The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-22

For Stanley-Senators Branine. Car
penter, Findlay, Kennedy, Simons. Tapp
and Representatives Adams of Butler,
Adams OF Sedgwick, Dougherty, Evans,
Farris. Finley Heusel, Hill, Hugos.
Huseys jerks. Jones of Norton, Kramer,
Leland Linton. Lockwood, Meade,
O'DonneI. Robbins. Starr, Taylor, Won
Treba, Whistler-29
For Curtis-Senators Buschow, Cha
ney, Conrad, Fitzpatrick. Henley, Leidy,
Miller, Morehouse. Pestana, Peterson,
Stewart. White and Representatives
Belts, Billings, Brandon. Brown of
Brown, Crocker. Dolly. Francis. Griffin.
Hallenback, Honnen, Hunter Jones of
Cove, Law, Martin Of Woodson, Pollock,
Pringle Sarbach, Schermerhorn, Sims,
Stavely, Tucker. Williams of Shawnee,
Wilson and Wycon-36.
For Bowersock-Senat Cubbison,
Sponable and Representatives Barker,
Aendenhall and -stuhbA6
For Senators Fulton Nc
Knight, Morrow and Representatives
Barnd, EInmonds. King of Ottawa, Kirt-
land, Mckee of Marshall, Murdock,
Peck, Pralle, Schmidt-12
Then the crowd made a break for the
Copeland The Long men were
jubilant. The Stanley men smiled
grimly and made their way to the
headquarters of the state central com
mittee for a caucus. The Curtis men
did not know just what was going to
happen.
A crowd of Long supporters gathered
in the lobby nearest the room where the
Stanley caucus was to be held. Oc-
casionally d Stanley man would come
out and whisper to some friend. Pres
emily Governor Stanley himself came
down the stairway from his headquar-
ters and made his way through the
crowd to the caucus. He was smiling
as pleasantly as usual and nodded to
few friends as he elbowed his way
along. As soon as the door had closed
behind him in the caucus the Long men
began close watch for break
There were thirty men in the Stanley
caucus, the twenty-nine who had
voted for him and Bevington who ar
rived after the general caucus was
over. Governor Stanley told them that
he had made the best fight he could
( that he was unable to secure any votes
from Curtis, Calderhead or BOwersock
and that he was convinced that he
could not win He therefore desired tc
release his friends from their obliga-
ticns to him and allow them to &c
where they pleased. He said he be
lieved he had made an honorable fghi
and was grateful to his friends fol
their loyal support.
Then Stanley withdrew and he was
followed by Senator Carpenter and Rep
resentatives Mead and Whistler. The
other p remained and Representative
Daugherty took the chair. AS soon a:
the question of future action came VI
Representative Hugos of Republic coun
tv explained that he had been instruct
ed for Stanley but now that Stanle!
was was out of the race he considered
himself bound to Calderhead until tn
latter should also release him. For tina
reason Mr.. Hugos took no further par
in the caucus although he remained
The situation was then briefly discuss
ed and the roll was called on a senator
ia. preference. The 26 were unanimou
for Long. They were Senators Branine
4 Findlay, Kennedy, Simons, and Tapp
and Representatives Adams of Butler
Adams of Sedgwick, Bevington. Dough
erty. Evans, Farris, Finley, Heusel, Hill
Husev. jerks, Jones of Norton, Kramer
I
Robbins, Starr, Taylor and Won Ire
bra
Senator Branine and Representative
Husey and O'Donneu were sent to in
vite Long into the caucus. He cam
and made a short speech, thanking then
for their support. He said they ha'
been loyal to Stanley. but he would con
slider them no less his friends than tn
original A who supported him
When Long came out the lobby ran
with cheers for him. and there wa
great enthusiasm among his friends H
made a brief speech from the stairway
again thanking his friends for thei
support.
Congressman Curtis insisted that tn
contest was not over, that Long was no
yet elected. and that ne should stay /
the race to the end. Congressman Cal