The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-31
Candidates For State Printer
Are on Anxious Seat.
ALBAUGH'S SURPRISE.
Was Not Expected to Make an
Open Declaration.
Senator NOftzger Says People
Don't Elect a Senator.
Items Of Interest About Poll
ticians in Kansas.

The impetus given Governor Stan
ley's rocket for United States senator
within the past seven days is trailing
along some lesser stars in its wake.
Governor Stanley continues calmly on
building up his machine at the rate of
one hundred notaries public a month.
with a few justices of the peace thrown
in, and making up the list of Judge
ships soon to be announced Those who
really view with alarm are not the
other candidates for the United States
senate so much as the clan of the pen,
scissors and shooting-stick who want
W. Y. Morgan's chair in the state print
shop on East Eighth avenue. It fol-
lows as the night the day that if Stan
ley can muster enough votes in the next
legislature to elect him United States
senator. there would not be enough de-
Walton from the ballot to prevent Hen
ry Allen from being chosen state print
er So that, after Mort Albaugh, it is
interesting to know who George Clark
is for as the next United States sena-
tor. Clark has been having a time this
week living down a report that he
planned to get newspaper support
throughout the state by Judiciously
placing patronage in the shape of
printing the proposed constitutional
amendments and bulletins on the
changes in the election laws Some of
the country editors have taken excep-
uonS to the imputa ton OF being bought
by $50 worth of printing Arthur Cap
per had his troubles with the EnFight
gubernatorial boom and il Is only Ed
Hoch, of the four leading candidates.
who sits in his chair at Marion, grub
bing away at wholesome editorials who
keeps out of muses.
Albaughls declaration for Stanley has
been a surprise in one way, at least, If
1t has not taken the knowing ones un-
awares. The surprise Is that he opened
up at all. Last fall he would not de-
clare himself in any way. shape or
form, openly, for either Of the senator
ial candidates. Bakers friends attempt
ed to force him to declare for Senator
Baker They brought all the heavy
pressure at their command and one
especial appeal that they thought could
not be resisted, but no declaration was
forthcoming Albaugh refused and in
defense of his refusal he set up the fact
that he was the state chairman, that to
declare for Baker would endanger the
state ticket and that it was not the
place of the state chairman to take
sides He is still state chairman, and
no intimation has been given so far
that he will not retain that position.
unless there be something in the recent
rumor that he is backing into the race
for governor. He has taken his stand
early this time and while it has set one
crowd at ease, it has set another CO.
terie or two to thinking hard.
One line of talk is that Governor
Stanley is the peoples candidate for
senator. Speaking to this theme State
Senator T. A. Noftzger said. but the
people do not elect the United States
senator The idea is popular but the
fact remains that the man who is
elected is the man who gets the votes
of the legislators. Mr.. Stanley can run