The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-02
OUT OF WOODS.
Prospects Bright For Nomina-
tiOn of Three Hen.
Bailey, West and Nelson Have
Big Advantage.
WILL MR.. BONE QUIT.
Politicians Think Seventh Dis
trict Man is to Drop Out.
BurrOw Has Clear Field For
Secretary of State.
WILL MR.. BONE QUIT.

CCCA CLdAJ y VI = GatCe
The indications are that three of the
candidates for state Offices who have
had hard fight are out of the woods
and win win the nominations they seek
If something doesn't turn up to side
track them between now and May 2s-
The three are w. j. Bailey, J. S. West
and Frank Nelson.
The opposition to Bailey is beginning
to acknowledge in unguarded moments
that he win be nominated for governor,
although they viii not admit it when on
their guard. But the way in which he
has been capturing delegates in terri
tory which was supposed to belong to
somebody else mas disheartened the OPP
position to a great extent. Senator Bur
ton realized this when he struck Kansas
a week ago and he wisely announced
that he would take no part in the eguber-
material contest.
Quite recently the politicians have
been guessing that Judge West prac-
ucally has cinch on the nomination for
attorney general. A short time ago it
was three-cOrnered race with Harry
Bone and G. c. Coleman holding down
the other two corners, and R. p Nc
Colloch making a little trouble for all
three and Harry Bone in particular
But within the last ten days conGi-
tiOns have changed. RulnOrs have been
nOatlnS around that Mr. Bone VIII retire
from the race to give other Seventh dis
trict men a chance, particularly Lullng
of Sedgwick Mr.. Bone had a difficult
proposition to face and was handicap
ped with McCOllOch's candidacy diFid-
ing the Seventh district.
If this rumOr is correct the race mar
rows down to West and Coleman. Nc
Colloch is still in it, and he Will get con-
siderable support in the Seventh district,
but he has not a wide enough acquaint-
ance to compete with the others But
if the contest were further away and
T0( nfl ~11o I'M To- r1-
tailed canvass he might stand a first
class chance of winning. He makes a
good speech. tells the funniest stories
of any candidate in the political aggre-
cation, makes a splendid impression and
his friends say his friendship will
wear" Even though he loses in this
campaign he stands a good chance for
something in the future
West will get a considerable portion
OF Bones strength in case the latter re-
tires. He will also get good support
in every congressional district il ilie
state, except perhaps the Fifth, which is
Coleman's district. He has been out
hustling for delegates while Coleman
has been letting the delegates take care
the Third district few days ago and
was told he was wasting his time, as
everybody down there was for MIN any
way.
The politicians concede that Nelson is
now practically sure Of a denomination,
because in discharging his political OBJ
LEGATIONS to Orie Morse he made friends
enough for himself, in addition to those
he already had, to carry him safely
through.
The nominations for associate justice
will, of course, be made by acclamatiOn.
and besides these there are three places
on the state ticket over which there is
now no great controversy. These three
are secretary of state, treasurer and
ngressman-at-large.
J. r. Burrow has everything his own
for secretary of state 1TpEanf-
but such thing as a dark horse is not
an impossibility for that Office. and a
turn Of the political wheel might bring
one up BurrOW has not made any can
vasS of the state and is resting upon the
fact that there is no candidate against
him If conditions demanded it a can
I di2ate for some other Office might be
switched to secretary of state by the
slate-makers and such q scheme might
be carried through.
Tom Kelly has little opposition for
stat treasurer, but unlike Bur
row he lis not taking any
chances. J. 3. Rhoades. of Anderson
county, is also a candidate for this
place but he is not working at it. Oc-
casionally there is a piece in 4 cCun-
try newspaper criticising Kelly. but
there is no united opposition against
him, and what little there is only serves
to keep him active. He does not pro-
pose to be caught mapping. It is proba-
bic that he has strength enough of his
own to successfully resist any effort 70
turn him down for dark horse.
Charles F. Scott viii be renominated
4 for ongressman-at-large without Op-
4 position. Occasionally somebody springs
{ Henry Allen for this place or suggests
that E. A Enright be switched to it.
4 but there is little disposition 20 turn
Scott down. Allen wants to be state
printer. He has refused a better con-
( gressional nomination than that which
! Scott has, and he probably would not
! enter the race against Scott.
There is still n determined fight on over
the other Offices. Dave Hanna is supposed
/ to have the inside track in the race for
many has strong backing and sufficient
4 combination may be effected to land him
But Hanna has been looking after dele
gates while other candidates have been fol-
lowing congressional conventions, and hs
Glenn, too has been making a haru can
/ yass and will have a considerable follow
For auditor Scott Wells and D. z. VIII
4 son are still in the lead. but the politicians
think that Wilson has little the best Of
/ it because he has been working the hard
est Wilson has been canvassfng in every
part of the state except perhaps in tho
) Third district which viii be solid for
J Wells. Kelsey and Davis are both lin the
/ First district and will hurt each other
/ But Kelsey is an old soldier and # he has
not sufficient strength in the race fer and
itor he may switch to some other Office
The race for the tail Of the ticket. sur3r-
/ intendent Of insurance. at present IS be-
! tween c. Fl. Luling and S. J. Osborn, ana
the euessers are giving Osborn the best
! Of it since his home county same De
clared for him by big majority. and
I since the Seventh district IS already sure
! of three places on the state ticket before
1 But here again there is danger Of z dark
/ horse creeping in. There is time Tor all
sorts of things to happen before the tail
Of the ticket IS reached, even after the
( nominations begin in the state convention
and neither I.uling nor Osborn have
things cincheG to any great degree
Weather Indications.