The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-27

the legislature. There We're three can
didates, and each one was loud in his
protestations of friendship for the
square deal movement. I don't think
Wells himself knows how he VIII vote
on the senatorial proposition.
The Graham county fight is said to
have left some sore spots but the Re
publfcans are confident that these will
heal over before election. The Demo-
cratic nominee is George Stober, who
was the member from Graham county
at the last session
There is no doubt" said Mr.. Daw-
son today, that Hoch will carry the
county. It IS strong for him. and
there is no evidence Of disaffection."
Lincoln Center kan, Sept IL
Republican primaries through Lincoln
county yesterday resulted in the nomi-
nation of the following ticket: For
representative, Hon z. I. Skinner,
present incumbent; county clerk, n. J.
perintendent A. J. Stanley; probate
judge, b. C. McLelland; register, c. NJ.
Heaton: sheriff, H. P. Nielsen; clerk of
court +. A Wood. Sr.; county COM
missioner. Samuel Donely.
There were no candidates for coun-
ty attorney. coroner and surveyor, but
there was some scattering votes for
persons to fill those places. Most
likely the places will remain vacant.
J. ". Berry of jewell county. one of
the influential men of that county IS
causing the Republicans a good deal
of worry by his persistent fight on the
ticket. Berry came to Topeka at the
time OF the state convention. and was
at the time the leading candidate for
the Republican nomination for repre-
sentative in his county. When he saw
the work of the state convention. he
telegra phed his withdrawal from the
race to the chairman of the Jewell
county committee. He said that the
state convention was dominated by the
railroads.
Berry is going around telling people
that he is going to vote against Hoch
silence, endorsed the railroad control Of
the state convention.
Continuing, Mr.. Berry says:
AS I was a delegate to the Repub-
can Jewell county convention, presume
there is no need for me to say that I am
a Republican. AS such 1 consider it
my duty and privilege to vote against
the Republican nominees for lieutenant
governor and railroad commissioners.
We already have good laws, but there
has not been the slightest attempt to
enforce them so far as freight rates
are concerned. The regulation and the
making of freight rates were in the
hands of the crowd of railroad COM
missioners.
That crowd is absolutely controlled
by the railroads. The nominations on
the Republican tickets We're placed
there by the railroads. It's natural to
suppose that they will obey the same
roads if they are elected to office. The
railroads put them where they are and
these men would be ingrates if they
didn't do as their makers instructed
them.
What is your opinion Of the political
outlook in Jewell county?" he was
asked.
Two years ago." was the answer,
Jewell county gave Hoch 900 plurality
over Dale. This year Harris will carry
the county. AS to plurality 1 don't care
to say, but Marris will carry the coun-
ty- I live in Buffalo township. Boch
carried it by 100. It viii go for Harris
this year
At the St. Cloud county fair there
was considerable feeling expressed at
the action of the railroad board last
Monday in dismissing the complaint of
unreasonable rates fled by the South
western Implement Dealers associa-
ton.
". H. Ryan, chairman of the Demo-
cratic state central committee, got some
material evidence today that commercial
travellers in the state are lining UP for
Harris and the Democratic ticket He
received a letter from a prominent
always been Il rock ribbed Republican,
in which was enclosed a check for $50. so
as a contribution to the Democratic
campaign fund. This check represented
q collection which was made on Sunday
last among the travelling men who were
stopping at the Hotel de Shoup in Hill
City.
Wednesday was the last day for the
foreigners to come in and natura1ize IN
der the provisions of the old law. The
new naturalization laws go into effect
today.
As one result of this fact. there were
20 Swedes in Topeka yesterday from
Usage City, Burlingame. Scranton and
other points in that locality. who were
unable to naturalize at their home coun-
ty because district court is not in session
there and will not be in session for 80
days. They were naturalized eTednes-
day morning before Judge Dana and
paid So apiece to the Shawnee county
clerk.
All of the delegation were hseought
here by the Republican state committee
and entertained at the COPELAND hotel
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