The Topeka state journal., 1902-09-26
JUDGE ELLIS SUCCESSOR
Governor Will Probably Appoint
Choice Of Central Committee.

The Republican state central commit
tee has already been called to meet next
Monday. 1t was called several days
ago, when it was supposed President
Roosevelt would be here on that day.
1t is probable that the naming Of sue
cessor for Judge Ellis on the Republican
state ticket for the four-year team as
justice of the supreme court will be
taken uc at that time. There will also
be vacancy during the October term
before the election, and Governor Stan
ley will no doubt appoint to fill the
vacancy the candidate who may be de-
cided upon by the Republican state
committee
The Sixth district will doubtless claim
that the place belongs to that part OF
the state and Judge Clark A. Smith,
Of C&wker City, who was on the bench
in Judge Ellis's district for eight years,
/ is mentioned for the place. r. B. Welch
and J. D. Mcfarland, of Topeka, who
have been candidates for the supreme
bench heretofore, may also be urged for
the place.
Sixth district Republican leaders will
unite upon some one candidate to sue
coed Judge Ellis on the Republican
ticket.
IF the Wichita convention settled any
one thing thoroughly it was that the
Sixth district is entitled to that judge
Ship" said John S. Dawson today. 1T
was recognized that the Sixth has had
but very little recognition on the state
ticket since its organization in 1885, and
for that reason we were this year enti-
tied to three places. There is very lit
tie time to discuss the matter before
the state committee meets on Monday
and the Sixth district is at disad-
vantage because it is scattered and is a
long ways from Topeka, but think
there is no doubt but what the Sixth
district Will unite in asking that the
successor to Judge Ellis be named from
that district. Among the men who will
be available for the place are Ira Lloyd
of Ellsworth, Lee Monroe of Ellis, s
| N. Hawkes. or w. B. Ham of Rocks, w
L. Chambers of Sheridan. Clark A
Smith of Mitchell, H. ]. Harwi OF Gra-
ham, Dempster Scott of Rawlins. or w
H. Pratt of Phillips and possibly 9th.
ers''
There is quite sentiment in favor ol
Clark A. Smith of Mitchell county
which was Judge Ellis county. E. s
Knight is for him, although he says thai
Judge Charles Smith Of Stockton /.
eminently fitted for the place.
| CLARK A. Smith Is probably as emin.
ent an attorney as there il In the Sixth
district" said Mr.. knight. He is rec
ognfzed all through the northwestern
fine lawyer and he has had the expert
ence Of two terms on the district bench
Judge Charles Smith, of Stockton. i.
probably as good q judge an there Is IL
| lLlS QlStTlcts Out ne Qa8 a lie J0O or ont
as long as he wants it in the Sixth dis
trict without any fight. No one IL nomi
mated against him this year and he j.
| satisfactory to everyone"
It is rumored this afternoon thai
Judge Hazen's name will be presented
for the place by his Topeka friends.
There seems to be a feeling among thu
politicians that the appointment maj
go either to r. B. Welch or J. d. Nc
Farland. Welch would undoubtedly
have had e strong support in the STATE
convention had 1t not been for Trout,
mans interests in the gubernatorfa
race. MrFarland's strength comes from
the fact that NJ A. Low is an admirel
OF his. Two years ago Mr.. Low urgee
the appointment Of Mcfarland as one o.
the four new judges, but Governor Stan.
ley named e. w. Cunningham instead
This caused a wide break between
Governor Stanley and Mr.. Low. Som'
of the politicians are now guessing tina
lGovernor Stanley will use his influences
for Mcfarland in order to make peacl
with Mr.. Low.
The state committee win decide th'
matter next Monday. but 1t Is probabl
that the committee will be Influenced t,
q great extent by Governor Stanley.
\ preference, as 1t would scarcely name
man unless the governor would agre,
to appoint him to fill the vacancy whicl
will exist from now to next January.