The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-18

with the printer SO far. The avowed
candidates are J. D. Flanagan of Ober-
lin, present member of the legislature
from Decatur county, and r. s.
Hendricks of Atwood, ex-member of
the legislature from Rawlins county
Mr.. Flanagan says that he has no choice
in the Republican candidates, don't
care who they nominate, nor would he
name the candidate If he had the privi-
lege Of so doing, but that if he is the
choice Of the Democrats before the pri-
mary election he promises to give the
nominee plenty of work to do explain
ing the usefulness of Republican states
men to the voters of the Sixth district.
1t must be remembered that Mr.. Flani-
gan has never been beaten in a political
fight. He promises to attend the Demo-
cratic banquet in Topeka Feb b.
There are many rumors afoat that
other Democrats will get into the race,
including John Connolly of Thomas
county, State Senator Fred Robertson
of Rawlins county, and H. o. Caster of
Decatur county.
With the weather about the zero
point Hays B. White is not letting this
interfere with his congressional cam
palgn. He is now touring the main
line of the Union Pacific territory. He
is sangulne of capturing the Republi-
can primary nomination no matter if
Reeder, Ham and Young stay in the
race. The report that he lost money on
the sale of 200 head of his cattle some
time ago is not true. He will turn off
the balance, of about 200 head soon,
when he expects to stay out all the
time In his campaign.
1t has been given out that Ham will
make his final decision whether he will
stay in the race early in May. If his
health will permit he will unfurl his
flag and remain in the field to the
finish. He denies that he ever promised
anybody that if he had an open field
in the congressional fight last year and
lost out that he would keep out of the
fight this year.
Young isn't saying much but he is at
work. And his friends are working, too
The contest is being watched with in
terest, as Young, Ham and White are
| all lined up with the square deal or in
surgent faction of the Republican
| party.
S. Hanley of Jewell county to make the
| race against Judge Dick Picker, the
present incumbent. The judicial dis
| trict is the Fifteenth, and comprises the
counties of Jewell, Mitchell, Osborne
and Smith. Mr.. Han1ey is one of the
| Oldest members OF the bar in north
west Kansas, but many of his friends
| advise him that it will be like butting
| against a stone wall to beat Dica
| Picker.
The Democrats also want to beat w
FL. Pratt the present incumbent in the
| Seventeenth judicial district COMPRISING
| the counties Of Cheyenne, Decatur
Norton, Phillips and Rawlins So fan
there are two candidates from Decatur
w. S. Langmade and j. F. Peters Raw
Inns has a candidate, T. NJ. Noble, an6
| Norton may have a candidate in L. H
/ Wilder, present county attorney.
There is going to be more political
| turmoil in the confines of the Sixth con-
gressionaI district this year than evel
| before known.
Smith county is coming to the from
| in raising apples. A. Polka, who live:
near Smith Center picked from his or.
chard last fall more than a carload o.
Ben Davis apples, besides several bush.
| els of Jonathan and Bellf1owers. Hs
| sorted them in the fall, retaining tbs
| best for winter use, which he is sell.
ing for slips a bushe1. He makes
/ business of apple raising To preverft
killing of the blossoms he uses crude
Oil burners in the spring. Last year hs
/! had over 500 burners In use at one time