The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-30
SNODDY IS in IT.
Another Candidate for Z. s.
Senator in Field.
Well Known Linn County Law
yer a Candidate.
BUT ONE OBLIGATION
Says 1t Will Be Only That of
Patriotism.

Knows Nothing of Political Gull
ture and Won't Learn 1t.
PIeasanton, Kas.. Sept. 30.-Today Col.
J. D. Snoddy announced to mis- friends
that he would be a candidate before the
next legislature for United States SEN
ator to succeed w. A. Harris. MI.
Snoddy is one among the ablest attor-
neys in the state, and has had much
experience as a legislator, having
served in the legislature nine years. He
represented Linn county in the senate
sessions Of 1871 and 1872. He was speak
or of the house session of 1888 and spe-
ctal session of 1884. At the time Alex
ander Caldwell was elected United
States senator. session of 1871, Col
6noddy, although not a candidate. Sc
cured twelve votes for senator. He has
sent the following announcement of his
candidacy to friends over the state:
ITO the people of Kansas: The tlme
seems to have come at which some one
who is not holding an office and asking
for another or two should signify Will
tngness to accept the honor and salary
and undertake to perform the duties OF
United States senator.
THAT hour having come, 1, with some
diffidence offer to take that office for
the six years from the 4th of March
next Like others am vain enough to
think that 1 am fairly Well equipped
for that office; and know that l am so
situated that I can render to the gov
eminent and to the state untrammeled
service, and such as looks only to the
good of the nation and the state. l am,
and shall be, under but one obligation,
and that is that of patriotism; and shall
know but one duty. and that is public
service. l know nothing of political cul-
ture and shall not learn it; and shall
devote no time nor energy to party hor-
ticulture in order that a few weeds may
bloom as attractive political poses. l
am known to no political faction, clique
or coterie, and have but one political
faith and that 1 have ever had. l am
a Republican. If 1 shall be elected to
the senate 1 shall be gratified. If 1
shall not be elected 1 shall continue to
be a Republican.
Very respectfully,
JAMES D. SNODDY."
peculiar feature in connection with
Colonel Snoddy's candidacy is that his
Congressman Bowersock for United
States senator.
A L. Thomas and W. D. Greason
came to Topeka as representatives of
the Miami county Republican central
committee yesterday to present a COM
rnunication from the Miami committee
with reference to the T. T. Kelly mat
ter.
The communication was addressed to
Morton Albaugh as chairman and the
members of the state committee. 1t
stated that the resolutions adopted by
the Miami county Republicans some
time ago repudiating Kelly were the
sentiments of the signers of the COM
munication, and they requested that the
state committee take some sort of action
towards relieving the state ticket of
Kelly's candidacy. The communication
was signed by George l.. Robinson,
chairman of the Miami county Repub-
Hcan committee, 0. r. Little, secre-
tary. and fifteen members of the COM
mittee. This made seventeen out of
total of twenty-five members.
When the communication was read the
state committee decided that it had no
power to do anything towards getting
Kelly off the ticket, and the request was
tabled.
This was by no means an endorse
ment of Kelly" said member of the
committee afterwards. 1T simply
meant that we had no jurisdiction to do
what was asked. If we had been re-
quested to send a committee down to
Paola and look into the matter, we
might have done that"
After r. A. Burch had been nominal
ted for the vacancy or the state ticket
by the state committee. the chairman
and secretary were authorized to form
ulate the action in a resolution so as to
get the name of Justice Burch on the
state ticket in the proper way. Mr..
Burch was then hunted UP in the Core
land lobby and asked to address the
committee. He spoke only briefly
thanking the committee for the nomi-
nation.
The following resolution concerning
the death of Judge Ellis was adopted:
Resolved, By the Republican state
central committee. That we recognize in
the late Judge A. H. Ellis a consistent
Republican, loyal friend. an able jur-
ist, an upright judge and a companions
able gentleman, and that we hereby ex-
press our sincere sorrow at his untime-
ly end: that we hereby extend to the
family of Judge Ellis our heartfelt sym-
pathy in this their hour of great be-
reavement.
Resolved, That these resolutions be
spread upon the records of this COM
mittee and that copy be sent to the
family of Judge Ellis"
Chairman Albaugh suggested that as
the committee wished to talk over the
campaign it might be better for out
sfders to retire. and the committee was
left alone. Mr.. Greason sent in a re-
quest that he and Mr.. Thomas be allow
ed to appear before the committee and
present the Miami county matter. but
the request was peremptOrily refused
Then Mr. Greason sent In the commun-
tcation of the Miami county committee
D W.Mulvane made motion to have
the communication laid on the table be-
fore 1t was read. He evidently did not
wish to have Its contents known to the
members of the committee. Cyrus Le-
land objected. saying that communica-
tions of that sort ought to be at least
heard. The communication was then
read and Mr.. Mulvane Immediately re-
newed his motion to lay it on the ia
BILE T. s. Slower made a speech Sec
onding the motion on the ground that
the committee was powerless to accede
to the request. and the motion carried
In view Of the fight on Kelly the state
committee should have taken some
steps to clear the matter up. The peo-
pie of Miami county say that Kelly is
guilty. His friends say that he isn't
If the members of the Republican state
central committee believe he is innocent
why did they not provide for sending a
committee of their own members or dis
interested persons to Paola to investi-
gate Kelly's record and report If they
found that any alterations had been
made or the charges against Kelly are
false? 1t wtuld have been a very easy