The Topeka state journal., 1908-03-31
MITCHELL co. POLITICS.
Democrats Have Called a Convention
for Beloit. April 1S.

Beloit, March 81. c. Eresch, chair
man of the Mitchell county Democratic
committee, and ex-sheriff of the coun-
ty, also national delegate to the Den
yer convention. has called a delegate
convention to meet in Beloit, April Is,
for the purpose of considering the
availability of men for the several Off
ces and to recommend candidates to be
voted for at the primary election. As
there is always something doing in
politics in Mitchell county, it is safe
to bet there will be plenty of material
for all the offices. Dan Gansel, who has
made faithful commissioner for sew
eral years, will be selected for county
treasurer, and T. N. Culver for register
Of deeds. The other offices will be Sc
lected in the same manner.
While the Republicans of Mitchell
county generally concede that the next
state senator for the Mitchell-Jewell
district should come from Jewell coun-
ty, the Democrats think the new pri-
mary law, changes that way of set
Ting the question. Hence they are con-
sidering the advisability of putting up
a candidate. The man most talked OF
is Anson S. Cooke, one of the pioneers
of the county and IN extensive farmer
Mr. Cooke represented the Mitchell
Jewell district in the state senate for
two terms when the POpuliStS were in
power in the district. The name Of
J. C. Eresch has been mentioned. and
while he refuses to get into the race
he will heartily and enthusiastically
support and work for Mr.. Cooke. While
state senator he made a splendid rec
ord.
So far the only name heard for the
Republican candidate for the legls-
lature is ]. E. Baird, who has been the
faithful steward of the state inoustriai
School for Girls for the last ten years.
Mr. Baird was a former newspaper
publisher. If hard work for party sue
cess and a clean record counts, ms
name is worthy of consideration. he
has never held a political ONCE, not
even having aspired to one.
State Senator I. D. Young, candidate
for congress, is pleased with the signed
petitions he is receiving from all over
the Sixth district. Even the neWspa-
pers who are championing the can
didacy of others usually speak OF Sen
ator Young in a highly complimentary
manner, and the earnest, clean WORK
he stood UP for in the senate.
There is talk that a special train Will
run from Beloit to Denver during the
national Democratic convention j. Z.
Eresch. of Beloit, one of the sixth d1s-
trict delegates, will see to 1t II there Is
any chance Of getting cars from the
Union Pacific
The graceful manner A. G. Mead
withdrew from the race for congress in
the Sixth district will make MIN
friends. Mead wasn't sore. but he ana
his friends claimed this wasn't MS
wear. His friends say he Will be IN
the race next time. If he Will consent
his friends will try and SEND MIN TO
the legislature from Mitchell county.
Reloit is on the list of Kansas towns
for A. government building. In 1897 m tne
earnings of the postoffice was $o'olS.
At that time g. postmaster and ASSIST
ant and one clerk did all the work
Ten years later, in 1907, the earnings
was $1O500. and the office has an as
sistant postmaster, two clerks, Two
POSTAL clerks. eight rural routes and
one star route All Beloit VIII giadly
welcome the new government building.
There are rumors that two or three
narties are trying to buy the Gazette,
s6 600 might be an inducement. IL IS
one of the pioneer landmarks OF the
town. The Dodges have made WON
derful success of their paper.
The Freemans have commenced the
worl, Of converting the Avenue house
into a modern hotel. Probably ABOUT
SIC. 900 will be expended to make this
hotel modern in every particular.
Holm w. Mcbride will move from Be
lott to Oregon in May. where he expects
to go into fruit raising. He IS an old
time printer, having edited and pub
lished papers in Cawker City and Be
lott