The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-26
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M. M. MURDOCH. Editor.
TOPEKA AND THE sPEAKERsHiP MIxUP

test Of strength between exSpeaker Barker who is
candidate on his own record and outside all Senatorial
deals and Mr. Pringle of Usage county, who is Offering
as the candidate CT the Bailey and Stanley com
bined The Long and Calde-head forces seem content
with the way things have lined up The Topeka combine
and Curtis contingent are rot hilarious the turn
things have taken Barker is not Objectionable person
ally to the Curtis crowd but there Bowersock and his
candidacy The stanley-Bailey stands instructed
FOR Curtis but having no cnch him they conspicu
ously doubtful They say Prnse leans Long notwith
standing be was chosen by Stanley and instructed for
Curtis
The newspapers Of Topeka are worked up over the
fact that man pledged to Curtis been jumped into
the race by Bailey Stanley without consulting them
or the Curtis crowd these papers later on be
found arrayed against the Bailey administration in the
state convention The Topeka combine however opposed
Bailey nomination in the state convention. That cen
tngen has never any for Bailey since the viola
ton of the Cursioron agreement whereby Bailey
knocked out of his chance TO represent his district
IL Congress.
The Capital contains thousandword protest and the
Herald pours out full column OF caustic with which
annoints Messrs AIbaugh Leland, Kaavel ct al There
seems fear that amounts to conviction upon the part
OF Topeka that if Long We're elected the United States
Senate the present existing and dominating combine
would go glimmerng to where the wocibine twneth,
and very speedily while Stanley, if elected might be
persuaded join theirs and divide
But really, the Topeka crowd know what Stan
ley do certainty Of What Lcng Bailey
fellows would excites to frenzy. It is the
speakerahp per Sc thats worrying the Curtis crowd.
The fact that Bailey had signifed desire have
Speaker with him would never disturbed
the fellows who hold the buckle the present cnch.
is the coalition the Bailey Long forces,
and the harmony existing between Stanley, Long
Bailey which Topeka bosses to chew rags and
throw fits. The bossbusera apprehend that they may
be realizing what it is going to ee like to be busted in
turn.
Topeka, which originally bought the State Capt
tal with lots. has always managed to make trouble
for the Republican party Inheriting the spirit
Chef Thomas who manipulated country village
political state center it had no sooner secured the
capital than the effort put forth concentrate all
penal institutions at that point The
plea made the score of economy When the
awarded three Congressman the Legislature
able divide districts because neither section of
the northeast part would consent to tied up
place chat wanted to play the boss so persist
emily. Thirteen bills were pending. but none Of them
a ghost OF a chance to become law. The writer
that tine member OF the sae Senate conceived the
idea Of gerry mander which should include shawnee
county in southwest district bill making Topeka the
the handle pan was drawn up accordingly
despite town was situated near the
the northeast eighth state it became
quicker than fash The theory Of the author Of
the bill that being the tip OF the tail Of dis
tict big enough for state Topeka might be made to
take back within two years she got the Con
gresham and held him The present trousle over the
speakership traced back to the transferring Of
Curtis his crowd ana his from the Fourth the
First Congressional district.
as this may be more a depression than either
politics history we reccr to the two candidates Tor
speakership both Of whom out in announcements as
follows Mr. Barker says:
without consultation with any candidate f- the
United States aate or any al their numerous rlends
am candidate for Spc2Eer Fl ho next House Of Repre-
sentatves cl KANSAS tnd il elected the House VIII
be organized IN the interest = any senatorial candidate
but such lines as Believe VIII secure the best legisia
uon for the people Ell tae state To he reelected ho1ld
net only consider an honor but also al iA1orsecnt OF
~ official course Of two years since thin that have
satisfied the jealous partisan that ne fair
and impartial which is all that en- promise should be
reelected
Mr.. Pringlo the designated choice Of Stanley and
Bailey also the SUPPRESSED choice OF Cadohoad and Of
Ions. but who is Gusts man. announces as follows.
The suggestion Of ms a candidate fer the TO
sOn of Speaker II tn House hy Governor Stanley and
the statement by Governor-Eect Bailey would BE
satisfactory far rs ha was concerned came
prise to When first interviewed regarding the mat
ter said While not an aspirant for the position, the
members Ct the House believe ] serve them accept
ably would consider 1t great compliment and honor
to my county have hoped 10 the House organized
along other than Senatorial res because the welfare Of
the party in the state DEPENDS largely she
the incoming administratior have been instructed for
Mr Curtis for Senator and shall carry OCt my instruc
tons should allow NY aanlesto Pc used ana ii I
elected Speaker Of the House it viii be with the under
sstandi0g that Viii Ell Senatorial card fairly
! nave declined until this time say whether err ret
would allow my nanc 10 be used in this connection Since