The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-30
SIXTH DISTRICT NOTES.

Capt E NJ. Jones is the latest can
didate to enter the Republican leglsla-
tive race in Osborne county This
makes three candidates, all good and
true men and all say they will refuse
to commit themselves on the United
Now that the Stockton postohice mat
ter has been settled, and the present
editor postmaster has been succeeded
by another editor, r. E Young, the OIh-
er candidate, Smythe, it is said, will get
a job in some of the departn ents in
Washington to just keep him 1rom
kicking little bit
Park Mitten editor of the Oakley
Graphic is extremely anxious to be the
Republican candidate for the legis-
lature of Logan county, just to help
elect some good fellow to the United
A. ". Robinson, editor of the Cawl1er
City Ledger, is being groomed by some
of his friends for county clerk OF
Mitchell county. Robinson has been
Republican editor for years, and SO Iaf
has only got promises from leaders
So far A 6. Muir is the only Republic
! can announced for the legislature from
! Rocks county He is a prosperous far
mer, and isn't afraid to pay for his
/ 50 announcement in the county papers
/ The Osborne county Republican con-
vention is set for August s. The big
/ tilt VIII be for the legislative nomina-
4 ton between Capt Z. NJ. Jones j. b.
Taylor and J. A. Morton. There are
only twenty three hungry Republicans
wanting office so far in that county, as
4 per their announcements in the last is
/ sue of the Osborne Farmer.
4 J. A. Lowe. proprietor of the Comm err
( cial hotel in MankatO, having been
/ favora1 lv mentioned for the fusion
nominee for state auditor, and declined
I with thanks, IS announced for the office
of probate judge Of Jewell county
/ Lowe says he viii only have time in the
office to marry all who call on him be-
/ sides attending to the wants of the
travelling public at his popular hotel
Fusion candidates for office in Jewell
| county are numerous, there being ten
/ announcements Of men who want to
serve the dear people of the county in
the several Offices
Judge Dick Picker. of the Fifteenth
judicial district, is so popular as to
/ promise two Fourth of July Orations
and he will keep his word. He has
about everybody but the women on his
side and after he gets through with this
days work he viii have them and the
children thrown in. too.
D. w Lyle. banker of Glen Elder, is
being persuaded by his friends to ac-
cept the fusion nomination for the leg
islature of Mitchell county
Columbus BORN, of the Oberlin Eye,
who knocks hard when he is after the
/ scalps of politicians, has been reelected
treasurer of the Oberlin school board
/ not very lucrative position, but never
theless pleasing to him
Reloft and Mitchell county will send
delegates to the state Socialist conven-
ton as follows. J. T. Barnes ThOs
] Hill Frank Rose, John Hyde. c. B
Lowrey, A c. Page and VIM Knight
The Socialists of Mitchell county say
they viii surprise the other fellows il
their vote next fall.
Ex-Postmaster Scott of Goodland
2 failed to carry Reeder delegation II
Sherman, although he worked hard K
secure one. He lost the postofice. Hall
of Russell, who worked hard for al
! anti-Reeder delegation in Russell cOun
ty and failed, has also lost on the Rus
! sell postofEice. Politics seems strang,
sometimes.
Should the Socialist party of the Sixtl
4 district conclude to nominate a mai
for congress, it is thought the nomine
I may come from Mitchell county.
Lafe Linton, a prominent bushes
j | man of Lebanon, and practical farm
err as well, won in his legislative rae
in Smith county He promises to Civ
Webb McNan the chase of his life 70
q the legislature in Smith county.
The Hill City Recorder, published il
d Dave Hanna's town, and claiming t
be Republican organ, refuses to hois
s. the name of that nominee for heutenan
d governor. 1t viii have no weight.
Sixth district Republicans who weT
d misled by two or three Topeka paper
is the late gubernatOrial race are nov
d anxious that the same papers gu
claiming that the legislative nominee
it are for this or that man for Unite
States senator, at least until they nav
K been elected.
The Cawl1er City postohice. which re
Gently went through a big political Of
deal by the ousting of Alrich and II
a substitution of Higley, has Undergone
- great renovation. Entire new fixture
= have been added, and the entire insi6
= of the building is as good as new
= is the finest postoffice the town ev'
Il had, thanks to Postmaster Higley ar
= his excellent assistant.
lp Since postmaster Perdue' OF Beiol
as quit running TO conventions, ne IS su
fering at times with severe attacks
MT rheumatism. Otherwise he is good f
* 100 years yet.
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