The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30
Refuses to Enter Race for Su-
preme Court Judge.
HE WAS VERY NEAR.
Had Congressional Nomination
Almost Within Grasp.
Senator Long Is Still ImprOv-
ing in Health.


Is a well known fact. however. that an
sattempt was made to bring him out as
a candidate. but he has refused to have
anything to do with it,
Along with this denial a rumor comes
from the Third district that Mr.. Ergen-
bright is not entirely satisfied with the
result of the congressional convention
in the Third district last year, and that
his sole ambition is to go to congress.
With that end in view ne viii keep out
Of other things until he deems the time
ripe to contest the Republican nominal
tion for congress with Congressman
Phil Campbell. There is a possibility
that it will be next year
1t could scarcely have been anything
than great disappointment to Ergen-
bright TO have the congressional nomi-
nation almost within his grasp at a
time when a nomination meant an cleo
tion. and then to have it slip away and
go to the third man in the race That
As what happened to Ergenbright in the
Winfield convention last year, and it
could hardly fail to leave the seed of
bitterness.
1t was recognized fact that George
w. Wheatley and O. Z. Ergenbright
were the leading candidates in the con-
vention. Z. p. Campbell was third and
w. II. SprOul was fourth a number of
ballots were taken with no change from
This relative position. Then Ergen-
bright and Wneatley began to crawl
up. while Campbell and Sproul fell
away corresDondingly. Finally Ergen-
bright lacked only four or fve votes
OF nomination. Wheatley saw that
ne was out OF it, but he still had
enough votes to make" the congress-
man and he threw his strength to
campbell who a moment before had
oeen practically out of the RAGE.
Ergenbright would have had the noni-
nation in three minutes more but he
missed it By just that much.
Having come so close To il, ii Is little
wonder that Ergenbright is still botn-
cred with the congressional bee. He
I ants to make the race squarely with
Campbell again some time but he Will
wait until the conditions seem right.
If there seems to be the right kind of
an opening next year he will probably
go in for the nomination then. If not
he will wait. That is why he has no
ambition to sit on the supreme bench.
Word comes from Senator Long that
he continues to improve in health. and
he viii come to Topeka in about two
weeks, stopping off his way to
Washington At that time he will
probably confer with good many Re
publicans who will want to see him.
but who have been keeping away from
him during his illness
Senator Long is now at his home a
Medicine Lodge. After his stay at
Geuda Springs he went to Wichita
about two weeks ago. remaining there
for treatment about ten days. He
went home to Medicine Lodge Tuesday
and Will remain there until he leaves /
for Washington about October Is. 1t
viii be al that time that he will stop
off in Topeka.
Governor Bailey is still kept on the go
making speeches a all sorts of gather
ings Tonight he leaves for Hays City
where he participates in the laying OF
the corner stone of the new building
for the Hays normal school. Friday he
goes to Lincoln to speak at an old set
tiers reunion.
Congressman Curtis went over to
I.cavenwOrth last night on his tour Of
the First district He will spend two
days there ascertaining what gaps the
Anthonys have made in his congress |
sional fence He expects to go to the
Indian Territory to make his personal
investigation of conditions there about
October 10.
Senator l.. n. Wulfekuhler, of Leav-
enworth. has announced his candidacy
for reelection to the state senate. He
has been talked of as a congressional
candidate, but has concluded not 70
i make the race now particularly as D.
i. Anthony, Jr-, of Leavenworth, viii /
ask for the Leavenworth county dele !
cation.
State Treasurer Kelly. Secretary of |
State Burrow and II. r. Mulvane. ma
uonal committeeman. have gone TO
Wichita TO attend the fair there and |
hear the Burton-Tillman debate to-
night.
Colonel Major Jeltz. of the State
Ledger. throws this bouquet at d. w. /
Mulvane this week: Dave Mulvane is
in the race to stay for our next national /
committeeman and Cy Leland and all (
tho hosts cannot knock honest Dave /
Mulvane out. Mr.. Mulvane by odds is
The greatest young man that ever graced /
The halls Of the nation from Kansas I
and this paper and its people viii never /
turn young Mulvane down till he is /
gone and forgotten Stand up for Null
yane.r
The Franklin County Republican club /
viii hold it's second annual banquet at /
ottawa on the evening of February .. /
Governor Bailey. State Chairman Al /
raugh. congressman Miller and Camp !
heh and others viii make speeches. Sen /
"ior Long. who was expected. has been |
compelled to cancel his engagement On /
account Of IN health. but Senator Bur- /
Ton may attend.
Harry Richter now thinks he is lucky |
because he did not get the job he wanted |
~ the Indian Territory. THE president |
uas appointed "A Frenchman named /
55'onaparte TO do some investigating
-'Nh lhere. he SAYS. 4 am a Dutch
man. and If he had q chance to investi-
E1Ie me he would remember Sedan and
leW other places where the French
ann the Dutch mixed up and what
'0ance would havel"
Henry Allen and carney Sheridan ere
70 DC brought together in conference