The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-21
POLITICAL GOSSIP
Curtis Men Defeated in Lyon
County Primary.
Straight Fight Made on the
Senatorial Question.
CONTEST WAS EXCITING
Charles Harris RenOminated on
the Anti-Curtis Ticket.
Revolt Against Thomas 7. Hell
~ is Growing.
CONTEST WAS EXCITING

b. Congressman Curtis senatorial boom
suffered another defeat in the Repub-
ncau primary in Emporia last night
There was a straight fight on the sena-
torial question. and Curtis candidates
for the legislature We're defeated by
about 800 jOrity in the city.
The lineup was the same as in the
congressional fight last spring. the
HoOd-Lambert crowd supporting Chas.
Harris and J. E Evans, the anti-Curtis
candidates, and the Martindale-Wig
gam crowd supporting r. NJ Hamer
and Thomas Evans. the Curtis candi-
dates
The AIartindale faction used the
names of number OF anti-Curtis men
for delegates on their tickets in order to
set the support of the friends of these
men. but ten of them published cards
in the EmpOria papers yesterday after
noon. stating that their names We're
used without their consent and asking
their friends to vote for the other fell
lows
A significant feature of the fight was
that the Curtis tickets were headed by
Curtis name for United States senator.
while the anti-Curtis tickets carried
picture of Roosevelt.
The anti-Curtis candidates carried ev-
cry ward in the city. In the First ward
I'm which Martindale, Lambert and Hood
all reside the majority was about two
To- one against the Curtis ticket
The county primaries Will be held to-
day. but it VIII not cha nge the result
as the city holds the balance Of power.
Charles Harris who was renOminated
on an anti-Curtis ticket. has served in
the last two sessions OF the legislature.
r. NJ. Hamer. who was defeated for re-
nomination because he was a Curtis
man, was in the last session. Both
Hamer and Harris made a break from
Baker to Burton in the senatorial fight
two years ago and were largely respOn-
Hible Tor BurtOn's nomination.
Speaking of bosses and bossism, the
following from the kingman Leader
Courier State Chairman Albaugh's
paper. win be read with considerable in
ferest-
The action Of Congressman Curtis III
the LeavenWorrh pOstOfdce matter IS
an example of political bossism without
precedent in Kansas Leavenwortn
county by unanimous vote instructed
its 81 delegates to the state convention
for w. j. Bailey for governor. The real
contest for the gOyernOrship conferred
upon the organization of the cOnyen-
ton and the LeaVenWOrth delegation
could not do otherwise than vote for
The Bailey organization without VlOlat-
ing its instructions. Mr.. Curtis inform
ed d. r. Anthony, Jr., the postmaster al
leayenwOrth. that unless he divided the
delegation on the organization Of the
convention that he would refuse TO
recommend him for reappOintment. Mr..
Anthony refused to make the division,
DrtduSE ne EOulu not uouptaDly &c So
Mr.. Curtis now makes good his threat
and recommends another for the place.
AIR. Anthony is one of the leading Re
pubicans of the state. He was a mem
der of the state committee in 1900 and
was unanimously chosen by the Ieav-
enworth delegation to succeed himself
as q member Of the state committee this
year He is interested with his father In
the mana cement of the Leavenwortn
Times, one of the leading Republican
dailies of the state. He has been post
master at Leavenworth for four years
past and has made an excellent official
He is turned down simply because he
refused to do a dishonorable act at
Mr. Curtis request"
A lively campaign is promised in the
Sixth district this fall Already a big
Cole club has been formed in Lincoln
county, and the friends Of Reeder are
just as active.
The appearances are that T. L Bond