The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-30
POLITICAL GOSSIP
The Situation From Chase
County Standpoint.
Stubs Seems to Be in High Fa-
vOr There.
TUCKER NOT GAINING.
The Democrats Will Probably
Name Gresham for Congress.
Reports That Leland Is Making
More Headway.

Cottonwood Falls, Kan, April 30
Politics Is beginning to stir In Chase
county and considerable talk Is being
heard along the streets and on the
farms as to the men who will be the
successful candidates at the August
primaries. The major portion OF the
voters who do things In politics seem
to agree that Stubs will carry the
county for governor, Bristow for the
United States senatorship and j. NJ
Miller for congress. But the race be-
tween the Salina editor and Long FOR
senator will be closer than the one
between Stubs and Leland. 1t Is Dut
fair to Mr.. Leland to say that he Is
stronger now than he was 80 days ago.
At present Chase Is in the throes Of
the reform movement and the battle
cry of the Republican party here Is
Down with the trusts" And those
that are advocating such doctrines
most loudly on the stump are most In
favor with the masses. But as an on
set to this suggestion there Is the case
of the congressional race between Mil
Ter of Council Grove and Tucker OF
Greenwood county. James Monroe Mil
Ter IL an ardent supporter of Speaker
Cannon and doesn't even pretend to
advocate any reform measures, while
Senator Tucker Is square dealer
of the deepest dye. Yet as the caros
stack up Miller will carry the county
Notwithstanding that sueh gooo re
publicans as Representative Joe Mer-
Ger. the Crocker brothers and w. z.
Austin, editor of the Chase County
Leader, are pushing fuckers canol-
dacy.
Miller has made few pronounced
enernies by not answering their letters.
One was a case of a strong macmne
man and an old veteran who had been
in q battles. including stone RIVER
and who had written about his pension
horses can't keep that man away from
the August primaries to vote Tor TUCK
Another interesting fight is the Re
publican contest for state senator
which IL now on in this county. inere
TVS turn and Tom Potter of Peabody
and F. B. McKercher Of Peabody are
after the Republican nomination. Pot-
ter is known as the Hoch candidate.
Everybody out in this sectlon Is eilner
Hoch or anti-Hoch-
Chase will likely be for McKercher,
as II is stated that at one time the
cattle men were injured or aggrieyed
by some act of Potters. And besides
McKercher owns q ranch In Cnase
county.
W. G. Austin, Of the Cottonwood
Falls Leader, is a candidate for state
printer. He has his county sohdly De
hind him. is a bright, growing young
man and capable OF caring Luz Iiie VI
flee.
Another Cottonwood Falls man
who is heard of is w. A. Morgan, a
candidate for state commander of the
Grand Army of Kansas. Morgan
would make a splendid man for this
position. He has a good army record
and is well fitted. He is receiving
much encouragement from over the
state. Az to the Democratic end of
It Jerry Botxin Is the most talked OF
man for governor.
For congress there are but two
Democratic candidates in the ten
counties of the district. They are C.
T. Neihart, of Carbonate, and T. H
Grisham of Cottonwood Falls. And
It In pretty safe to say that Grisham
will be picked to lead the fight for the
Democrats. E. w. e.
II. w. Grass, member Of the legisla-
,fure from Rush county, member OF
the board Of regents Of the State Nor
NAL school, and much talked of as q
candidate for state senator in the
.3Sth district to succeed Fred Dumont
Smith, Is in town. He came to at
tend the harmony conference held
yesterday at Governor Hoch's office.
Mr.. Grass says he is not going to
get into the senatorial fght-if he
can help it.
NI haven't time" is the reason he