The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-16

IN SIXTH DISTRICT
Political Matters Are Warming
Up There.
SeyeralCandidates for Delegates
to National Convention.
GETTING INTO OPEN.
Aspirants for Legislative Places
Are Appearing.
Lincoln County Wants the
lincoln County Wants the
New State Senator.

The Republicans of the Sixth district
can get only two delegates to the ma
tionaI republican convention. Alreaoy
the air is full of rumors that this man
and that will ask to be sent as dele
gates. So far the following are known
to be aspirants: Geo. N. Kingsbury OF
! Norton. o. L. Benton of Oberlin, Chas
w. Lands of Osborne, Ed Ward OF
Sharon Springs, c. l.. kagey OF belo oI
and r. M. McGonigal of Colby. NC
| other district in the state can trot out
| better crowd of Republicans than the
above. ga.
the only Republican whose name mas
come to the surface who would like to
represent Mitchell county in the next
1eeis1ature The friends of the doctor
believe they can whip any D ehloci @''
the party puts up for the legislature.
Already the Republicans or smith
conntv are looking around for a suit
lila man to send to the legislature.
The names of Geo. r. Parker OF cay
lord. and j. T. Reed of smith center
have already been suggested;
cr,i+b PhiINps and Norton counties,
must have a little ray of hope OF WIN
ming in the election of 1908. For state
senator they may favor Colonei Chas:
Bower of Norton. the proprietor OF
IT, DoD,1Iar Rower's Tavern. Col. Bower
has grown up in Norton he com
menced his business career py DRIVING
the bus. Later he became owner ana
proprietor of the hotel Besloes en-
loving good bank account, he owns
iand and raises alfalfa and hogs. state
Senator Bower sounds We'll
mr. 7 r DYKES of Lebanon, chairman
of the smith county Republican centrai
cornToittee is being spoken of for presl-
den+ial alector. Since he jumped clear
ont Of the Democratic and Popunst
nar+;es into the Republican column, the
Str district could hardly do better
than selecting DR.. Dykes for preslden-
tial elector- ..,+ ,,,o,q
tho Renublicans of the 34th senatorial
district, comprising the couhtleS VI -
borne. Lincoln. RusseH anu Els WI 'i re-
~ ness the senatorial plum along Ii
t ~ 10 ho,ds good. it will go to Lincoln
cn,,n+v which has never had senator.
re nc other counties will consent Lin.
coin county will present the name oi
F. F. Bracken, ana maze az R p,ne is
set -, at the thriving little town of
q ns He would make creditable
state senator e ~ 1o,r
M b. Pogue, ex-memoer OF the reg
i.,ot,,re from Norton county, is again
h lsln,9i ,rged to allow his name to be
LIS ~ tioe election of 1908
Prsse,1 7. Harrison of Sheridan
county, Democratic candidate Tor gov
ornnr is receiving letters of recon-
81 ~ from different portions of
~ state on his gubernator1al race.
1865 the newspaper men who
knoW him have given him friendly no
tees. Harrison is a stayer, and and he Is
- .bia Getting the support of the
democrats of his district
Cy Anderson of RawIins county, ex,
ex-cIerk of the state board or rail- rail-
gs;to 1ost week He promised to
ke ssrot out fs of politics. at least until he
knew how things are going to line up
He is making ,d more on no mfnsS FARMING
: Frank Lockard.r who quit Norton
county to start new again in sherman
county, can't keep. his hands out of
politics His friends claim that ne
was in his old town OF norton snort