The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-27
Reeder Had a Little Trouble at
Sixth District Convention.
Endorsed, But With a Lack
of Unanimity.
SLATE GOES THROUGH
Benton and Lands Are Chosen
as Delegates.
Report w. e. Stanley Will Enter
Race for Supreme Court.

At the Sixth district convention held
at Osborne Thursday afternoon, Otis
L. Benton of Oberlin and c. w. Lands
of Osborne were chosen as delegates to
the Republican national convention.
Fred Beeler of Jewell county and T. G.
O'Donnell of Ellsworth were selected as
alternates The resolutions instruct the
delegates for Taft.
The convention seems to have been
pretty thoroughly in the control of the
Reeder faction. The record of the
Sixth district congressman was endors-
ed, but 1t took a rising vote to do 1t,
as the Reeder opposition proved to be
able to make a good deal of a fight.
1t also appeared that the convention
was anti-Stubbs. Many of the dele
gates were enthusiastic for Leland.
Clyde Miller was in attendance, look
ing after the H. B. Miller boom for
governor. The Sixth district has al
ways been strong Bailey district. and
1t is not likely to go over to. the -Stubbs
cause with great unanimity.
Resolutions endorsing Senator Long,
Senator Curtis, D. W. Mulvane and
President Roosevelt were adopted.
w. B. Ham of Rocks and I. D. Young
of Mitchell, both of whom are after
the nomination for congress, were both
in attendance at the convention. There
was nothing TO indicate that either of
these candidates will withdraw, but
there is nevertheless a strong belief
one or the other will drop out of the
fight The one which seems to be de-
veloping the most strength will proba-
bly, be given the opportunity to make
the race against Reeder alone.
]. L. Bristow, of Salina, candidate
for the Republican nomination for the
United States senate, has issued
booklet of about so pages filled with
copies of clippings from Kansas news
papers which have endorsed his candi-
dacy. This booklet is about as strong
a campaign document as Mr.. Bristow
could put forth for it shows that there
is a remarkably friendly feeling toward
the Salina man on the part of the daily
and weekly newspapers of the state.
Mr.. Bristow has not been making
many campaign speeches thus far but
it is said that he has been sending
out a lot of letters and that he is
working hard on his candidacy.
1t is said that Ex-Governor w. E.
Stanley will enter the contest for NOM
ination to the supreme court bench.
Governor Stanley is one of the leading
lawyers of the state, and is located at
Wichita. The fact that his firm is
attorney for the Standard Oil company
the harvester trust, and other big cor
porations might be used against him in
a campaign. s
The only other candidates who is out
against the present incumbents is J.
S. West, United States assistant dis
trict attorney, of Topeka.
Oberlin Eye: Every body seems to
be for Tom McNeal for state printer
up this way. The writer circulated a
petition for Tom last Thursday morn
ing and secured 25 names-enough to
fill the blank-in 20 minutes. Onlv one
rnfnCnd n eli on
had the kindest words for Tom. 1t is
probable that he will have no opposi-
ton for the nomination.
W. c. Robinson has his petition out
for state senator to succeed Senator
Wilkerson in Cowley county. 1t is I'M
derstood that he is making a sort of
gum shoe" canvass. Up to date
nothing has been said about it in the
Cowley county Republican papers
Salina, Kan, March 27.-The petit
tons of Judge R. r. Rees of Minnea-
polls, as a candidate for congress in
the Fifth district against Congress-
man Calderhead, were sent to the va
riouS counties today and the work of
having them signed up will begin i'm
mediately- Judge Rees expects it will
require ten days to complete the petit
tons and secure the necessary sigma
lures.
Cherokee, March Pr. w Bran
son, of Cherokee. has made applica-
ton for appointment as one of the
sergeant-at-arms of the Kansas dele
cation to the Republican national
convention which will be held at Chi
cago in June.
Mr.. Branson has received a letter
from David w. Mulvane national
co mnitteeman from Kansas, stating
that he may be appointed to the
place.
Each congressional district is en-
titled to one sergeant-at-arrns in the
national convention, and Mr.. Bran
son may be the one from this dis
trict.