The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-28
SIXTH DISTRICT NOTES.

Stockton is to have her fourth news
paper d. J. Green, young colored man,
is said to be responsible for it, The paper
beforehand is said will have pronounced
Independent political views.
If one can believe the Colby Free Press,
a radical Populist organ, it would appear
county are suggested" as candidates for
office. While the editor is out his five dol
lar announcement fee, he mentions five
persons for the legislature, three for treas
urer, four for clerk, eight for sheriff, five
for register, four for surveyor, four for
superintendent, three for county attorney
and three for commissioner. The present
incumbents for the offices of district
clerk and probate judge have no opposi-
ton in their party
Henry r. Honey, of the Populist Man.
kato Advocate doesn't like the way Co
mer Davies. of the Populist Concordia
Kansan, is doing, and reads him a short
lecture as follows: You can bet your
last four bit piece that the paper which
flops from the Populist or Democratic
ranks into the ranks of the G. o. P. just
at this time has never been edited by
Populist Democrat"
And now the Populists of the Thirty
fourth judicial district are going to see
that Judge Chas. w. Smith has opposi-
ton. Just for party sake" and they will
nominate Hoyt Andrews, of Sherman
county, Selden G. Hopkins, Of Sheridan
county, to make the race. when they in
carry all five of the counties in the dist
riot. ]. r. Connolly, of the Colby Free
Press. is chairman of the Populist judicial
committee.
Some of the papers of Smith county
don't like the straight Democratic tick
ct which was nominated in that county
few days ago. The Smith Center Messen-
ger calls it a '-side show and the Ken
sington Mirror alludes to 1t as the work
of insurgents
Rev w K. Loofbourow, editor of the
Atwood Citizen, Republican, is claimed
to be the nerviest editor in the district
He attended the Republican committee
meeting of Rawlins county, and just be-
fore adjournment he invited all the candi-
dates to whack up their five dollars for
announcement in the Citizen.
Several of the candidates nominated on
the straight Democratic ticket in Smith
county have withdrawn. Russell j. Har-
rison, who was nominated for the legisla-
ture, promises to make the race, and will
speak in every township in Smith county
A prominent Jewell county Populist,
who voted for DR.. Dykes for congress two
years ago, says: eff the Tully Scott-Jim
Fike Democrats thought Reeder was all
right two years ago. for one this promi-
nent Populist now thinks 'Reeder is all
right for two years longer.
The Socialists of Mitchell county have
called mass convention for Beloit, Aug
ust g. for the purpose Of putting in the
field county ticket. The CALI is signed
by twenty-four citizens of the county. 1t
contains such names as Slater White, one
of the commissioners of the county, Chas.
B. Lowry, a heretofore prominent Popu-
list Matt. Thompson, Thos. Hill, ]. T.
Barnes. Joseph Wear, and many other
prominent names.
DR.. H. B. Brothers. of Agra, is often
mentioned for the fusion nominee for the
legislature in Phillips county.
IF the people of Norton county want to
see a brisk political fight for the legisla-
ture let them nominate J. C. Darling on
the fusion ticket said a prominent citi-
zen of Norton.
During the week of the Norton county
fair politics will cut a wide swath. Sep
TENDER 3rd will be known Republican
day, when w. J. Bailey, Chester I. Long
and other well known Republicans will
be present. September 4th will be desig-
mated Democratic day, and Chas. NJ. Saw
yer, chairman of the Sixth district DEM
ocratic committee, says he is going to
have Craddock, Harris Duvall, Botkin and
and others If he can get them. The Prai-
RE Dog valley will be full of political en-
thusiasm on these days.
There is a three-cornered fight for the
Republican legislative nomination in
Thomas county. DIR. VIM. M. Beaver and
Judge M. L. Lacey are supposed to be for
Curtis for United States senator, while
Henry Franklin is being groomed by the
supporters of Long. Both factions have
ardent friends and supporters.
Since the Belot chautauqua is over for
| 1902 the politicians there can now come to
| Topeka and see how the political tide is
| ebbing and flowing. Mead. Mitchell, Jer-
| mark, Perdue, Dodge and Young make a
| combination hard to break
Since John Dawson, bond clerk in the
| office of the state treasurer, has pur-
| chased Topeka property his Graham coun-
| ty friends are inquiring around whether
| this will take him out of the column of
| possible candidates for congress in the
Sixth district in 1904.
H. P. Andrews, an old Sixth district
| boy, and who did such good service for
Phillips county when he was in the leg
| islature, is visiting friends in Logan. Mr..
Andrews now makes his home in Wash
| ington, where he has good situation in
| one of the government departments.
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