The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-18

their present course will do It. Either
let up, or take the same dose"
Nobody but Herbert has been able to
discover any opposition to Curtis for
name any Republican with the tefnerity
to run again '.Our Charley" Now that
Mr.. Herbert acknowledges his threat
was only a little bluff and that he had
no intention of boiling anybody. not
even Dishonest Tom Kelly" all is for
given and retracted.
The Republicans of Harper county
held their county convention yesterday.
nominated JohnA. Burke for representa-
tive and instructed him to vote for
Chester I. Long for United States sena-
tor This convention also passed the
following resolution on the subject of
Cuban reciprocity:
The Republican party of Harper
county. unquestionably endorses the adj
nlinistration of our late president OF
the United States, William Mckinley,
and as carried into effect by his sue
cessor, Theodore Roosevelt We hearth
ly approve of his endeavor to carry out
the policy of his predecessor in aid of
the struggling republic Of Cuba. and
we endorse the policy of reciprocity as
recommended by President Roosevelt.
and so ably argued and set forth by
our able represen ia tive, the Hon. CheS-
ter I. Long. The men bers of congress
from this state are requested to sup
port said measure.
AS wheat raisers of Kansas we are in
favor of exchanging flour for sugar.
We strongly endorse and approve the
course in congress A of our representa-
tive, Chester I. Long, and as a mark
of our confidence in his integrity and
ability the nominee of this convention
for representative is instructed to sup
port him for United States senator
Congressman Curtis will deliver all
address to the CherOkeeS at Talequah
on July 20. The occasion will be the
celebration of the completion of the
Ozark Cherokee Central Railway bridge
over the Illinois river at that point
Taylor Riddle tells the Wichita Bea-
con that Craddock is sure to defeat
Bailey for governor this fall. Tom
Fitch, chairman of the Democratic CEN
trail committee at Wichita, says Bailey
will be elected by $4,000 majority.
;, A pathetic incident relating to two pub
nc men: one of whom was prominent in
state affairs and the other in national
was told at the Chautauqua assembly the
GAY That 1co o,1 Long spoke by
friends. Colonel Harris was talking of
One Of the best old soldier orators
We ever had at Ottawa he said, was
Colonej Bill Gibson Of Ohio tell you
he eo.ad tune up the boys. about to suit.
he made his tour of the state in 1885, clos
ing here in this assembly hall. George
7; Anthony Hit and met Mckinley at Kan
of Gibson. He said Gibson was the best
old soldier speaker the war turned out,
and then, placing his hand on Anthony's
shoulder. he said: And here is the Bill
Gibson of Kansas 1t was fattery;
he meant it, and Anthony was very much
pleased.
The next year. after McKinley's nomi-
nation for president. Anthony lay dying.
Calling to see him one day, he spoke of
McKinleys nomination, and expressed re-
greet that he could not take part in the
campaign. The old fire was in his words.
but his body fast failing. Sitting
by his side, I saw that the end was not
far off, and McKinley's pleasant COM
pliment paid to the old man a year be-
fore came back to me.
"Going to my office, I wrote Mckinley
a letter. recalling his visit to the state
in 1895. and, telling him of Anthonyss con-
dition, suggested that he write the old
man a letter. In due course of mail the
letter came, and when | next called on
Anthony he had it. Look what I've got, >
was his greeting. "A letter from McKin-
ley; not typewriter, but in his own hand.
I believe that letter kept life in Anthony s
body two weeks"