The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-28
SIXTH DISTRICT NOTES.


Ex-Congressman n. B. Mccormick,
of the Sixth district. teaches a Bible
class every Sabbath in PhilHpsburg.
R. S. Thomas, the Socialist nominee
for congress in the Sixth district, IS
one of the early settlers in Decatur
county. He owns a large amount of
land, carries on a general store, and
l. is said practically owns the town of
Tracer. He is estimated to be worth
close to $4,000. He is making an
aggressive campaign in company with
W. D. Street. Where Mr. Thomas is
we'll known he is regarded a splendid
citizen. and honest and clean in all af-
fairs.
c. NJ Sawyer. president of the First
National bank. of Norton. and chair
man of the Sixth district Democratic
congressional committee. is one of the
ten Democrats of Kansas appointed to
meet ". r. Bryan in New York, on his
return from Europe. 1t Is an honor
Mr.. Sawyer is proud of.
There are hundreds of politicians in
the Sixth district who believe they are
capable of holding Office. and such
fellows as these are the ones who are
kicking the loudest because there are a
few who insist on holding two political
Offices. w. H. Haskell, present warden
of the penitentiary, has not yet re-
signed the office of state senator Of
the FOrtieth district, and now there is
JOIln - 6TOWIls cnlGI CLERK IN the pGIl-
tertiary, who has been selected to
manage the speakers bureau in the
state campaign. There are hardly
enough Offices to give one to each as
pirant. but the ambitious fellows who
want Office kick because two offices are
held by one man.
It is claimed politics are getting a
little mixed in Thomas county over the
legislative candidate. The present in
cumbent is Ike Crumley, who wants a
second term, but he can't be led
around, so an effort is being made to
out Harry Dible. The Colby Tribune
man. who also holds an office. says of
the new candidate: t'It has been one
of his cherished ambitions to repre-
sent his county in the legislature"
The Beloit Gazette, one of the Oldest
Republican journals in the Sixth con-
gressional district. didn't land the
publication of either one of the three
constitutional amendments to be voted
this fall. Col. Dodge. the editor, is
free to speak out in open meeting. in
other words, he refuses to be pulled
around by the nose, hence fell down
on getting either of them. He didn't
need them to run his print shop. for
this he will do himself. He speaks out
thus mildly:
1.-The dispenser of state patronage
has been distributing the constitution
al amendments around where they
will do the most good Most of the
country papers get only one or two
instead of all three. It's funny to read
in one of these papers that two
amendments are to be voted on this
fall. Some of them do not know that
they got only part of the stuff. but
they are in favor Of the amendments
they received, all the same"
The Democrats of Norton county
have called their convention for Sep
TENDER 19.
The Beloit Times having got out OF
the clutches of a receiver is now I'M
der the management and ownership OF
the McBrides, as follows: S. E. Nc
Bride. owner, and J. w Mcbride. edi-
tor and business manager. The pa
per goes on to say: Politically, So
ciaIly and morally, the Times will re-
fleet the best sentiment of the people
always championing the right as we
see it. Politically it is absolutely in
dependent Of all cliques and combines
and will stand for such measures and
principles as are in the interest of the
general public"
The Democrats of Rocks county
nominated full ticket, as follows;
treasurer. VIM. Adams; register Of
deeds. Ed Wooden: superintendent
Miss Kate Schrueban: county attor-
ney. +. M. Gold; clerk. B. c. Slason
sheriff. Q. n. McNulty; district clerk
L. J. Foster; probate judge. f. G.
Spealman: surveyor. VIM. Mellotte;
coroner. DR.. Parker. The convention
resoluted as follows on the temper
anee question:
1--WE demand the rigid and impartia
enforcement of the prohibitory law OF
Kansas and denounce the conduct OF
those public officials who ignored the
open saloons in the shadows of the
capitol building and for political pur-
poses sought to close the saloons in
other cities
Geo. Benedict will take the Plain
vile postoffice. September l. He
comes to town from the farm. and he
will give the patrons of the office
careful. painstaking and popular SER
vice. The retiring postmaster. A. NJ
King. who has served the patrons Of
the office for the last nine years. viii
devote his time to real estate and his
newspaper. the Gazette. Mr. and Mrs
King promise to make their paper
handsomeF CD and more progressive
than ever. Mrs. King IS one OF the
brightest writer's IN the district, and
it goes without saying that the Ca
zette will be more attractive than ever