The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-28
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In fact it looks as though a few Demo-
Gratis may have thrown In their votes
for good measure. In the other cOun-
ties the vote seems to have been very
light. Moore's friends did not recog-
nize the primaries and as it seemed
probable that no votes would be cast
except for Dick@rson there was little
incentive to bring out the voters The
average farmer is more anxious to
look after his farm work just now
than he is to nominate a Judge.
The Abilene Reflector says that
there were almost no votes cast at the
primaries in Abilene, while the Chron-
icle alleges that there were IS votes
cast and that all were for DickersOn-
This, it claims. is good showing con-
sidering that Abilene is Judge Moore's
home. Reports from Geary and Nor
ris counties are meagre.
The Lawrence World enters Judge
George J. Barker as a candidate for
one of the new judgeships in the In
dian Territory They pay $4,000 a
year each and are good for at least
four years.
Ottawa Herald: Here is a pointer
for Ed HOch: If he wants his broth
er-in-law to win the judicial nomina-
ton from his district which is now
before the contest board, he should
get Mr.. Tom Kelly to see Joe Burrow
and NJ. A. Low to see Mr. Coleman.
The facts in the case will not matter.
The Parsons sun proposes Congress
man Campbells name for United
States senator to succeed Burton. 1t
says there is no reason why Mr..
Campbell should not run as well
various other members of the Kansas
delegation the majority of whom
seem, to be getting ready to make a
senatorial race.
The primaries in Neosho county will
be held Friday and will nominate a
county ticket One of the principal
contests is between Senator Carpenter
and A. H. Turner for representative.
The Lawrence Gazette announces
that Albert Henley, who has been
state senator from the Douglas-Jef-
ferson district for the past four years,
will be a candidate for representative
from Douglas county this year. Hen
ley served two terms in the lower
house of the legislature before going
to the senate. He was chairman of
the ways and means committee in the
house of 1899.
Washington Cd. c. Post: State
Senator Smith has introduced the
in Kansas, and we may expect fnfor-
nation soon as TO whether the Kan
sans have lost their skill as marks
men.
This year it is Wilson county's turn
to name the state senator in the
Neosho-Wilson district to succeed
Senator Carpenter. s. S. Kirkpatrick.
who represented Wilson county in the
last house, and s. s. Benedict who is
an old-time Republican politician, are
the candidates, and there is a warm
fight between them The senatorial
convention Will be held at Chanute on
May "a
Lawrence Gazette: Now see here,
Mr.. Coleman and Mr.. Burrow. you
who said you had no right to inquire
into the proceedings of a convention,
and no right to do what the laws spe-
officially direct that you shall do,
suppose Mr. Allen had fled his
papers in Topeka first, and that Mr.
Bowersock had then filed his and en-
tered a contest Would YOU have said
you had no right to go back Of Aliens
certificate and inquire why BowersOck
was there making a contest? And
honestly, now, Mr.. Coleman and Mr..
Burrow, after thinking the matter
over are you not heartily ashamed Of
yourselves for making such an ont
rageous and ridiculous decision2