The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-14

comes Judge F. 3. Gnlett- The other
four delegates are Thomas A. Russell
r. T. Morris. W. z. Cannon and
Fredericks-
There are local fights in two counties.
Sumner and Reno. I'm the former it IS
simply night as to whether the delega
tion shall be given to Andy Richards for
trading purposes or he uninstructea.
since John Haughev has decided not e
stand as Il congressional candidate. the
chances are that Richards VIII win. be-
cause mis- opponents have no standard
bearer to rally around. 1t IS simpls
Richards and anti-Riehards.
In Reno county the contest is between
Samuel F'orsha and Il. Il. Watkins. TIE
latter is handica pped ny being late l3i
making his announcement is candi
date. and number Of his friends were
already tied ND with FOrsha- Watkins
was i'm the legislature and not able to
look after his candidacy. but ne has q
wide acquaintance over Reno county
and believes that he has a good chance
of winning the delegation The prl-
lnaries in Reno county viii be held next
Thursday
In sumner county the primaries are
in progress this afternoon and the con-
ventiOn viii be held next Tuesday.
The general impression is that it is
anybody's fight so far with Victor
AAA tAfIih lll lllE lE1G- MllI4 sam n DLSltd
close second, as it is generally be-
lieVed by the politicians that Fosha
VIII get the Reno county delegation
Almost anything is possible tO-happen
however. There are twenty candidates
more or less actively in the race, and
some of the politicians are guessing
that IF MuTdOck appears to be close to
nomination, some of the other ex-
treme eastern counties of the district
f-fr of 1trff o. afr
candidate i'm order to leave an open
field in case new district is created in
two years and the eastern part of the
Seventh is thrown into it, on the 9TH
er hand the western counties may fig
ure the same way If any of the can
didates i'm tho central or western pari
OF the district should develop unex-
neCted strength the other candidates
might throw their strength to an east
eTn man in order to leave clear field
fn the Seventh when a reapp0rtionmeni
takes place These are only influences
which the politicians are figuring on
but they may have some bearing on the
result
Tn the two eastern tiers Of countie.
of the district every one of the eigb'
has a candidate for the nomiua tion, ,ant
these eight counties have 104 of the ~
delegates in the convention Three o
the four counties in the third tier from
the east have candidates. In the mex
row three Of the five counties have
candidates, although one of them il
only In the mentioned" class. Yves
of that there is one active candidate
and one mentioned"
All told there are twenty candidates
Including the two who are only men
toned These two are r. n. Wrigh
of Ford county, and Stave Cave @
Haskell county.
Judge Price. Of Clark county. expect
to 60 into the convention with the soil
vote of his old judicial district solidl
behind him This viii be sixteen votes
and would place him on an equal foot
ing with most of the candidates i'm tn
eastern part of the district, only two 9
whom win go into the convention Wit
more than this number Of votes. Tines
two viii be Victor Murdoch with y, an
the Reno county candidate with IT,
Senator Fred DumOnt Smith anothe
western candidate viii have consider
able following He is counting on tn
greater aart Of his senat terial district
is counties. but his district also has fou
ether candidates of more or less i'm
rcruance- and this viii detract solaeWha
from his strength in the start.