The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-10
He MEANS IT.
Cyrus Leland Decides to Be a
Legislative Candidate.
Will Ask DOniphan Republicans
to Name Him.
STARTED AS A JOKE.
Newspaper Reporters Planned
to Have Some Fun.
Served in the Legislature Nearly
40 Years Ago.
AS A JOKE.

Cyrus Leland viii be a member Of
the lower house in the next legislature
Several weeks ago a state house wag
as joke started the story on Mr.. Lee
land that he would make the race for
the legislature in Doniphan county
Everybody laughed about it at the
time, but it gave Mr. Leland an idea
It struck him as a good one. and he
has made up his mind to ask the Doni-
phan county Republicans for the nom
ination.
I have been joked about it SO much
that I have got into the notion of run
ming" said Mr. Leland today. I had
not thought of it until some of the boys
began to joke me about it, but that
suggested it to me, and believe will
ask the Republicans of Doniphan coun-
ty to nominate me. If am nominated
I will be elected, because we always
elect Republicans in Doniphan county"
This will not be Mr.. Leland's first
legislative experience. He was in the
legislature of 1865. That was 38 years
ago. when Leland was a young fellow,
just out of the army. Notwithstanding
his long political experience, he has
been a candidate for only one other
elective office-that of county commits
siOner of Doniphan county. Soon after
he served in the legislature he was
elected county commissioned, and he
was kept in that office for more than
quarter of century, retiring four
years ago when President Mckinley
appointed him pension agent. Now
there is nothing in the way of his COM
ing to the legislature again, and he is
looking forward to the experience with
considerable anticipation.
This announcement win create a
great amount of interest among the pol
fTFaTn nc
United States senator is to be elected
by the coming legislature. AS mem
Der of the legislature Mr.. Leland will
also be a member of the Republican
touch with all things which will be de-
cided in the caucus.
Ex-Secretary Of State W e. Edwards.
generally known as Billy" believes he
can name the ticket which will win in the
willing TO bet 800 that his slate will be the
correct one with possibly one exception.
Here is the ticket which he picks:
Associate Justices-H. F. Mason, J. c.
Pollock A H Ellis, E. W Cunningham,
Congressman-at- large-Charles F. Scott.
Governor-W. J. Bailey.
Lieutenant Governor-N. A Germany
Secretary of State-J. r. BurroW
State Treasurer-T Il. Kelly.
State Auditor-Seth G. Wells
Attorney GeneralEHarry G. Bone.
Superintendent Public Instruction-Frank
! Nelson.
Superintendent insurance.. H Luling.
Mr.. Edwards thinks there is a POSSIBLE
lty that G. c. Coleman may be nominated
/ for attorney general instead of Harry Bone.
With the exception of five or six of his
| other guesses the majority of people will
agree that Mr.. Edwards guess is correct.
George J. Barker who was spoken of
/ the house in the last legislature, has not
/ yet announced his candidacy for renomina-
/ ton, but reports from Lawrence say that
! he will try to land the nomination. but
/ he will have opposition from Ed Riling
who was also a Douglas county member
in the last session A gerrymander threw
/ them both into the same district and they
| will have to contest for the nomination
In case Barker wins he viii probably want
to be speaker again.
The official call for the Second district
! Democratic congressional convention has
| been issued The convention will be held
| at Fort Scott on June 16- There will be 10
! delegates, appOrtiOned as follows:
/ Allen --..--..-....... y
ANDERSON ..----...... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 8
BOURBON .--.--.-..--- OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Y
! DOuglaS .-.-..----- ~
I FTankiln II
Johnson observation-disclosures Observation-Disclosures ~
Linn y
mann --....- .-----.-.4.---.-.- -s.....--- u
Wyandotte ........ observation-disclosures. 81
Total ........ ..........................l ITO
Judge John T. Burris of Olathe. who re-
/ Gently gave up his place on the district
bench without fighting the appointments
made by Gov. Stanley under the biennial
] election law. is mentioned as probable