The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-10

political questions and that we admire
his flrmness in expressing his honest
convictions after careful and studious
consideration OF all questions relative
to the welfare Of our state and nation =
An enthusiastic Cutburst of applause
followed this reading and the reso1u-
tions were unanimously adopted. The
county convention win send fourteen
delegates to the congressional conyen-
ton, and all Of them viii be for Cald-
erhead.
T. E. Lambert. of Emporia. was in
Topeka Friday. Mr. Lambert will
head the Lyon county delegation to
the state convention. In speaking Of
the political situation in the Fourth
district, Mr. Lambert said
Il believe that F. s. Jackson, of
Eureka, candidate for attorney gen
eral. will have the support Of the dis
trict. Mr.. Jackson stands well through
both Jackson and Barnes of Usage,
the candidate for insurance commits
sioner, should not be placed on the
ticket They are both good men, and
Barnes has very little opposition
Politicians seem to be somewhat in
the dark out in the Seventeenth judi
cial district about the situation in the
Judgeship fight, which win be settled
at the judicial district convention at
It is doubtful whether John r.
Hamilton, of Norton county, decides
to be a candidate. At one time he ex-
pected to get in the race. A few days
ago he notified some of his friends
that he probably would not be a can
didate- Now the report comes that he
has decided to try for the place.
G. A Lewis, of Phillips county is
also possible candidate. It is not
likely that both Phillips and Hamilton
Of MI ,-.- 10 \
to make the fight. A. c. T. Geiger Is
the present judge, and there is no par
ticular objection to his record. He
has done excellent work, and the only
animus for fight is simply a local
ambition to land some favOrite son.
The Washington Post says: 1.-THE
Kansas political situation is full of in
terest just now, because of the ap-
preaching election OF a United States
senator" remarked W. S. Fitzpatrick,
OF Sedan Kan, at the Raleigh. Mr..
Fitzpatrick is president pro tempOre of
the Kansas senate. and one of the lead
ing lawyers in the southern end of the
state.
Several candidates have been
spoken Of, but the race is in reality
between two men. both Of whom are
now representatives in congress
Philip p. Campbell and Charles Curtis.
Both are strong, and each will have a
big following, but my candid opinion
is that Mr. Campbell will be the win
ner- OF all the aspirants he is the only
one who has the enthusiastic support
OF his district IN which he lives, the
big Third district, which Outclasses all
the others in population and which is
always depended on to roll up huge
Republican majorities. This gives him
q great nucleus Of strength, such as
none of his opponents can boast
Besides this, Mr. Campbell has
built up favorable reputation in every
part of the state. He has never been
mixed up in any of the factional fight
ing which has characterized the Re
pubhcans of Kansas, but is persona
grata with all. His record in congress
has been eminently satisfactory, not
only to his immediate constituents but
to the people at large, and his promo
ton to the senate would come pretty
close to meeting with universal ap-
prevail
Fort Scott. kan, March 10.-Congress-
man Charles F. Scott addressed a large
audience at the court house Friday
night. The meeting had been extensive
" advertised to be an official and pub
lie answer to the charges made by
Grant Hornaday in an open letter to W
r. Stubs. 1t was the first time in the
present canvass of the Second district
that Mr.. Scott took occasion to notice
charges. Referring to the accusation
that he had employed his wife as pri-
vate secretary in the state senate of
1895, and that she had drawn the same
salary as he had. Mr.. Scott vehementIy
exclaimed: Il had just been married
about that time and I admit that I
wanted to have my wife with me. So
employed her to help me in my work
and she was in Topeka with me during
the whole session. She rendered even
better service than my former assistant