The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-22
Opposition to Congressman Cal
derhead Is Disappearing.
Now Relieved He Will Be Re-
nominated by Acclamation.
FITZPATRICK WAITING
Salina Man Would Like to Go to
Congress.
Says When People Want a
Change He Will BE In.

sionaI situations in the Fifth district
has changed little in the last three
months. and there seems less prospect
each day that Congressman w. A. Cal
derhead will have any opposition for
denomination. T. d. Fitzpatrick, of
Salina has a strong following in this
part of the district which is trying to
push him into the race, but Fitzpatrick
says he is in no hurry. and he seems
to have little anxiety to go to congress
next year, although he frankly admits
that he wishes to go to congress some
time.
II figure that if there is any great de-
mand for a change in our congressional
representation next year it will mani
fest itself in time" said Mr.. Fitzpat-
rick TODAY .and if it does I will be a
candidate. but I do not think that
care to force matters anv. 1 am in no
hurry. And when I do run 1 expect
to do So not as the candidate of any
special element or faction but as can
didate of the whole Republican party.
[ am aware that some of the friends of
Senator Burton would like to have Mr..
Calderhead turned down for personal
reasons, but while I would like to have
the support of the Burton element, 1
am not in sympathy with a movement
to turn down Calderhead simply to ben
I Gilt CCIdlOl di1O L Will UOl run
as candidate with. that result in view.
1 am in no hurry about the matter"
Saline county is a strong anti-Burton
county. The Republican leaders nearly
always act with the so-called machine.
Yet some of these are vigorously push
ing Fitzpatrick forward as a congress
sional candidate.
This is the home of Justice Rurch of
the supreme court. Judge Burch was
for many years the Saline county mem
Der of the congressional committee and
he is a close friend of both Calderhead
and Fitzpatrick
| 1.-The situation is this" said Justice
Burch in discussing congressional mat
/ tiers. Mr.. Calderhead has been in con-
gress for number of years. and sew
/ eral younger men have in the meantime
developed an ambition to go to con-
gress. When one man starts something
there will be a half dozen candidates.
If there is going to be anything doing
Fitzpatrick will be in it. Mr. Calder
head understands Fitzpatrick's position
but do not anticipate that Fitzpatrick
Will make the .srst move unless he is
fo=ce.s into it,
Fitzpatrick, by the way, grew up in
Topeka. His family resided there for
years, and he graduated from the To-
peka schools and afterwards taught in
them. He came to Salina about 20
years ago as suDerintendent of the Sa-
! lima schools. When the t1S5m came On
| he started in the real estate business and
has continued in it ever since He serv-
ed for some time as chairman of the
Republican county central committee
and is now on his second term as post
master here.
1t is generally understood that James
| A. Kimball. who is at the head of Il
wholesale confectionery firm here, will
I be the Republican nominee for state SEN
ator in the Ottawa-Saline district He
| is a member of the state central COM
mittee and is noted for@his executive
ability. Several years ago he was a
travelling man, and was at one time the
head officer of the United Commercial
Travellers. He was also Imperial Poten-
tate of the Mystic Shriners of the United
! States
Senator Harry Mcmillan, of Ottawa
| county, will undoubtedly be a candidate
4 for reelection to the senate next year.
! Mcmillan is a cattleman and farmer and
he is popular. The district is naturally
Republican, but Mcmillan was elected
four years ago because his opponent
| was an avowed Burton man.
c.. B. Kirkland will probably be re-
turned to the legislature by Saline coun-
ty next year He championed some
/ measures which the travelling men CT
the state wanted last winter and made
himself exceedingly popular with them.
Kirkland is an old time newspaper man
into whose hands a few years ago came q
water power mill on the Smoky Hill a
few miles below Salina. He made a
success of the milling business and has
accumulated considerable money at it.
I He owns and lives in one of the finest
residences in Salina.
There is a strong sentiment here in IA
vor of \. n. Loomis for the federal
judgeship with Chief Justice Johnston as
a strong second choice. LOOMS came from
Saline county originally. Years ago nC
lived a farm in Glendale township
northeast of Salina, and supported hi:
widowed mother He had an ambition tc
study law and entered the law offices o.
Carver & Bond. the senior member o.
which firm is now Judge T. F. Carver o.
Topeka To pay for his instruction and
aid in his support Loomis swept out tbs
office and did the chores at the Carve
home. AT the same time he studied ste
biography and eventually secured JOB a:
stenographer and law clerk with the I'm
ion Pacific law department. of Kansas
City, Kan. Since then he has steadily
the Union Pacific He married a Saline
girl. Miss Christie Campbell. before h
left here and Salina has always had
strong. claim upon and friendship for him
Chief Justice Johnston also comes iron
this part of the state. More han 3
years ago he settled at Minneapolis ant
formed a law partnership with r. f
| Thompson. for many years district 1udg
| in this district Not long ago the Mime
its baseball team of the early 70s an
prominent in it is the tall form of W. A
baseman. Ottawa county sent him to tn
| legislature. then he was twice elected a
attorney general and % years ago was ap
pointed to the supreme bench wnel
David J. Brewer was advanced to the fed
eral bench. The people of this part o
Kansas have a strong admiration 10
Johnston's attachments
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