The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-15
Senatorial Situation Is the Gen.
ter of Interest.
Admitted That Long Has the
Best Organization.
HAVE BAILEY'S HELP.
Governor Elect Will Do All He
Can to Beat Curtis.
Mr.. Longs Workers Expect to
Corral Stanley's Votes.

The senatorial race promises to be-
come more and more interesting as the
time for the meeting of the legislature
approaches 1t is altogether different
from a contest over a nomination for
governor or some state Office. because
that can be figured out with some de-
gree of certainty, but there is little that
is certain about this senatorial fight ex-
cept that the three leading candidates
are pretty well matched.
A number of elements will enter into
the contest, any one of which may turn
the tide of events. The soeakership
fight will be hinged on the senatorial
contest, and the fortunes of a senatorial
candidate may be made or marred by
false move. Even the minor legislative
Offices may have some bearing on the
senatorship.
The supporters of Congressman Long
doubtless have by far the best orgsnl-
eaton OF any of the candidates. The
other candidates refer to it as the Sew
enth district machine" but no matter
what it is called it is a thorough organ-
ization and can be made effective. espe-
cially where members of the legislature
are to be dealt with.
Mr.. Longs managers expect to be able
to corral the greater part of the Stanley
supporters when the proper time comes.
They are perfectly willing that Governor
can from Congressman Curtis, because
they expect to be able to stampede the
Stanley members when they get ready
to do so; at least some of the Long sup
porters are prophesying that Stanley 8
forces will go to pieces after awhile, and
that nearly all of his members VIII go
to Lon=.
"A strong feature in Longs favor"
said a Long supporter in discussing the
matter, lis that he will have the fuli
support of the gubernatorial patronage.
When Bailey becomes governor he Will
use all his patronage to help Long IN
return for what Long iiu Cor Bailey at
4 the Wichita couverticn Long save
Bailey the benefit Of his Seventh dis
trict organization TO get bis the Euber-
material nomination, and now Bailey VIII
give Long the benefit of the Euberna-
torial patronage to get him the United
| States senatorshiD, and that is a fea-
How about Stansey-didnt he take
his coat off and help Bailey, too?' was
asked.
Yes, Stanley helped, but he doesn't
count. Bailey won't pay any attention
to Stanley. He can't divide his forces
and he wants to beat Curtis. Long is
the man that can do it. Stanley will
| fly to pieces and can't hold what
strength he has, and it will go to Long.
Another thing which will be dead
against Stanley will be the Rock Island
influence. M. A Low claims to have
had a positive promise from Stanley
tht re would appoint j. II. Mct arlanu
on the supreme bench Stanley didn't
do it and Mr. Low has not forgotten it.
Consequently Stanley can expect moth
ing but opposition from that quarter.
Low will probably be for Curtis, but if
Curtis cannot win he will be for Long
rather than Stanley.
The contest is going to be between
! Curtis and Long. Stanley will not be
able to hold his followers together.
They will go to pieces and nearly all of
them will go to Long"
OF course it must be remembered
that this is from a Long standpoint.
Judge ]. S. West will continue to be
first assistant attorney general for the
next two years c. c. Coleman. attor-
ney general-elect, has announced that
he will reappoint Judge West. He came
to Topeka yesterday afternoon to con-
suit Judge West with regard to the mat
ter Judge West was a candidate
against Mr.. Coleman for the Republican
nomination for attorney general before
the Republican state convention at