The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-16
Side Lights on the Contest For
the Legislature.
Fusionists Everywhere N0mfna-
ting Their Strongest Men
CODDING EXPLAINS TT.
Pottawatomie Senator Says He
is For Stanley.
What the Men Who Manipulate
Politics Are Doing.

That the fusionists stand chance at
even four to one of controlling the leg
islature is denied by the Republican pol
iticians but nevertheless the fusionists
are certainly putting their best men
forward in hopes that they may get
chance to use the new elevator at the
state house during the coming session
of the legislature.
There is Bale Waggener of Atchi-
son. who would like to come in place
of John Seaton. 1t would look strange
for the man who has doled out passes
on the floor of the house and senate to
be sitting behind a little desk formulat-
ing railroad legislation. But Atchison
will have character before the people,
either Seaton or Waggener. Then there
is Webb McNall, from Smith. He would
like to cast a vote for the reelection of
Senator Harris and he would also like
to be on hand to get a special appropr1a-
tion through reembursing him for the
judgment the Metropolitan Fire insur-
ance got against him for over thou
sand dollars if the supreme court does
not reverse it.
Then there is Judge Burris, of john
son county, Sam Hill of Lacrosse. Tim
Sexton of Butler, Sam Bishop of Doug
las, w. F. Brown, the well known
Brown of Pratt who was in the legis-
ture of ~. John Ray of Republic. w.
w. Rose of Wyandotte. the friend of
Tom johnson and Craddock- The fu-
sionists may lose, but a part of their
war horses are sure to win. Then too
the Republicans may send some famil-
lar faces to the legislature. What if
Lucien Baker and Cyrus Leland were
to sit on one side of the hall and glare
at webb McNall and Bale Waggener
on the other side?
w. F. Fisher, the state house guide,
has returned from Dickinson county
where he went to look after the inter-
n the anti Rlrfnn crowd He nick
/ ed the wrong place for fight as the
| senator lives in the county and with
! the Abilena spring has made the local
! ity famous. The Burton forces won
hands down. Fisher lost He is used
| to that however although he was with
| the anti-Burton forces a the state con-
! vention. He only worked short time
however, at the state convention but he
worked quite a 'sDelf' In Dickinson.
He worked three weeks and the Burton
| forces won three to one. This may be
| the Same az the tale of the men who
went to sea in a boat, IF the boat had
been stronger the tale would have been
| longer" s--''--s--
Frank Quinton was sleeping peaceful
/ ly in his hammock swung on the front
! porch of his home on Harrison street a
| few nights ago when he was awakened
J by some one leaning over the railing
| and shaking his foot.
QuintOn looked at the man who was
doing the shaking. 1t was Dave Null
vane, the national committeeman.
! Quintcn wondered why the Republican
! national committeeman from Kansas
| should be shaking his foot at II O'Clock
at night. Quinton rubbed his eyes and
! started
Say, Frank" ventured the commit
| teeman.
yep" replied Quinton.
rs that your" queried the commit
| teeman.
Guess it is replied Quinton.
"Well, Frank, what do you want?"
| asked Mulvane.
"Nuthin''' replied Quinton.
why, yes you do replied Dave.
You telephoned me at the club to come
! right uD.'
who, me?"
Yes, you"
"N-o-o-o, didn't.
Yes you did; you said for me to
hurry. What's gone wrong. Frank; any
more trouble?"