The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-27
ASST is IN NEMAHA
COngreSSiona Situation Attract
ing Much Attention.
Anthony Friends Say That He'll
Carry the County.
STUBS IN MIX UP.
WoOdmen Objected to Politics at
LOgrolling.
So Governors Date to Speak
Was Cancelled.

| Seneca, Kan. June s7.-Nemahs
county was a Leland county in 1908.
that is, Cyrus Leland carried 1t in the
Republican primary over w. R. Stubbs
by majority of 226. Chester Long,
who ran for senator that year. did not
do so we'll. His majority over J. L.
Bristow was "A. In the election two
years ago the county was close.
Stubbs' majority was 224. The Re-
| publican candidate for secretary OF
state, Mr.. Denton. carried the county
by 80. The Democrats elected rep
lresentative, county attorney register
of deeds and commissioner. Nemaha
county, therefore. is not in the cinch
| class.
]. P. Stephenson. chairman of the
Republican county committee. a farm
er living near Sabetha, says Congress-
man D. r. Anthony viii carry the
county in the primary by from 200
to 500 majority. He bases his opfn-
ion on the reports lately received from
all over the town and country pre-
| cincts. "Joe" Stephenson as the
county chairman is Familiarity known,
has the reputation of being a conserv-
| ative politician and a good guesser.
He has never been an office seeker. al
| though he has been a member of the
J county committee 25 years. 10 years
as its secretary, 8 years as its chair
man.
Mr. Stephenson, who has been a
farmer ever since he was big enough
| to handle a horse. says there is no
truth in the claim of the McNeal man
ayers that the farmer vote will be for
Stephenson, "McNeal will receive a
good many votes among the farmers,
but not enough to give him the nom
ination, in my judgment careful
| investigation of the situation con-
vinces me that more farmer votes will
be cast for Anthony than for McNeal,
and the town vote also will be strong
er for Anthony than McNeal. I have
no doubt that Anthony's majority in
the county will be more than 200, and
/ believe it will reach 300.'
Mr.. Stephensons opinion is that
the contest between Wagstaff and
Stubs in Nemaha county will be
/ close. Some Republicans are for
Anthony and Stubbs, and a sprinkling
of Democrats and old time Populists
say they will vote for Stubbs and Nc
Neal
! The Democratic organization will
try to hold their voters in line at the
primary in order to make the best
showing possible. If the Democratic
vote shows strong in the primary. the
Democratic candidates will stand a
better show at the election than they
would with a light primary vote.
| The insurgents are not 1nsurging
much in county affairs. There was
talk of the insurgents running can
| didate for the legislature against S. r.
Myers, an old member, but nothing
came of it. Myers will be the nomi
nee, without opposition in the prim-
| ary. Myers was defeated two years
| ago for denomination by Judge H. M.
Baldwin, and in the election, Baldwin
| was defeated by Joseph NJ. Meek. a
Democratic farmer living near Cen
| tralia. Baldwin will be the nominee
for county attorney this year to run
against Chas. H. Herold, Democrat,
| and present incumbent. Meek will
make the race for reelection against
Myers. Myers is standpatter.
There is some doubt about Cover
nor Stubbs speaking here before the
primary. He was booked for Seneca
early in the month. but his friends
cancelled the date and arranged to
have him here for the big Woodman
logrolling next month. Many Wood
men objected to politics being injected
into the logrolling, and it is said that
in the interest of harmony, the gov
ernor will not be invited. Stubbs'
friends may get UP an independent
meeting for him.
1t is understood that some of the
postoffice candidates in Seneca have
asked for more time to readjust their
| endorsements. and if the request be
granted, there will be delay in closing
this most interesting contest. Six
candidates are in the race. They are:
w. H. Jordan. editor of the Seneca
Tribune; w. z. Young, secretary of
the county committee; v. B. Fisher.
| ex-register of deeds and an old sol
| dier; w. H. Steward, an old soldier
who runs a creamery; R. C. Johnson,
a grocer, and w. G. Rucker. a con-
tractor.
The fact that ]. d. Kennard, the
present postmaster. sent in his resig-
nation June 8. led many to believe
that it would be necessary to have his
successor named at once. However,
the department seems to be in no
hurry and Congressman Anthony
according to reliable local authority
is not disposed to push the case untfl
all the candidates have made their
showing.
| Sabetha is regarded as the McNeal
stronghold of Nemaha county. yet
| McNeal was not the first choice Of
the anti-Anthony men in that locality
| Their first choice was Judge w T.
Stuart of Troy and they did not line
up for McNeal till Stuart declined to
run for congressman.
| Bankers are in position to learn the
sentiment of the people of any COM
munity. A. J. Sollings. president Of
the national bank in Sabetha saws
Anthony will carry Nemaha county.
Roy Hesseltine of the state bank in
Sabetha says the Anthony-McNeal
contest in the county is close.