The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-04
BOTH CLAIM GAINS
Politics Boiling Hot in the
County of Copeland"
TWENTY MEMBERS SILENT
They VIII Go Where the Win
ming Chances Are Best.

talking being done at the Copeland by
the managers of the senatorial aspirants
than formerly and a great deal more
work no sooner does a member put
IN his appearance than he is approached
by the workers Of both sides and he is
spirited away upstairs to be talked to by
either Lucien Baker or J. r. Burton.
Both sides have adopted the policy OF
encouraging their supporters TO make
public their standing and as result
some idea is being obtained OF the COM
parative strength of the two men. It is
proposed to continue this nose count
ing process as long as possible It is
thought, however, that there are about
twenty members who will refuse to be
quoted and win have to be dealt with
as an unknown quantinty.
The Burton men were to the front
again yesterday and there were consid-
cradle more Of them on the ground. The
Baker men say that their friends win
begin to come in today and that the most
Of them win he here by Saturday at the
latest. The Burton men expect to hold
an informal caucus Saturday, more as
The regular caucuses to nominate a
speaker and officers OF the senate and
house win in all probability not be held
until Monday night. There is some talk
of holding them Saturday, but it was
urged that a number Of the members
would probably not be here and they
would raise an objection if such move
were made.
J. NJ Simpson Of Mcpherson Is the
fastest manager to arrive. He is in the
Burton crowd and is counted power
BE is especially strong. it is claimed, as
a pacifer and as one politician expressed
#, knows how to iron out the wrinkles"
IT am uninstructed," said Charles
Harris of Emporia. IT DO not care to
state how I viii vote"
How viii vote =" asked Arthur Bangs
Of Winfield yesterday. ct am instructed
for Burton, and certainly win vote for
him"
81 don't care to talk on the situation"
said Albert Sa~bach of Holton IT am
not instructed"
"The people Of my county are in favor
Of Mr. Burton" said A. w Hepley of
Downs st viii vote for him. was
elected with no pledges"
ct have always stated" said Senator
Louis Wulfekuhler of Leavenworth, that
] was for Lucien Baker for senator"
ST consider the resolutions passed by
my convention a. binding" said l. F.
JoHn of Meade They declared for J.
r. Burton. wiz vote for him"
gully 90 per cent Of Cloud county
want Burton" declared Representative
". II. Short. am in duty bound to
vote for him. The Fifth district is for
Burton"
"How viii 7 vote?" asked Senator A.
Henley Of Lawrence. Il VII vote for j.
r. Burton"
lam instructed for Lucien Baker,
said W. S. Finley Of Williamsburg.
Harvey county is in favor Of J. R.
Burton" remarked Robert Daugherty Of
Newton. Moreover. am instructed to
vote for him, and certainly will"
IT have distinct and positive instruc-
tions for J. r. Burton" said J. b Sweet
of Burlington 81 shall vote for him"
cts told in a few words" said A. I.
Tingard Of Ottawa 81 am for Lucien
Baker"
IT was instructed for J. r. Burton
said Emil Grosser of enterprise. "a fight
was made on me on account of it but as
a result L led the national and county
tickets"
I'm my Judgment said II. c. Snyder
Of Clements. my constituents desire the
election of J. r. Burton. I viii cast my
vote for him"
THE people of my district" said SEN
ator c. E. Branine of Newton, "are for
Burton. I propose to represent them and
viii vote for him
The Baker managers I'm a statement
made last night claim that the following
members, now in the city, are to sup
port Baker:
Lingard Of Franklin. Findley Of Frank
lin; Hayden Of Nemaha; Honnen of
Brown; Griffin Of jefferson; Edwards OF
Doniphan: Sarbach Of Jackson; Reming-
ton of Miami; Allen Of Doniphan. Wuhlfe
kuhler Of Leavenworth, HUM of Leaven-
worth. Cav of Leavenworth 0arkart OF
Leavenworth: WilEts Of Wilson
Both sides claim to have made gains
yesterday and are sparing no effort 10
Keep their own forces intact while lining
up all the doubtful members and ATTEMPT
ing to make inroads on the Others
strength The Burton people expect to
gain an additional vote through the con-
test filed 10y Charles Buschow against 5.
g. Hopkins, who was elected senator in
the Thirty-eighth district on the face
OF the returns Hopkins had 26 majority.