The Topeka state journal., 1902-12-09

II cannot say he replied. sI should
want to talk the matter over with Mr..
Bailey before deciding definitely.
The funeral of Mr. Bailey's father,
Monroe Bailey, is taking place today
It is expected that Mr.. Bailey will prob
ably come to Topeka the latter part OF
the week.
George ]. Barker, of Lawrence, candI-
date for sneaker of the house, vent
down to Kansas City yesterday. and it
is supposed that he went to meet Con-
gresham Curtis, who is hurrying home
from Washington. Judge Barker insists.
however, that he is not the Curtis cam
didate for speaker. He says he is for
Bowersock first. last and all the tine.
but will not try to organize the house
along senatorial nres.
The Lawrence Journal says: Chester
Long was the first mal to get scared
and run home. And, Gy the way, IS
Long being paid for attending to his
duties at Washington, or for running
for United States senator? Long is ac-
customed to say that he is the hired
man of the people, If Long had hired
man, what would he do to him If he
should take a vacation on full pay and
go around over the country looking for
another job?'
In view of the fact that Mr.. Longs
private secretary last Friday denied the
report that Long was on his way home,
and in view of further developments
along the same line, it is scarcely neces-
sarY to call attention to the Lawrence
Journals mistaken statement. It would
not be well, however. to hold your
breath while the Journal corrects it. 1t
isn't in the Journals line to be fair.
There will be fight in the legislature
this winter over the payment of the
Price raid claims. Spectators have
bought. up a large amount of the claims
at few cents on the dollar and will in
sist on their payment in full There will
doubtless be a strong lobby here to get
a bin through providing for their pay
ment. On the other hand number Of
members of the legislature believe that
the claims are simply graft to rob the
state treasury and they will fight any
proposition for their payment.
Washington dispatch says: Con
gressman Charles Curtis is on his way
to Topeka, where he is going to look
after his candidacy in the pending Kan
sas senatorial contest He will probably
arrive tomorrow. Before leaving Wash
ington, Mr.. Curtis was in high spirits,
expressing earnest belief that his cleo
tiCn was certain. AS there will be very
little legislation enacted by congress be-
tween now and the time when the Kan
sas legislature elects a senator, the
Kansas members who are candidates
can be easily spared from their duties
in the house Senator Burton was asker
last night if he intended going out to
Kansas to take part in the senatorial
election. There is no necessity for my
taking part in the present contest. AS
this is not my fight for the senate. I
naturally have no particular interest.
now remarked the senator. as he
walked away. He added that he has not
decided whether he would go out during
the contest or not.''
It is reported that the Salina Repub-
lican-Journal is about to change hands
kaga1n, 1t was purchased a year ago
+ from NJ. D. Samson by B. w. Hanna
A number of newspaper men have been
Investigating the property, but c. NJ.
White. of DelDhos, will probably get It.
Mr.. White has been editor of the Delphos
Republican for the past two years and
made a considerable success of it. He
sold it month ago and now wants to
go into the business on a larger scale
He is now III Salina familiarizing him.
self with the field. = e f@F