The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-07
Congressman w. A. Reeder VIII
Have a Primary.
Figures He Would Stand Better
Chance to Win.
CONTROLS COMMITTEE
Can Therefore Have Primary
If He Wants One.
Lively Scramble for the NOmina-
tiOn Is Imminent.

1t can be stated on good authority
| that the fight for the Republican NOM
| ination for congressman in the Sixth
| district will be settled by a primary
election
William A. Reeder, the present con-
gresham, who controls the Sixth dis
trict congressional committee, while at
Beloit the first part of the week, reach
ed an understanding with Captain w.
H. Mitchell, chairman of the congress
sional committee, and the plan for q
primary election was made. Mr.. Reeder
expressed himself, it is understood. as
being in favor of a primary, and Captain
Mitchell will see to it that the commit
tee carries out Congressman Reeder's
desires.
Indications are now that there will be
a free for all scramble in the Sixth dis
trict for the nomination, with w. B.
Ham of Rocks l. d. Young of Mitchell,
A. G. Mead of Mitchell Geo. Holland OF
Russell, and possibly others, fighting for
the honor against w. A. Reeder. Mr..
Reeder figures that with such a scram-
BILE, his chances for landing the prize
are improved, rather than diminished
by the primary plan. Whatever Reeder
wants will go. for Reeder can control
the committee.
1t is understood that under certain
conditions, John @. Royce of Phillips
burg may be a candidate for the nom
ination. A primary would suit Royce
pretty well, as he has a wide acquaint-
ance in the district, and figures that
he could draw strength from factions
of the party. Royce has always been
staunch Reeder man, but the possibili-
ty to his own candidacy has been
something which the politicians have
been unable to overlook.
If the primary election is used as the
method of settling the contest. it is ex-
pected that Royce may get into the
+ fight.
1t is said that ]. r. Burrow has about
ceased to figure himself in as a con-
gressional possibility.
|. Ed G. Sample of osborne, who is in
Topeka today on law business, says that
If a convention is held. Osborne will
make a strong bid to have it in that
town. ss---t---
Il don't know what the COMMITTEES
will do about the primary plan,'' said
Mr.. Sample, but if there is a conven-
ton, Osborne is going to make a hard
fight to land it. Osborne is as easily ac-
cessible as any other town in the dis
trict.
..Jt looks as though there was going to
be big fight for the nomination this
year. 1 think that Osborne county Will
be for Reeder, and can't see how any
one of the opposing candidates can beat
him. Each of them would rather have
Reeder. get the nomination than see IL
go to any of the others.
There is not much Of any political
talk out in our county up to the pres
ent time. The farmers are feeling a
little grouchy about the way wheat
has turned out, and the corn is back
ward But nobody is discouraged.
Prosperity has too strong a grip on
the county to be shaken by ole year
of bad crops Building and improve
ments are going right along. We are
building $4,000 court house at Os-
J. X. Mitchell of osborne county.
who was in town today with Mr..
Sample, said:
''The Square Deal movement is
strong in Osborne county, and there
are many people who want to see
Stubbs get into the race for governor.
and it would not be surprising If he
should consent to be a candidate. L
don't believe that Fitzgerald Will be a
very strong candidate in our section OF
the state. He is not likely to get the
Square Deal support, because his
record prior to the last election was
not such as would commend itself TO
the Square Dealers
Young Won't Commit Himself.
Senator 1. ID. Young of Beloit.
Mitchell county, one of the men who
is expected to be a prominent figure
in the contest. was in Topeka today
for a few hours to attend to some
matters of business with the state
board of control.
Senator Young is not yet willing to
talk about the congressional fight, but
his friends say that he is planning to
be q candidate.
Asked concerning his intentions OF
becoming a candidate for congress IN
the sixth district, Senator Young said:
at have nothing to say about that
at present. 1t looks as though there
would be quite a fight for the place.
"Are you in favor of a primary 70
settle the contest ?"
a'I always am in favor of the direct
urinary, and have no special objec-
ion to it in the Sixth district az