The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-14
M'NEAL OUT OF IT.
Not Candidate for Representa-
tive-May Be for Senator.

T. A. McNeal, editor of the Mail and
Breeze, has definitely determined that
be will not be q candidate for the lower
house in the next legislature from the
Thirty-eighth representative district,
the city district of Shawnee county.
There is still a possibility, hewever,that
he will get into the senatorial race.
1t is now reported that Captain II.
NJ Philips, who retired yesterday from
the office of county treasurer, will be a
candidate for the legislature in the city
district.
Some time ago it was reported that
Mr.. McNeal might become a candidate
for state senator in Shawnee county. This
did not suit the local Burton machine,
which wants to re4elect Senator John
It. CLANCY. The Burton machine offer
ed McNeal the office of representative
if he would not run for senator, ana II
further agreed to support him Tor
sneaker of the house Hhe last, how
ever was a somewhat uA certain pro-
position. A candidate for speaker may
possibly be stronger in the next mouse
without the Burton support imam Win
it. Simply a seat in the house. posses
sed no attractions for ME- McAeal, Tor
he has been there before, and SO ne
passed the offer up.
But there is still possibility THAI Mr-
McNeal may be senatorial canul0 ~
He insists so far as he is personal ny
concerned he does not care for it, b6ft
there seems to be some influence behinA'
him which is urging him into the race;
This influence is probably that OF
Congressman Curtis. There IS Htlle
doubt but Burton and Curtis Will both
he in the race for United States senator
in 1907. and the state senator's who are
elected next year will have a vote Tor
United States senator IN 1901. II =. ma
nev is senator he will doubtless nave
strong leanings towards Burton, while
with McNeal in the senate Curtis would
have an exceedingly strong friend who
would have no leanings towards the
Abilene statesman.
being a candidate for the senate, and
if McNeaI does not run he would ex-
pect the Curtis support. Mr.. Curtis
would doubtless prefer to have McNeal
in the senate and keep Belts in the
lower house for another two terms
There is little proba bility of an open
rupture between the Burton and Curtis
forces in Shawnee county at present.
Their interests are mutual in every
thing except the state senatorshiD, for
both are fighting the Bailey administra-
ton But if~the ''bosS busters should
succeed in oVerthrowing Bailey next
year the paths of the Burton and
Curtis forces would undoubtedly di-
verge
When asked as to the probability Of
his candidacy for either representative
or senator Mr.. McNeaI said:
II have definitely decided thatI will
not be a candidate for representative,
and I don't believe will be for senator.
There is neither glory nor honor in be-
ing a member of the legislature, and
there isn't enough pay in it to be worth
the troubles The senate is more attrac-
tive than the house. but I am doubtful
if want either However, 1 have not
fully decided about the senate PROPOSE
ton
This is taken to mean that if the
place came to him without big fight
Mr.. McNeal might take it, but he will
not make bitter fight for the nomina-
| ton.
A possible candidate for the senate
| who would be identified with neither the
Burton nor the Curtis elements is G. P.
Rolmar Mr.. Bolmar is mentioned as a
candidate but he has never announced
| definitely that he will rum