The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-10
1T is WARMING UP.
County Campaign Already in FulI
Blast.


With the meeting of the Republican
county central committee on Jan. 6,
the Republican campaign in Shawnee
county, which has been gradually &C
cumulsting momentum as the candi-
dates have announced themselves, will
be in full blast.
Interest will center in the fight for
sherlm and county attorney. and in
the fight between 7. A. AfcNeal, "A.
Newman and J. S. West for the con
troll of the Shawnee delegation to the
state convention. It is up to the
county central committee to decide
when and how the nominations will
be made.
It is probable that there will be two
primaries called, one for the nomina-
ton Of the county ticket. and one for
the settlement of the McNeal-New-
man-West fight The candidates for
county offices seems to be most in
favor of an early convention, so the
chances are that the primary for the
selection of county ticket will be
held III March.
At the meeting of the committee on
Jan. 6, it will also be decided whether
the people of the county will be al
lowed to choose the chairman of the
Republican county central committee,
as for the past four years, or whether
the committee will elect its own chair
man. H. N. Philips is at present the
chairman of the committee.
Indications are that T. A McNeal
Will get the endorsement of Shawnee
county for the Office of state printer
If this comes to pass. it Will be a. hard
blow for Doc" Newman, who wants
to be state auditor. The county can
hardly endorse two men for state Of
fees. J. s. West, the candidate for at
| torney general, is in little different
position. He has lived in the county
only a short time, and has not very
much claim on the county delegation.
At the same time, he is recognized
throughout the state as man of
ability, and has a strong following in
Bourbon and Wyandotte counties
where he formerly lived. West may
go before the state convention as a
state candidate" and without claim
ing the endorsement of any special
district.
The mix-uD over the office of sheriff
is getting so thick that the victory may
go to ANYBODY. The committee Of 200,
representing the law and order people
of the county, is expected IL endorse
some one. They will in az probability
endorse John D. Norton. Norton has
stated, it Is understood. that if the COM
mittee endorses John NVilkerson, rs has
been suggested, he would withdraw
from the race, and let Wilkerson have
clear field.
If the law and order people Should
solidly support Norton, they could GER
tainly elect him, unless some of the 9TH
err candidates should go into a combine.
combination viii take place 0eto'e the
primaries. The opposition to the law
and order candidate viii try II center
its strength on the strongest candidate.
The result viii be that soma of the
weaker candidates win withdraw and
some of them, no doubt, VIII withdraw
under agreement of appointment as dep
llty in case the election favors the can
didate in whose interests they with
draw.
The candidates for county offices. 50
far as announced at present, are as fol-
Sheriff-John NJ Wilkerson. G. w.
Belts. Col J. d. Norton, Rome Colvin,
J. W. Gibbons and Carl Lawson.
County AttoIney-Capt. J. r. McNary
and Frank Foster.
County Clerk-H. I. Monroe and VIII
! VanOrsdal.
| Clerk of the District Court-R. L.
| Thomas and I. S Curtis
/ Probate Judge-R. F. Hayden, NJ G.
/ Campbell and G. A. Huron.
I County Treasurer - Stanley MedIlCott
and w S. Weber.
Register of Deeds. j. Hodgins,
4 Harry Nichols and J. B. Marshall
/ County SUPPLEMENTARY. l. Carter.
County Surveyor-John Pogers.
/ Coroner-H H. Keith.
Commissioner North Districts. II.
Haines, Ed Ward. J. r. Stuart ard T.
Representative s7th D'5srict-H. ~.
Euler, L. A. Ryder.
Representative SSth Districe-W a. S.
Bird.
Stone.