The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-08

seems this is a mistake The oouglass
Tribune announces this week thar =
G. Pottle of Butler county, will in all.
probability be a candidate for state
auditor. That is also the home county
of Superintendent Sinclair, who has just
announced himself as a candidate for
state superintendent. This means an
other county fight.
T. A Ellis, of the Ouenemo Republi-
can. who was the chief opponent of
Congressman Miller in Usage county,
comments on the victory of Miller in
this unique way: There were eleven
stubborn men on the jury"
1t looks as though Reeder continues
to gain ground against Wellington. If
he keeps on the opposition to his re-
nomination may melt away as much as
that against BOwerSock did in the Sec
and district. The Lincoln Republican in
commenting on the situation says: THE
congressional contest has petered out in
Russell county, the Wellington forces
making complete surrender. When
the county committee met in Russell
county last Saturday Judge Atherton,
who had led the fight for Mr.. Yelling
ton, went before the committee and sta.
ted if Mr.. Reeder'S friends would per-
init him to go as a delegate to the state
convention, he would assure them that
no attempt would be made to elect We'll
lington delegates from any precinct in
the county OF course he realized they
were completely whipped before he sur
rendered. In Osborne county the situa-
ton is much the same as in Russell.
The committee met in Osborne last Sat
urday, and although both Wellington
and White had been in the county most
of the week making a special effort ID
control the action of the committee. of
the IS committeeman, "a were for Reed
err 1t is said that Mr.. Reeder viii get
Osborne county without any trouble
whatever
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ticket are not the only ones who are
looking around" About the hardest
work done at the Hutchinson conven-
tion the past week was by two candl-
dates for state printer, George A. Clark
and Arthur Capper. Capper is develop
ing a faculty as a mixer and if there
was a possible candidate for the legis-
lature that he failed to give the glad hand |
and sunny smile it wasn't his fault
But Clark is the best organizer and
lays his plans the better. But there are
other candidates to be reckoned with.
Ed. Hoch, of the Marion Record, has
good claim on the job, because of his
long party service. He has been Tight
ing the battles of the Republican party
for years, and all he has had out of 1T
has been one or two terms in the legis-
lature WHICH cost him more than they
paid him. Henry Allen is also a candi-
date for state printer in a quiet way,
but he is making no scramble for the
place-not yet
The Mound Valley Herald throws this
bouquet at Governor Stanley's candi-
dacy for United States senator: Gov
ernor w. F. Stanley has formally an
nounced himself as candidate for United
States senator, and his announcement
meets with a hearty response from the
masses of the people. During his off1-
cial career as governor he has demon
Strated the ability and capacity TO
govern a great state like Kansas in a
manner that has endeared him to the
people, and placed him in the foremost
rank of the few good governors We nave
had. He is eminently a man of the peo-
pie: his every act has been for the up
lifting of our state institutions, placing
them above criticism and the carpings
of political enemies. both outside and
inside of the Republican party. His
excellent record as governor, his repu-
tation as gentleman and citizen, his
acknowledged ability as lawyer and
statesman, give him great prestige as
a candidate for the United States SEN
ate. and if it was so the popular voice
of the people could send him there, he
would sure represent Kansas in the
halls of the senate after the next cleo
ton for U. S. senator is held"
John Q. Royce, of the Phillipsburg
Dispatch makes the following forecast
of how the different counties in the
Sixth district will line up in the con-
gressional convention:
For Reeder-Phillips, Norton, Decatur,
Cheyenne, sherman, Rocks, Osborne,
Lincoln, Mitchell, Russell, Trego, Cove,
Logan and Wallace.
For llington-Ellsworth and Ellis.
For White-Jewell and Sheridan.
Doubtful-ThOmaS and RawlinS.
Divided-Smith and Graham.
1t is needless to state that Mr.. Royce
is a Reeder man. but he claims his esti-
mate is based upon actual conditions
and not upon guess work.