The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-21
Only 40 Candidates in Field
For State Officers.
But Then There Are Is MOrs
Who Are Willing.
SEVENTH In THE LEAD.
Eight Aspirants From That
Section of State.
Chairman Albaugh Comments
on Leland Turn Down.

There are up to date forty active
candidates for the fourteen places on
the Republican ticket, and thirteen
more who are listed possibilities All
of those counted as active candidates
have not formally announced" but
they are at work with that end in
view.
OF the active candidates there are
five in the First congressional district,
four in the Second, three in the Third.
four in the Fourth, three in the Fifth.
three in the Sixth, and eight in the
Seventh Of the ''possibles" five are in
the First, one in the Second, one in the
Third. none in the Fourth, three in the
Fifth, two in the Sixth and one in the
Seventh.
If the candidates are divided equally
between the districts, each district will
have two places on the state ticket 1t
is quite probable, however, that some
districts will get more, and therefore
others will have to take less 1t is
pretty generally conceded that the Sec
ond will get it's quota all right, be-
cause it has two candidates to whom
nominations are practically conceded:
Tom Kelly, of Paola, for state treas
urer, and c. F. Scott. of lola, for con-
greSsman-at-large.
Here is the list of candidates by dis
tricts:
First district-Troutman. of Shawnee,
for governor; Ross. OF Jefferson. for
sIonecker and MeFarlsnd Gnpol Of sbewnee
for associate justice. Possibilities.
Bailey, of Nemaha, and Seaton of
Atchison, for governor; Kelsey, Of
Atchison, for attorney general; Ingalls,,
of Atchison, for insurance superintend-
ent; Macdonald. of Shawnee, for school
superintendent
for attorney general, Kelly of Miami
for state treasurer, Germany of Bour-
bon for lieutenant governor, Scott of
Allen for ongressman-at-large. Posi-
bilities, Ridgeway of Franklin for in
surance superintendent.
Third district-Cole of Crawford for
governor, Wells of Neosho for auditor,
Pollock of COwley for associate Justice
Possibilities, Blue of Cherokee for at
torney general.
Fourth district-Miller of Usage and
Richter of Morris for governor, Harris
Of Lyon for secretary of state, Cum
ningham of Lyon for associate Justice
Fifth district-Wilson of Republic for
auditor, Coleman of Clay for attorney
general. Osborn of Saline for insurance
superintendent Possibilities, Morrow
OF Washington for governor. Caldwell
OF Cloud for attorney general, Kimban
OF Saline for lieutenant governor.
Sixth district-Burrow of Smith for
secretary of state, Hanna of Graham
for lieutenant governor, Ellis of Mitchell
son of Ellis and knight of Sherman for
secretary of state
Seventh district-Bone of Clark and
Mccullough of Harper for attorney
general, Luling of Sedgwick for insur-
ance superintendent, Glenn of Greeley
Tor lieutenant governor, Nelson of Nc
Pherson and Dayhoff of Renor for
school superintendent, Greene of Har-
Vey and Mason of Finney for associate
justice Possibilities, Kendrick of Har-
vey for school superintendent.
One of the best places in the state
mousse IS on the board of railroad COM
missioners- There is not very much
work and the pay is 81, 500 year. One
member is elected each year on or be-
fore the first day of April by the ex-
ecutfve council The member whose
term expires the coming spring is D.
w Finney, but from present appear
ances he will be reelected without op-
position When he was first elected for
the short term last spring it was re-
ported that State Auditor Cole would
resign his present place next spring to
be elected to the railroad commission.
but Mr.. Cole will make the race for
governor instead. No other candidate
has yet appeared against Governo~
Finney and it looks as though he will
be reelected for another three years
Among the leading Republicans who
are most OutSpoken over the outcome of
the contest over the pension agency con-
test, none are more so than Morton AL
baugh, chairman of the state central
committee. He reviews the contest in
a double-column, large type editorial in
4l4S paper. the flnSman Courier. After
paying tribute to Colonel Metcalf he
says:
The history of the present contest
over th1S appointment, if written in full |
would read like a romance President
mckinley appointed Cyrus Leland, IT, |
agent in 1897. practically over the pro-
test OF Senator Baker, because he knew
him to be an honest, upright capahIe
gentleman, and because he had been his |
friend when he needed friends. When |
MI leiand's term expired last July |
PRESIDENT Mckinley rendered him a re- |
appointment and he could have had it |
at tnat time, but Senator Burton who ,
had been opposed to Mr. Leland and /
VINO had been making a fight against /
ms reappO1ntment, when told bv the !
president himself that Mr.. Leland would |
De reappointed, went to Leland and per- |
sonally requested that he Mr. Leland. |
go TO the president and ask him to de-
lay his reappointment until he Mr. Bur-
ton, could nave one or more of his rec
concentrations acted upon favora blv
MI Leland did this He did it at Mr.
Burton'S urgent request acconnanio5
with Mr. BurtOn's assurance that his |
ngnt upon him would cease The presf-
dent complied with this request Later
Wnen the president was at Canton. and
II seemed probable that one of Mr.
6urronS recommendations would be
acted upon imme cliatelv President NJ |
Kfnley sent to the secretary of +be in |
terror for Mr.. Leland's commission II |
was forwarded to him and was 11roY, |
1ls desk at Canton when the fatal shot |
was fired from which the martyred pres
ident died. -
Under these circumstances. with the
sacredness that one would have thoueht
they were surrounded, the renewal of
the fight of Senator Burton upon Mr.
Leland seems inexplicable. 1t is past ali
understanding.