The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-26
MitcheU County Politics.

| Beloit, Kan. Sept. 26.-In the last
| three days Beloit has been visited by
j. r. Burrow, secretary of state,
Judge D. NJ. Dale. Democratic nominee
for governor, Congressman w. A.
Reeder. Ex-Governor Stanley, Henry r.
Honey, of Mankato. fusion nominee for
state senator in the Jewell Mitchell dis
trict, and H. w. Caster. of Oberlin,
Democratic nominee for congress in the
Sixth district. These noted politicians
had axes to grind and political fences
to mend. 1t might be that all of them
thought Mitchell county was the bat
tie ground this fall, and said 80 goes
Mitchell so goes Kansas" Seriously
speaking, there appears to be consider
able uneaisness in Beloit as to how the
People are going to vote this fall The
fusionists of Mitchell county nominal
ted Geo. H McKinnie to run for the
legislature against the present mem
Der, A. G. Mead. McKinnie is a practi-
cal farmer and stock raiser, and served
in the legislature three terms, in 1890,
80 and "a.
In the Jewell Mitchell senatorial dis
trict the fusionists nominated Henry r.
Honey. of Mankato, editor and pub
Usher of the Advocate. His paper is
one of the cleanest and ablest in this
section of the state. His opponent is
l. D. Young, of Beloit, also a strong
man. The result of this senatorial
fight well the legislative battle in
Mitchell county will be watched with
great interest, as the present senator
Hays 3. White, and A. G. Mead, lined
up with the boss busters.
There is a rumor here to the effect
that some of the Republicans had it in
for w. G. Pardue, secretary of the Re-
publican county committee and post
master of Beloit. Perdue was to be
beaten for reelection, so the story
goes, and P. G. Chubbic was to succeed
him, and in this event he was to be APP
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heard of this nice little game, he got
out among the boys, and after still
hunt of a week or more he effectually
put a quietus on the game, and again
committee His opponents have come
to the conclusion that Perdue is some |
what of rustler, too.
Capt. w. H. Mitchell was reelected |
chairman of the Mitchell county Re- |
publican committee, a deserved tribute |
to one of the shrewdest politicians and |
hardest workers in the state. Captain
Mitchell is a credit to Reloit and Mitch |
ell county. He ought to be in congress
or holding some other good office.
s. H. Dodge, editor and publisher of
the Beloit Gazette, is not worrying over
the fact that he will have to walk |
the plank" and get down and off the |
board of regents of the state normal |
soon after Hoch takes the office of gov
ernor. He has been a valuable MEM
bers of that board, but he supported
Bailey for governor, and must get out
of the way for some one else. 1t may
be that John w. Mcbride, of the Be
lott Times, or some other good boss
buster of Mitchell county will succeed
him.
Two Mitchell county Democrats.
Tom Tatum and Jerry Abercrombie.
have made a bet, the former that
will beat Parker in Kansas
not less than 10000 majority. The
money is up in the h&nds of D. A
Freeman.
l. D. Young and H. r. Honey, the
Republican and fusion nominees for
state senator, CHANGED to meet on the
streets of Beloit. Honey said to Young
that some 20 years or so ago he sup
ported his opponent for state senator
when the district was Cloud and Mitch
I'll counties. AT the time Honey was a
Republican and printing paper in
Concordia. Times have now chang
ed" said Honey to Young, land now 1
want your support" The two smiled
and shook hands. but no promises were
exchanged, and each of them will 90
Ill in their power for his election.