The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-03

0IIEeS as convenient
The Smith County Journal says about
the Haskell matter: I'VE realize the
fact that it IS almost high treason to
question the actions or methods of the
powers that be in the Republican party
but this paper wants the floor to voice
the sentiment OF all the Democrats
and a lot of free Republicans long
enough to inquire what is the reason
that we can't elect a state senator 4a-
stead of having the warden of the pen 4
itentiary hold the place until after
election is over so that the governor
can appoint and deprive the voters Of
the district of any say in the matter. !
Mr.. Haskell is too broad a man to pre-
sumo TO act as state senator and at
the same time to fill the position Of
warden of the penftentiary-in spite
Of the fact that the bosses want him
to do this very thing. There is too
much doubling up in public offices and
It IS all uncalled for. While there is ]
plenty Of time for the election of q
state senator to be included in the
election call for this district the Jour-
nal would like to have Mr.. Haskell
take a position in the matter. which
We have every reason to believe he
will do as the honest. square man that
he is"
]. K. Cubtison of Kansas City was in
Topeka Monday to present his side of
the Inner Belt railroad case in the SUI
preme court, but the court has contin-
USd tue CetS-' utitll Q4S liz 4IHCA &0C4l
case is the one in which a charter was
granted to a so-called railroad com
pany" for road only a few hundred
feet long. the object being, it is claimed,
to get possession Of a tract along the
river front by the right of eminent do
main.
Speaking Of the outcome of the Wyan-
dotte county convention in which S. S.
GIasscock was defeated from renomina-
ton to the Legislature by E. A. Enright.
Mr.. Cubbison said:
'sThere is no snow in the world to
beat Enright I used to live in that dis
trict myself. and / know that when the
negro vote gets together it can swing
the district. / talked with Classcock yes
terday and he told me emphatically
that he would not run on an independ-
ent ticket"
J. R. Burrow, secretary of state, has
returned from the Sixth congressional
district, where he has been for several
days. He says that W. A. Reeder will
be nominated by reclamation at the
convention which will meet in Lincoln
next week, but that G. W. Holland, of
Russell county, will have his home del
egation behind him. The delegation has
been instructed for Holland, but the
latter is said to have no hope of get
ting the nomination this year.
Congressman Phil Campbell has de-
cided to attend the Third district con-
vention at Sedan Thursday 1t was
announced that Congressman Camp.
bell was too busy in Washington to
come to Kansas. but J. A. huffman,
chairman of the Third district com
rnittee has received a telegram stat
ing that Mr.. Campbell left Washington
Monday night, and will be in Sedan in
time for the convention.
Congressman Calderhead was in
Kansas City yesterday on his way back
to Washington.
Despite the fact that Congressman
Calderhead and Speaker Cannon have
been strongly opposed to each other in
the matter of statehood, the congress-
man declares that he and the speaker
are still the best of friends.
I'VE have known each other too
long to allow anything of this kind to
mar our friendship,''- he declared. II Al
though opposed to each other on this
one question. I still have the greatest
admiration for the man. whom con-
slider one of the greatest living today
in America. While favor immediate
statehood, and I would strongly con-
denim the policy of forcing Arizona
and New Mexico to go in as one state.
against their will still I think that
Cannon believes that he is acting for
the best interests of the country at
large in holding to the policy which he
! has
In case your plan goes through it
/
not - was asked.
mo, I would not say that" he re-
piled. THE speaker will accept the
Will of the majority without a word
Erie, Kan. April s-The Republican
convention for Neosho county met here
Monday and Endorsed the candidacy of
j. M. Nation, of this county, for state
auditor. The first act of the convention
was to ask Mr.. Nation to name his own
delegates to the state convention. When
he appeared on the platform he was
cheered by every man In the convention
and after q brief address he announced
the fifteen delegates Of Neosho county
to the state convention. State Auditor
Seth G. Wells heads the delegation. The
unit rule was adopted. These are the
delegates. State Auditor Seth G. Wells,
L s. nbern j. N. seberry, R. N
Allen, F. M. Dawdy, c. S. Nation, D. e.
McClelIand, S. c. Brown, A. NJ Sailors,
H G. Lowrence, S. r. Chrisman. c. G.
Dutton. w L. Baldwin, A Gibson. d.
F. Deem.
The delegates to the congressional con-
vention at Sedan were instructed to
give their undivided support to the can
didacy of Hon. P. P. Campbell for the
denomination for congress in the Third
district An especially strong county
ticket was nominated at the afternoon
session. Park Hemiek, of Chanute, IS
the Republican nominee for representa-
tive to the state legislature from Ne
OSLO county to succeed c. o. Nelson.
The nomination of a county ticket
was accomplished with but very little
friction. Only two ballots were taken.
The following is the county ticket;
Representative in the legislature, M. F
F4elmick; county treasurer. H N. FIJI
son: district clerk, H. H. Null; sheriff,
NJ. L. Ogg; county clerk, o. NJ. John
son: county attorney. B. H. Grigsby;
register Of deeds. Watson Stewart; pro
bate Judge. J. a. AIleman; county super
intendent. W. E. Adamson; coroner, DIT
r. c. Crandon-
The Republican convention Of Rus
sell county passed some resolutions at
their convention last Saturday which