The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-18

These figures would indicate that the
odds were very much against the eiec-
ton of Mr.. Shearer next November
The fractional fights in the Republican
party are not affecting Congressman
Calderhead On the other hand, there
are a great many Populists, partlcu-
larly in Cloud and Clay counties. who
are satisfied over the swallowing OF
their party by the Democrats. The
Concordia Kansan, one of the leading
Populist papers of the state, declared
two weeks ago that it would support
Calderhead in preference to Shearef.
and it is announced that the Clay Cen
ter Dispatch one of the most ably
edited papers in Kansas, is about to be-
come the property of a stock company
to be conducted along independent
lines.
There will be a lively Republican con-
vention in Council Grove tomorrow, and
it is probable that Robert T. Ray, a
farmer who lives near Wilsey. will be
nominated to represent Morris county
in the next legislature.
There was a big fight over represen-
tative in the primaries on Wednesday.
and the result seems to have been
good deal of dog fall. There were
four candidates for the place. but it is
possible that only two will get before
the convention.
The Curtis candidate was E. o. Ray
mond. He was supported by Congress
man Miller, State Senator Morehouse
and Lieutenant Governor Richter. It
would look as though that sort of
combination ought to have landed him.
but it didn't.
non-committal, was supposed to be the
Long-Stanley candidate. Two years ago
he put up a big fight for the nomina-
ton for state senator. but was defeated
by Senator MorehouSe.
Then Joseph Freshman, editor of the
Council Grove Republican, who nearly
always acts with Miller, Morehouse and
Richter, left them and brought out Ray
as country candidate, and Ray ran on
his own merits without allowing the
senatorial question to enter into his can
didacy. He is non-committal and no
body knows exactly who he is for for
senator.
There will be 165 delegates in the con-
vention tomorrow and Ray claims 90 of
them. He carried eight townships solid
which gives him a big vote in itself.
His friends claim he will get hundred
votes on the first ballot but he is claim
ing only 80. Watkins will have about so
delegates, and Raymond about 20 or 25
Senator Morehouse did not even get on
his ward delegation. which is headed by
Freshman.
gett, editor of the White City Republi-
can, but it is claimed that Ray secured
half of the delegation from Padgetts
home precinct, SO it is not probable that
Ills Acllle Will SO DclOIc Lie COlN CllllOlA.
The situation in the county is consid-
erably mixed owing to the contests over
a number of other offices, but Mr.
Freshman says there is little doubt that
Ray will be nominated.
1.-The sentiment of Morris county as a
whole is probably for Curtis for United
States SENATOR" said Mr. Freshman to-
day, "but Ray did not make the race
on the senatorial issue, while Raymond
did. Ray ran simply a candidate
who would represent Morris county and
crowd or for any particular candidate.
There may be an ATTEMPT to instruct
for Mr.. Curtis in the convention Satur-
day and if there is I look for scrap.
If the convention instructs for Curtis
Ray will of course be for him, but 9TH
erwise I don't know who he will be
for"
UNDULY EXCITED.
Ewing Herbert, postmaster and edi-
tor of the World, Hiawatha, is unduly
excited over the outcome of his threat
to knife" Bailey unless some alleged
candidate for congress ceased.
TIL World editorial and the whole
matter were published and explained
on the first page of this paper Wednes-
day, July Is. In this editorial headed
"A Pointer for Bailey Mr. Herbert
wrote: Bailey should call off his news
paper dogs. Curtis is entitled to same
accorded Bailey. Bailey can not be
elected without the votes of Curtis men.
| Curtis men are no more bound to sup
port the straight ticket than Bailey
men. It's up to Bailey. If Bailey in
| sists on driving away Curtis votes