The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-22
ted them for their IoyaI-

them he respected them for their loyal
ty to Calderhead.
The Fifth district is in as good
shape as any part of the state" said
Mr.. Kirkland today We showed our
loyalty to our own congressman, and
at the same time we are in good stand
ing with Long
I'VE did not go to Mr.. Long as a
band wagon proposition" said Repre-
sentative Peck of Cloud county. but
out of respect for Mr. Long we decided
to do what we could to make his nom
nation unanimous. We stayed by Nj
Calderhead as long as he was in the
race and would have stayed longer had
he desired it. I am not in favor of
band wagon politics myself, but Mr..
Long is our senator and I think it is
due him for US to give him our unan-
tmous support"
Mr.. Longs nomination was made GER
tain last night by the withdrawal Of
Governor Stanley from the race after
the adjournment of last nights caucus.
Congressman Curtis clung to the deIu-
sion that he had the key to the situa-
ton" and Calderhead seemed to believe
there was a possibility for him to get
the prize, so neither of them would con-
sent to go to Stanley. Stanley saw that
he could not win and therefore did what
he had told his supporters he would do
when that time came, he released them
from further obHga tions to him. Twen-
ty-six of them Immediately lined up for
Long. The caucus to nominate was
called for p. m. today and the caucus
of the Curtis forces took place at p. m.
1t became evident that a break was
coming last night almost as soon as the
balloting commenced in the caucus. The
voting was again by roll call and the
sixth man on the senate list, Senator
Codding. broke from Stanley and voted
for Long. This brought cheers from the
Long supporters. They were renewed a
moment later when Senator Hurrel left
Curtis and voted for Long.
This made loss of one each fer
Curtis and Stanley and a gain of two
for Long in the senate alone on the first
ballot
In the house Billings changed from
Bowersock to Curtis, thereby making ur
Curtis loss. but Lewis and Perkins OF
Wyandotte went from Stanley to Ions
/ There were two absentees. Senator
I Ward from the Calderhead camp and
/ Representative Bevington from tbs
Stanley camp. This made the vote stand
as follows:
/ Stanley -......-...- OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 8
/ Curtis ........- Observation-Disclosures ,;
T Calderhead ......---.-...- ......----.. 1.
/ BOWersOck ..-...-...-.-.- ....-.-.-..-.
On the second ballot Senator Henley
went from BowersOck to Curtis. ane
Senator Wulfekuhler went from Curti,
to Long. This brought forth renewed
cheers from the Long supporters. This
was followed Immediately by Represen-
tatives Adair and Baird going from
Stanley to Long. Half way through the
house roll call Hunter switched from
9owersock to Curtis, and further dowr
Speer changed from Stanley to Long
This made a gain of three to Curtis from
Bowersock in the two ballots against
less Of two to Long. making him on,
ahead of any previous vote he had had
But it made a loss to Stanley IF six
which in addition to Bevington's alb
sence reduced his vote to %. The votI
stood:
p Long ........... . 4.
2tanley .-......-. .................-... 2
SiSSls - - .,...-.-.-. .-..-.-..-..-.-.---|- 8
BOwersock ... Observation-Disclosures.
Another ballot was taken. but every
man voted as before. Then Adams 0.
Butler moved an adjournment until to
night and it carried with little opposi-
ton, although Senator Fitzpatrick
started to make a speech against it bui
was ruled out of order.
The vote in detail ons the last twC
ballots was as follows:
For Long-Senators Allen, Codding
Hurrel Noftzger, Porter, Smith. Vim
cent Wulfekuhler and Representative.
Adair, Baird. Beeson. Brown of La
bette, Burke, Campbell of Bourbon
Campbell of Meade, Dunn. Einsel, En-
right, Fisher, Friar. Gale, Godschalk
Hawkins, Hayden, Huteheson, Jefries
Johnson of Sheridan, Jones of Tregc
Kinkle, Kinnison. Kirkpatrick Lewis
e Martin of Morton Miller, Mustoe, Ma
f ton, Nixon, Perkins of Wyandotte
d Sharp, Speer. Watkins. Welden, .WI
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