The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-14
ARE LINING Up.
Senatorial Question Has Become
the Absorbing One.
Curtis Will Start Out With 35
Votes.
STANLEY IN THE LEAD.
He Has SS That He Can Count
On.
Long Receives Another Access
STANLEY IN THE LEAD.
Long Receives Another Access
sion From Curtis Camp.

The senatorial fight is now breaking
out in earnest The speakership fight
is all over, and the lines between the
Stanley, Long and Calderhead forces
will probably be more tightly drawn
than heretofore. The Curtis forces. too,
have begun caucusing, and the Long
managers are rounding up the doubtful
ones.
The announcement of johnson of
Sheridan yesterday for Long was fol-
lowed by a similar announcement on the
part of Woodhouse of Wallace. Long
has some strong friends in that part of
the Sixth district and these two mem
bers give him a start in the Sixth dis
trict forces. Johnson has been counted
upon by the Curtis forces because OF the
influence of c. C. Evans and r. T. Nc
Gonigal in that part of the district, but
Johnson belongs to a different element
in Sehridan county politics and he has
always been anti-Curtis.
The Curtis forces held a caucus last
night with 80 members present. Speaker
Pringle was prevented from attendance
by other business but he sent a letter
assuring Mr.. Curtis of his sincere and
earnest support. which counted for fully
as much as his presence in the caucus.
There were present in the caucus the
following: Senators Fitzpatrick, Con-
rad, Buschow, Stewart, Clancy. Miller,
Peterson, Leidy, Morehouse, White,
Pestana and Hurrel; Representatives
Dolley, Houenbeck, Martin Of Wood
son, Jones Of Cove, Griffin, Wyekod,
Stavely, Sims. Williams of Shawnee,
Sarbach, Brandon, Tucker, Wilson,
Law, Pollock, Schermerhorn, Crockef
and Francis. Besides Speaker Pringle-
/ the Curtis forces. This gives Curtis q
total of 35 votes Z senators and 2s
/ Representatives.
The lineup for the other candidates
at present is supposed to be as follows:
Stanley-SenatOrs Carpenter, Ken
/ nedy, Codding, Simons, Tapp, Branine
Findlay; Representatives Leland, Hay
den, Perkins. Speers Finley, Ienks
/ Campbell, Baird, Lewis, Whistler, Nor
! Treba, Adair, Evans Adams of Butler
ton, Kramer, Hill, Taylor, O'Donnell
Miller of Lincoln, Bevington, Lock
| wood, Dougherty. Adams of Sedgwick
| Husey, Helsel, Farris, Starr. Robbins
Total 50. Seven senators and 81 repre-
Long-senators Porter, Vincent
Noftzger and Smith; Representatives
Fisher, Kirkpatrick, Nation, Brown Of
Labette, Hawkins, Dunn, Gale, JEFF.
fries. Burke. Mustoe, Nixon. Hutcheson
Kinkel, Watkins, GodshaIk. Sharp
Welden, Beeson, Friar, Kinnison, vii
hams, Einsel, Campbell, Martin of Nor
ton, Woodhouse, johnson Of Sheridan
Total 30: four senators and 26 repre-
sentatives.
Calderhead- Senators Fulton, Morrow
Mcknight, FulingtOn and Ward Rep
resentatives Kirkland, King, Peck, Muir
dock, Schmidt, Emmons, Mckee, Prall'
and Barnd. Total IA; five senators anC
8 representatives
Bowersock-Senato Cubbison, Hen
tives Barker, Stubbs and Mendenhall
Total, z; 4 senators and 3 representa-
tives
Representative Enright To
tai, l.
DoubtfuI-Senators Allen and Wul
fekuhler; Representa- tives Billings, Lin
ton and Meade. Total 5; 2 senators
} and representatives.