The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-03
He DIDN'T SAY IT.
Senator Harris COrrects a Re-
port About His Speech.
Said That Republican Senators
Would Abandon Roosevelt.
QUESTION OF TRUSTS.
Would Have Support of the
Democratic Senator.
Refuses to Make Predictions
About the Election.

About the Election.
Senator w. A. Harris has been quoted
as saying in his speeches over the state
recently that the Republicans would
abandon President Roosevelt because of
his position on the trust question, and
that the Democrats would then take
him up and nominate him for president
| in 1904. While he was in Topeka this
morning his way to Olathe, where he
| is speaking this afternoon, he took occa-
sion to deny the report and to tell just
what he did say. He addressed the fol-
lowing signed communication to th7
State Journal:
ITO the Editor of the State Journal:
L have just seen dispatch from To-
peka in the Washington Post that
said at Howard that if the president
proceeded to fight the trusts he would
be dropped by the Republicans and then
the Democrats would nominate him in
1904.
Il said no such thing, but that the
president would be abandoned by the
Republican side of the senate, and
would have the solid support of the
Democratic side of the senate in sup
port of his efforts. etc.
Yours. W. A HARRIS"
When seen at the Throop Senator
Harris appeared Indifferent to every
| thing except bundle of letters which
he was diligently opening and studying
/ Asked for an expression concerning the
and said: well, it is useless for me to
pose as prophet. have nothing to
say about. that except that 1 hope, of
course, foTs the best
What about the ISthmiaE~ canal pro-
! ject?'' asked the reporter.
| Senator Harris is recognized as the
best authl9ity on this subject, and nat
urally whatever he mightssay would be
of much significance. ~
postpoed IT said all hes he R the tfemntdsif fact of i
is that but little can Be done in con-
nection with the international treaty
because of the condition of affairs iT-
| Colombia. There has been no stable
government there with which the Uni
ted States could conduct negotiations,
and of course it would be impossible to
put the thing through without the con-
sent or cooperation of those countries.
No one can tell when it will be put
through, but it is bound to come at
some time. The bill authorizes the pres
ident to proceed in his negotiations with
Nicaragua, in case the other project
) falls through, and that is what may be
done"
Senator Harris came in Sunday even
ing and left early this morning for
Olathe where he speaks today. Tonight
!: he will appear at Ottawa and thence
will go to his home at Linwood.
: The vote for Cyrus Leland for repre-
sentative up in DoniDhan county will
be long ways towards Unanimous. The
opposition has not held even single
meeting in opposition to Leland. Two
years ago the county gave the Republi-
can candidate for the legislature a ma
jority of 1,772, the largest of any dis
trict in the state, and it will probably
: do still better for Leland.
The greater part of the state will
elect district judges Tuesday. There are
! II judges to be elected. their districts
take in all of the Sixth, nearly all of the
1;,~5 nd oh
in the First. Second and Fourth con-
gressional districts.
In the First congressional district
Judge Stuart is up for reelection His
district takes in Doniphan, Brown and
Nemaha counties, and he has no oppo-
sition.
In the Second congressional district
w H. Sheldon of the Miami Johnson
county district is up for election by the
Republicans and George Kingsley, Dem
ocrat, is running against him. Sheldon
will win.
Down in the Third congressional dis
trict E. E. Sapp. Democrat, and W. B.
Glasse, Republican, are the candidates
in Cherokee county. In the Cowley-
Sumner district w. T. Mcbride, Demo
crat and c. s. Swartz, Republican, are
the candidates. In the Labette- Mont
gomery district F. ]. Flannelly, Repup-
lican, and Howard A. Scott, fusionist.
are candidates. These districts will be
close.
In the Fourth congressional district
| R. M. Heizer has no opposition in the
Usage -Wabaunsee-P judi
cial district.
: In the Fifth, Sam KimbIe, Republican,
and W. S. Glass, Democrat. are the can
didates in the Marshall-Riley-C Clay dis
trict. Kimble will probably win
! In the Thirtieth judicial district, COM
posed of Saline, Ottawa. Lincoln and
Ellsworth counties, T. L. Bond, fusion
ist, and r. r. Rees, Republican, are the
candidates. Bond will win.
49, T7~fE Il 49, s1s<,r i
posed of Jewell, Smith. Mitchell and
Osborne counties, .. L. Palmer, fusion
ist, and R. M. Pickler, Republican, are
the candidates Pickler will be elected.
In the Seventeenth judicial district
which takes in every thing from Phil
lips county west to the Colorado line,
John R Hamilton. Republican, and A
NC. T. Geiger, fusionist- are the candi-
dates. The chances are slightly in
Geiger's favor.
: In the Thirty-fourth judicial district
which takes in everything from Rocks
county west, Judge Charles W. Smith, Re
: publication, is up for election for the
. fourth time. He has opposition
4 In the Twenty-third judicial dissr.c-
which takes in everything from Russell
: county west to the Colorado line J. H
{ Democrat. are the candidates. 1t IS q
close fight.
n In the Thirty-third judicial district
r which takes in Rush. Pawnee. Hodgeman
= NESS A-dHe' SOU, WAShitd ana dFeeleS
: counties the candidates are c. E. Lobdell
) Republican. and Albert H. Wilson, fusion
d ist. LobdelI will probably be elected.
> In the Twentieth judicial district com
; | prised of Rice. Barton and Stafford coun
:, | ties. the candidates J. W. Brinkerhoff
r Republican. and T. J. Moseley, Democrat
It will be a close race.
In the Twenty-fourth judicial district
comprised of Kingman. Harper, Pratt ant
+. Barber counties, the candidates are P B
; | Gillette Republican. and c. H Apt Pop
;. ulist. Apt is apt to be defeated.