The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-04

with men who We're anxious to shake
his hand and congratulate him For ar
hour after it became known that Baker
had given up the fight the Burton men
sat and stood in the rooms and told how
they had won the fight
FIGHTING AGAINST FATE.
It was evident to the Baker men last
night that they could not swing the
had very little to say about the situa-
tiOn- This morning when the Lyon
county members gave it out that they
would vote for Burton, l. z. Lambert
said that he thought that their decision
virtually settled the matter, for the
Lyon courty members We're about the
only ones which were claimed for Baker
in the Fourth district
The general opinion Of the members
who are here is that it is a good thing
for the state and the legislature that the
senatorial contest has been settled with
out fight If it had gone on and re-
suited in long drawn battle the bust
ness of the legislature would have been
greatly delayed. The matter will not
now enter into any of the appointments
of committees or in any other political
jugglery which always occurs when a
senatorial election is before the legisla-
ture
With the settlement Of the senatorial
matter, the speakership contest ended
and the reelection Of the present state
printer assured harmony is present in
large quantities and the legislature is
ready to actually legislate. 1t is to be
hoped that wisdom viii prevail and the
state be truly benefited by the laws
which her soions will now proceed to en-
act.
MR.. BAKER LEAVES.
Senator Baker left this afternoon on
worth. Before going he told a friend
that the contest had been fair one.
and that it had gone against him. with
out leaving a sore spot. The Baker
men who had been in the lobby al the
hotel all the morning have disappeared,
and it is impossible to find one OF them.
Those who were seen this noon said that
they were satisfied that the contest had
ended in such a peaceful manner There
was no evidence of any soreness, and
they all seemed to be as happy as a man
can be who has supported the losing
candidate.
"a Lyon county. are credited with start
ing the landslide. and they are being
asked all sorts Of questions as to why
they made their decision when they did.
Their answer is that they thought it
was the thing to do. and that is about
all they viii say.
The Burton managers knew that the
Lyon county men could start the ball.
alic yesterday evening and this morn
ing the Burton workers were after them
hard. They held out longer than the
Burton men thought they would, hut the
move seems to have been made at the
ests were concerned.
At was the Lyon county zen wpo
changed the course Of events six years
ag9 by starting the boom for Baker
whom it seemed that Burton was sure
to win Burton now owes both his
former defeat and his assured success
today to that county
J. r. Burton has won his leng. contin-
ued and persistent canvass for the Office
Of United States senator from this state.
1T remains only for the legislature to
formally elect and give effect to what
today became d foregone conclusion.
Mr. Burton possesses in q remark
able degree a number Of elements which
have contributed to his success. His
Undivided attention for many years has
been given to the pursuit of this Office.
Defeat has IN no way discouraged or
disconnected him Six years ago in the
Republican caucus he came within