The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-28
TAKE A new TURN
Anti Bailey People Throw Out
a "Feeler."
Would Draw Mr.. COburn Into
Governor Race.
DIDN'T. CONSULT HIM.
Little Likelihood That He VIII
Give Consent.
D. Z. Wilson is Finding OppOsi-
ton at Home.

The anti-Baiiey politicians have
thrown out q "feelern in the way of
starting new boom for governor. F. d.
Coburn. secretary Of the state board of
agriculture Is the man whom It is pro-
posed to boom. The anti forces realize
that there is little hope for them to beat
Bailey on the present alignment offorces
and for. that reason they wish to find
out If they can bring out some new man
upon whom all the strength OF the OPP
position to Bailey can be united and who
viii draw some of the Bailey strength as
well. About the only man who could
do this is Secretary Coburn. The "antis'
would not be in power themselves even
If Mr.. Coburn should be nominated and
elected, but they would keep their en-
emies from having things all their own
way and that is about all they can
hope for now.
The Kansas City Journal, which is an
anti-Batey paper, springs the boom for
Mr.. Coburn. 1t admits that Bailey's
nomination cannot be headed off as
things stand at present, and it says
the anti-Bailey politicians are talking
about Coburn. They have not yet con-
suited COburn on the subject and do not
know whether he viii stand for boom
Tor himself or not. Neither nave the
other candidates been consulted, and it
is not known what they will say about
it.
There is not much prospect that Mr..
COburn will consent to be aVOWed
candidate for the place His ambition
does not run in that direction. Four
years ago a good many people IN var
iOuS parts of the state wanted to run
him for governor, and he rebelled. He
said fatty he would not run. His friends
complained that he was not treating
them fairly and this brought from him
a promise to take the nomination If It
was given him, but he refused to make
a oh And he OVNT1OVGQ
when Stanley was nominated. His posi-
ton this year would probably be much
the same
There is little doubt but Mr. Co
burn would be a stronger candidate than
any of those running against Bailey. he
belongs to no particular faction, but IS
one of the rank and file who discharges
his political duty by going to the polls
and voting If they should nominate
him the ''antis" would have no strings
on him. because he is a man to whom
no strings are ever tied. With them.
however. it IS anything to beat Bailey,
even if they do not gS1a any special ad-
vantage for themselves
D. Y Wilson, Republic cOunty's can
didate for state auditor, has a fight on
at home with A. J. BaSye, editor OF the
Belleville Telescope his home organ
Basye has not been in Republic county
very long, but he has established a
reputation as fighter throughout
northern Kansas. When Wilson named
the Republic county delegation to the
state convention he left Basye off the
list. and it may be that this started the
trouble. The Scandal Journal accused
Basye of fighting Wilson secretly, and
in It's last issue the Telescope comes
out and fights him openly, devoting the
greater part Of its editorial page to
Wilson and the Scandal Journal.
Many of the candidates and poll
t1-TSns are headed toward Pittsburg
today. The primaries are being held in
era wford county today. and the coun-
ty convention viii be held Wednesday.
P. P. Campbell's candidacy for congress
in the Third district will be given a
boost, but the county is an open field
on all the state offices except sta te
auditor. It is in Seth Wells district
and joins his home county. so it viii
doubtless be for him for auditor, but
it is fighting ground for all other can
! didates AS Crawford win have "a del
egates in the state convention, it is
worts fighting for.
H. C. Dooley announces that he VIII
! not be a candidate for reelection to the
/ legislature from Montgomery county.
/ He says his business will not permit
/ him to make a campaign. Besides
/ there are several other candidates