The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-16
STATEMENT AMUSING.
Convention Was Wildly Enthus-
iastic Over Roosevelt.
Stanley Has Best of the Sena-
tOrial Situation.

did not want to get into a row with
Representative Long which might make
itself felt to the disadvantage of the
Republican party in the state, and the
other was that he didn't want a quarrel
before the convention. The senator,
however, explained his position to the
convention and was enthusiastically ap-
plauded."
This is a statement of a Minnesota
member of congress of what Senator
Burton told the Minnesota delegation
upon his return to Washington from at
tending the Republican state convention
at Wichita.
The Minnesota member is a one of the
band OF insurgents, of which Senator
Burton is also a member. in congress
against President Roosevelt's reciproc-
ity policy. The action of the Kansas
convention in enthusiastically endors-
ing President Roosevelt, and particular
ly his policy towards Cuba, called for
an explanation from Senator Burton to
his fellow insurgents, and the above is
what he told.
For monumental nerve the statement
of Burton that he could easily have de-
feated the Cuban resolution at Wichita
breaks the record. Every Republican
who attended the Wichita convention
and knew anything at all about its
workings, knows it would have been as
difficult for Burton to have defeated the
resolution endorsing Roosevelt and his
feat Bailey, and it is well known that
he did everything in his power to defeat
Bailey.
1t is probably true that Mr.. Burton
did not wish to get into a row with
Congressman Long, for he would have
come out of it in far worse shape than
he went in The state convention was
enthusiastic for Long because it re-
allied that Mr.. Long was largely the
representative of the president and his
policy, and any adverse movement on
the part of Mr.. Burton, even though he
is United States senator from Kansas,
would not have been tolerated by the
convention.
The only thing in the way of a vic
tory for Senator Burton at the state
convention was the nomination of T. n.
Kelly for state trea For some rea-
son or other Mr.. Burton was as anxious
for the nomination of Kelly as he was
for the defeat of Bailey, and he asked
a great many delegates to support
Mr.. Burton was so anxious to have a
friend in the state treasury is not ap-
parent, but he was successful in land
ing Kelly.
The fusionists are anxious that the
Republicans should keep Kelly on the
state ticket as their nominee for state
treasurer. They do not approve OF the
proposition to take Kelly off the ticket
They figure that by putting up a good
man against Kelly the present situation
will materially aid their ticket. The
records of Miami county, as disclosed by
the investigation Of the board of county
commissioners down there. will furnish
them all the campaign thunder neces-
sary. It is claimed that they can dig up
more than was shown by the cOnmIs
siOners' report. Two members of tne
board were close friends OF Kelly and
they wanted to let him down as easily
as possible, hence they brought in find
ings against him only where there was
no possible excuse for the errors ap-
parent.
The Populists Of Wabaunsee county
at their county convention Saturday en-
dOrsed Louis Palenske of Alma to run
against Kelly. He is cashier of the
Alma National bank. Mr.. Palenslxe is
Democrat and member of the Dem
Ocratic state central committee. but he
seems to be acceptable to the Populists
of his home county. They argue that so
long as the Democratic candidate for
superintendent Of public instruction has
withdrawn, it would be more than right
for the Populists to name Democrat
for one of the places left for the Popu-
lists to fill.
The Miami county Populists on Satur-
day endorsed D. H Hefebower for the
same place. Mr.. Hehebower was state
treasurer preceding Frank Grimes
There will also probably be other names
presented to the Populist state conven-
tion next week
There have thus far been 35 RepubIi-
can candidates for the legislature nOrnf-
mated out of a total of 125 OF this
number Is more than one-third, are said
to be for Governor Stanley for United
States senator. nine are credited as ia
vorable to Long, six are for Curtis and
two for Bowersoek. The balance are
doubtful
In the First district six candidates
have been nominated. all of whom are
for Curtis They are John 3. Sims, A
W. Williams and J. 3. Belts. of Shaw
nee; T. G. HonnelI and S E Brown Of
In the Second three candidates have
been named. The two from Douglas
county, George J. Barker and w. r
Stubbs, are for BoWeTsock- The other
D. F. Campbell Of Bourbon, is for
Stanley.
IN the Third district four nominations
have been made T. E. Adair, Chautau-
and J. ". Skinner, COwley. are for
Stanley S. D. Pollock, the other mem
her from Cowley, viii probably support
Long.
Only one candidate has been nodnina-
ted in the Fourth district, 0. c. Billings
of Marion. at present assistant superiT-
whatever way he can best help z ".
Hoch's candidacy for state printer, so
he is put IL the doubtful list
TheFifth district also has but one candi-
date thus far. c 3. Kirkland of Saline
He is not tied up to anyone, but is said
to favor Stanley.
The Sixth district has five legislative
nominees. TWO of them. F. ". Beving-
ton Of Jewell, and G. E Woodhouse of
Wallace are counted doubtful C. D
Jones OF Norton. DR.. Henry O'Donneu