The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-04

when Senator Long was a Topeka Wis
itor few weeks ago. Besides, several
Sixth district fellows called on the SEN
atOr in LOckard's behalf, including
Gonigal and others. Mr.. Blair is serving
his first term of four years. Every body
viii say he has made a good official.
He is liable to ask for it again.
Friends of Q. W Mullin, who is serV-
ing his second term as register of deeds
Of Jewell county. say that Mr.. Mullin
has a longing eye to hold the office of
secretary of state.
John Dawson, assistant attorney gen
eral, expects to return to his home IN
Hill City after his term os office. He
refuses to engage in politics when he
goes back to Hill City. In other words,
Dawson is going to return and engage
in other business than politics, believing
there is more money in it. He cites
such men as D. J. Hanna, Henry
Harwi, A E. Kerns, Ed Mullaney. w
H Hill, M J. Creighton Ben smith
and others, he personally knows in Hin
City. and all of them have made money
outside of politics.
There are so many good fellows dv-
ing in the Sixth district who want TO
succeed Congressman Eeeder that It Is
keeping them awake nights thinking
up some scheme they can put up TO
beat him. The friends of Reeder claim
they are going to save them all THIS
trouble by renominating him and re
turning him to congress with bigger
majority than ever. well known
Sixth district man has said: 1.-THE
politicians of the district are against
Congressman Reeder, but the people
are for him.
A. g. Mead of Beloit, member of the
| legislature from Mitchell county, and
who is willing to succeed Congressman
| Reeder, was a visitor to Logan, the
home of the congressman, a few days
L n - malnll SD
ington. A prominent man of that
town. who is looked upon as unfriendly
| to Reeder in a business manner, said:
Mead wants to get into the congress
/ sional race real bad"
The political boss buster movement
! in Kansas seems to have started in
Phillips county, in 1902, when the up
I rising occurred which led to the defeat
I of the regular Republican ticket. The
same tactics were pursued in 1904, VIII en-
/ only a part of the Republican ticket
I was defeated. With that county all
4 torn up with discussions, as it is at
I the present time, no one dare predict
the political result there in 1906. Be
! that as it may. there are those living in
Phillips county who claim the political
boss buster movene nt in Kansas had
/ its origin in that county in 1902.
1t begins to look as if Bob NcGoni-
gal Of Colby will have clear sailing in
! the Sixth district for secretary of state.
/ Charley lands of Osborne refuses to
/ run for two reasons: that county al
I ready has p candidate for state auditor
in ". H. Mize. and he has a better Job
than the Office of secretary of state. tt
is said that Charley Hall Of Russell is
out of the race.
The Democrats of Sherman county
are talking of nominating G. L. Cal
vert of Good1and for the legislature
He is the present county attorney OF
that county, and they claim he would
rUn faster than a prairie fire on q
windy day
Tt IS claimed that Havs B. White 81
Jewell county has longing ambition
TO Get back in the state senate. He
has been thepe before and his record
was fret class. The fixers Of his sena-
torial district. which comprises Jewel
and Mitchell counties. OUGHT All be
/ WILLING for Mr.. White to succeed 7Sena-
tor 7. d. Youn~ as soon as he fvounel
can get to congress-. Hays White ha,
stuck close 70 the farm the last few
wears. and has made naonev in farYl7irls
and stock raisin0. He enjoys 2 gam,
of football. baseball and horse racing
as wei as ANYBODY can