The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-26
SIXTH DISTRICT.
What the Politicians There Are
Doing.
Russell County Has Its Share
of ASpirants.
DID LONG BLUNDER?
Moving of Land Office Favored
His Enemies.
HOch Endorsed for Enforcing
PrOhibitOry Law.

Russell county is the biggest polit-
ical battle-ground in the Sixth district
on account of there being so many
good fellows who want office. There
| is Judge Otis L. Anterior, and Geo.
". Holland, and L. B. Beardsley, and
Chas. E. Hall. The three last named
have been spoken of for congress, at
torney general and secretary of state,
while the first mentioned is looking on
with the eye of a cat watching a
mouse.
One of the best known politicians in
the Sixth district, and he has held
county, state and national offices, says
that when Senator Long acquiesced in
the moving of the WaKeeney land
office to Colby, he went back on the
friends who worked to put him where
he is, and lined up with the fellows
who worked day and night to defeat
him. There will be a day coming in
the future when 1 can help pay off
such scores as these, said this we'll
known politician.
J. c. Rupenthal, of Russell county
| is being groOmed by friends to enter
! the congressional race on the part of
| the Populists and Democrats to sue
coed Congressman Reeder. If Joe
Wright. of the Smith Center Mes
senger, will agree to support him, Ru-
penthal may run.
At the late session of the Northwest
Kansas Teachers association, held in
Smith Center, the following resolution
was adopted among others: I've com
mend the position that our honored
executive, Governor E. w HOch has
| taken in relation to the enforcement
of the prohibitory law in our state
The Smith Center Journal, spea king
of the State Teachers association
which meets in Topeka this week asks
this query: The teachers should ask
the first person they meet how many
open joints there are in Topeka
1t might be a wise idea to send Col
L. G. Parker, editor of the Oberlfn
Times, to the legislature from De-
catur county. Colonel Parker has a
mind of his own, and he speaks it out
frequently.
DR.. A. B. Jones of WaKeeney. mem
Der of the legislature from Trego coun-
ty, is one of the kind of fellows his
host of friends always know where to
| find him. He is one of the representa-
tive business men of his town, dealer
in wagons and implements and his
practice of medicine and surgery ex-
tends from Salina to Cheyenne Wells.
! While he is serving his second term in
| the legislature his friends are urging
him to come out for state treasurer.
Harry l. Pestana Of Hays City was
a visitor to Logan county recently He
went there on law business. but no
sooner was he gone when rumors
started up that he was after the judge
ship, now filled by James Reeder of
| Ellis county.
W. H. Mize of Osborne county. candi-
date for state auditor, has toured the
Union Pacific counties, and feels that
I his chances for success have been
! benefited. Mr. Mize is worker, and
| he will give some othe candidates a
/ close run if he don't win out himself.
Charles E. Hall of Russell county,
who has been withdrawn" from the
race of secretary of state by sthe To-
peka and Kansas City newspapers
without his authority, says he is still
in the contest, and believes he stands
as good show of climbing to the top
round of the ladder as any candidate
for this Office.
So far the several opposition papers
/ in the Sixth district haven't succeeded
/ in getting out a real candidate against
Congressman Reeder. Many have been
mentioned but few will be chosen.
One paper in Jewell county suggests
the name of Hays B. White. while an
other brings out DR.. A. B. Peters. So
/ there you have it. The same is true
in Mitchell county. One of her papers
suggests the name of State Senator I.
D. Young. while another says A. 9.