The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-14
STUART IN IT.
Formal Announcement of Can
didacy for Congress.
Troy Chief Authorized by Judge
Stuart Says So.

Troy, Kan, Aug. H.-Today's Chief
says:
Judge W. I. Stuart of this. the Twen-
ty-seeond judicial district. will be can
didate for the Republican nomination
for congress next year against Charles
Curtis. This is the formal announce
ment O. k.ed by Judge Stuart himself
After short trip over the three coun-
ties that comprise his judicial district
this week he returned to his home here
last evening with his mind fully made
up to enter the race. There have been
many printed rumors of the proba biilty
of this decision in the last few months
but this is the first authentic statement
There have been rumors of S. NJ. Brew
ster, county attorney for Doniphan also.
but a conference between the two men
decided that the judge has the better
show to carry Brown as he had lived
there.
And the signs look good for Stuart of
Troy. He feels sure of Doniphan, Brown
and Nemaha, comprising his judicial
district in which he was elected after a
bitter fight in 1898 and renominated and
reelected last year without an opposing
candidate in any party-a probably suf-
ficient test of his popularity where he is
best known. Shawnee. of course, and
Jefferson are conceded to Curtis, but
Atchison. Leavenworth and Jackson are
reckoned as anti-Curtis with home can
didateS. Frank CroweH Will probably
be Atchison's candidate though Q. D.
Walker has had mention. Dan Anthony
jr.. will no doubt enter the conZ ention
with the Leayenworth delegation though
Senator Wulfekuhler is expected to get
into the race there also. Jackson may
possibly have a candidate in the person
of Judge Broderick, who has already
served several years in congress.
This dealing of the cards leads Judge
Stuart and his friends to feel sure that
he will go into the convention with
more votes than any candidate but Cur
tbs, and a more than fighting chance
to win over the anti-Curtis counties,
with candidates of their own, in the end
In his special edition of the Chief In
1873 the late Sol Miller said of him:
wv. l. Stuart was born in RidgeWay,
Hardin county, Ohio, on the 9th day OF
January, 1861, and was educated in the
common schools of that county he
came west to Nebraska in 1873, and in
the fall of 1880 came to Doniohan
county and located al Leona, where he
was clerk in a drug store; then went 10
Severance, and was employed for two
years in the store of Springer & Dillon
He then bought out the interest of Mr..
Franklin in the drug business, and
formed a partnership with Frank o.
Leonhard, which continued for two
years. While in the drug business ne
commenced the study of law, under the
guidance of s. l. Ryan; was admitted
to the bar in October, 1886, and estab-
lished an Office in Horton, when that
Town was lOUnueOs III the 4O1iOWih .
spring. In January. 1890. he moved to
Salt Lake City. Utah. where he was
appointed clerk of the police court.
which position he held for a year and
a half
IN the winter of 1928 Mr.. Stuart
went on a visit to his old home in Ohio,
and when on his way back to Utah.
stopped off at Troy, and the prospect
here seeming good, he located, and is
now associated with S. l.. Ryan in the
practice of law in this and adjoining
counties, as well as in the state courts.
He is unmarried and unpromised."
OF him later than this it may be
said that he remained with Mr. Ryan
till his election to the district bench.
But there is more to say about Judge
Stuart's record on the bench and the
respect he has won there by his absO-
lutte fairness. It is said above that the
fight against him was bitter in his first
campaign. So bitter was it that many
parties to it practicing at his bar feared
for the part they had taken They
didn't know the man. Never since the
first day he sat upon the bench has he
shown by word or deed or look that he
felt or remembered the fight made
upon him by any one of them. Now
he has their sincere respect, friendship
and admiration.