The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-13
SIXTH DISTRICT NOTES.

The reappointment of Capt. ]. S. Nc
DoweH, of Smith county, as member of
the board of regents of the State Ag-
ricultural college, was an endorsement
of q good citizen and a capable official
This appointment Vil make the fourth
term for Captain Mcdowell. When he
was first appointed the enrolment at
this college was $40; now it is 1905.
Another good appointment as regent
for this college was George p. Griffith,
City, and is publisher of the Repubh-
can. His appointment is a popular one,
and is enthusiastically received by all
his home people where he has long re-
sided and help build up his town.
The Jewell-Mitcheu senatorial district
has reason to congratulate its senator,
l. D. Young of Beloit. In fact, the en-
tire Sixth district ought to feel proud
of the record made by Senator Young.
He made the most convincing argument
in defense of the house railroad bill,
more generally known as the Carver
railroad bill In support of this bill
Senator Young talked for more than
an hour, during the time when the SEN
ate chamber and galleries were filled to
overlooking. Hundreds of his const1tu-
ents have complimented him on the
stand he took, and the compliments
come from all over the Sixth district as
well. Look out for Senator Young just
as soon as Congressman Reeder is will
ing to retire from congress.
The Lebanon Times and the Esbon
Times editors are apt to get into trou-
BILE. A muss is brewing, which is liable
to be aired in the courts.
Congressman Charley Curtis will be
the Decoration day speaker in Manka-
to, May 80.
The Post is the name of the new
Democratic organ started in Stockton
by MessrS. S. G. and s. W. Carroll
With the new paper soon to start in
Palco, this Will give Rocks county sew
en- journals.
Ex-State Senator E. " Peterson, now
postmaster of Norton, didn't visit To
peka during the legislative session this
winter He had no political axes to
sharpen.
With the two appointments already
given to the Sixth district by Governor
Hoch, and the chances favoring Sen
ator w H Haskell of Smith county
for warden of the penitentiary, and
John Q. Royce of Phillips county for
bank commissioner, and the large
number of minor applications for
Thomas county and D. 3. Dyer of
Smith county, each of whom want to
be deputy oil inspectors, besides Frank
Lockard of Norton wants to succeed
board, the gallant old Sixth district
viii almost be able to pull two or
three of the state offiaers their way in
1906. Fred S. Hazelton of Norton
would IKE position as clerk IN the
office of bank commissioner or deputy
bank Inspector while John c. Brown,
also of Norton, hopes to be retained
as chief clerk in the penitentiary
w c. Perdue. the postmaster at
BelOiu, visited Topeka about tho time
the legislature was through with its
more important work. He was in
conference with some of the men who
want to do big political things. includ-
ing Represen tative Charley Hall of
Russell county. These two men have
been spoken of for the next secretary
of state. but if either Of them agreed
to get out of the way. of the other
for this office. it hasn't leaked out.
A Smith Center business man who
expected to succeed w. H. Nelson in
the pOstofice. sold out his business
house to take a job as rural route
carrier. Getting acquainted in the
handling OF mail matter is perhaps
what prompted this business man to
sell out a clean. handsome paying
business to become a politician.
No sooner than there was a newspa-
per consolidation in Hill City when a
new journal made its appearance, named
the Farmer and Merchants Bank
Notes. a monthly publication, edited
by E. r. Mullaney. There is no poll
tics in it, but it is a big boost for Hill
bank
There are runnors that Russell is 60
ing to have an independent Republican
PdPGA- IL VIII De remembered that !
Russell is the home of ex-State Treas /
urer Anterior, Chas- E. Hall, member |
or the legislature from Russell county |
and candidate for secretary of state in |
1906, and George Holland, who wants to |
succeed Congressman Reeder.
Ike Crumley. member of the IegjsIa- |
ture from Thomas county, wants to see |
his town of Colby have as good post |
Office as any town in the Sixth dis |
trict, and will erect at once a fire
proof building for the exclusive use of |
the Colby postCffice for which the gov |
eminent agrees to rent it for a term of /
ten years.
f. Burleigh Johnson. the noted Demo
crat OF Ellis county. who wants to rep
resent the Sixth district in congress- is |
paving the way to make a decisive /
campaign in 1906 if his party will nouii- |
nate him. He is the promoter and |
builder of the farmers automoter. on !
which he has a patent. The farmers |
automoter is used for blowing thresh- /
ing, hauling grain. and in fact can be |
used for all kinds of draft purposes for /
agricultural use. It is operated by gas |
cline Tt can be used by politicians in |
getting over the ground fast. Mr.. John |
son expects to ask his party for the |
congressional nomination in 1906, anJ if /
he succeeds his automoter can get in /
every town in the district in the cam |
paign; the crowds will be there to see
it, and he Is splendid talker and /
good campaigner, and he will address
big gatherings.