The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-05
SIXTH DIsTRIC 7 NOTES.

The Russell Record promises not to
kick if either Cy Leland or J. K Cub
bison wins for United States senator.
The Lebanon Journal refuses to go
Democrat; it viii go Republican before
it will swallow rock-ribbed Democra-
cy. Joe Wright, its editor, for years has
been printing a POpuHst organ
It was an impossibility to keep
pretty woman from being appointed
postmaster at Lebanon. Miss Caddie
Smith succeeds Blanche Linton, while
Alice ToDliff, too, was endorsed for the
office. The retiring postmistress gave
general satisfaction
J. w Morphy didn't know soul
when he first located in Russell. but he
continues to keep the Reformer news
paper in the front row in the band
wagon for news and mechanical looks.
S. H. Dodge, OF the BelOit Gazette
was lucky to land in the Bailey band
wagon the first jump out of the box
which ought to be a hint to some of this
other fellows who are now after his
place on the board of regents of the
state normal. No one but a newspaper
man can make expenses out of the Of
fee he holds.
A prominent Republican postmaster
living on the Rock Island ROAD is of the
opinion the Sixth district members and
senators VIII line up fors'RaEker for
speaker, and Curtis for United States
senator. This same postmaster is in hot
water because fearful that he may fail
Of a reaDDOintment.
For the last three issues of the Hill
City Republican, published at the home
of the lieutenant gOVeFnOr-elect. the
following item has appeared: ID. J.
Hanna will be inaugurated in a pam of
shoes bought from one of the home bus
mess men,
one of the best known Populists OF
Smith county accounts for the defeat OF
the ticket in that county last fall By
saying that the party had little funds to
campaign with. Asked what became OF
the funds his reply was that most it
it went into the Offices of the fusion
neWspa Ders.
The postmaster editors of Ellis and
Wa-Keeney seem to be the right men in
their offices. They keep away from To-
Delza.
A good working delegation of politi-
clans from Cy Anderson's county OF
Rawlns are expected in Topeka Tues
day It is supposed they will come down
to hunt UP Anderson as he has been
missed IN AtWOCd fer some time. and
some fears are entertained as to where
he is and what he is doing.
The Republican members of the Iegis-
/ lature from the Sixth district will meet
again in Topeka tomorrow, Tuesday
An army of place hunters is expected
i to follow the members. High Cheyenne
! county viii be represented 1t will be
an important meeting to draw DeoDle
from so long a distance. Bob McGOn
/ 1gal postmaster of Colby. and Frank
Lockard. postmaster Of Norton, whose
terms expire early in the spring, viii
be on hand to extend the glad hand Of
welcome to Congressman Reeder. So.
too. viii Charley Hall. -pOStnaS ter of
Russell, be present in the interest of his
| candidacy for chief clerk of the lower
/ house. It is claimed Hall was ousted
from the Russell postohice for the same
reason that Lockard and McGOnigal will
be reappointed- Cy Anderson. of Raw
Inns county. will be there. but he don't
care fig 50 he elects Curtis United
States senator and for his trouble he Is
made register of the Wa-Keeney land
Office.
Dan Dyer of Smith county, and J. H.
Mcfarland OF Lincoln county want to
be sergeant-at-arms of the lower house,
and they, too. will be extending the well
come hand TO any and everyone who
can do them some good. Harvey Penny
may run down from Hays City and he
can tell all about why the Ellis county
Russians mostly voted for Reeder and
against Cole for congress Some of the
Sixth district fellows will call on NJ A
Low and tell him they can and will
support his choice for United States
senator. but beyond this some of them
win refuse to be tied up for spea ker or
senator. Others of the district which
won so handsomely in the Wichita con-
vention, viii call on n. H. LOOMS. and
pledge him their united support, but
viii refuse to be interviewed about other
aspirants for political Office John
Royce of Phillipsburg. who did all in
his power to keep his county out of the
hands of the Democrats, and Charley
Lands of Osborne county. chairman
and secretary respectively of the Sixth
district congressional committee. will
both be present. Captain W. H. Mitchell
chairman of the Mitchell county Repub-
lican committee. and Chan Perdue, post
master of Rel0it. Will each take Repre-
sentative A G. Mead by the arm and
escort him so that he don't fall into the
hands of those Topeka reporters. Joel
Burrow VIII be waited upon by all the
boys. urging him to retain Hill P Viii
son and E S. Knight in the Office of
secretary of state, and Lieutenant Gov
ernor Dave Hanna will be asked to
make some promises in the appointment