The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-27
POLITICAL GOSSIP
II. ". Grass Is Gaining in
Treasurer Race.
Many Counties Refuse to Line
Up for Kelly.
TALK OF HARMONY.
Defeat of Kelly Might Secure
This End.
Items Of Interest Concerning
State Politics.
OF HARMONY.

date for state treasurer, d SOou IlolslS
counties are not only refusing to line
up for Kelly, but they are now coming
out for Mr.. Grass.
There will be a large number OF dele
gates in the state convention who are
enthusiastic Hoch men who are very
much opposed to Kelly. Those VINO
have kept close tab on the growth OF
the anti-Kelly sentiment in the state
now believe that the only way in when
KelIy's friends can save him is by the
proposed caucus method at Wichita
And as this savors of machine methods,
which the Hoch men have been argu-
ing against, those who are sincere in
their fight do not take kindly to 1t.
Not only does kellyS bad record
mitigate against him, but good many
Republicans believe that since Cover
nor Bailey has been turned down.
Kelly, as the head of the opposition
faction in the state house, should also
be compelled to step aside. Kelly is
recognized as one of Senator Burtons
right hand men. He is OF the same
sort as Burton, and since Governor
Bailey has been defeated because ne Is
alleged to be sfactionaF' a good many
people believe that Kelly should be
treated likewise, independent OF his
record.
The anti-Kelly sentiment is great
surprise in some counties. II was not
et1pDosad that there would be much IN
Claw county but a resolution to en-
dorse the denomination of all state OIL
ficers who are candidates, ostenslpIy
in the interest of Attorney General
Coleman. brought delegates to their
feet to declare that they would never
support Kelly and Kelly's friends We're
glad to withdraw their resolution IN
his favor to keep the convention from
going to the other extreme. AND not
hot he da1C
ton was named in Mr.. Coleman's in
terest, it Is said there are at least Two
men on 1t who are opposed to Kelly.
In Wabaunsee county ]. N. Dolley,
vice president of the anti machine,
had hard work to keep the convention
from instructing positively against
Kelly and at least a part of the dele
cation is opposed to Kelly.
Since f. W. Hoch visited Miami
county he is not known to have said
Awning in public favorable to Kelly.
In fact. Mr.. Hoch doubtless realizes
that It was q great mistake for hlm
to allow the anti machine to line him
up in Kelly's interest.
There are now approximately one
hundred Republican papers in the state
who are opposing Kelly. and another
week will probably bring out more
than that number. Unless Keliys
friends can make the caucus scheme
work at Wichita. 1t looks very much
as though Kelly is doomed to defeat.
The State Journal is in receipt of
some affidavits from D. 7. Wilson, L.
T. Kellys Republic county manager,
denying the affidavit made by Senator
Ward that Kelly was drunk after the
Republic county convention last Satur-
day. A. J. Sanders, postmaster at
Co11rtIand and c. A Kimball, editor of
the CORTLAND Register, sign one. ]. A.
Mosher, one of Buttons chief packers
in Republic county, signs another, and
a third is signed by ]. L. Reed, who IS
employed in the drug store where the
controversy is alleged to have taken
Mr.. Kin1ball runs the principal boss
buster paper in Republic county. In
his paper this week the following is the
only reference he makes TO senator
Wards affidavit:
1--WE think Senator Ward was mis-
taken. Kelly was mad, not drunk"
The affidavit signed by Kimbau and
Sanders is as follows:
State of Kansas, Republic County, IS.
Whereas. being mentioned in the affi-
davit of R. 3. Ward as having been
present the time of the controversy
between himself and State Treasurer
n T Kelly at BelIevi1le, Saturday,
February 20, 1904, and having been ask
ed for our understanding in the case,
do In Justice to all parties concerned
make the following affidavit:
Wherefore, we, A. j. Sanders, post
Kinball. editor of the Register at
CORTLAND, Kansas, being first duly
sworn on oath say;
First-That we did not understand
Mr.. Kelly to say he did not want any
votes from Republic county, nor did
we understand Mr. Kelly to use any
language disrespectful to the voters of
Republic county, but we did understand
him to say that he did not want Mr.
Ward nor Mr.. BaSye to vote for him
nor any of their Republic county
friends.
Second-We had been talking per-
sonally with Mr.. Kelly Immediately be-
fore and after the controversy, and
can state positively that he was not
intoxicated nor was he under the in
fuence of liquor in the slightest de-
gree. A. J. SANDERS.
c. A. KIMBALL
Subscribed and sworn to by the said
A J. Sanders and c. A. Kimball, be-
fore the undersigned, a notary public
within and for the county and state
aforesaid. this 25th day of February
1904. J. E. TUCKER,
(Seal) Notary Public.
NY commission expires March 3. 1906
Aosher's affidavit is practically the
same. Mr.. Reed says that he did no
hear the alleged controversy as he
was behind the prescription case a the
time, but that Kelly was in tht
store but once during that afternoon
and that once was about o'clock. al
which time Kelly was not intoxicated.
John Q. Royce was reelected chair
man of the Sixth district congressional
committee. His enemies failed to ge
his scalp, although he had a narrow
call. The vote of the new COMPRESSION
al committee stood II for Captain "
II. Mitchell of Beloit and 10 for Royce
The new Sixth district congressional
committee is as follows:
Cheyenne, W. A Pegg, Bird City
Decatur, H. D. Colyin, Oberlin; Ellis
G. w Cross. Ellis: Ellsworth, 7. G
O'Donnen, Ellsworth; Cove, C. Z
Pierce Cove Graham, E. f. Mo1lane5
Hill City; Jewell, A. W. Clark, Jewe
City; Lincoln, E. A. Mcfarland. Lin
coin; Logan, c. H. Burdick. Russo
Springs; Mitchell, c. NJ. Higley. Cav
ker; Norton, E E. Ames, Norton; Os
borne. ]. W. Pugh. Downs: Phillips, :
Q. Royce, Phillipsburg; Rawlins, F'a
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