The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-09
IT HCKLES THEM.
Barker List of Members Causes
Amusement.

The list Of thirty-thrse members who
are claimed by Judge Barker's support
ers as ditch" men. IS creating great
hflarity in the Pringle camp It S
alleged that five OF the thirty three viii
go into the Pringle caucus. Three more
are said to be favorable to Pringle, and
two more have not declared themselves
on the speakership question.
The five in the Barker list whom tia
Pringle men say viii participate in the
Pringle caucus are Whistler of Mont
gQmery. Adair of Chautauqua, PraIle of
Marshall. Johnson Of Sheridan and Jones
Of Norton.
The three who are doubtful are Scher
merhorn Of Cherokee. Lockwood OF
Cheyenne. and Wyckof of Cofey.
The two others who have not COM
mitted themselves are Peck Of Cloud and
Billings Of Marion, but the Pringle men
are not claiming them, although they
may vote for Pringle.
l. NJ Linton of Smith, who has
heretofore declined to take sides in the
Speakership contest, returned today
from a trip home, and announced him
self for Pringle for speaker He has
not yet announced himself in the sena-
torial contest
The Sixth district members viii hold
another caucus tonight 1t seems to be
the general opinion that they will not
tribution of the house patronage, but
viii let each member take his chances.
The Third district members will try
to get together tomorrow night. It Il
said that they viii line up for 'Rrick" %
Mason FOR chief clerk Of the house. and
shut cut John " Skinner and George
Duncsn of COwley county. opposing
Third district members for sergeant-aJ-
arms Of the house
H J. Bone, secretary to Governor
Bailey, has brought his family up from
Ashland and they are now stopping al
I the Copeland They VIII take possession
I Of the governors residence next Mon
+ day Governor and Mrs. Stanley viii
/ then live at the Copeland until after the
senatorial contest is over at least
Senator Fred Dumont Smith arrived
+ today to mix in the senatorial fight
! Senator Smiths influence in the upper
house Of the legislature brought him tbs
usual number of passes and franklne
+ privileges. and thereby hangs a funny
I story. which comes from Senator Smiths
home at Kinsley- 1t is said that tbs
short-gras senator decided to buy
new buggy in St. Louis. He telegrapheC
for it. using a telegraph frank and Or
dering it sent by express. When 4
( came he presented the number of hi
express frank in payment of the expires.
charges. The express company was III
/ clined TO make a fuss about it, but a.
the session of the legislature was 81
near at hand the company had to stanC
it.
Colonel D r. Anthony. of Leaven
worth. is mixing in the crowd in tn
Copeland lobby today. He failed to visi
the Curtis headquarters.
Among the new statesmen to arrivi
today are Senator E F. Porter of Craw
ford. George Mcknight Of Geary. ant
Robert Findlay of Rice; Representative
J. H Hill of Russell. ". S. Speer o
Olathe and l. Q. Mckee of Marshall
/. N Axline Of Medicine Lodge. job
K Wright OF Junction City Dr. J. N
Hamme of Cottonwood Fails, and C {
Briggs of Usage county II. F. Mason
supreme justice-elect who viii take hi
seat next Monday, is also here.