The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-08

Six more members went into the Stan
ley conference yesterday afternoon
They were ODonnelI of Ellsworth. Per
kins of Wyandotte. Evans Of Lyon,
DOugherty of Harvey, Taylor of Os-
borne, and Senator TaDp of Sedgwick.
Adams of SedgWick expected to attend
but had some court business which con-
hicted with the conference. Dougherty
and Taylor have not declared them
selves on the senatorial question hereto
fore.
Harry Wagner. of Topeka, who was
Twentieth Kansas boy and suffered
from sunstrOke while in the Philippines,
is candidate for assistant doorkeeper
IN the house. He is compelled to 60 on
crutches but was a doorkeeoer two
years ago and wants to be one again.
G. c. Coleman, attorney .general-elect,
has named J. F. Close of Republic coun-
ty, as his first assistant and John S.
Dawson of Graham county as second
assistant. Mr.. Close was the Reoubli-
can candidate for district judge in the
Republic Cloud Washington district two
years ago but was defeated by Judge
Dawson has been bond clerk in the
state treasury during the last four
years. Mr. Coleman has also appointed
Miss Ruth Campbell of Clay Center as
stenographer in the attorney generals
department. but the place of special as
sistaat, now held by Captain Clad Ham
iltOn viii be left open for some time
Captain Hamilton is not candidate for
reappointment. but either he or James
Clayton may remain in the Office for
time
A. L. Berger Of Kansas city Kas.,
says that a, Kansas City woman recent
" came to him and asked him to sign
petition for a new candidate for super
intendent of the blind asylum. I told
her" said 91lr Berger that I couldn't
sign any stfch petition because in the
sixteen years that have lived in Kan
sas City the blind school has never had
as competent a superintendent as the
present one. Then I asked her to let
me see the petition. The first name on
it was w. H Craddock I told her my
name wouldn't look well on a petition
with Craddock's anyway
Each of the incoming state officials is
furnished with. fifty invitations to the
inaugural ceremonies to give to his
friends. Governor-elect Bailey has sent
one of his to w. H. Craddock with his
compliments.
Notwithstanding Governor-elect Bal
ley's declaration that he probably will
not have time to consider applications
for jobs under the new administration
until after he is inaugurated, every lii
tie while some candidate gets him cor
nered and proceeds to tell him of his
merits.
Speaking of candidates getting in
their applications early" said Mr.. Bailey
today, I had an application awhile
back that sickened me. Only a day or
two after Mort Albaugh was hurt and
when it was reported that he might not
recover, a man wrote to me filing an
applicat ton to succeed Albaugh as bank
commissioner. I think that is about the
limit
IL. Dayhoff who will succeed Frank
instruction, came in from Hutchinson
yesterday to get acquainted with the
work of the Office. He was succeeded
by superintendent Frank R. Dyer of
Wichita, who will be his assistant. MI.
Dayhon will not move his family to To-
peka until spring. He has appointed
Miss Emma Metzger of Hutchinson as
his stenographer. The place of bond
clerk in the office has not yet been filled
The Copeland corridors are not so
crowded today as they were yesterday,
as some of the mem bers who were here
then have gone home for a day or two.
The most of them viii return again the
last of the week. A few other mem
bers have come in to fill the vacancies,
but not very many.
spea kership to senator. It is generally
conceded that Pringle will be elected
speaker by an overwhelming majority
and thai takes away from the interest
IN the SpedkeISnlp-
Now the preliminary sklrmishlng
over the senatorial contest is over, and
the candidates and managers are lin
ing their forces up for the finish. They
fare counting the staying men and
also figuring on second choice" votes.
It is reported that Congressman Long
had a conference with NJ. A Low at the
latter's Office late yesterday. It is said
to have been a long conference, but it
is not known whether 1t was a Long
conference. Mr.. Low is of course, for
Mr.. Curtis for first choice, but the Long
supporters insist that he viii never give
any aid to Stanley because Governor
( Stanley appointed Judge Cunningham
to the supreme bench instead of J. d.
Mcfarland, Mr. Lows choice. Mr..
Longs headquarters at the Copeland
are in rooms 3 and 4 Judge 5. r. Peters
of Newton is in charge of them
Governor Stanley mixes with the
members in the lobby and frequently
acts IS his own steering committee"
in getting members to his headquarters
/ in room s. Warden JeWett ana L. e.
! Lambert are. of course, helping him.
Congressman Curtis and his helpers
I appear to be putting forth their efforts
( to make a good showing on the first
/ test of strength, believing this VIII add
to his prestige. Some Of the friends Of
/ the other candidates deny that he will
/ lead the list when the balloting begins,
although it is generally believed that he
viii do So
J. r. Miller. of Topeka. a brother Of
! Congressman Miller, is a candidate for
4 chief doorkee9er in the house OF repre-
sentatives. He says an effort has been
/ made to keep him out of the race, but
he intends to make it anyway although
he does not wish to injure Congressman