The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
Davis Family Will Figure in
Next Legislature.
Six Members Of That Name Have
Been Chosen.
MUST TAKE BACK SEAT
Smiths, Browns and Jones Are
Crowded Out.
A Few More Interesting Santa
A Few More Interesting Santa
Claus Letters.

There will be six members of the
next house by the name of Davis as
follows: J. W. Davis of Bourbon,
Democrat; N. A. Davis of Edwards,
Democrat; T. J. Davis of Gray, Re-
publican; J. w. Davis Of Kfowa, Re-
publican; S. r. Davis of Ottawa, Re-
publican; c. H. Davis of Sedgwick, Re-
publican Where are the Smiths and
Browns and Whites and Joneses? all
names regarded heretofore as common
enough Davis leads all the rest and
breaks all records for one name in a
Kansas house of representatives
The two J. w. Davises, one from
Bourbon and Democrat, and the
other a Republican from Kiowa, were
members of the last session. The 9TH
ers are new ones Surprising each new
Davis was to cut as much ice next ses-
sion as the old Davises did last ses-
sion? Why they would run the house.
The name of Davis Is legion and must
be reckoned with when there are axes
to grind or bills to kill. The Davis
members will be identified through
their counties and not by their own
name hereafter 1t will be Davis of
Kiowa. or Davis of Edwards. The roll
cali will sound funny when the clerk
calls these six Davises in a, row.
Governor Stubs has gone east on a
business trip, stopping first at New
York CITY and from there he goes to
Washington. He will return by way of
Chicago, where he will address a BAN
quet given by the Illinois Manufacture
ers' association. He does not expect
to return to Topeka before December
16.
A few more Santa Claus letters have
been received by the political editor
and these two are reprinted today:
Lawrence, Dec. 6.
Dear Santa C1aus:-I sure wish you
Twenty Years in Congress, and Life
of Cato and a nicely bound volume Of
the speeches Of Cicero. 1 will soon need
them in my business. should also like
new sled, as they say that coasting
is good on Capitol HILL The only other
thing I want Is a suit of armor that
/ can wear for the next two years so
that I may be protected from the subtle
and fatal influence of the washington
life and thus keep close to mine own
people and give heed to their wants and
needs Though you fail in all else, do
not, 1 pray you, fail in this last re-
quest You see have fought for the
guaranty law for two years, and now l
want a guaranty, too.
Yours truly, sa
ALEX. MITCHELL.
Cottonwood Falls, Dec. g.
Dear Santa Claus:-Here I am right
back at you, asking for more Christ
mas presents. 1 want a bulldog and a
new hat and a cinch on my live stock
job for another couple of years. 1 also
want a sword and a gun so that I
can hold my own during January and
February of next year. If you could
spare me an automobile, 1 would ap-
preciate it, for 1 travel a good deal.
Why, last summer 1 Travelled clear from
Coffeyville to Syracuse in Hamilton
county and never missed but one out of
| 1O2 Wagstaff meetings. 1 have been
good all year and can support this as
sertion with affldavits from J. M. Ma
ton and W. T. Watson, if you doubt it.
| 1 hope you will remember me.
| Yours truly,
HOE MERCER