The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20
Congressman Calderhead Fac
tor in Senatorial Race.
Believed That He Will Have is
Votes in Caucus.
IN EVENT OF DEADLOCK
Fifth District Congressman
Would Have Chance to Win.
His Election Would Effectually
Shelye Senator Burton.

1t is possible that Congressman Cal
derhead may cut more of a figure in the
senatorial race than has been antici-
pated. He will not win the prize except
as a compromise candidate after long
struggle, but his final victory is not
beyond the range of possibilities in case
of a long-drawn-out deadlock.
Calderhead's congressional district, the
Fifth. will have IA votes in the Repub-
lican senatorial caucus, nine representa-
tives and five senators. The district has
only two fusion representatives and one
fusion senator. 1t is expected that Call
derhead will get L of the IA Repub-
lican votes on the start. The two ex-
ceptions will be Representative Hugos
and Senator Ward of Republic county,
Hugos was instructed for Governor
Stanley before CaIderhead became "a
senatorial candidate, and Ward also an
nounced himself for Stanley. After CAL
derhead got into the race Stanley Offered
to release Hugos from his instructions.
but Hugos is reported To have said thaJ
he will stay by them and vote for Stan
ley. 1t is supposed that Ward will prob
ably do the same thing.
Mr.. Calderhead has also given it out in
Washington that he has received letters
from six members of the legislature out
side of his own district pledsing him
their support This would give him Is
votes to start with, not far behind some
of the leading candidates.
How long Calderhead's votes will stay
with him is a question. There is a
strong Stanley sentiment throughout
the Fifth district and some Of those who
will vote for Calderhead are at
heart for Stanley, but they will
vote for Calderhead because he is
a Fifth district man. If there comes a
time when their votes will nominate
Stanley the majority of them would
doubtless go to him, or with similar con-
ditions to Long, but at the same time
Calderheads candidacy affords them
good excuse not to become tangled up
with the other candidates until they
wish to do so.
Senator Burton will probably do all in
his power to prevent Calderhead's elecr
ton. if he thinks there is any danger
of it, The election of Caiderhead this
winter would mean the positive retire
ment of Burton four years hence, be-
cause both are from the same congress
sional district. That is one influence
which will work against Calderhead in
his present race.
]. A. Jeffries, representative from
Sumner county, has finally announced
that he viii vote for Long. The friends
of Governor Stanley allege that he was
nominated as a Stanley man, but Andy
Richards got after him and insisted on
structed. Jeffries did not like to go back
on his Stanley friends and finally said
he would take a poll of the Republicans
in his district. Here is Jenries' an
nouncement of the result:
1.-The result of my correspondence bu-
reau on United States senator in the
Seventy-fifth legislative district was as
follows: Long, 450; Stanley, 25; Curtis,
1. In view of this vote, my vote for
senator will be for Chester I. Long.
JOHN A. JEF'FRIES." ."
In speaking of the action of Mr.. JEFF
fries, e. B. Jewett one of Stanley's
managers said:
"Jeffries was nominated as a Stanley
man. Mr.. Crittenden ran his campaign
upon the express agreement with JEFF
fries that the latter would vote for
Stanley. I was in Sumner county a few
days ago, and took dinner with Jeffries.
He told me the voting system Of getting
the sentiment of his district was not a
success, and that. after all, he would
have to use his own judgment. About
600 votes were cast for Jeffries at the
election. Less than 500 votes were cast
in his senatorial voting contest OF this
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