The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-19

lnRton; but Emporia can have to do
with the little game here at home IN
Kansas. Right now the political rail-
roads are trying to control the norni-
nations Of state officers. They want
the Lieutenant governor who VIII name
packed railroad committee n the
state senate; they want a railroad as
sessment board that VIII cut down the
! assessment of the political railroads.
they want special privileges wherever
they can get them, and above every
thing these political railroads want to
chloroform public sentiment"
Senator W. A. Harris, who has been
out Of the state a good deal Of late. Is
bis big stock farm LinwoOd, which he
sold during his term In the senate
Senator Harris VIII doubtless ind that
land IS worth more now than It was
when he sold While in Kansas City
die other day, Mr.. Harris said:
while I am not In Kansas much
nowadays am sf1u a legal resident of
the state. may again take uD my
home in LinwOod- There are some ne
gOtiaUOns going on now to that end.
Mr. Harris refused to discuss the
statements recently made IN some Of
the Kansas papers that ne would be q
candidate for governor on the Demo
/ cratic ticket at the next state election
in Kansas.
J. Ross Perkins Of Leavenworth, who
has been travelling about in western
Kansas for some time, says that he
finds the sentiment Of the Democrats Of
the state is strongly in favor Of Bale
Waggeuer as the Democratic nominee
for governor
A. c. Mitchell of Lawrence, who has
announced biinself as q candidate for
the legislature against J. L. Brady of
Lawrence. viii probably resign ais posi-
/ tion as regent Of the State university.
It is said that Mitchell VIII not wait to
see whether he can beat Brady for the
nomination, but viii show the people
that he IS confident Of his nomfna ton,
and does not believe III holding one
state job while being an aspirant for
another. Mr. Mitchell Is too sensitive.
There are three or four members Of the
legislature who are holding state Jobs.
Candidates mentioned for Mr.. Afitchell's
place on the bGard OF regents are ". +.
March, George Innes and II. E Don
Carlos, all Of Lawrence.
Mr.. stubbs is going to speak at
Lone Star Thursday night. Mr.. Stubbs
viii discuss the political issues Of the
day and will be interesting. The peo-
pie out there are IN line for Scott but
they want to see Stubbs. Mr.. Stubbs
viii discuss the last legislature.
Mound city, Kan, March 19.=E. F.
Campbell, chairman Of the Republican
Linn county viii be carried by Charles
F. Scott at the approaching primary
election, provided the voters turn out.
The Scott men being largely farmers,
an exceptional effort is to be made to
secure a full vote. Neither Scott nor
Allen is expected here before the pri-
mary. Reports from Bourbon and An
derson counties indicate that the two
candidates will run about even In both
places.
Hays Kan. March 1e=Republieans
in convention here fndOrsed President
Roosevelt. Governor 1och, Congress-
man Reeder E. r F7airchild for con-
didate Tor superintendent OF public in
struction. J. II. Reeder for reelection
as judge of the Twenty-third district
Delegates to state convention: Geo. P.
Griffith, l. S. Ross, Geo. Anderson, A.
sional: H K. Pennert. Geo. Cross,
Chas- Gosser. Simon ATotz and F. B.
Spuey. Judicial: c. W. Miller. c. w
Reeder, z. J. Grihth. E. A Rea and
F. z. McLain.
Ellsworth, Kan. March 19.-The Ellis
worth county Republican convention
met Saturday and indorsed in strong
resolutions the candidacy Of E. T. Fair
child for state superintendent Of public
instruction. Resolutions indorsing the
national and state administrations were
adopted, also resolutions approving the
work in congress OF W. A. Reeder, and
commencing Judge R. R. Reese Of this
judicial district. The passage of a law
prohibiting the Issuance of free passes
to other than railroad employees was rec
commended, also the election Of United
States senators by direct vote Of the
people. The convention gave Mr.. Fair
child the privilege Of selecting the dele
cation to the state convention. He
named H. O'Donnell. c. J. Evans, Geo.
Huycke. E. W. wellington. A. D. Jelli-
son and L. II. Steaver. The following
were elected as delegates to the con-
gressionaI convention in Lincoln. April
10; N Coover. P. D. Miller, H. z. His
sem. T. C. O'DonneIl. A. n. Kreider,
M. NJ. Sherman Delegates to judicial
convention in salina, May 10: o, o.
Spencer, o. B. Smith, Ira E Lloyd y.
J. Evans. Dallas Grover, Bert Baker.