The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-28
OPENS TODAY.
New Rule About the Republican
State Campaign.
From This Time Candidates Are
Out For Honors.
SWARM IN HOTELS.
Friends of Aspirants Are Talk
ing With Might and Main.
The "Handshaker and Mixer.
is at Home.

As a rule the Republican state COM
paign begins with the holding of the
state convention. This year that rule
is not in force. The active campaign
practically began today.
1t is conceded by the majority of peo-
pie that the Republicans will have little
trouble in carrying next falls election
in Kansas. This means that a nominal
ton on the Republican state ticket is
equivalent to an election. The big fight
therefore will be for the places on the
Republican ticket OF course there is
| always danger that some unforeseen
| event might turn the tide of popular fa-
| var against the Republicans, but such
a contingency is very remote this year.
The candidates and their friends be-
| gan to come in yesterday. Last night
they were swarming in the corridors of
the Copeland. Beginning with this
! morning the trains brought in additions
in crowds Nothing like it was ever
| before seen in Kansas except at state
| convention.
| The politicians generally realize that
| the real contest will be fairly openeG
with the meeting of the Kansas Day
| club. This is the time that states Will
| be fixed and deals made to carry them
| through Consequently the majority of
! them are on the ground early to watch
| the other fellow and to checkmate his
| moves.
| The mixer is in his element He is
around shaking hands with everybody
| whether he knows him or not. The fel-
| low whom he knows he slaps familiar
| ly on the back and calls him Bill, or
| Harry or "Jim,' something else.
| Then he takes one of the crowd off to
| one corner and whispers to him mySter-
| iOusly. He may only be asking how the
crops are down in Podunk, but he knows
| that the fellows who are new at the
business will look on with envy. think
ing some mighty scheme is in evolution,
| and they will look upon MIN as
! leader
The contest from now until the meet
| ing of the state convention will be a
! great race. From now until Thursday
morning there will be all kinds of jock
/ eying and false starts. Most CT the can
| didateS want the inside track. Each one
would also like to get flying start
and the friends of the others are watch
| ing to see that he doesn't get it, There
! are now 81 active candidates in the race
| for the various prizes There viii be
| others before the starters give the word
| to go" Some of those who are jock
| eying for place may get diSguStad ana
| quit. There will probably be still more
! who will start later in the race, after
/ those who are now in get well under
way, but if they have the right kind of
| speed they may be able to catch the
| bunch. 1t will be great race to say the
| least. Here is a list of the entries SO
far:
Associate justice, five places to fill
| For reelection: Justice Greene of Har-
| lock of Cowley; Ellis of Mitchell. To
| succeed Judge Doster: Welch of Shaw
| nee; Mason of Finney.
/ Governor-Richter of Morris; Miller of
| Usage; Cole of Crawford; Enright of
Wyandotte; Troutman of Shawnee;
| Bailey of Nemaha-
| Secretary of State-Burrow of Smith.
| State Auditor-WeIls of Neosho; Will
| son of Republic; Culp of Saline; KEEL
| sey of Atchison.
Attorney Genera1-CoIeman of Clay;
| West of Wyandotte; Bone of Clark; Nc
/ Colloch of Harper.
! State Treasurer-Kelly of Miami.
Superintendent of Public instruction
I-Dayhoff of Reno; Ross of Jefferson;
Lieutenant Governor-Hanna of Gra-
| ham; Germany of Bourbon; Glenn of
| Greeley.
| Superintendent of Insurance-Osborn
! of Saline; I.uling of Sedgwick.
| Congressman n-at-large-Scott of Allen.
| Here are a few of those who may yet
get into the race but have not yet made
/ their entries:
Governor-smith of Mcpherson; Sea-
/ ton of Atchison.
| Secretary of State-Harris of Lyon
Attorney General-Blue of Cherokee.
| Superintendent of Public Instruction
-Fairchild of Ellsworth; Kendrick of
| Harvey.
| Lieutenant Governor-Kimban of Sa-
! line; Caldwell of Cloud.
Superintendent of Insurance-Ingalls
| of Atchison.
Then there are the side races-the
! congressional contests. Some of these
will be very, very tame; others will be
| more spirited than even the contests
/ for the state offices, particularly in the
| Third, Fourth and Sixth districts. Here
are the entries up to date:
| First district-Curtis of Shawnee.
Second district-Bowersock of Douglas.
Third diStrict-Wheatley and Skid
more of Cherokee; Fitzpat trick and
| Sproul of Chautauqua; Ergenbright and
| Wilson of Montgomery; Campbell of
| Crawford, and possibly others.
| Fourth district-Kennedy of Coffey;
| Miller of Morris; Murdock of Butler.
Fifth district-Calderhead of Mar
| shall
= Sixth district-Reeder of Phillips;
Wellington of Ellsworth; White of
| Jewell.
Seventh district-Long of Barber.