The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-23
CURTIS EXCITED.
Makes a Bitter Speech in Sena-
tOrial Caucus.
Will Hereafter Favor Election
of Senators By People.
IT Is A DISGRACE.
Candidates Ought Not to Have
to ButtOnhoIe People. .
Long, Stanley and Calderhead
Also Speak.
Closing Scenes in the Struggle
For Senator.

Congressman Curtis does not believe
in the election of United States senators
by legislatures. He thinks they should
be elected by direct vote of the people.
and announced in a public speech i'm
mediately after the nomination of Mr.
Long that from now on he should favor
a plan of that sort. He said it is dis
grace for a candidate for such a high
Office to be compelled to make a per-
sonal appeal for votes in a hotel lobby.
Mr.. Curtis further declared that he
viii do what he can to make the admins
istration of Governor Bailey success.
but took. pains to make it plain that it
was not because of any love he has for
Bailey but because he fears a Repub-
Hcan defeat If Bailey's administration is
not a success.
These declarations came when he was
called upon for a speech in the sera-
toriaI caucus Immediately following Mr..
Longs speech Of acceptance.
As soon as the. cheering had died away
after Mr. Long had been unanimously
nominated by a rising vote in yester-
days caucus. Senator Carpenter arose
and suggested that a committee be ap-
pointed by Chairman Morrow to hunt
up the newly elected senator and the
other senatorial candidates and bring
them before the caucus.
That matter has already been ar
ranged for said Senator Morrow, pun
ing a memorandum out Of his pocket.
while a laugh went up from the crowded
ASSEMBLE
7 viii appoint the following on this
committee. continued Senator Morrow.
Senators Porter, Pestana, Branine and
Cubbison, and Representatives Barker.
Francis, Campbell of Meade, O'Donnell
and Kirkland"
Again there was cheering, and when 1t
had died away Senator Cubbison re-
marked:
s.As the chair has 50 kindly arranged
the details in this matter, perhaps he
viii inform the committee where these
gentlemen whom we are sent for can
be found
IN the senate chamber replied Sen
ator Morrow, while the laughter was re-
newed as the crowd realized how care
fully every detail had been arranged
beforehand.
As the committee accompanied by the
candidates appeared in the house, Sena-
tor Allen of DOniphan proposed three
cheers for Long. They We're given with
a zest and then Senator NOftzger pro-
posed three more for Stanley, which
were Just as hearty. Allen and Noftzger
had made 1t up beforehand. Then Sen
ator Tapp proposed three for Curtis, and
these too were Justify given Tapp i'm
mediately proposed an additional three
for CaIderhead, but by that time many
of the crowd were out of breath, and
the cheering was not SO pronounced, but
by the time Tapp proposed three for
Bowersock the short winded ones had
again got their breath and Bowersock' s
cheers came nearly up to the first ones
given.
But Mr.. Bowersock himself was not
present. He was already on his way
back to Washington. The other four
were on hand. however.
Mr. Long was first introduced, and as
soon as the cheers which greeted him
had subsidized he said:
Members of the joint convention
am truly grateful. for the action you
have taken this afternoon. It marks the
end OF a contest throughout the state
for the high office of United States SEN
ator. I congratulate all of you. [ con-
graduate the candidates, being one of
them myself for the manner in which
this campaign has been conducted and
the good feeling that has marked this
/ contest in its closing hours.
ITO be accorded the nomination at
this time by reclamation means much
to me and 1 hope and trust that it may
mean much for the party and for the
state. I assure you that I appreciate
this at your hands, coming as it does
at the close of this holly contested bat
tie for the nomination for senator It
is my intention, my desire and my firm
rllrpose if I am elected to the office OF