The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-16
Many Waiting For the Comfort
able State House Chairs.
WHAT OF MR.. COLE?
IF He Wants to Be Governor
Others Must Beware.
Lieutenant Governor Richter
and Mort Albaugh in Lists.
Gossip Concerning Other Places
and Congressional Timber

All the state officers go out in a bunch
IN 1902. Upon this as a basis is built
the theory Of an entirely new regime at
the state house As it is less elegantly
put by some there is to be a new deal all
around
The present incumbents from goverro or
to the latest elective officer, superintend-
ent of insurance, have had reelection
and are upon their second terms. Kac-
sas law does not say that officers snail
nCt-haVe more than two terms. but II IS
generally conceded that two VIII suffice
None OF the present officers are KNOWN
20 be pining Tor any further continu-
ance- None are suspected, unless 1t Oe
State Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion Frank Nelson, and the only
grounds for the suspicion Is that mo-
body has asked him lately where he
stands
Now that the 1901 legislature has come
and gone the political sharps are begin
ming to look into the future What do
they see2 Plenty of timber for every
thing in sight. So much timber in fact,
that the woods cannot tie seen for it,
First on the horizon looms the COVER
nOr's chair 1t is deep. roomy and ir-
viing. but the sad part of it all is that
only one can get in at a time Perhaps
that is why so many aim for it at once
Lieutenant Governor H. T. Richtcr
stands next to it ready to drop into il
after Governor Stanley is out, but he
has Mort Albaugh TO reckon with. Gen
Cole and Congressman Charles Scott
Fred Stocks of Marysville, and G. w.
kanavel viii also be along with bOOms.
Albaugh is one man in the outfit that
viii have to be watched. There is no
telling where ne is going to get TO after
ne gets through being bank commission
er- He has been put into the lists for
United States senator as we'll in 1905.
Some people have it figured out that Al
baugh should have two terms as COVER
nor. which would bring him out well
primed and just in time to make the
race for senator against Burton in 1907.
Harry Esichter's boom suffered a set
bacp just this week, it is said because
he stunned Pittsburg by appearing st
the coal congress banquet in spiketaiI
coat A good many Of the also rams
would set out Of the way, il is talked il
George Cole will say outright that lie
wants It,
The place Of Lieutenant governor goes
to some worthy partisan usuallv.accOrd-
ing 20 Republican political etiquette be
ing OF the nature of an unsolicited hCc-
or conferred on some goOdly stalwa1t
Who arises at the proper time and place.
Joe BRlIEGNS, or smith Center has the
lead on secretary of state a L the present
stage of the game. Representative Chas.
harris. CT Enporia. aspireS to George
Clark.s place and Tim StOver. who was
kept busy as Sergeant-at-arms Of the
house thinks he would fit in the piac,a
handsomely Charles LObdell, whose
past popularity increased in leaps AMI
R44-ALr DIS CAlAEL clerk OF the mouse TINS
winter ard is at that pitch where his
friends can't pick out anything too good
for MIN should have this place accord
ing to the self-same friends I.oblalf
perhaps. prefers the district judgeshi,J
out there by his Lane county farm and
Is not thinking very seriously Of a
state office just at present
For auditor Of state. there are these
possibilities H z. Peach. of Emporia
Dick Sanders. of Crawford county: John
Wright, Of Shawnee, and $ c. Pot.le.
Dick Sanders has been an efficient ana
popular assistant auditor to George Co e
and many would like to see him adj
vancod- POttle has been out for some
time playing a big Burton card.
rom Kelly is pulling strong to rise
from assistant state treasurer to succeed
Frank Grimes entirely. II was fixed. IS
supposed 70 land him by appointment
by Grimes becoming private secretary 10
his inseparable friend, Senator Burton
But this failed by the letting down easy
OF Grimes after his trip to Washington
TO md cut how the land lay and 50 he
VIII nave TO fight c. c. Mccarthy. ar
snnounced candidate Of previous stard-
anE -or the nomination.
y. ~ Thompson. Of Pratt. r.. H. Tracy
md Judge West. the two latter now as
sistants, are mentioned for the attorney
geueralship-
Some of the candidates for super.n-
tendent or public instruction can be CA
pec-ed to be -. w. Little of Wallace. /
the present assistant to Frank Nelson !
VIII ann Massey OF Sumner. IA. II. Bush,,
of Council Grove and f. Il. Fairchild Of /
Ellsworth
Two candidates for insurance superia- /
tendent cropped out of the house Of req /
reSentatiVes this term. They are Cha clas I
z. Biddle OF Comanche. who was chair |
man OF the insurance committee ard \
CHARLES Lullng. Wichita insurance /
man. grown popular in a single session. ,
THE NEXT SENATORSHIP.
The selection of the next United states !
senator TO succeed W A. Harris shares I
Importance with the governorship and |
the interests of both places are closely I
interviewer, a. far as the politics of 1T |
goes The list of possibilities Is long |
Three Topeka men show up conspicuous !
" here-Congress Charles Curtis /
D. W Mulyane and NJ. "A. Low although !
the latter Is a passive. very passive can /
1idate- II Low don't want a try for 1t 4
and Speaker George J. Barker can get 4
his assured support, Barker viii go i'm 4
he running strong Senator Fred. Smith /
II kirsley. has broke into the race with
n the last few days TO the worriment of /
Governor Stanley Smith is a conner in /
he Seventh district and with Stanley /
and Congressman Long in q three-c0r- !
lered fight it makes lively tangla for h
me 70 get his own district to start with \
r. X CubbfsOn. the senator from WAN 4
iCtte has aspirations that must be recIx- I
lned with and United States Attorney /
Ike Lambert is strong fnctor in the /
iltuauon also Congressman w. A Cal I
ierhead. Of Marysvifle. Congressman j. /
p. BoWersoch- Of Lawrence, and Charles \
) Gleed, Of Topeka. are prominently 4
mentioned.
CONGRESSIONAL TIMBER
OF paramount interest with the places
u the state administration are f57a con-