The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-11

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Total .......... .-.....-..... 81
The anti-Curtis candidates claim
the following:
| BristoW ..'.''..".. ..... ~
| Benson "a
! StuDpS 1O
| 1otal '....'.. %
This leaves six votes unaccounted
| for, but even if Curtis gets them all,
he will be short of election. There
| will be only 129 votes in the caucus,
as D. A. Warren is absent on account
! of sickness This makes 1t necessary
| for the successful candidate to get 50
| votes. If the anti-Curtis crowd can
| hold together, 1t is only a question OF
making a compromise. James Getty,
! the Wyandotte candidate for the SEN
votes to add to the anti-Curtis
strength. w. ]. Bailey has been prom
| ised a couple of votes. Bailey, how
ever, is not likely to be candidate
unless there is deadlock.
They Are Helping Each Other.
One of the most favorable signs is the
attitude of the field candidates toward
| each other. One of the candidates who
| is expected to command q large vote
on the first ballot said today:
'I am making as hard a fight as l
can for votes, but when I find that 1
can't get a vote for myself, work
1
| of the other anti-Curtis candidates. l
| am more anxious to beat Curtis than 1
am to get the job myself, because I
believe that the welfare of the Repub-
lican party is paramount to the ad-
vantage of any individual. 1t would
mean disaster to the party in the next
election to allow the railroads to domin-
ate the election Of our senator, as they
certainly would in the election of Cur
It's"
Those who are familiar with the stu
alton know that the Curtis campaign
is being managed from the office of the
Union Pacific and Rock Island attor-
neys. Curtis lieutenants are. bustling in
and out of the railroad offices at all
ences are in progress with N. H. Loom
is, NJ. A. Low and the other officials.
The railroad attorneys make 1t a point
not to appear in the hotel lobby. They
are doing their WORK more effectively
din another way.
vvAOf course Curtis is not the railroad
candidate" but it looks a little pecu-
liar to see the railroads taking so much
interest in his welfare.
Offer Stubbs 35 Votes.
There are thirty-three Democratic
votes which are ready To be delivered
to W. r. Stubs, Republican candi-
date for United States senator, in case
Mr.. Stubbs is able to use them.
This is the statement made today by
a well known Democratic legislative
leader, who is anxious TO engineer a
deal by which the Democrats can help
the Square DeaT' Republicans elect
the right kind of a senator.
It is said that the Democrats would
probably be able to deliver about 80
votes to Bristow, but they wouldn't
guarantee to turn their full voting
strength to Benson, because they be-
lieve that he is too partisan. Stubs is
| the Democratic choice. They think he
is sincere, and that he stands for
Democratic ideas.
Some Of the Democrats, however,
say that they would be better suited
with the election of Curtis, because
Curtis election would ruin the Repub-
lican party in the next Kansas cleo
ton.
Even Bale P. Waggener in the SEN
ate, says he will vote for Stubbs-but
he says it with his fingers crossed.
j. NJ. Davis Talks.
]. NJ. Davis, one of the leading
Democrats in the house of representa-
tiVes;, who halls from Bourbon county,
said today in speaking of the attitude
OF the Democratic representatives on
the senatorial question:
The Democratic members of the
Kansas legislature met in caucus and
adopted set of resolutions in regard to
their position on certain matters of leg
islation, and upon the matter of the
election of United States senator from
kansas. These resolutions were draft
chairman, and were unanimously adopt
ed by a rising vote of those attending
the caucus. They exactly define the
position of the Democratic members of
the house.
IF the Republicans make a nomina-
tion for United States senator in their
caucus, and especially If that nominee
be Mr.. Curtis, the Democrats will prob
ably nominate Mr.. Harris, unless he
positively refuses the honor. If Mr.
EA AZ xxf11 90 70,
some other Democrat of prominence in
the state. I have no preference that 1
would insist upon, but I would like to
see it go to Tom Morgan Of Ottawa.
Any other good Democrat would be sat
isfactory to me, however"
What would the Democrats do.'' waH
asked, lin case the Republicans do not
make a caucus nomination."
If there is any opportunity to select
a Democrat acceptable to the Republi-
cans, Of course we will try to elect a
Democrat. I regard that, however, as
very remote possibility.
| On the other hand, if a Republican,
| free from corporation taint and in
| f1uence, who stands for tariff legisla-
tion in the interest of the Kansas farm
| ers; for the control of corporations and
the suppression of trusts; for the cleo
| ton of United States senator by di-
| rect vote-in short, an honest man that
approximates the Democratic position
offers himself for this position of Unit
| ed States senator, he will, 1 believe, re-
ceive the united support of the Demo-
| Gratis
1T simply remains to be seen
whether there are enough Repub-
licans who are brave enough to regard
the wishes of their constituents rath-
er than the wrath of the powers which
are backing Curtis in his candidacy
and who will refuse to be bound by
any caucus. and proceed to the cleo
ton Of a United States senator in the
open house as provided by law