The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-17
THE KANSAS SENATORIAL SITUATION.

THE KANSAS SENATORIAL SITUATION.
Every Kansas election States senators, from
and including the first one and Lane were
chosen the actual proved brief and definite
Baoting once begun the matter settled. The
fight always been that of the lobby and caucus
during the week or two preceding day fixed by the
constitution ballot by the houses,
aratey present senatorial contest is the first in
history of the state in which the people were ap
peaied take hand to Indicate a preference
through ballot the election of members
of the legislature. appeal direct the people
suited in sectional preferences only but in
aspirants The old time lobby and methods,
however have not been reegated. These found
just necessary the people had rfrained from any
instructions. These sectional choices in multiplying the
number of aspants renders the situation all the
complicated and uncertain The instructed member
will of necessity and in to the demands OF
decncy be compelled stand by the candidate for whom
he instructed This fact in turn tends to bolster up
the candidate he got votes that he can
count upon. There five candidates present at To-
peka who are backed by instructed members. If these
ail or if majority them, succeed in holding their
forces it takes no prophet foretel the result The
unheard of thing a Kansas legislature, deadlock
instead OF stampede must occur. With the most nu-
merous lobby ever assembled Topeka hand and in
grind will be like that of the mills of
the gods as to exactness and Ballots by
night roll calls by day with amending pull and
haul after days of this in the alb
sence of stampede the breaking away minor
ity candidates could result in conclusion Should
Calderhead Bowersock and Snoddy withdraw that would
elect neither of the three other prominent aspir
ants for these three, counting the list of six doubtful
members, only number Twenty-Five, which would elect
neither Long Curtis Stanley With Calderhead still
withdrawal of Curtis of Stanley might
definitely settle it AS everybody knowing aught of
comedies that Longs forces the
impregnable that the members who for him
second choice ballot will inevitably between
Long and others named, between Long and
dark horse.
the fact that Long is his manager will be
found the for his strength and the
of its reliability. All the other candidates have
their managers and whippers in. The member who has
been overpersuaded by friend cajoed into
by the promises of a manager who power within
himself TO make good his words is not a safe to
count Again there in all the camps of candidates.
that of Long members who are there of their
choice, and others who there with expectation
OF being tied down in deadlock still others for
and political advantages training
track which they have idea sticking when
in dead anything of unprom
Using character for Long said to be oppo
Long growing the envy of two or three
Kansas congressman, and opposition from the
friends of Senator Burton who would prefer
than Long for Burtons colleague But these things
do not count for much with the who has a to
his responsibility Logically the situation
It stands today, is commanded by Long his forces