The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-28
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
Nine Republican Candidates For
Railroad Board.
Two of the Old Members Seek
denomination.
ARETN EVERY SECTTON
ARE In EVERY SECTION.
State Is Well Represented by
the Aspirants.
ProhibitiOnists and Socialist
Candidates Left Out.


for railroad commissioner, five Demo-
cratic and three Prohibitionist candi-
dates. The real fight of the state pri-
mary will rage around these three
places on the board. Some of the alb
lest and best known men in the state
are after places on the commission.
Every section of the state and many
alks of life are represented among the
candidates, so it is impossible to fore
cast the three winners with any de-
gree Of ceI tainty.
George Kanavel and Frank Ryan are
the two members of the old board out
for reelection. Now the old board cap
point to many things accomplished for
the travelling and shipping public dur
ing their season of power. The Wichita
Beacon, in a two column story devoted
to the candidacy of George KanaVeI,
gives the following list: Two cent pas
senger fare, lower grain rates to the
gulf, lower freight rates, Pullman re-
ductions, lower express rates, lower
cream rates, improved handling of bag
gage, bulleting Of trains, improved
condition of passenger coaches. prompt
delivery of live stock, passenger train
reports, prohibition of use of intoxi-
cants on trains, etc.
Now the legislature may have been
responsible for some OF these reforms
but they came while the old railroad
ed in harmony with the legislative
branch. Ryan has strong support at
his home N Le9Venworth county, and
he and KanaVel will have to be reck-
Cned with, even if they are running
for third terms.
w. l. Cunningham the Cowley coun-
ty lawyer and member of the 1egisla-
ture, is stroEg candidate and sure
TO be in the first flight when the votes
ere counted, and Lem Woods of Cha
mute. and r. 3. Ward of Belleville.
then there are George Plumb of EN-
TCria, w. A. Holland of Emporia, John
4. White of Ada all of whom are maxi
iEg an active canvass of the state. w.
Z. Blackburn, the Anthony editor, is
also a formidable candidate. Every one
of the zine candidates will carry his
temese5unty.and poll many votes in the
surrounding counties, except in the case
OF Plumb and Holland of Enporia. Both
these men being from the same town
will result in a division of their home
strength.
The railroad board fight will be an
eight-wheel, triple plated, vestibuled.
1G0-pouDd rail, rock-ballast affair with
at least six of the above nine candidates
having an even chance to win the three
Tizes. 1t is freely predicted that there
will be a brand new railroad beard af-
ter the election, but that is nothing but
a guess, after all.
Benjamin Heilbrun Of Usage City.
Thos. E. Walsh of Leavenworth, Jacob
Hostetlet of Belleville, ]. B. Fugate of
Lawrence and Taylor Riddle of Marion
are the Democratic candidates. ]. K.
Mayberry of Topeka. NJ. R. Becktell of
Maoksville, and B. F. Hester of Burr
Oak are the Prohibition candidates.
There are many picturesque and in
teresting characters among the old
time Kansas editors. but none of them
occupy a place with ]. W. Conway of
the Norton Champion. Conway has
run the Champion for over quarter
of a century and is part and parcel Of
the town of Norton. The winds of
adversely have mingled with those
from the heavens to blow about his
head, but his heart is still that of a
young man and he mixes philosophy
in equal proportions with his work
when dealing with his fellowman.
Conway left job as dramatic critic
on one of the Chicago papers 27 years
ago and came to Kansas with friend
reached Norton the friend decided
that that was a good place to start
mill, so Conway stopped there with
him. He is still stopping there, and
he says that he will emerge from the
Norton cemetery when Gabriel's
trumpet is heard in the land.
Imagine man spare built with a
high nose, thin face and keen eyes
and the SofteSt, gentleSt manner in
the world. and who moves deliberate
NJ
a type to impress any one? That is a
mistake. Talk to Conway for half an
hour and you cannot help but realize
that this is man in a thousand. One
of the men that win by gentleness and
q superior mind where the human
cyclone excites only wrath and opDos-
ition. To hear Conway talk about
men and things is rare treat. He
could not speak an unkind word if he
tried. He has no ambition beyond his
weekly paper and his vioIins. Yes, he
has a show case full of these instru-
ments and he shows them to a visitor
like one who stands before a shrine.
One of these violins is older than
Kansas older than the union of the
states. 1t may be Cremona or
Strad Anyway John Conway will not
sell it, although he has had tempting
offers. The violin and it's owner are
very much alike. They have improved
with age. The clamor of the world
does not harmonize with their music.
They are too old fashioned and their
real value to the world can only be
known to those who understand.
Conway is a type that only the
printing craft can produce. He would
be miserable outside of a printshop.
Gov Stubbs visited the old time
editor while in Norton and was deeply
Impressed with his character. The
governor remarked the next day that
he was prouder of Conway's support
of his policies and endorsement of his
administration than of a half dozen
daily papers. for Conway is man
moved only by his preferences and
convictions.
A. \. Hutchinson. the we'll known
lunberman ard banker of Ellis. was
a Topeka visitor the other day, and
while he declared that he had moth
ing to do with politics, he admitted
that Stubbs would carry his county.
In an argument with Topeka friend