The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-08-22
A Political Endless Chain.

To run for Office always has been the
burning desire Of the average republic
an politician in Kansas, but the specta-
Gle Of politicians running for two offices
at once has been reserved for the cam
paign in the year of our Lord, 1902.
At the HOIton convention which
nominated Charles Curtis for congress
man in the First district, Judge Albert
n. Horton, in a speech, sprang Curtis
boom for United States senator
Curtis now is working like beaver,
saying to the people, Keep me in
Office, or perish. First, elect me to
congress. Then elect me to the
senate. If I capture the senatorshir
you can go to the expense of another
election in the First district and
choose somebody else for my seat in
the house. What want is to stay in,
and have to run for both jobs to keep
in line for promotion next winter or
two years later"
Chester L Long began his campaign
for senator six months before he was
nominated for congressman in the
Seventh district. There are several
men in the Seventh district who be
lieve they could represent the
district in congress with credit
to the republican party, but Mr.. Long
said, "Not so. I am next to the presi-
dent. I am the man the president
sends for when he wants to know
something. am 1t in Washington. 1
really am to big for my job and would
60 higher. But if can't go higher,
I'll hold fast to that which have"
So the party bowed to Mr. Longs
viii. While Long is pushing two cam
paIgns with great vigOr, he hasn't the
clinch that Curis has. Curtis will be
elected congressman, but Long has a
fight on his hands. If Long wins the
congressional fight, he then viii de-
mand the senatOrship. If he gets that
then the small fry republicans Of the
Seventh district may scramble for his
place in the house.
The fad of congressman for running
for two offices at once spread. Up in
the Fifth district, w. A. CaIderhead,
after receiving the nomination for
congressman, jumped into the senat-
orial fight. Now comes a report from
Lawrence that J. D. Bowersock is
about to announce himself as a candi-
date for senator. Charles F. Scott is
nursing a boom, but has not yet de
clared himself. Reeder and Miller
have not been heard from Henry
Allen, holding fat Job, wants a fatter
One-the state partnership. George
Clarke, after two years as state secre-
airy, wants the same job.
Governor Stanley is not running for
two offices at once, but he is doing the
next thing to it. He began to
skirmish for senator before he had fin
ished the second year Of his first term
He seldom goes to his Office now. He
has even quit signing official doeu-
ments in blank. His private secretary
does it ali, with the assistance Of the
governors son, who has been placed
on the payroll.
How different from this unseemly
grab for pie is the candidacy. Of
William A Harris. Last Spring lead
ing democrats and populists urged
Senator Harris to accept the nomina
ton for governor, and run for senator
later, in case the municipalities forces
carried the Legislature. Senator Harris
did not consider the proposition a
minute. He made a statement to the
effect that we're he to follow the sug-
gestioD, he not only would be grasping
AID selfish, but would be untrue to