The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-08
Ex-Congressman Broderick Tn
decided about Candidacy.
May Enter the Race Against
Mr.. Curtis.
WOULD CARRY JACKSON
NJ. NJ. Beck Says He Would
Have Easy Sailing.
Thinks That A.. ID. Walker Will
Be Beaten.

NJ. NJ. Beck the veteran editor of the
Holton Recorder, is in Topeka today on
his way to Kansas City. Mr.. Beck has
for some time been trying to get Judge
Case Broderick of Holton into the con-
gressional race in the First district, but
thus far Judge Broderiek has not com
rnittted himself. Mr.. Beck says it is
still uncertain whether he will become
candidate or not.
IF Mr.. Frederick goes into this race"
said Mr.. Beck today, 1t will be because
of a sense of duty to the Republicans of
Jackson county and the First district.
1t will not be because Of any desire
on his part for a political scrap re-
alize that it is a good deal of sacri-
nee to ask him to make, for man of
his attachments and temperament, af-
ter holding the high position which he
has, to go into a race which will be the
scramble this one will be in the First
district The Republicans of Jackson
county would like to see him returned
to congress, and he realizes that he
owes a duty to his friends, but do
not think he has any personal desire
to go into the fight. If he does, how
ever, it will be with the idea of win
ming. No man likes to go into a con-
test and not come out on top.
I'VE are against both the bosses and
the boss busters up in Jackson coun-
ty,'' continued Mr.. Beck.
SO am 1, commented Cyrus Leland
who was sitting near.
"Stin if we have to take one of the
two evils" continued the Holton edi-
tor, Il think we would prefer the
bosses.
LAS a matter of fact, when we talk
of politics in Jackson county, we think
only of the two factions in the Repub-
lican party. There is no Democracy
TOAIf
a contest of the opposing Republican
forces We got along all right until
Curtis came into Jackson county in
1900. That was the first time money
was ever used in Jackson county, and
1t has demoralized things. Actions of
that kind have a demoTalizing effect.
Curtis still has some strong supporters
in Jackson county, but I think we will
defeat him just the same. If Mr.. Brod-
erick becomes a candidate, Curtis will
stand no show in Jackson county
whatever, and A. D. Walker will go
down with him. If Mr. Broderick does
not go into the congressional race we
will have a harder fight of course, but
think we will win You know it is al
ways easier to fight a positive battle
than it is a negative one. 1t would be
much easier to make a positive fight
for Broderick than simply a negative
one against Curtis. Judge Stuart and
Mr.. Anthony are both excellent men,
but they have not great acquaintance
in Jackson county.
'It is a mistake for the Curtis mer
to claim that old soldiers are for Cur
It's. Mr.. Curtis has laid awake nights
thinking out ways to fool the old sol
diers and expect he has succeeded in &
good many instances, but they are moi
all for him by a good deal. Some time
ago the Tribune up at Holton published
a list Of about half a dozen old soldiers
who it said are for Curtis and then add
| ed And scores of Others There was
hardly d taxpayer among them.
quoted a list of a dozen of the mos
substantial old soldiers in Jackson
county, who are not for Curtis I hap
pen to be an old soldier myself
"Will A. D. Walker be beaten for rail