The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-22
SOON Be AN Eek"
Three Weeks from Today Bailey
Succeeds Stanley.
Oath viii Be Administered in
Auditorium.
LEGISLATURE FOLLOWS
On Succeeding Day Both Houses
Will Assemble.
Some of the Interesting Things
to Be Settled.
LEGISLATURE FOLLOWS


tory and Governor Stanley will become
an "ex" Promptly at noon W. ].
Bailey will take the oath of office a.
governor of Kansas. The oath will be
administered in the Auditorium. prob
ably by Judge w. A Johnson, who win
at the same time become chief justice.
Three weeks from tomorrow what will
probably be one of the most interesting
legislatures ever held in Kansas win
convene. Promptly at noon ]. r. Bur
row. secretary of state, will call the
house together and preside over its tenn
porary organization. At the same time
Lieutenant Governor D. J. Hanna will
convene the senate.
AS soon as the holidays are over the
political pot will probably begin to boil
more fercely than ever. Members of
both houses will come to Topeka and
locate for the session. CaucuseS Will be
started. The leaders will line up the
rank and file on the minor details
Shortly before the time for the opening
Of the legislature the house caucus will
get together and the Pringle- Barker
battle over the speakerShip Will be
fought out. The contests over chief
clerkship and sergeant-at-arms may
also be decided. There will be several
hundred candidates for minor offices
milling and drilling around the hotels
and state house corridors.
The interest in these minor .etails will
probably begin to grow about next
week, and from that time until the leg
fslature meets it will steauny increase.
After the more important offices are dis
posed of the minor ones will be filled,
the chief clerk and s. sant-at-arms
will name their army OF assistants
minor clerks, door keepers, janitors and
assistant sergeant-at-arms.
All these things, however, will be sim
ply skirmishes leading up to the naiN
battle-the caucus to select the candi-
date for United States senator. The
preliminary caucuses will be of the
members C the two houses separa te1y.
but in this caucus the Republican men-
bers Will meet jointly. The joint caucus
viii probably be held about January 20
possibly sooner if the preliminary bust
ness is disposed of soon enough.
The house fusionists. too, will prob
ably hold a caucus shortly before tho
meeting of the legislature to select Il
candidate for speaker but it will be
largely formal matter S. L Hale Of
Rush county viii probably be the fusion
speakership candidate
A joint fusion caucus to decide on a
candidate for United States senator will
not be necessary, for Senator Harris will
be the candidate by common consent,
but caucus may be held to decide on a
candidate for state printer.
Rev. A. J. Pyle. the blind preacher in
the LeavenwOrth soldiers home. will
probably be strong candidate for chap
lain of the lower house. In the First
district congressional convention at
Holton which renOmina ted Congressman
Curtis last snring he was one of the
prominent figures, making one of the
best speeches in. the convention in sec
onding the nomination of Mr.. Curtis.
Rev w. A. Crawford. of Wyandotte
county. is also a candidate for the same
place
Senator Henley. of Douglas county
WI this winter push the plan to have
the penitentiary convicts build roads.
he has favored this plan for several
years, but has never succeeded in get
ting 1t through the legislature but the
ldea has been steadily growing in favor
ana ne may accomplish it the coming
session.
Two new Fifth4 district candidates for
places in the attorney generals office
have come out within the past two n
three days. One is A. /, Wilmotb N
Concordia, and the other is J. F. C!oss
or Beneville. Wilmoth has served sew
efal terms as county attorney of Cloud
county, and Is now a regent of the state
university Close was last year the Re
publican candidate for district Judge ir
the Washington-Repu Cloud district
but was defeated by Hugh Alexandel
of Concordia.
George Cole Linton, son of Renresen.
tative Linton OF Smith county. is a can.
dldate for page in the lower house anf
ne is going after the place in a wav tc
win: lie is sending printed postal cards
10 tne republican members of the house
and others who may have influence II
helping him to land On the card an.
pears his picture. which shows him r.
be bright-looking boy of about !.
years, and the following announcement
is printed: -'-'e -
Lebanon. Kas. Dec. Is 1902
Dear Sir-I am a candidate for nag.
OF the house of representatives. am ,
son OF Representative-elect L. M. Linton
OF Smith county, and would be pleased
10 nave your support, and will trv am
merit your confidence If eiecteo
1hanklng you in advance for anv ia.
Nors' Very respectfully
GEORGE COLE LINTON"
A boom has been started in Mitchell
county for Cyrus CASTOR for menbe,
OF the board of regents of the state nor.
iilaI school, In place Of S. H. Dodge. ed.
ltor or the Beloit Gazette Mr. nodgs
has been on the board for twelve years
holding through the various P0n1,lis-
administrations, and Gaston's friend,
are urging that he has had enough
However. the place is one of no necn.
mary benefit. and Mr. Dodge's lon
service ought to have given him exDerf
ence and knowledge which would be :,
value on the board
The proposition for a constitution
convention will come up in the comm,
session of the legislature. fathered b1
Jonn w. Adams, representative from
Sedgwick county. 1t will require ioin
resolution. passed by a two Ids vot,
In each house. and the proposition vii
then go to the people. He SAYS his prin
cipal idea VIII be to frame a coas.irI
ton which shall give the state create
power in the control of trusts
Louisville Will Bid for Fight.