The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-30
Tom M'Neal Says A. Newman
Will Withdraw.
Latter Says Not If He Knows
Himself.
AMUSING SITUATION.
Congressman Curtis Appears to
Be Central Figure.
He Wants the Local Situation
Simplified.

There seems to be a difference OF
opinion as to the success Of Charles
Curtis in ironing OUT the political site
uation in Shawnee county.
T. a. dcNeaI. candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for state printer.
says: Mr.. Curtis told me. without
placing any ban upon me to keep the
matter secret. that Mr.. Newman would
withdraw from the race for state audi
tor, and take the position of assistant
postmaster. For some reason, Mr. New
man does not seem to want this ar
rangement made public at this time.
That's all I know about it,
Mr. Newman, however, denies en-
phatically that he has been offered the
position of assistant postmaster. New
man has stated that he might take a
s., 1000 job, and withdraw from the race
for auditor, but the position of assistant
postmaster pays only $1,7O0.
Il am a candidate for auditor of the
state" said Mr. Newman this morning,
"and intend to ask for the de1egati ton
from Shawnee county. AS far as Mr.
Curtis is concerned, he has not offered
me any position whatever to draw out
of this race McNeal is not considered
a Shawnee county candidate in my esti-
lature, and his position does not give
him membership in the executive coun-
ell. There is no fight on Mr.. McNeal in
Shawnee county at all, so far as 1
know. McNeaIs candidacy ought not
to bar Shawnee county from asking the
state convention for a member of the
executive council. If I thought that /
interfered with Charles Curtis can
didacy for United States senator would
withdraw from the race 1 am game on
r 4T,f fs,1~ .s1f WV rf1F
will interfere with him, because the SEN
atoriaI or congressional race has moth
ing to do with the state convention and
does not enter into it at all, in my opln-
ion.
so far as my. candidacy is concerned
I am very well satisfied with the en-
coura cement that L am getting from
different parts of the state and think.
with my home delegation for me, that
/ can secure the nomination.
Mr.. Newman says that the story OF
his withdrawal from the race for
auditor had its origin with NICK
Chiles and Colonel Hughes.
"They are afraid I am trying to
run in an anti-Hoch delegation here
in this county, said Mr. Newman
1.-THE fact is, am looking after. New
mans interests, and that's all
Under the arrangement which IS
said to have been made-and Wnlch
Newman saws he knows nothing about
!
county delegation, but he will try to
pick out a list which win be satisfac-
tory to the various factions in this
county. In this way Mr.. Curtis hopes
to soothe the feelings of those who
might be sore about Newman's with
drawal.
There is a story now that Curtis and
Newman have an understanding that
Newman is to stay in the race until
later in the campaign, in order to keep
c ranIfffn9N office
from coming out and making trouble
for Curtis.
Some say that Otis Hungate is
thinking seriously of becoming a can
didate for attorney general, but he
could hardly make much progress in
his fight as long as Newman stays in
the race It would therefore be IN
the interests of harmony in Shawnee
county which is earnestly desired by
Curtis, if Newman can manage to
stay with the game long enough to
battle the hopes of any other possible
candidates