The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-08
VIII Hereafter Affiliate With
the Republicans.
CLARK A CANDIDATE.
Speaker Pro TEN Would Go to
Congress.
Judge Hutchinson May Also BE
in the Race.


1t is unof7cially announced that P. w.
Goebel the leader of the Democratic
minority in the last legislature, and Of
ten mentioned as a possible candidate
for governor on the Democratic ticket,
has come out openly in an endorsement
of the Republican party, and expects to
lineup with the Republicans OF Miami
county in the future.
Mr.. Goebel is a banker at L.ouisburg.
and is reputed to be, next to z. b
Schermerhorn, the richest man In the
house OF representatives. He owns
banks and lands in great abundance.
It seems highly probable that If Mr..
GoebeIs flop is confirmed, the next
thing will be his nomination for the leg
islature, or something else, on the Re-
publican ticket. The Republicans have
always taken very kindly to Mr.. Goebel,
and during the last session of the leg
islature, he was one of the members
whose opinions always had weight, be-
cause he had a good pull with both the
majority and minority.
In spite of the fact that some of the
politicians are trying to arrange things
for Judge e. H. Madison to take the
ton without opposition, 1t seems proba-
BILE that some other candidates will be
in the game before long.
One of the most prominently mention
ed is Judge Ansel R. Clark, of Sterling.
Judge Clark was speaker pro tenn of
the last house. and did all the work of
presiding. He was well liked by the
members, and stands way up with the
present administration. He is a men,
ber of the governors confidential ad-
visory board in the state treasury ex-
animation.
Judge. W. e. Hutchinson of Garden
SC, S1reIxy &fxb bo aondfdatA
Judge Charles L1obdeIl and ex-Judge
Frank Price Of Ashland have withdrawn
and thrown their support to Madison.
The Dodge City Globe-Republican. in
announcing the candidacy of Judge
Madison says:
His candidacy has largely been de-
termined by generous voluntary offers
of assistance from Hon. Charles e.
LobdeII, of Larned, and Hon. Francis
C. Price, of Ashland. Both of these
gentlemen have been frequently mem
toned for the nomination. Either OF
them would make a strong and capa-
BILE representative and they have many
friends who desire to see them in con-
gress. Their expressed desire to see
Judge Madison a candidate is a gen
erous and magnanimous act and one
one of the strongest endorsements
that could be given candidate in
| this district"
S. H. Kelsey, late adjutant general
| of Kansas, has given up his intention
of engaging in the carpet business in
Atchison, and has located at Crystal
river, Florida, where he has gone into
the sawmiIl business. With his son,
! Claud, he is now engaged in building
| a hardwood mill, which will have
| capacity of ten thousand feet daily.
They have timber leases on two thou
sand acres. Crystal River is on the
west coast of the peninsula, sc miles
Of T2nna The KalSevg went
there some time ago to visit relatives
and decided to locate.
| Senator Vint Stillings, of Leaven-
worth who was in town yesterday talk
/ ing with some politicians, says that
some Leavenworth people are rather
pleased because the First National bank
failed and the state treasury has be-
come involved in the wreck.
This thing will keep Governor Hoch
SO busy said Senator Stillings, that
he will not have much time to bother
with the enforcement Of the prohibitory
law in Leavenworth.
| The executive council has decided to
appoint Logan Spaulding, of Topeka.
as an extra janitor for the state house.
Spaulding will be paid out Of the con-
| tingent funds. It was thought that
another janitor would be needed, ana
Spaulding had a good strong political
pull to help him land the Job.
Governor Hoch had a conference yes
terday with City Attorney Ralph Nell
son, City Clerk Geo. Foerschler and
Chief of Police Vernon ]. Rose, of Kan
sas City, Kan. They came to Topeka
| to present to the governor the resolu-
ton adopted at the recent council meet
ing asking the governor to appoint an
assistant attorney general to enforce
| the gambling laws in that city. Cover
nor Hoch refused to appoint such an
official unless the Kansas City people
would include the enforcement of the
prohibitory law in the list. The Kansas
City officials went home for further in
structions.
Vernon Rose is the man against
| whom the resolution was aimed. He
came along with the attorney and
| clerk to assure the governor that he
| was ready to cooperate with any as
sistant attorney general or with a
Governor Hoch asked Chief Rose
why he did not close the gambling
| houses The governor said he realized
that it would be a big undertaking to
stop the sale Of liquor in Kansas City,
Kansas. but that the gambling houses
could be closed in few hours.
| The chief replied that he had been
doing all he could and did not know OF
any open gambling houses.
| Mr.. Nelson said that he had offered
| to take the chief of police into two
gambling houses within 100 feet OF
Sixth street and Minnesota avenue.
Mr.. Nelson was disappointed at the
failure of the governor to act upon
the resolution of the council.
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