The Topeka state journal., 1902-11-20

Jackson by ma jOrfty of 3 900 or more.
The Republicans only guessed 1.6O0 and
thought that was putting it high Now
Love is going around with an I-told-
you-so expression on his face.
U. B. SharpIess, Republican candidate
for the legislature from Atchison coun-
ty, will have to carry his contest into
the legislature and try to unseat Peter
Laughlin, the successful fusion candi-
date, there In the injunction suit which
Sharpless brought in the Atchison coun-
ty district court to restrain the county
commissioners from canvassing the alb
sent railroad vote, which elected Laugh
lin Judge Hudson decided that the law
giving absent railroad men the right to
vote is unconstitutional, but as the vote
had already been canvassed before the
injunction was asked for he could mol
keep the county commissioners from
canvassing it. The vote on representa-
tive has already been certified to the
secretary of state, so Laughlin will
doubtless be in the preliminary organi-
cation of the house, but Sharpless will
contest his seat when the legislature is
organized.
Effngham New Leaf: Governor Stan
lev will succeed w A Harris as the
sas and he is the best man FOR the place.
He has been tried for four years and
never failed He will win because he
has never tried to build up strong
always been honorable and honest He
has treated all factions fairly. He be-
1ieved that in order that Kansas be
strongly Republican. all factions must
be recognized. When called upon to Sc
lect a man for position in the state,
he did not inquire whether he was a
Leland man or Curtis man or Bur-
ton man, but if he was man qualified
for the position. For this reason he has
made friends all over the state who are
going to work for him.
Senator James L. Allen of Doniphan
county is bent on keeping the politicians
guessing as to his position on United
States senator He went into a Stanley
conference. though, two weeks go. He
says he proposes to be unpledged untn
the roll is called in the senatorial eau.
Gus. But he added, I won't an
nounce myself as a candidate for sena-
tor in order to keep the active candi-
dates from asking me how 1 am going
to vote, as one of my colleagues has"
This is shot at j. K. Cubbison OF
Wyandotte.
A minister down at Medicine Lodge
accepted as true piece of slanderous
gossip which some woman had told his
wife about Vernon ]. Rose, fusion can
didate for congress He repeated the
substance of it from his pulpit and
urged his congregation to vote against
such a man. On investigation he found
that the gossips had got their wires
crossed. The matter was wired to Mr.
Rose. who replied that the minister
would retract or stand suit This
week he publicly retracts through the
newspapers.
The friends of D. +. Keller, chairman
of the Leavenworth county Republican
central committee, have been in Topeka
this week comforting with Congressman
Curtis about the postoffiee at the Leav-
enworth Soldiers home, and it is now
believed that Mr.. Keller will be ap-
pointed postmaster at the home The
place pays 81, 400 a yeal.
All sorts of statesmen flock. into the
governors Office now from the ones who
want Governor Stanley's endorsement
for minister to some foreign country in
case he is elected United States senator,
to the one who wants him to say a good
word to the incoming administration for
the applicants appointment as fourth
assistant inspector of cuspidors.
The Leavenworth T5Hnes takes excepl
tion to Congressman Curtis statement
of his campaign. expenses, claiming that
he spent many times the amount indf-
Times should remember that what was
spent in LeavenwOrth county was in the
senatorial race and not by Mr.. Curtis
as candidate for congress.
Judge Vests brother-in-law recently
wrote him a card congratulating him on
his reappointment assistant attorney
general. I am glad to note" he wrote
that you and Butler. the Missouri
boodler, have both landed Butler gets
three years and you get two"
One of the things that politicians al
ways notice when they dine at the gov
ernorS residence is that Governor Stan
ley always asks the blessing before
meal in good old Methodist style. A
good many politicians not used to
Cyrus Leland will have the honor of
being the father of the house" during
the coming legislature. He served
term during war time before many of
the members of the coming house were
born.
Some of the statesmen who blow into
Copeland county seem TO be carrying
the weight of the running the whole
state on their backs. judging from the
way they act.
A short grass statesman refers to To-
peka joints as irrigation plants
Charles F. Scott. congressman-at-
large. was here today talking with the
politicians. He called on Governor
Stanley and saw Congressman Long and
Calderhead at the Copeland.
Il Just came uo from Iola.' he said,
''to see some parties. That's ALL
Mr.. Scott goes to Washington next
week to get ready for the opening of
congress
Among the members-elect to the leg
islature who are here today are Z. C..
Mustoe, of Kingman, and l. D. Einsell,
who succeeds Steve Cave as representa-
tive from the Gray-Haskell district.
Both are for Long for senatorial least
they are so conceded by the other can
d;datec-
Senators Simons, Carpenter and Nor
row and c. H. Luling, members of the
st. Louis worlds fair commission. are
holding a meeting today to answer some
questions propounded by the architects
who are competing in drawing the
plans for the Kansas building at the