The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-16

lar candidate can be found, the Demo-
Gratis Of this district viii reflect credit
upon themselves, prove their sincerity
in advocating a square deal, and do
this district q real service, BY making
no nomination for this Office and thus
assuring Mr.. Cunningham election.
I'm addition to declaring his prln-
cipies as above stated Mr.. Cunning
circumstances would he vote for any
man for public Office who he was con-
vinced was not square deal candl-
date He was also the only man who
refused TO accept free pass to the
Topeka convention"
Hutchinson, Kan, May 16.-The Re-
publicans of the Eightieth representa-
tive district renominated W. 7. Nor
gan by unanimous vote at their con
vention Tuesday, and indorsed his
course in the last legislature especial
ly his support of the railroad rate Dill
and the antf-pass bill The Reno coun-
tv Republican county convention was
held at the same time R. E. Edward
of Castleton, was chairman, and the
convention nominated the following
ticket:
Trustees county high school, W. T.
Hendry, C. B. Copeland, F. W. Cook;
county attorney. w. Il. Lewis; sheriff.
G. NJ. Duckworth5 county superinIend-
ent, A ". Hamilton; treasurer, F. j
AItswager: probate judge, G. W. Rick
seeker; registrar of deeds. G. J. La
mont; county clerk, E. F. Lang; clerk
of the court, R. H. Finn; surveyor, a.
L. McLaini coroner, Dr. W. +. Schoff;
commissioner Fifth district, H. G. Bar
rett.
The resolutions endorse Roosevelt.
Senator Long. and pledge support 70
the entire state ticket, especially COM
mending the action of the state con-
vention in nominating Charles A. Ry-
ker Of this city for railroad commission
er. Mr.. Ryker, J. L. BristoW of Sa-
lima, and w. J. Fitzgerald OF Dodge
City, candidate for lieutenant governor,
addressed the convention. Mr.. Bristow
complimented Fitzgerald and Ry1er,
and congratulated the Republicans Of
Reno county on renominat ting so usetul
man as Morgan to the legislature
I.eavenworth. kan, May 16.-News
came from Washington to IeavenworIh
yesterday that Congressman Curtis
would decline to make a reeomme enda-
ton for new postmaster in this city
and this consequently practically settles
the contest for this Office as under the
rules of the department unless the con-
gresham makes an adverse recommen-
datiOn, postmasters are allowed reap
pointments. The principal candidate
for Postmaster Wizards job has been
E. E. Brewster. T. jameson was also
an applicant for the place
Most OF the local Curtis following
were lined up for Brewster because
wizard AfdS not DGiI6NEQ 10 DC d. Il S44eo
a man politically as Brewster
Under all the rules of politics Brews-
ter undoubtedly earned the appoint
ment having always worked early and
late for the Topeka congressman. It IS
believed Curtis intended all along to
recommend Brewster, but Willard has
been enabled to line up some very strong
personal influences in his behalf not
local, however, which Curtis can not
afford to ignore.
Now that no postofice patronage can
be held out as an inducemenf and re-
ward for faithful service, it is predicted
there VIII be a considerable slump in
/ Curtis enthusiasm in Leayenworth-
There is q possibility says the Fort
Scott Tribune and Monitor, that the Re
publlcans of Bourbon county, especial
Iy those in the country representative
district, will, at their convention, in
strict their nominee to vote for law
/ prohibiting the giving of free passes.
+ except to railway employees. The in
elination of the country Republicans
/ of Bourbon county seems to be to mani
/ fest their displeasure at the delivery of
/ Bourbon county's eighteen votes in the
/ Topeka convention to the repudiation Of
Stubbs, and the endorsement of the
railroad slate.
ConeyviIe, kan, May 16.-The COT
feyville G. a. R. post adopted resolu-
I tions indorsing Frank Brady for con-
gress from the Third district, and
pledging him their support They con-
old soldiers in the matter of appoint
ments. Brady has been invited by the
/ Coffeyville post to deliver the memor-
/ ial day Grafton there.