The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-31
Interesting Notes From State
Journals Correspondent.
The Political Ice and Timber
" hieh Are "Cut''
BY NORTHWESTERNERS
List of Newspaper "Fighters" in
the sDeestrict''
Which Is Out for Place and
Preferment.

Beloit, Kan, Oct. Sit is amusing
to read the Topeka and Kansas City
papers. The political "capers" they
are cutting up as regards Mitchell
county and the Sixth congressional
district are truly surprising. For in
stance They claim if our people are
good we can have two state officers,
but they forget to say that one of them
IS already assured-Judge Clark A.
Smith. Who has a cinch on the 9TH
er they won't say, but they mention
. the names Of ". H. Mize of Osborne
county, for auditor of state; r. M.
McGonigal of Thomas county and c.
e. Hall of Russell county for secre-
fary of state and Senator I. D. Young
of Mitchell county, Hays B. White of
Jewell county and Alvin Law of
Graham county for railroad commits
sioner and E. T. Fafrchild of Ellis
worth county for superintendent of
public instructions. Our people are
anxious to learn who these journals
are going to give us for the other Of
fce, providing we be good. It may be
that they will give us Webb MeNaH
OF Smith county for insurance COM
missioner or W. B. Mcbride of Lin
coin county, or c. w. Hull of Phillips
county for state treasurer, or ". B.
Ham of Rocks county and Henry J.
6arWi OF Graham county for attorney
general. However, there is nothing
too good for the Sixth district to go
after.
Then again, these same journals try
to make it appear that Congressman
Reeder is in hotbox for the nomina-
ton for a fourth term. It don't look
this way to Reeder's friends. He
won't be scared by Geo Holland of
Russell county, S. N. Hawkes. of
Rocks county, r. H Mcbride of
county, I. d. Young or A. C. Mead of
Mitchell county and perhaps a few
other lesser lights who have been
mentioned" Reeder is aware that
the politicians of the district are gen
orally against him, but the mass of
the voters, the common people, are
for him, and that it what counts.
These are plain facts The returns of
the election last fall in the counties
where these big political guns live,
and more especially in the counties
where there were local and state can
didates, show that Reeder carried
these counties by larger majorities
than their home candidates received.
This shows the popularity of Con-
gresham Reeder It is said that
about the only opposition he has now
comes from few newspapers, less
than half dozen, and in q majority sef
them the editors wanted to. be post
master of their town.
Senator I. D. Young of Mitchell
county, who would make an admir-
wait awhile, but A. G. Mead of the
same county, and present member of
the legislature, hasn't made up his
mind whether he wants to beat Reed
| er in 1906 or some other time, so these
Topeka and Kansas City newspapers
say.
Then again. John S. Dawson of Ora
ham county, assistant attorney gen
eral, and Harry Pestana of Russell
/ county, who has opened a law Office
/ in Hays City. Ellis county. need to be
watched. They may get into the race
/ for attorney general without the aid
and consent of the fellows who are
now trying to fix things.
Charley Hall of Russell county,
present member of the legislature.
says he will not be shelved by the
"fxers" in his ambition to be secre-
tary of state, and believes he has as
good right to seek that Office as has
! Bob McGonigaI. The only thing to
keep Mitchell county from winning out