The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09
SIXTH DISTRICT NOTES.

There are many Sixth district men
who believe it good politics to give all
the spoils to the Victors. Yet Deca-
tur county journal seems to think that
the kickers in the district have landed
more plums than the victors.
J. W. Berry of Jewell county IS an
applicant for position as regent of the
State Agricultural college. Mr.. and Mrs.
Berry are graduates of that college. 1t
is believed the appointment of Mr.. Berry
will in no wise conflict with the Candi-
dacy of Frank Bevington, member of
the legislature, and Hays White, state
senator both from Jewell county, should
they desire to enter the Sixth district
congressional race in 1902.
The Wa-Keeney Examiner has been
blown from that town and dumped into
Hill City which gives that place four
newspapers. If there is a set of pro-
gressive people anywhere they are to be
found in Lieutenant Governor Hanna S
town, hence four weekly publications.
The complexion of them is as follows:
One straight Republican, one straight
Populist one sort of betwixt and be-
tween, and the last one Socialist.
The question now among the Sixth
district Republicans, is which side is go
ing to have the longest end of the string
the Burton or Long followers. IN the
extreme northwest Lockwood of Chey
enne county got into the Leland band
wagon, While Anderson of RaWlins
county tumbled out and was run over.
I
Holland stayed in the bandwagon and
Hall jumped out just as it commenced
to move. Charles w Lands of Osborne
county. John Royce Of Phillips county,
J. H. Mcfarland of Lincoln county,
Harvey Penney of Ellis county Ike Pur-
cell of TregO county. S. H Dodge of
Mitchell county, Frank Mc1vor of Sheri-
dan county Bennington of Jewell county
and Linton of Smith county occupied
seats in the bandwagon- With Cy Lee
land and N II. LOOMS occupying seats
with such a crowd was as good as four
aces in a game of cards
The Semi-weekly News is a Downs
publication. edited and published by F.
w Gardiner. The salutatory says moth
ing about coming to stay" or supplying
a long felt want"
D. r. Worley of Osborne county, one
of the best known politicians in the
terest in the last congressional cam
paign. is reported will make his future
home in Pennsylvania.
Judge Otis L. AIherton of Russell
county has at last been named for re-
ceiver of the Wa-Keeney land office. It
had been hanging fire for several
months. Senator Burton has kept his
pledge with Atherton. He can't afford
to move to Wa-Keeney, and he IS fairly
we'll off financially, and why did he
want it, his friends ask. Some of his
/ friends explain it in this manner: He
/ had been the loser, politically. for a
I for recognition again, and in short
time viii resign in the interest of Charles
1 z, Hall, a staunch Burton>Curtis friend.
who also lives in Russell, and who was,
/ too, favored with some promises in To-
peka during the senatorial election that
if Curtis won out Hall would be taken
care of.
While some of the fellows are after
I S. n. Do6ge's scalp, that is his seat on
the board of regents of the State Nor
NAL, he hasn't lost any sleep over it.
and speaking through his Beloit Ga
zette about the appointments Governor
4 Bailey has made 50 far, says. Nc
fault can be found with any Of these
selections
-Four competent young men from
/ Graham county are holding on to Iegis-
lative jobs in Topeka this winter. And
why not. for this county is the home
of the lieutenant governor and Johr
Dawson, who is holding an appointivt
office in the attorney generals office
J. B. Whitney, an all-round printer
having become tired of working fol
other people has purchased the News
published at Randall Jewell county
Some Of the Sixth district papers are