The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-20
POLITICAL GOSSIP
Senator Harrison Discusses
Sixth District Situation.
Will Be No Primary to NOmi-
nate Congressman.
LOOKS LIKE REEDEk.
Expects Host of Candidates
in the Field.
Hasn't Decided About Standing
for Reelection.
LOOKS LIKE REEDER.

State Senator D. B. Harrison OF
Downs, Osborne county, who represents
the Bath senatorial district, and was one
of the absolutely reliable members OF
the senate lodge at the last session of
| the legislature, was in Topeka today fo-
the double barreled purpose of testifying
in a lawsuit and selling the state $4,000
worth of Az per cent bonds issued by
the city of Downs for the erection of a
new school house.
"It is my opinion" said Mr.. Harrison.
that there will be no congressional
primary in the Sixth district in spite of
what Reeder has said about it. There
will be a convention, and in my judg-
ment, the chances favor Reeder'S renOm-
nation. There will be lot of candi-
dates-I wouldn't be surprised if there
were ten or a dozen. / expect Ham will
be candidate even if they have a con-
vention. Ham is we'll fixed now, and
can afford to go into it. Ham has made
his money on land; he had a lot of equi-
ties. and simply hung onto them, and
went up with the boom.
Il don't hear much talk about the
primary election scheme. OF course there
are some who favor state primary cleo
ton, and some who oppose it. Neither
have 1 heard much talk about candi-
dates for governor"
will you be a candidate for reelection
to the senator" was asked.
SEEM replied Mr.. Harrison. Mr.. Harri-
son has just completed his first term in
the senate.
1t is likely that the $4,000 in bonds
which Senator Harrison offered to the
state will be purchased for the perma-
nent school fund. The same bonds were
offered early last spring, and were re-
jected for want of funds. Senator Har-
rison is treasurer of school district 36,
which is the name of the district includ
ing the city of Downs.
Trey Cnse Was Up.
The case in viii chMr. Harrison was
summoned to Topeka to give his deposit
ton was that of Eliza Alderman VS.. o.
z. Trey ct al This is an Osborne coun-
ty suit which is pending in the United
States court. A. B. Quinton has been
appointed special master, and it was ex-
pected that dispositions would be taken.
Several witnesses had been summoned,
but none of them appeared except Mr..
Harrison.
The suit is for the possession of some
valuable land in Osborne county, and
Eliza Alderman is one of the heirs to
the property. o. z. Trey claims title I'M
der a deed. The plaintiffs are trying 20
repudiate the deed. They claim that 1t
was never executed.
The defense expects to prove by Sen
ator Harrison that the deed was signed
and executed by him. Mr. Harrison said
today:
This contested deed was brought to
me and signed in my presence. l put
NV seal on it, and there is plenty of
evidence to corroborate my statements
that the deed was validity executed. The
parties declare, as I understand it, that
thew did not sign this deed at all, so it is
merely a question as to whether they
are lying or whether I am lying.
H. X Mitchell of Osborne is also in
Topeka to represent the Trey faction in
the legal battle.