The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-19
Id. II. Anthony Has Clear Field
for Congress.
Ewing Herbert and e. Id. Nc
keeFer Are Out.
ATCHISON MAN QUITS.
DIR. Boyle Says That Time is
Too Short.
Senator Noftzger Makes State
ment i'm Own Defense.
ATCHISON MAN QUITS.

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faded away, and the Leavenworth
man will be nominated at the prim-
airy on March 29 without opposition
Anthony was the only man to put up
his 5000 entrance fee, and the fact
that there is no opposition means that
he will have to bear all the expense of
the primary which will probably be
several thousand dollars.
Anthonys friends were active yester-
day in Topeka, and they suspected I'M
til the time limit of O'Clock that
some opposition candidate would jump
into the race But it appears that the
opposition to Anthony could not get
together None of the candidates felt
strong enough to make the race alone,
and all were looking to w. ]. Bailey
of Atchison to come in as a compro-
mise candidate. Bailey refused to go
into the fight, however. He has just
taken charge of a big bank at Atchi-
son and does not want to get mixed up
kn politics.
imam to pull out of the fight He did
mot come to Topeka, but gave out this
statement at his home in Hiawatha:
''When Dan gets tired of the job will
be candidate. BY that time hope
Kansas will have a primary election
law that will be fair to all the people
and all candidates.
E. d. McKeever of Topeka said this
morning: 81 did not enter this fight
because the price was too high, and
there was no time to make fight. The
field is clear for Anthony. If the OPP
position candidates had been willing to
get together and make some sort of an
agreement, it might have been pos
Eible to beat Anthony
1t may be that John S. Hopkins of
Holton will continue to be a candidate,
though he will not have his name on
the ballot. He has commenced to
make speeches in his behalf up in
Doniphan and Atchison counties.
DIR. B. F. Boyle, Atchison county's
candidate. publishes the following let
ter which gives his reasons for with
drawal: ITO my Friends: l desire to
make public acknowledgment of the
very many expressions of interest by
friends in my candidacy for congress.
! have received from all parts of the
First district many declarations of
confidence and hearty support, all of
which 1 highly appreciate and {for
which I Will ever be very grateful. The
time is too short to make the neces-
sarv canvass to secure success. There
fore 1 hereby withdraw my name as
candidate at the coming primary"
It appears that Anthony will go to
congress without any contest. He will
have no opposition in the primary and
judging from the past will have no
serious opposition at the polls. Just
been decided upon. They will hold no
primary. So far there has been no !
Democrat mentioned for the place. If |
they decide to get into the fight they |
will hold a convention within the next |
few days. The nomination must be on |
file with the secretary of state forty |
days previous to the special election |
which is set for May %.
Senator T. 4. Noftzger, of Harper
al 70
ents an explanation of his senatorial
conduct al the recent session of the
legislature.
Mr.. Noftzger claims that he violated
no promises, and was not mixed up
with any corporations. He also de-
clares that the senate as whole was
absolutely free from railroad influence |
No doubt Senator Noftzger has forgot
ten one little incident which occurred
in the senate chamber on Friday March
s, the last day for the consideration Of
bills.
1t was a busy session. Many import
ant bills remained on the calendar. ans
there was rush to reach them before
the hours arrived to cease. Among
these nlils were two measures which
the railroads wanted either killed o.
fatally manned. w. r. Smith, general
attorney of the Santa Fe. Joe Richards
general attorney CT the Missouri Pa
ciiic, Paul Walker general attorney for
the Rock Island, and n. H. LOOMS.
general attorney for the Union Pacific
stood at the rear of the senate cham
Der. just back of Senator Noftzger's
desk.
The session was so near over that
these railroad lobbyists were little
reckless, and the railroad members Of
the senate were also over-bold When
the bill requiring railroad companies to
build a certain kind of fences on por-
tons of their right of way came up.
Senator Noftzger, Senator Fitzpatrick,
Senator Smith and others were in con-
slant conference with the railroad lob
by, and commenced making amend
ments to the bill to weaken and dis
credit it. At last, after rendering the
bill ridiculous. it was killed.
few minutes later another bill came
up requiring railroads to bulletin IT
depots the correct time for the arrival
requirement. Again Senator Ncftzger
and others rushed back to see Joe"
Richards and the other lobbyists.
xiii it," said the lobbyists
"All right" said the railroad sena-
tors. and again they commenced to
knife the bill as they had the one
before.
A point arose as to just how the
bill should be butchered before being
beheaded. and Noftzger rushed back
to talk 1T over with the railroad attor-
ceedings, while Senator Noftzger was
whispering busily to Railroad Attor-
neys Richards. Walker and others at
the rear of the chamber.
What are we waiting for?" asked
some member impatiently.
I'VE are waiting" replied Lieuten-
ant Governor Fitzgerald. who was in
the chair. until the senator from Har-
per gets his instructions from the SEN
ators from the Forty-first district and
finds out what he wants to do with
this BILL
1t was probably the most singing
rebuke which the president of the SEN
ate had occasion to administer to any
mem Der during the whole session, and
M at No
However, the bill regarding the bull
mtining of trains was killed. The