The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-24
POLITICAL GOSSIP.


The Kansas City Star is not satisfied
with Governor Hoch's explanation of
the McCray incident. It says:
If D. q. McCray is a lobbyist of the
Book trust and Governor Hoch was
aware of such connection, his appoint
ment as a member of the textbook COM
mission should never have been made.
The fact that the governor has said
nothing to disprove such connection may
be taken as strong presumptive evidence
of his inability TO clear McCray of the
suspicion which associates him with the
meanest graft IN Kansas"
The Republican convention for the
north representative district Of Cow1ey
county was held at Burden on Saturday
afternoon, and J. r.. Cottingham was
nominated for the legislature to succeed
". P. Hackney. Mr. Hackney decided
not to bolt, and pledged himself to work
for COttingham. Hackney's name did
not come before the convention, and
Cottingham was unanimously noni-
mated.
Anthony, Kan, Sept 24.-The Demo-
cratic convention of Harper county, held
here Saturday, was the largest in years,
116 delegates attending out Of 124 chosen.
Judge GiIlett, the Republican nominee
of the Twenty-fourth district, who has
been Endorsed Oy the Democrats of his
district, was called before the conven-
ton and thanked the delegates for their
help in this and previous campaigns.
The nominees are: County superin-
tendent. Miss Jennie Davy, Anthony;
district clerk. L P. Smith, Liberty town
ship; sheriff, D. NJ. Holiday, Pilot Knob
township; treasurer, Harvey Thomas,
Silver Creek township; probate judge,
c. ". Litsey, Harper; representative,
Mayor John D. Brown Anthony; county
attorney, George E. Mcmahon, Anthony;
register Of deeds, Lee B. Wilson, Girls
field; county printer, ]. f. Grove, Bluff
/ CITY: coroner, DR.. NJ. P. Crisler, Attica;
commissioner, First district, Alex Baird
one candidate for the legislature has
! been found who is not in favor of an
/ anti-pass law He is William Gesner of
/ Barber county, Republican candidate
! who in a letter to James A. Troutman,
/ chairman of the Kansas Republican
/ league, says:
4 am not in favor of an anti-pass law.
I ship most of my stock to Chicago. If
/ | could not get transportation with my
stock it would cost me about $50 every
/ time shipped stock
/ Mr.. Gesner says that he is in favor of
/ a primary election law and that all
property should be assessed on an equal
4 basis He says further that he thinks
/ lower freight rates are of much more
! Importance than lower passenger rates.
He is the only one to declare against
the anti-pass proposition.
E. K. Robinette OF Wyandotte, j. a.
EDWARDS of Greenwood, w. F. Pc ter of
Riley and w E Wilson of Decatur, all
have written letters favorable to the
j square deal planks.
The four Kansas justices of the SUI
prene court who are candidates for re-
i election have joined in square deal
letter to James A. Troutman. 1t is as
/ follows:
separate letters addressed to US as can
didates for election upon the Repubi-
can state ticket. asking for an express
sion Of our views upon certain public
questions now the subject of political
discussion. The legislature must de-
eide what the public policy of the state
shall be concerning the matters referred
to free from any interference on the
part of the judiciary, and the judiciary
must decide any controversies which
hereafter may arise respecting them &C
cording to the legally. expressed will and
intent of the legislature. free from ths