ever today
that the fight is open to any one and
that neither Burton nor Baker has more
than a fighting chance The tendency
of the members to listen to dark horse
talk is more pronounced than ever and
the managers of both senatorial aspir-
ants are worried about it, although they
profess to be certain of the success Of
It is told on the quiet and vouched for
by men who are not given to telling
fables that the Burton managers are
attempting to get members who have
not been instructed, but are favorable to
him to sign papers to the effect that
they will support Burton It is rumored
that one of the members did sign a Bur
ton paper last night
A member who is uninstructed said
this morning that he had been taken up
on the top of the mountain by the Bur !
ton manage and had been shown the |
broad expanse of the county he repre-
sented and had been told that it was all |
his if he would only come into their /
camp. He refused to express his prefer |
ence, however, and said he expected to I
have another county added to it before |
night by the men who are offering any /
thing in the patronage line although I
they claim to have more than enough /
votes to secure the place in the senate.
The talk of Judge Johnston OF the Su- /
prene court as a dark horse possibility /
IS looming up again today and Is causing
a great deal of uneasiness on both sides
The boomers of Baker and Burton have !
attempted to kill the dark horse talk
evident than ever. Johnston IS not posing
as a candidate but he has not run In the
house and barred the door, and y IS pos
sible for good neighbors to enter and talk
to him on the subject
1t is said that Cy LELAND. who has a
reputation for lighting easily. is quietly
lending aid to the Johnston movement. /
GODDARD, in anticipation that things may
go that way. Leland will stay by Baker
as long as he has cnance to WIN. put
some of the old politicians say that Lee
land has seen the writing on the wall and
Baker is unable TO land the prize, it is
believed BY the politicians generally that
the Baker and Leland factions will get
together on Johnston
The Burton men say that if a combina-
ton of that kind was attempted NJ. A.
Low would take hand and spoil the
plan iney 90 not state Just Wnen Low
was appointed guardian angel Of the Bur
ton interests
from the following members who were
here last night:
Short Of Cloud, Henley Of Douglas, Jol-
life of Marion. Dougherty Of Harvey,
Snyder of Chase, Grosser of Dickinson,
Ward Of Wallace, Cave Of Haskell. Fitz-
patrick Of Chautauqua. Millar Of Barber,
Niellols OF Woodson Enmons OF riley
Mckeever OF shawnee, Belts OF shawnee
CLANCY Of Shawnee and Alorehouse of
Morris. who arrived tlsis morning. making
total of is.
The members who We're here last night
and We're claimed by the Baker people
Willetts of Wilson Remington Of Mi
Hayden of Nemaha, Finley of Franklin.
Lingard of Franklin. Wulfekuhler of
Leavenworth. Markhert OF Leavenworth,
Humid Of LeaNenWorth, Sarbach of jack
son. Griffin Of Jefferson. Edwards Of Dom
iphan, HonneH of Brown. total, IS.
The Burton people say that the four
Baker men from LeaVenWOrth were tele-
graphed for yesterday morning when it
members here were for Burton.
With all the talk about Burton and
Baker. who have practically monopo-
hzed the senatorial situation, not only
for months, but for years. there is a
marked lack of enthusiasm upon the
part OF the Republican public and many
Of the members Of the legislature
There is a widespread feeling not only
of Indifference to beth Mr.. Baker and
Mr.. Burton. but Of positive force that a
new man should be sent to the United
States senate
There is considerable quiet talk going
on to the effect that all interests might
happily unite upon Charles s. Gleed.
He would make an ideal senator
Reared i'm Kansas, he has thorough
knowledge Of the needs and resources
Of the state. Probably no man has
wider acquaintance with the people Of