The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28

I0F1dl scrap. II Is a dangerous RAO-
position for the congressman to handle
Meantime the letters urging the ap-
pointment of BristoW are coming in
fast It has been suggested that these
letters are inspired by Bristow, but one
of the men who is leading the fight for
Stubs said today that he did not think
this is the case; that the letters are
a genuine feeling of friendship for the
Salina man. If Stubs can't land, his
friends would like to see BristoW get
the place.
They had a merry time at the Jewell
county convention on May %. according
to the report in the Jewell county
Republican The regular Republi-
cans had some resolutions endorsing the
state ticket which they wanted to have
adopted. and j. ". Berry, the man who
withdrew from the race for representa-
tive when he witnessed the railroad con-
troll of the state convention, made a
fight on the resolutions He told the
convention that there were two men on
the ticket, namely Ryker and Ryan,
for whom he would not vote, and he
did not think the convention should at
tempt to bind the Republicans to these
men. The Republican says in its write
up:
The convention was thrown into
great excitement by this bombsheli that
had so unexpectedly exploded That Mr..
Berry had many sympathizers was evil
dent. On the other hand. here We're
gathered the most rock-ribbed Repubi
cans of a strong Republican county. In
addition to this there were a score of
candidates backed by their friends. all
anxious about their own interests and
that of the party. The chairman was
reluctant to put the motion. It required
much explaining and with every ex-
PLANTATION it was emphasized that we
were up against an endeavor to assail
r1ar fxr md faf q
ticket. The question was on Mr.. Berry's
motion to strike out the clause endors-
Ing the state ticket. The roll call re-
suited in LOG votes in favor of the mo-
ton to 112 votes against it. Thus by a
majority Of out of total of 2l8 the
endorsement Of the state ticket remain
ed in the platform. Had there been an
other good speaker from any other part
of the county to back up Mr.. Berry. a
funny thing would very likely have
happened to one Republican convention.
Mr. Berry should have offered a sub
stitute endorsing all but Ryan and
Ryker. That would have gone
through"
The Jewell County Republican also
tells some interesting things about r.
H. Mcbride, the Republican nominee
for the legislature in Jewell county. It
says:
This paper has but one kick, and
( that arises from the report that Mr.
Mcbride. our nominee for represen-
JauNe. IS under contract to vote for
Curtis for senator, and that money
was sent into this county and much
work done on the north side to pre-
vent any instructions against Curtis
for United States senator Some Buff
falo township men called Mr. Mcbride
aside and put the question to him
squarely- They told him they had
always supported him, that even when
ms own township had slaughtered him
Bufalo's majority had saved him
from defeat, that they We're person.
ally and politically friendly to him:
that they wanted to support him now,
but that Charlie Curtis does not stand
for the things they stand for that he
does not represent the principles they
believe in. They were fully con
WINGED that Curtis was backed by the
railroads and would do whatever the
railroads told him to- Bob said the
story that he was under contract to
vote for Curtis was a lie; that he had
not yet said whom he would support: :
that he would keep his eyes and ears
open and vote for the man Jewell
county wanted him to vote for. The
fact remains. however that the Curtis
hackers are entirely satisfied with Nc
Bride and by hard driving organized
the convention along lines that would
prevent any instruction. as they were
perfectly satisfied to leave Mcbride
free.
Mr. Mcbride owes it to the people
of Jewell county who have repeatedly
honored him with their support. to
make up his mind whether or not he
( intends to support Mr.. Curtis for sen
ator- We would gladly support r. H.
Mcbride on his own account as we
have always done in the past but we
positively viii not vote for any repre-
sentative who will support Curtis. un-
less someone convinces US that Curtis
I is a different man than we now be-