The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-23
CITIZENS
SATISFIED
With the Outcome of the
Senatorial Contest.
WHO SUCCEEDS LONG
And What VIII Stanley Do
Were Topics for Discus
sion Yesterday,

T1se outcome Of the senatorial contest
has been the principal topic OF discus
sie5n among wichitans for a number OF
weeks
Especially has this been true during
the past few days.
YESTERDAY when it was known that
Chester l. Long. the popular congressman
Of the Big Seventh" had succeeded in
securing the nomination, there was gem
eraI satisfaction expressed over the out
come.
-he question Of who will succeed Mr..
Long N the house OF representa- tiyes
was one that was frequently discussed
Aaiiy names were mentioned yet no one
seemed to know of men who would be
active candidates soon
from Topeka It is announced that Sen
ator Tom Noftzger of Anthony viii be a
candidate for Mr. Longs place, as VIII
senator :. Dumcnt Smith Of KinsIey. A
number OF wichita men were mentioned
ior the place. including Mr. Stanley, but
OF course this was merely talk
Inc telephones in the editorial room OF
the Eagle were kept busy every night this
WeeE by persons anxious TO know the
latest news from Topeka. There were
men usually not interested in politics vino
even before the first caucus had been
held During the day persons called ut
10 Know what.vas going on az the Kansas
capital Wichita was probably more in
terested in the outcome Of the contest
than any other city in the state This
can De accounted for owing TO the fact
that Two Seventh district men includ ng
a resident OF the city. were aspirauts
many Wichita citizens. business ard pro-
IesslousI men. were in Topeka during the
contest. working for their favorite can
oioate. some for Stanley and others for
long Naturally they had their prefer
ences, but now that IL is over. Wichita
- glad that a man in the eastern part OF
the state did not get the nomination
AIR Long has always been popular in
wichita. and tho people of this CITY
nave watched his magnificent campaign
at Topeka with 4 great deal more than
passing interest
What Will Stanley do now?" was the
question asked many times yesterday.
There seems TO be an impression with
. good many that Governor Stanley's old
HeighboTs and friends that he will re-
main Iii the service OF his state or country
IN some capacity Il would be difficult
70 tell how this will come 10 prevail.
STANLEY will miss il if he accepts any
position that does not pay a big salary
said Charles +. Brooks of the law firm
81 Houston & Brooks, last evening.
The thing for Governor StauIey to do
b TO come tight back home and take W
his Law practice. Wichita is 4 pretty
good place for a lawyer. and il is going 10
be better Stanley has made friends all
over the state. He IS one Of the best
trial lawyers in the state and he will
make more money out Of his law practice
than he will ever wake out Of Office II
Governor Stanley were to be given some
position like minister To Mexico and re-
main away for four OK six years, he
would drop out OF this community. ard
when he would return home he would rot
find the opportunities open TO him that /
he does now.
I do not like TO hear this discussion
about providing q place for Stanley He
doesn't have TO have any place provided
for him. He can take care Of himself.
It is the general opinion among Mr. I
Stanley's friends here that he conducted
his senatorial Campaign IN way that
made him friends. He pleased the people
here by giving his supporters q chance
60 go TO Chester l. Long just as soon
as he discovered that there was a doubt
of his own success
In this connection the story is revived
that Governor Stanley in an interview
first suggested Dir. Long for congress, /
ard that he helped him 10 get his first
nomination and election