The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-08
POLITICAL BREYITIES.

Judge StiIlwen of Erie has prepared
bill amending the present law concern
ing grand juries-
Ewing Herbert, Of the Hiawatha
World and Atchison Champion, is a To-
peka visitor for a few days
G. M Culver, Democratic county at
torney for Cloud county, was a mixer
with the Republicans today.
Elmer z. Ames, Of Norton, banker
politician and all-round good fellow, was
mingIing with the politicians in Cope
land hotel today.
Ed Weilep, who was speaker pro tenn
of the house in 1897. is back again for
the third term. He viii probably be the
leader Of the minority this session
Seward A. Jones. editor OF the Beloit
Cah, also publisher of the Dairy Age. is
attending the dairymen's convention.
and taking in some politics on the ous
side
lit is reported In the Copeland lobby
viii hold a Silver Republican caucus
and nominate man for United States
senator.
Many Sixth district Republicans have
been camping in Topeka the last two or
three days in the interests OF Dan Dy-
er's candidacy for sergeant arms of
the lower house
Ex-State Treasurer Atherton of Rus
sell county, having won out in his sena-
torial cnoice. Will pack up mis- grip and
isn't after anything-not now.
a. Mead, representative from Mitch
ell county, was the last to arrive in To-
peka this morning, he having been call
ed to Ohio on account of the serious
sickness Of his mother
Sixth district politicians who are in
Topeka already, say there will be a
large number of arrivals from that sec
tion this week, many Of them applicants
for most any Old thing
VI
tcian Of Ellis county, is a Topeka yisi-
tor He is here as a lookeron. and to
see that the legislature starts off in
good old Republican fashion.
Judge a. H Ellis. Of Beloit, is in the
city, mingling with his army Of friends.
Tire opinion is universal that Judge Ell
lis Will easily land one of the appoint
ments fer the supreme bench.
r. B. Dennis. editor Of the La Cygne
journal. the only paper in Linn county
which did not support Senator Baker. is
in the city His paper was the first one
n the Second district to support Mr.
Burton.
Tully Scott Of Decatur county. is vis-
iting his friends in Topeka today. Nj.
Scott was the Democratic nominee for
congress in the Sixth district last year,
and polled over 5000 votes in a three
cornered fight.
r. 3 johnson, who was nominee for
the position of chief doOrkeeper Of the
house, is one OF the best known political
workers in northwestern Kansas. He
held the position of chief doorkeeper
Two years ago
Geo w Crane was giving out his leg
Isiative handbook today to the mem
Ders Of the legislature For MANY years
Mr Crane has followed this custom
gratuitously. 1T Is artisticalIy gotten up
ana contains much interesting matter
7. e. Burton will deliver the memorial
address at Newton on Decoration day.
He had intended speaking at Hutchin-
SON on that day, but found that he had
made previous engagement with Rep
resentative Dougherty Of Harvey coun-
IT, f. White. the Republican senator
from the Jewell Mitchell district. will be
gresham ReedeT's most formidable
opponent in the Sixth district ia 1902 Ii
was the ambition of Mr. White to b.
elected state senator so that this might
pe 2 stepping stone to congress-
Ike Itigby, Of Cloud comfy who claims
70 nave been an original Burton man. il
q copeland hotel sPecta tor. He refuses
% disclose what he is here for POLITICAL
Iy RlSby is one Of those hanger-oT.
KIND, and if he don't get something It
Won Pc because ne won't ask for it,
W. IT, Mitchell. OF Beloit chairman 0f
the Republican committee Of Mitchell
county, who was successful in taking
! mat county out of the Populist column
lasA 1ah, d attending a meeting or the
4 an ai American commissioners. Of which
he IS the member from the Sixth dis
trict.
Weather Indications.