The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-25

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with burrows, their hair with snow and
made their limbs feeble and slow.
But there is the vast army of the
rank and file yet alive which one can
safely count upon as eXerting a mighty
influence in the political world for
some years to come. They went into
the civil war mere boys, and now many
of them are not so years of age.
1T is not usually the case that man
is shelyed at this age. He is allowed
at least ten years more, and by reason
of extra strength perhaps many addi-
tional years, and much less reason
exists for the shelving of the old SOL
dier at this age than the ordinary
civilian who staid at home and sawed
wood while braver and better men
dared to do All else being equal the
old soldier should have first chance.
Partly because he has earned recogni-
ton by arduous conflict, partly be-
cause host of Southerners really de-
sire his defeat, and partly because the
veteran lost three or four or five years
of his early manhood while others
stayed at home and in school or in
business obtained an advantage over
him, which the old soldier has had to
overcome by years of patient toll and
waiting.
Look around and see the men who
make every Kansas community, who
form the bone and sinew of that COM
n1unity's social body, and among these
you viii discover grand old veterans
amply able. physically and mentally,
to carry their portion of the load. The
generals, the leaders among the old
soldiers, have passed in politics, but
the man with the gun, the beardless
boy of long ago, is yet a living potent
beneficial factor in politics. Long may
he live
Dell Valentine: 1.-The Clay Center
lady who mentioned Pat Grove as one
of the boss busters meant no disre-
spect whatever to Pat Coney- The
apollinaris is on Colonel Coney just
the same."
The Alma Signal announces that Wa
baunsee county is for H. B. Miller for
governor. The indications are that Sem
ator Miller viii go into the state con-
vention with a strong backing from the
Fourth district-enough at least to
m AXE him candidate to be reckoned
with in counting the chances.
The Clifton News calls attention to
the fact that in the Fifth district Sa-
line county has three candidates for
state offices, Republic has one and
Clay county one, with seven counties
still to hear from.
The Atchison Globe says: An attempt
IS being made at Topeka to induce John
Seaton to reconsider his former declara-
ton. and run for governor. Local poll
ticianS say the intent of the scheme is
to keep this county away from Bailey.
1t is probable that Captain Seaton will
fool them all and not run for anything.
The friends of S. H. Kelsey who is a
candidate for state auditor, say Seaton
told them months ago that he would
not be a candidate for governor and
they are going ahead making their ar
rangements for delegation for Kelsey:
that Kelsey has good prospects. and
that SeatOn will not interfere with their
plans A good many believe that Sea-
ton Is tired of politics. and will not run
for the legislature, either. In this event.
r NJ Baker VIII not be a candidate,
according to his friends.
Here is a Republican view of 1t from the
! Sourtland Register: Tt isn't our put in,
ulist party under the leadership of snca
men as Senator Harris and Chief Justice
Doster would have more dignity. stand
ing and brains ana accomplish more, out
SIDE the consumption of pie, than a Dem
such men as J. Maok Love Bi Isnpe5sp sanpp and oI
Dave Overmyer. However. the signs of
uiist birfhrght right f. for possibie d 1ne r1P
mess OF pottage-"
The Sixth district fight is getting hotter
and still more so. The Smith County Pio-
neer says: THE political pot in our
XII fRa SIKH i RGipg apget 0Vsr eand m
dates for the Republican nomination for
a house-to-house canvass Mr.. Reeder is
expected to be on the ground ere long. too.
county. while supporters of Reeder don't
see how their candidate can be beaten.
/ A4C SSSIOA StSfilS 10 prevail In9C the
man who gets Osborne county Will land
the nomination and the other q counties
struggle
James A Troutman is by far the strong
est candidate that has yet come out for
Of the Republican papers all over the state
this week commented on Mr.. Troutman's
nomination. and without
exception the comments were extremely
districts The Sterling Bui- -
letin prints Mr. Troutmans picture along
with half-column editorial
]. W. Bailey also receives a number of
game too late in the week to give the ed
ltors OF the weeklieS q chance to say |
Here are some of the things that have
been said about Troutman: Holton Re |
new candidates for governor have an |
nounced this week. both from this district. |
ty and James A. Troutman of Topeka |
They are both mighty good men and we |
Or. Mr.. Troutman contested this county |
with Gov. Morrill, in 1896, and came with |
as a competitor we are not prepared to |
say at this writing just what will be the |
men, one from the county adjoining US on |
the north and the other on the SOUTH both /
corder in the predcament thai the in FEE
yq ,qW was who had two girl sweethearts-
" e might say We are like the fellow who /
had three girls on his string, for we must /
not ignore George Cole"
Westmoreland Recorder: ~ A. Trout
man of Topeka is a candidate for the Re |
publican nomination for governor. Mr. |
Troutman is one of the best men for that |,
position in the state He is a man of |
good sense and has plenty of backbone. |
1t is generally conceded that he would |
come as near discharging the duties of the |
of Kansas from the standpoint !
alone of what a governor ought to do as |
any man in the state''
TRAMPS SEIZE A. TRAIN.
Took Possession Near Florence and |