The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-29
POLITICAL GOSSIP
Labette County the Center of
Interest Today.
FOley-Lusk Fight Takes on New
Complications.
LAST OF THE FIFTH.
Cloud County Convention Won't
Be Held Till May 20.
TrOutman Undoubtedly Has Ma
jOrity of Jewell Delegates.

Labette county is the center of in
terest today. The Republican county
convention being held there is extreme
ly important for the reason that its re-
suit may alter to a great degree the
gubernatorial race
An effort is seemingly being made by
both Bailey and Troutman to take La
bette county away from George E. Cole,
in whose congressional district it is To-
Gated, and to whom it has been conced-
ed. If Mr.. Cole should lose it, he might
be eliminated from the race.
There has been determined fight in
progress in 1abette county for several
weeks, but nothing has been said about
1T by the politicians on either side.
Peter Foley has been making fight to
carry Parsons for whoever Senator
Burton might desire, while the Lusk
working for Bailey. Lit Crum, Foley's
ancient enemy, has been looking after
Coles interests, and now Troutman
has taken an interest in the game.
The strong point in Coles candidacy
has been he would have the Third dis
trict solidIy behind him. It is claimed
that Bailey has already made inroads
into Cowley county and will receive
several votes in that delegation, which
breaks the solid district and if he gets
the Labette county delegation, con-
siderable part of it, it will seriously in
Jure MI Coles candidacy. In that case
Cole might be eliminated from the race
and the opposition to Bailey would
probably unite ON Troutman.
Foley was defeated in every ward of
Parsons but one, and in that one both
the Foley and Lusk factions have con
testing delegations That means that
Bailey'S friends are on top in the prin-
cipal town in the county. How the rest
of the county stands is not known in
Topeka at present.
Mitchell county also holds it's conven-
ton today. The delegation will be
named in the interest of A H Ellis for
associate justice of the supreme court.
All the Fifth district counties except
Cloud have held their conventions
Cloud will hold its convention on May
20. 1t will probably be for Bailey IT
A. Sawhill postmaster at Concordie,
and W. T. Short. who has represented
Cloud county in the last two session of
the legislature, both told a State Jour
nal reporter this week that if the con-
vention were held at present the county
would in all probability be for Bailey,
but it's action in the convention would
depend upon developments between now
and May 20.
Jim Morphy, of the Smith County
Journal, has been doomed by some OF
the POpulist newspapers for secretary
of state on the PoDulist ticket, but he
says he has no ambitions in that direc-
ton. Morphy has been prominent in
Populist circles and was once secretary
in control.
CORTLAND Register: Had Mr.. Bailey
asked it, he could have had an instruct
ed delegation from Republic county, and
only by the hard work of many of Mr..
Bailey's closest friends was it possible
to prevent instructions for him, in spite
of his expressed wish to the contrary. 1t
was decidedly a Bailey convention.
Here's a good one on Henry Allen,
from the Council Grove Republican:
THE Ottawa Herald inSinuateS that the
next state convention will be a tame af-
fair. Well now brother it may be- but
We'll bet a years subscription that AL
len will find it the 1iveliest thing he
ever run up against when his boom is
sprung for lieutenant governor" Just
think of Horny Allen running for lieu
tenant governorl Wouldn't that jar
youI
There seems to be a difference of
opinion about the Jewell county delega-
ton. TrOutman received a telegram at
Concordia Wednesday evening after the
Jewell county convention, stating that
the delegation stood Troutman 8, Bailey
., doubtful g. Bailey, on the other hand,
believes he has the best part of the del
egation. Troutman says that if it hadn't
been for Hays Whites candidacy for
congress in the Sixth district the con-
vention would have been instructed for
him The Jewell county delegates to
the state convention are: J. c. Thomas.
B. F. Wallace. F. E. Burke, N. W.
Clark, L. W. Hughes. Angelo Colson,
Taylor Lewis, J. p. Short, l. E. Chase
Samuel Dunston. c. A Shinn, John
Holmes, T. s. kirkpatrick.
The latest report about the Kansas
City, Kan, Dostoffice muddle is that
Congressman Bowersock will not act
Immediately, but will leave matters as
they are at present for awhile.
Nearly all the bouquets in the coun-
try papers this week are for Bailey. |