The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-18
SIXTH DISTRICT NOTES.

SIXTH DISTRICT NOTES.
While Decatur county is almost hope
lessly Populist, there is a friendly scrap
going on for prestige among the Re
publicans.
Tully Scott, formerly of Decatur
county, and now living and practicing
law in Cripple Creek, Colo, attended
court in Rawlins county last week
w. H. Nelson, postmaster of Smith
Center and editor of the Pioneer, has
about quit politics. At least he is CIV
ing more than half his time to tels-
phone work
Many Decatur county Republicans
are already in line for Charley Curtis
for u. S. senator. Having taken this
initiative step they hope to pull the
northwestern counties in the same d.
rectiOn.
The Colby Tribune is not afraid to
speak out. 1t hailed with pleasure the
visit of want-to-be Congressman We'll
HngtOn to his town last week. He
thinks if Reeder is beaten Wellington
will be a most admirable successor.
The Gaylord Herald would like to see
Major w. Fl. Caldwell. of Topeka, made
state librarian. He was a former Sixth
district boy, and for many years pub
lished the Beloit Courier, one of the
most outspoIen and fearless papers in
the district.
If the Dispatch is correct, there is a
Phillipsburg. The boss busters, how
ever, are the men who have lived in
the town and have been closely identf-
fed with every good movement to build
up Phillipsburg-
John Thomas, of Phillipsburg SUI
perintendent of schools of Phillipsburg,
is being groomed for the Republican
nomination for the legislature. He is
popular and will run faster than a
prairie fire in a windy day in the short
grass country.
Some of the Smith county papers
doubt whether Burrow is really can
didate for secretary of state He hasn't
informed his home papers of his can
didacy. The Gaylord Herald says that
Ames, of Norton, where the news first
started, is quite a talker for an anna
teur.
1t takes much space in many of the
newspapers to reproduce from week to
week the good words said of the gen.
tlemen who want to go to congress in
the district OF course the postmaster
editors are having more to say than
the other fellows who have papers but
no office.
The Sixth district is not giving itself
any uneasinesS in state matters, but
there is a lively tilt going on for con-
gress between Reeder, White and We'll
lington. Now that the former has gonee
congress, wouldn't it be only fair for
the other two to remain at home until
he returns?
Dresden is a sprightly Rock Island
town, in Decatur county. 1t is meet
ing point for politicians. An important
conclave was held there recently, in
early candlelight, in which several of
the fellows attended Frank Lockard,
postmaster of Norton. failed to show up
because the Rock Island train wouldn't
wait for him.
1t is claimed there is a deal pending
to throw Norton county in the White
column for congress because of the ap-
pointment of Haskell, of Smith county
for penitentiary commissioner in place
of Ames. AT any rate several midnight
conferences between Norton and Jewell
counties have been held in Norton, at
which White, Case and others have
been present.
Speaking of the congressional situa-
ton q well known politician says: AS
goes Thomas, Sherman, Cheyenne,
Rawlins and Decatur counties with Is
delegates. so goes the district An
Osborne and Norton counties, with %
votes, would be for Reeder on the first
ballot, and thar he would be nominated.
The third politician Clipped in and
said: Mitchell and Jewell counties, with
rs delegates, can nominate Wellington
if the conditions don't change from
what they are now
A meeting of Populists will be held at
some central point in the district soon,
at which representatives are wanted to
be present from every county, to look
over the ground, compare notes, and
see what action it is best to take in the
future. The Populist who will issue this
call pledges to vote for a Republican
rather than go into the Democratic
camp The same Populist thinks Chas.
H. Nicholas, of Osborne county, would
make a strong candidate for the Pop
ulists to nominate for congress.
There are those who see a deadlock
in the next congressional convention.
The candidacy of Reeder, White and
Wellington will each have strength, so
much so that nomination can be pre-
vented for several ballots. Some see
dark horses entering the race from
Mitchell, Rocks and Lincoln counties,
and possibly from other counties. In
the event that either Dodge, Mead or
Young. the three from Mitchell county,
should win, there are between fifty and
seventy-five former Beloitites now liv-
ing in Topeka who would feel like re-
turning there again in time to vote for
either of the three gentlemen named.
The Beloit fellows living in Topeka will
always say good word for the town
or one of her citizens.