The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-11
SIXTH DISTRICT NOTES.

Cy Castor of Mitchell county is af-
ter an appointment. It is said he would
like to succeed s. H. Dodge as regent
of the State Normal. The word Cy has
a powerful significance; there is Cy Le-
land and Cy Anderson. both of whom
have won in most of their hard fought
political battles.
1t has been said that Congressman
Reeder has given out the promise that
he will reappoint both Frank I.ockard
and Bob McConigal postmaster respec-
lively of Norton and Colby However
w. H. Smith is circulating a petition
for the office a Colby, besides ~ A
Turner, editor of the Tribune, and H. E
Morrison, deputy postmaster, have a
wistful and watchful eye on the posi-
ton.
I. r. McAdams Of Lincoln county. IS
after position on the livestock sani-
tary board And why not? What he
doesn't know about the work pertain
ing to this board isn't worth knowing.
AND, again, he was an original and pio-
neer supporter of Governor ELECT Bailey.
He has first-class endorsements.
The Philhpsburg Post is the new DO
litical Democratic organ in that town.
edited and published by W. 3. Gaumer.
rms gives the place four journals, three
of them being Republican.
A Il. Neatch, late fighting editor of
the Washington Post-Register having
disposed of that paper, has bought the
Mankato Monitor of r. F. Vaughan.
and appears to be sanguine that he can
and viii satisfy the Jewell county Re-
pubhcans in this publication
Rev J. c. Helmick Of Mitchell coun-
ty. pastor of the Methodist church in
Glen Elder, is said to be an applicant
for the position of chaplain of the house
of representatives in the Kansas legis-
latu-e.
A. 6. Mead. representa- tfve-eIect from
Mitchell county, is elated over the ma
Jorlty he received this time. it being
1S3, against Is majority in 1900 This
time he ran against the strongest and
most popular man the fusionists could
nominate. H. A. Brit So far Mr.. Mead
has refused to take any part or be in
terviewed upon the senatorial or peaker-
ship questions, but believes it will be
ample time to settle these questions
when the legislature convenes Mr..
Mead publishes in the Mitchell county
papers this week the following: Eel
low citizens of Mitchell county with
out regard to party lines; Give me your
judgment on the proposed tax law The
poropsed tax law will come before the
coming legislature for action. What do
you want done with it, Call a meeting
of your township. discuss the bin. write
out your criticisms, amendments or re-
Jections, and have your trustee send
them to me. II you have not a COW
or the proposed law, I will get you one
want your judgment in writing. Sc
that 1 can deduce therefrom what the
majority OF you want Yours for the
greatest good to the greatest number +,
There has been some talk that Major
John Conway, of the Norton Champion
has almost been persuaded to go to Be
lott and publish a Democratic journal
A prominent, good-nattred postnas-
ter in the Sixth district. says that al
the late Topeka meeting of Sixth dis
trict statesmen wherein all the daily
journals printed the story that Con.
gresham Reeder had made UP with his
enemies and agreed to take further car,
of them. was a fake pure and simple
I'VE went down to Topeka" said tn,
postmaster, ito have a good time. anC
we fooled all the candidates for Unite
States senator because we were non.
committal We kept together. dranl
some WacoEda Springs water hired oul
own hacks discussed Carrie Nation and
returned to our homes without one q,
our crowd committing himself"