The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-25
BelOit Curtis Supporter Raps
Primary Law.
c. L. Kagey Says It Would Be
Bad for Republicans.
MR.. WHITE is HERE.
Representative Who FavOrs
BristoW and Thinks He'll Win.
FavOrs Reasonable Increase in
Justices Salaries.
MR.. WHITE Is HERE.

G. I. Kagey, of Beloit Kan. mem
Der Of the law firm Of Kagey & Ander-
son. who was in Topeka yesterday,
thinks that the primary election law
does not stand much show of being en-
acted at the coming session of the leg
islature. and Mr.. Kagey is counted one
of the astute politicians of the Sixth
district
The primary election law" said
Nr- Kagey. would be one of the most
serious misfortunes which could befalI
the Republican party. 1t would sim
ply mean that the RePu blicans would
have more wounds to heal each year
and that the Democrats would be able
TO elect their candidates through di-
vision in Republican ranks. That is
exactly the way it has worked in local
matters and it would be the same in
the state. Nearly every county which
mas nominated the Republican county
ticket by the primary system has had
great difficulty in electfng that ticket
and in many counties the Republicans
have been defeated. The faction which
Is beaten in the primary gets busy and
knlIeS the ticket in the election There
IS not as much soreness remaining
after q county convention. and the
same thing is true of a state conven-
ton ] don't believe that the Repub-
lican party Will be led into the mis-
take Of enacring primary election
law. The people in my part Of the
state are very much opposed to it,
MI kagey is an enthusiastic sun
porter of Charles Curtis for the United
states senate but of course he WON'T
have a vote He said in spealinp Of
the senatorial outlook:
Curtis will get all but two or three
OF the Republican votes in the sixth
district / believe that everything now
indicates the election of Curtis III
spite of the strong field Of candidates
against him. I consider + T. Prir+r,Vr-
70 % De Curtis strongest opponent.
stuDos has great strength with the
people, but not with the DOliticfape
Benson and Murdoch will not c,,f
much figure in the fight The Friffb
district situation is consfdera blI ,,7f,-ad
ana do not think that Cafderhead
VII be candidate unless he sees tj,at
curtis opponents are in a daadlocI~
Saiderhead Will think. do nothing to
heip Bristow. in spite of the fact mar
both both are in the same district
DO not believe that W. T Raile,-
viii get into the fight He docs ,ot
control more than FIVE or six votes sn,5
up any more. P'SA
In my opinion Senator Lone IS 49,
man VINO holds the key to the sftlIa-
tor Long can control 30 votes III 4he
legislature. and that is ay,o,,e-b -
name the senator. I believe that
longs plan is to deliver those 1otes
10 the candidate who can do him The
most good in the fight two -
hence It is my idea that he will f5nl5
mat Curtis is the best man for him -
ne TO- Long Curtis com bfr,s+f,,,.
would be very formidable. and vro,,l.5
pretty near control the poIiticaI sim
j. T. White. member Of the laeisls-
ture rom Ottawa county. was fn To
peka Monday on his way to Kansas
CltX. Wnere he has been. sumr7ons7
with other members of the Kansas
grain grading commission to rsss
upon the grade of large ronsiry,9
ment Of corn which was sent III t5a+
point. and is tied up because cf = s5is-
agreement The corn was sold ~ p
Hpecinc grade. and proved to be TOO
green II was kiln dried. ana then
the party who had agreed to buy re-
fused to purchase because he claimed
that Il was not as represented The
grading commission viii pass upon the
case
1t is also likely that the grain grad
ing commission VIII. while in Kansas
City listen to the recommendation Of
John Radford. state grain Inspector.
concerning the proposed percentage
system Of grain grading. Mr.. White
said
Il have not been informed what
MT. RadfOrd's proposition is but I
can't understand how the percentage
Evstem can be successfully applied to
grain grading.
Concerning the senatorial fight, Mr.. !