The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-18
THEY ABE AL In.
Candidates Lists We're Closed Last
Night.

With the closing of the books of the
treasurer of the county Scentral COM
mittee al 8 o'clock last evening the
candidates before the Republican pri-
maries which are to be held on the
10th of March We're decided upon.
There are thirty-nine candidate who
/ have paid their assessments to the cen
/ trail committee and will be considered
as candidates for the thirteen county
offices to be filed at the election to be
held next fall.
There are several candidates who
have been active who at the last mo-
ment decided to withdraw from the
race for the nomination and did not
put up their entrance fee. one Of
these was Frank Stahl, who remained
about the court house all afternoon
undecided as to Whether he should en-
ter the race for the nomination for
treasurer. At o'clock he was unde-
cided as to what he would do but at
the last moment decided not to permit
his name to be used. He said: Il feel
sure that ] could win a the convention
and at the election as a matter of
course, but I do not feel that / can
afford to take the time from my BUSH
ness which has been somewhat neg
lected already on account of politics"
J. W. Gibbons, who had been con-
sidered one of the strong candidates
for the nomination for the Office Of
sheriff decided at the last moment to
Withdraw his name as candidate and
draw from the race because after
three months experience as n candi-
date find that l can not give the time
to the campaign which is necessary to
| insure success, and ] will not ask my
friends to go to defeat with me.
also wish to extend thanks to my
| friends who SO generously rendered
me their assistance and particularly to
the Santa Fe employees for the many
good words spoken in my behalf since
/ have been a candidate, and l prom
Use that / will try and live up to the
reputation they have given me wheth-
er I am in public or private life"
Two new candidates were added to
the list late yesterday afternoon. w.
| W. Harvey decided late in the after
noon to enter the race for the office of
/ county attorney. bringing the number
/ of candidates for this Office to four r.
/ CT Squirer decided at almost the last
moment to enter the race for register
of deeds, making the sixth candidate
/ for this Office.
There are four candidates who will
/ have no opposition at the primaries:
! W. A. S. Bird of the Thirty-eighth dis
/ trict for representative; John r.
| Rogers for county surveyor; John G.
] Carter for county superintendent. and
/ Richard L. Thomas for clerk of the
district court. All of these excepting
/ Mr.. Thomas are asking reelection for
/ their second term Mr.. Thomas has
/ never been a candidate before and is
term who viii go before the primaries
/ without opposition.
The candidates who paid their as
sessments and whose names will APP
pear on the ticket at the primaries are
as follows:
For sheriff. J. D. Norton. ]. M. VIII
kerson. Rome Colvin, G. w Belts and
! Carl w Lawson
For county attorney J. r. McNary
| Frank Foster, r. B. Gilluly and w W
Harvey.
For probate judge. R. F. Hayden
NJ. T. Campbell and G. A. Huron.
For county clerk, H. 7. Monroe, S. G.
i Zimmerman and Will NanOrsdol.
For register of deeds, S. J. Hodgins
Harry Nichols, A. NJ. Baird, J. L. How
ard. J. Z. Smarter and R. G. Squirer.
For clerk of the district court, Rich
ard L. Thomas,
For county treasurer, G. s. Medli-
colt w. F. Weber and G. w. Veale.
For surveyor, John P Rogers.
For coroner Dr.. H. H. Keith and
/ DR.. H. H. Hazlett.
For superintendent, John c. Carter
For commissioners north district, S
H. HAYNES, E. A. Ward, J. N. Stewart
/ William Mead and r M. James.
Representative Thirty-seventh dis
trict M A. Hutchinson and A. E. Dick
! erson.
Representative Thirty eighth dis
| trict, w. A. S. Bird.
Representative Thirty-ninth district
Robert Stone and ]. c. Holland.