The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-23
SIXTH DISTRICT NOTES.

SIXTH DISTRICT NOTES.
There was a time when the Norton
county politicians came to Topeka to
things. and now they go to Colby.
Ex-Judge Clark A. Smith, of Mitchell
county, is Of the opinion that Congress-
man Reeder win have a walk-away in
securing the denomination and election
in 1902.
Webb AIcNau is firmly of the opinion
that Congressman Reeder viii succeed
himself, and he thinks the other fellows
who want his place viii save time and
money by getting on the track
Either Reeder is after Hays White
or vice versa Both Of these congress
siona1 candidates have been in Osborne
ably on the same mission: want to be
congressman.
After the other fellows have COM
pfeted their tour of the district. Ed
getting acquainted, and if the other
fellows have put up the political fences
he viii try TO pull them down
Charles E Scott. Of Atwood. son of
Dempster scott, who was a candidate
for appointment for district judge in
the Seventeenth district. has been ap-
pointed official court stenographer by
John r. Hamilton, the new judge OF the
The Populists of smith county are
getting more hide bound in their pO-
htical beliefs One of their editors
says: The Populists of Smith county
viii not surrender to any gold standard
Democratic organization as constituted
at present IN the Sixth district"
In the first tilt between Reeder and
Wellington in Ellsworth the last named
won out Tt was over the postoff1ce re-
movaL Ed Wellington secured the
moving of the Office to another build
ing, while the Reeder followers were for
keeping it in its old quarters.
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district newspaper which has come out
squarely and fairly editorially for Con-
gresham Reeder to succeed himself
Several postmaster editors are reprint
ing the Farmers article. Some Re
publican papers in the district refuse to
print it.
The Popu1ists and Democrats Of Raw
Inns county have combined. and viii
place one ticket in the field for commits
sioner and township officers. as fol-
lows. Where the Democrats are in a
majority in a township a Democrat VIII
be nominated, and the same of a Pop
ulist- The ticket VIII be labeled Popu-
list
Dave Hanna, of Graham county,
seems to have dropped out Of the race
for lieutenant governor. At least none
of the papers are saying anything
about him wanting it now. Neither has
Joe BurrOW. of Smith county, allowed
his name to be placed in the hands of
his friends" for secretary Of state. As
the matter now stands Judge Ellis is
the only man who is a candidate from
the Skis district on the Republican
ticket
There is a scrap on for postmaster at
Lebanon, in Smith county. Mrs.
Blanche Branton, daughter Of the late
c. E McNau, is filing his unexpired
term, and has a petition in circulation
for the regular appointment Other
candidates are Miss Alice TOplff,
Miss Caddie Smith, and Arthur Smith.
All have petitions in circulation which
are being signed by their friends and
patrons of the Office.
Tul1y Scott, of Decatur county, will
locate in Cripple Creek Colorado and
engage in law The most serious ques-
ton now IS, what Sixth district Dem
Ocrat can or will succeed him Fike
has been taken care of, and Scott has
gone Hoffer has quit Kansas cold, and
the Dykes refuse to support any gold
standard Democrat. Scott tried twice to
lead the foriorn hopes of the Democrats
for congress Sawyer, of Norton, is
about the only man the party has who
can get the Democrats in line. He is q
good mixer in politics
Congressman Reeder has endorsed w
H. Nelson to succeed himself for post
master of Smith Center. To save politi-
cal broiis the Smith Center case should
be generally adopted by Reeder- The
course of the congressman viii be
Norton, Oberlin. Hoxie, Atwood, Colby,
Stockton. Lincoln. Russell, Osborne, /
Ellis, Hays City. Cawker City. Good
land. Phillipsburg and other places in
the district, whose present postmasters
are giving good service to their patrons.
but some other fellow who wants the
Office sees some imaginary wrong
Reeder viii make friends if he will en-
dorse his present postmasters as he has
in the Smith Center case.
The Headleys, of Gaylord are going to
Ponca, T. T., where they will embark /
in the daily newspaper work Just as
soon as old man HeadIey can straighten |
Up his personal affairs he viii 60 too |
He has a pOstoffice on his hands at
Gaylord, and it is said that town is the
only one in Kansas which hasn't half
q dozen or more candidates for the /
Office. It may be that he viii have to
take the office with him And what /
about his Gaylord Herald2 It has long
been one of the breeziest journals in /
the Sixth district, widely copied from. I
and among the ablest edited In the I
language of Congressman Reeder- Il /
look on the Gaylord Herald as being /
one OF the brightest and neWsiest pa /
pers in my district.