The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-29
POLITICAL GOSSIP
Col. Harris Will Not Be Demo-
cratic Senatorial Nominee.
Generous and Wants the HonOrs
Passed Around.
HUMPHREY TIE MAN.
Junction City Democrat Will
Probably Get 1t.
w. H. Ryan Tells of Col. Harris
Wishes.
HUMPHREY TIE MAN.

Little likelihood exists that Colonel
w. A. Harris, who was the Demo-
cratic candidate in the recent guber-
material contest will be the caucus
nominee of the Democrats in the leg
| stature for the United States senator
ship. 1t is Colonel Harris own chOos-
| ing that he will not be for there was
a disposition among the Democrats to
pay him this honor, for honor Is
about all there is connected with it
as there are but thIrty-seven Demo-
Gratis in the legislature Colonel Har-
ris appreciates the fact that the vote
| or the Democrats in the legislature
would be an honor but he feels that
he has been honored enough for any
, one man by the Democrats of Kansas,
and believes that such honors as the
Democrats have to bestow should be
| distributed.
w. II. Ryan. chairman of the
Democratic state central committee,
who was in town for the Bryan lee
ture, conveyed this information and
he said that under the circumstances
it was probable that Judges James
| Humphrey of Geary county. who was
a Democratic candidate for railroad
| commissioner a the last election, and
who is one of the most prominent
/ Democrats in the state, would receive
| the Democratic vote in the legislature
for United States senator 1t IS known
| that Colonel William F. Sapp of Ga
! lena, is looking for this honor of be-
| ing the Democratic candidate for
United States senator, but there does
not seem to be any disposition among
/ the Democratic leaders to help him
along, and their influence will be
thrown undoubtedly in line with the
suggestion of Mr.. Ryan that the COM
plimentary vote of the Democrats on
the senatorial proposition be given to
Judge Humphrey.
1t is also the opinion of Mr.. Ryan
| that Rhe Slember Ofkhe legislature ought
| to go slow in the matter of increasing
the pay of state officers. There is
nothing in the platform of either
resentatives to support measures in
Lcreasing the pay of state officers. JUS
tees of the supreme court now receive
ten dollars a day for every day in the
year and practically twenty dollars a
day for each day that they work There
was no intimation around the time that
nominations were given to the newly
elected justices that an effort was go
| ing to be made to raise their pay. The
I same thing applies to the newly elect
ed judges of the district court who are
! clamoring for either more pay or for
expense money. They did not make the
question of more pay one of the issues
| in their campaigns. If they had the
results might have been different But
the votes were hardly counted e1ecting
! them to office before they set up this
agitation for more pay It will be well
for the legislature to Hesitate before
increasing the salaries of any state
officers and adding that much more of
a burden on the taxpayers OF the
state
the square dealers and the Demo-
Gratis in the house of representatives
get together and pass the legislation
for which they both professed to stand
when the campaign was made.
on the question OF raising the pay OF
Hjustices. Mr.. Ryan is In direct conflict
with such Democratic leaders as John
| H. Atwood, Bale Waggener, David
Overnlyer and Others
The thing which is at present at
tracing most attention in the senator
ial fight is the lavish entertainment
which Congressman Curtis is said to
be Offering to incoming members OF
the legislature Congressman Curtis
has some Of his trusted lieutenants on
guard all the time to capture the
mem bers as the arrive in Topeka and
show them q good time.
Does the member want a boarding
place? Curtis committee is anxious to
scour the town in search of suitable
quarters. Meantime the member is in
vited to the Topeka club. where, amid
/ the luxurious enyirOns Of that artsto-
cratic esta blishment, he is dined and
wined, and offered every attention that
obsequious co'urtiers can devise. In
the evening the member is taken to
/ the theater, at Curtis expense, and
/ perhaps there Will De a nice little Oln-
ner a the club when it is over.
The friends of Congressman Curtis
are far too shrewd to intrude their
attentions. but they are right on the
spot to offer first aid and full susie
nance to any willing victim.
And such generosity and kindness
| is bound to have its effect upon mem
bers;. especially upon members who
are in Topeka for their first session. or
who are not thoroughly posted on the
clever methods used to win friendship
and votes. Members who have been
4 in senatorial fights before. or who are
/ foxy" enough to understand the OBJ
/ ject of such lavish attention, are wary
of accepting the ENHANCEMENT of al
liances which may prove embarrassing
later in the game.
Congressman P. P Campbell has
arrived in Topeka and is now doing
guard duty at hea dquarters in the
| Copeland. waiting for the arrival OF
the members of the legislature. Mr..
Campbell Will go into the fight with
! the solid support of the Third district.
and he believes that his chance of
election is just as good as that of any
other candidate
Goes to Jail for Protection.
Fleeing from the custody of bru-
! fol Tr< Avfc q