The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-07
UN IHE LUUkUUs
Kansans at Washington Watch
ing Senatorial Situation.
Mr.. Curtis Says That He is
Fully Satisfied.
LONG MEN PLEASED.
Ovation Received at Wichita
Gives Them Confidence.
Mr.. BowersOck Says Situation
is Not Changed.
LONG MEN PLEASED.

Washington. June Keen interest is
being manifested here in the Kansas
senatorial situation. It is well under
stood. now that the state convention IS
over, that the fight is on in real ear
nest Two candidates for the senate
We're there-Curtis and Long. 1t was
what might be termed the first battle,
and the friends of both candidates claim
to be satisfied with the result Repre-
sentative Curtis says that he is pleased
well pleased-with his prospects He
says that he found the sentiment ia the
state even more favorable to him than
he had expected to find it, "Of course,
said Mr.. Curtis to the correspondent OF
the State Journal Eve wanted the gov
ernor but we didn't get him, and that
ends it, The friends of RepresentatiV e
Long express themselves as delighted
with the tremendous ovation accorded
their candidate at Wichita, and say that
it shows which way the wind is blowing
Mr. Long has not returned from Kan
sas, and it is understood that ne VIII
remain in the state for another week al
least. This is taken to mean that ME-
Long has begun the real ugnt Tor MS
election to the senate, as there are two
or three county conventions in his dis
trict this week, and he naturally has an
interest in them
So far there are but two avowad can
didates for the place to be vacated by
Senator Harris. Representative Curtis
and Governor Stanley have each made
formal announcement Of his candidacy
Mr.. Long UP to the present time has
remained silent Not only has he made
no public announcement of his candl-
dacys but in talking with his friends
he has made no such declaration. While
he has given no intimatiCn of his in
tentiOn to make the race, yet everybody
understands that he is to be a candidate.
1t IS commented upon that at Wichita
q s
matter of course as that Of Mr.. Bailey
for governor in spite Of the fact that he
has made no formal announcement of
IL IL is expected, however. that Mr.
Long viii soon formally announce him
self and ask his friends to support him
IN the race to succeed Senator Harris
Representative Bowersock has little
10 say on the situation. Tt is not prDba-
Bile, however, that he will make any for
mai announcement of his candidacy. Of
course it is understood that ne would
like to round out his career in the house
with a term IN the senate, and he is
working with that end in view but he IS
not an aVOWed candidate. Mr. Bower
sock says that after his return to Kan
sas next month he expects to devote
several weeks to his personal and bust
ness affairs He has not given his bust
ness his personal attention for several
months and it is beginning to need it.
After that he viii go into the campaign,
and viii OF course do all that he can to
advance his interests as a candidate for
senator But he is not going to make
an aggressive fight, and it is probable
that future developments viii largely
influence his action in his effort to cap
ture the senatorial toga.
Mr. BoWersocE does not believe that
the state convention counted for much
as senatorial weather vane. Il do not
DeleVe that the situation is changed one
iota by reason of the state convention
said he in conversation with the cores
pondent of the State Journal The
conditions seem to me to be the same
as DeIOre the convention was held. You
VIII find the friends of one candidate
claiming that they have Won a victory
but the friends of the other candidate
viii be claiming just as much"
III mas been facility understood for a
long time that Representative Calder
mead would get into the race for sena-
Tor Friends of Mr. Calderhead in
Washington, however. do not held this
view IEOSe whom he has taken into
his confidence assert that they are in
clined to the belief that Mr.. Calderhead
VIII stay out of the race They declare
that he is satisfied with his seat in the
lower house of congress and wants to
continue to hold that Job Mr. Calder
head is counted strong member Of that
body, and his friends say that he thinks
he can serve his state better in the
house than in the senate They say that
he is unwilling to make a hard fight for
so uncertain a prize as a seat in the
United States senate.
w nile the Kansas members of the
mousse Who are not candidates To sl1c-
coed Senator Harris probably have their
personal preferences among the candi-
dates for that position, they are not
saying very much and most of them
prefer 70 occupy neutral ground insofar
as it is possible to do So Both Repre-
sentatives Miller and Reeder are known
70 be friendly to Curtis. and will doubt
less nelp nun when they can. If Rep
resentative Calderhead should take