The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-26
a gos,si many speeches. but not in suffi-
cient time to cover the entire state.


Speaking of the fact that the fusion
lists propose 20 take advantage of the
factional troubles of tho Republicans in
close legislative districts, the Usage City
Free Press says, 1T is a fact that Re
publican success in the state is being
imperiled. Already some Republican
legislative districts are as good as lost
because of this disgraceful squabble. 1t
is indeed time to call a halt"
On next Tuesday the Democrats and
PopuilstS of the Fourth Congressional
district will hold their conventions at
Burlington 1t will be another case of
close fusion, probably along the line
adopted by the state conventions. There
are said to be three candidates who are
willing to accept the nomination They
are T. H. Grisham, of Cottonwood Falls,
who made the race against Congress-
man Miller two years ago: J. E. Uric.
of Usage county, and r. F. Haylett of
Augusta. 1t is probable that Grisham
will be renominated.
Congressman Reeder has been in Dem
yer this week consulting with the chief
photographer who will have charge Of
the new irrigation enterprises of the
government in the west The location
of the first installment of artesian
wells is soon to be determined and Mr..
Reeder hopes to locate two of them in
the Sixth district.
The Goodland News suggests that if
the Democrats wish to make the trusts
nate Roosevelt for president. He is
the most aggressive trust fighter now
before the public,' adds the News.
Kas., is making preparations for a big
time at their rally next Saturday. at
missioner Eugene F. Ware will be the
principal speakers.
Moran Herald: The latest evidence of
Tom Kelly's guilt of embezzling funds
while clerk of Miami county is that he
has paid the balance of the shortage the
commissioners found when they con-
Quoted an examination of the records a
few weeks ago. Unless the name of
Kelly is taken from the ticket the Re
publican party will lose thousands of
votes on his account
The Elks had a fair down at Law
renee a short time ago. Among other
things they ran a kangaroo court and
had an lmpromptu calabooSe where they
imprisoned their victims until the said
victims paid the fine imposed on them,
which went into the Elks' treasury. A
number of prominent Elks fell victim to
the scheme and were fined all the way
from one to five dollars as their finan-
cial circumstances would allow. While
the affair was on Congressman Bower
!
he got off the train he was seized and
hurried away to the Elks' court and
from there to the calaboose. 1t is said
| to have cost him $25 to get out Next
| Thursday the Elks and a number of
other organizations in Lawrence win
join in giving Mr.. Bowersock a big re-
ception in recognition of what he has
done for the town.
The Usage City Free Press has discov-
cred new reason why Congressman
Curtis ought to be elected United States
senator. It believes that the new cop-
gressional apportionment next winter
will throw Shawnee county back into
the Fourth district, which will precipi-
tate a big fight between Curtis and Mil
Ter if Curtis is not advanced to the SEN
ate.
county. Fred F'riar is the regular Re
publican nominee for the legislature. Ora
Wyckoff wanted the nomination, but
! just before the convention he withdrew
| so that he could run independently
| without being accused of boiling. Now
| he is out as an Independent candidate
| and the Populists and Democrats have
| left that office blank, so the fight will be
| between Friar and Wyckoff. Both men
| are the best of friends personally, and
| both the best of Republicans, and are
| both for Long for United States sena-
| tor.