The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-06
THREE ARE CLOSE.
How the Senatorial Situation
Appears on Surface.
Curtis Is Supposed to Lead With
26 Votes.
LONG COMES NEXT.
He Has Three Votes Less 1t Is
Believed.
Stanley Appears to Have Less
Than the Others.

The politicians are already whispering
about the senatorial situation and there
was quite a crowd around Copeland
county last night whispering and MAX
ing figures. Those who are talking are
saying that Governor Stanley really
came out the best in the legislative fight
not that he is credited with having
the most members, but he lost less than
the others and made gains in unexpect-
ed places.
Congressman Curtis lost two in Leav-
enworth and one in Atchlson, but this
was expected His loss of one in Nor
ris, one in Dickinson and two or three
others was not expected. SharpleSs in
Atchison and Brown in Brown, both
Curtis men, have been elected. They
were in doubt yesterday.
Congressman Long came out about
the same as Curtis. He lost Remington
in Miami, but this was expected He
also lost in Barber and three or four
other Seventh district counties where it
was expected he would elect a member
of the legislature.
Stanley lost Harris in Lyon but this
was not unexpected because of the local
fight there between the Curtis and anti
Curtis crowds. He met with no unex-
pected losses unless it was in Logan
county. The Republican candidate was
defeated there and it is said he was
favorable to Stanley, although this is
not definite. This defeat was not ex-
p6Cl6u Dy In0 INcpuOlICduS DSCduSC lKtS
fusionists did not even have a. candidate
for the legislature in Logan county two
years ago.
On the other hand several of Stanley's
friends were unexpectedly elected. In
his home county Sedgwick, he expected
only two Republican members of the
legisla ture and heretofore there has
been only one. The county was gerry
wandered so as to give the Republicans
two members. and it was expected that
bo world "a hnralPSSlV
fusion. Contrary to all expectations
this district elected A. S. Himself, who is
instructed for Stanley, to the legislature.
This is the first time Sedgwick county
has sent three Republican members TO
the lower house for twelve years. 1t
Senator Jim" Tapp stays by his deter
nination to go into the Republican eau
Gus and support Governor Stanley,
Stanley will have four votes from Sedg-
wick county
The unexpected election of L. M. Lin
ton over Webb McNall in Smith county
is credited to the Stanley sentiment in
Smith county. It was 50 generally con
ceded that McNa11 would be elected that
none of the senatorial candidates at
tempted to line up Linton McNalfs
election was conceded by everybody in
Guiding himself J. R. Burrow, secre-
tary OF State-elect, of Smith Center, said
the Republicans were just as much sur
prised at electing Linton as McNall was
in being defeated. The sentiment in
Smith county is said to be for Stanley
for United States senator and this elect
ed Linton. It is not known what Lin
TONS preferences are on the senatorial
question, but it is presumed that he will
be for Stanley.
The Republicans will have at least SO
members in the lower house and prob
ably more. On a basis of SO there will
be 1926 votes in the Republican legisla-
tive caucus, as there are 32 hold-over
Republican senators 1t will take 64 tc
| tCv.
On basis of SO sure Republican votes
in the lower house the following esti-