The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-26

Mead, member of the legislature, is
the man. So there you have it again.
The Oberlin Eye editor, who says he
didn't ask or expect the postofhce. IS
against Congressman Reeder for giving
him the Office several years ago, per-
haps.
A bit of political history in Russell
county reads as follows: In the early
SOS Otis /. Atherton was elected trus-
tee of Plymouth township, in that
county, on the Greenback ticket. Since
those pioneer days Mr. Athert0n has
represented that county n the legisla-
ture as a Republican. has filled the Of
flee of state treasurer, and receiver of
the Wa-Keeney land Office It is evident
his Greenbackism didn't last long.
r. W. Blair, of the law department
of the Union Pacific, appears to have
the longest political pole for governor
on the line of the Union Pacific coun-
ties. He is so popular and well known
that he is frequently referred to as
bob" Blair. In Ellsworth, Russell,
Ellis, Trego, Cove and Logan counties,
the Democrats are favorable for his
nomination and election
The friends of Z. J. Guilbert, of Lo-
gan county, are going to run him for
the legislature for nomination next
year. The place is now filed by E L.
KeTns, who wants a second term Mr..
Guilbert is a large farmer and stock
raiser. and owns one of the largest and
best improved ranches in Logan county
Some one Of the would-be candidates
who want to succeed Congressman
Reeder has intimated that if he gets
into the race he can line up every coun-
ty on the main line of the Union Pacific
for him. This Would-be candidate ought
to take a trip himself in the Union
Pacific counties. He would find the
sentiment very strong in favor of Reed
er, and that only a few favor a change
where the mass of people are satisfied
with the present congressman George
W. Holland, of Russell county, can
y7v7e-
counties than any other man unless IL
be Congressman Reeder, and even Hol-
land says if he gets into the race he
will not be catspaW for anybody
Reeder is not worrying over the matter
whether or not he will succeed himself;
it is the other fellows, politically jeal-
Gus Of one another, and each one wish
ing for the others to step aside for the
other.
one of the first speakers to engage in
Memorial day exercises in the Sixth dis
trict is Prof. J. w. HoWes OF wilson,
who will deliver the address in OSBORNE
Nav 80 next Last year Professor HoWes
made the address in Ellis. He IS q tluenf
talker and the Ellis paper said of him:
HE made the best address ever listened
to in Ellis Decoration day. The old
soldiers and kindred organizations in cs-
borne made no mistake in selecting Pro-
fessor Howes- He has been IN school
work for more than thirty-f1Ve years and
is great friend Of the old soldiers
John Dawson, assistant attorney gem
eral. longs to get back to his old home
in Graham county and once more train
with the fellows who have grown rich in
their business occupations in Hill City by
keeping out Of politics. This is not in
tended for a slur on Dawson for he has
been a faithful and honorable official.
If there are any who think N. H.
LOOMS hasn't got friends let them visit
the county seat town Of the counties
through which the Union Pacific oper-
ates. AS general attorney for this road
in Kansas there is a strong liking and
regard for this young man who has
reached the top round in the ladder His
army of friends on the system like him
because they know him to be honest.
manly and fair in the treatment of all
matters which come under his super
vision as general attorney for this road.
His friends in the Sixth district are loyal
to him and will stand up for him in
anything he aspires.
Tnznaotor- what seems to he the trou-