The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-10
Col. G. d. Jones Is Defeated in
Norton County.
Former Speaker Pro Tenn De-
featsd By w. A. Richmond
BENSON IS ENDORSED.
Though It Is Claimed Nominee
Is for Curtis.
Democrats Hold Conventions in
Several Counties.

O9ECTA1 C0uubA6Bs
Norton, Kan. Sept. 1o.-w. A. Rich
mond, a merchant Of Lenora, was
nominated by the Republicans OF Nor
ton county in convention Saturday for
representative to the legislature to
succeed Colonel c. D. Jones. who has
been in the house two terms, and
served as speaker pro tenn in 1903.
There We're three candidates for the
office: Colonel Jones, ]. Calvin Newell
and W. A. Richmond. Newell and
Jones both lived in Norton, and the
country delegates united to defeat
them. It developed into a strict fight
between town and country and eoun-
The convention passed resolutions
endorsing the state administration. and
fayoring Senator Benson for United
States senator. 1t is supposed, how
ever, that Richmond is friendly to Cur
it's. The senatorial fight did not enter
into the contest for repreSen tattYe,
however, as the general belief was that
all three Of the candidates were Curtis
men.
ticket are as follows: County clerk. Q.
J. Griffith; probate judge. A. Neis-
wanger; superintendent, A. v. Hedges;
sheriff, L. A. Robbins; attorney, l. H.
=
ton; register of deeds. r. B. Graves;
treasurer, K. r. Johnson; surveyor, J.
c. Newell; commissioner, ]. A. Porter.
The speaking dates for W. A. Harris
for September have been arranged as
follows: September II. Ballard Grove,
Leavenworth county; September II,
Sigel, Douglas county; September 1S.
near Oskaloosa, JEFFERSON county; Sep
TENDER IA Marysville; September 10.
Manhaffan- S1nfRn1FaT 20 RIlriin
September p. Ellsworth; September p,
Hays City; September "a, Smith Center;
| September %. Mankato; September rs.
Concordia; September y, Colby Sep
TENDER %, Oberlin; September %, Nor
ton.
Salina, Kan, Sept 1o.-The Populists
and Democrats of Saline county in dele
gate convention effected complete fu-
sion and divided the county offices on
about an equal basis. There was some
| contention early in the day about the
! dishing out of several of the offices but
1 things were settled in an apparently
satisfactory manner, and both eonven-
lions met in joint session and made nom
| nations. No resolutions were adopted,
thus tiding over a possible break Of the
apparent harmony
Miss Mabel Marlin, the candidate for
| county. superintendent, held the office
/ two terms under the Populist admins
| trations several years ago. The following
| ticket was nominated:
Judge, L. j. Supple; representative, J.
| c. Lockard; register, W. n. Hammer;
attorney, Frank Knittle; clerk, Joseph
Burns; superintendent, Mabel Marlitt;
treasurer, R. P. Cravens; sheriff, Geo
Meyer; surveyor, W. S. Farrar; coroner
J. A Sampson; commissioner, Paul
Wakenhut; clerk Of court, August An
dersen.
| The candidates are all taken from Sa-
lima, or north of Salina None Of them
is from the south part of the county.
Hoisington, Kan. Sept. 10.-The Re-
publieans of this county held their con-
| vention here Saturday and nominated
the following ticket: Representative,
w. NJ. Chatten. of Clafiin; county clerk,
II. D. Ashpole: county treasurer. Frank
/ Willard. sheriff, James Da1ziel register
superintendent. Ed Opte; county attor-
ney, p. c. Kopplin; clerk of the district
court. Sam Kellam; probate judge, w.
1 Terrey: surveyor, s. A. Newcombe: cor
| orier, Edward Button; county printer,
VIII Townsley. All but Chatter, Zeig-
enbush, Opie and Button were renoml-
mated. The resolutions, IN part, are as
/ follows: The enactment of a primary
election law was favored It was rec
commended that railroad property be as
sessed upon the same basis as other
property. A two cent mile rate was
recommended. A demand was made for
I q ~e-C-~ 40 - $1,000
Independence. Kan. Sept. 1o.-One
| Republican candidate for state office
has come out squareIy against a ma
/ iority Of the propositions advanced by
/ the Kansas Republican league. This
candidate is Mark Tulley Of Montgomery
county, candidate for state treasurer
He has written an answer to the pri-
mary election proposition. He says he
does not know whether such a law IS
good, and that the law proposed Is toe
expensive; favors the assessment Of
railroad property on a basis with the
other property of the state, and favors q
reduction of passenger rates If an in
vestigation shows that a reduction will
not cripple railway service
George E. Tucker. state senator from
Greenwood county, says concerning his
fellow toWnsn1en, T. S. Jackson and the
proposed Overmyer-Jac kson debate:
III it is sane and sensible debate
upon the live issues of the campaign be-
| tween Mr.. Oyermyer and some logical
/ brainy, sincere, well informed Republi-
can that the Democratic chairman Is
looking for, Mr.. Jackson win Ill the bill
Moreover, might add confidentialls
that Fred S. Jackson is perfectly able
| to take care OF himself in any debat.
that may be booked for him. Jackson
is modest and affabie. but It would moi
be wise for any man to crowd him toS
closely in q debate. he may not sOal
to such dizzy heights of eloquence o.
festoon the hall with the literary gar.
lands which Mr.. Overmyer strews abou
when making a speech, but if hard fact
and. cool logic are wanted. Jackson vii
be there with the goods
wichita Kan, Sept. 1o.-Congress
man Victor Murdoch has entered OF
his campaign in earnest. His frs
speech was made Thursday night a
Roxbury. in Mcpherson county. and
tonight he has an appointment at
point in Sumner county. He vii
speak at Towanda Tuesday night o
this week and from then on his TIM
rrill ha nccafra1ad fl1Ilr Until alactinl