The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-20

and from all that I can learn in talk
ing to supporters of both Anthony and
McNeal I would line up the majori-
ties in the respective counties for these
candidates as follows:
Ms1, MekdaE. faE 2neh{on2. MAI a9r
Leavenworth 1,20
Atchison ......-.......... 400
Oon1phan .......-........ 200
shawnee ................. 1000
Nemana ......s........... 20
Brown .................... 500
Jackson ..............-... zoo
JeHerSon ................- 800
Totals .................. 5000 1900
For instance. in Nemaha county.
the sentiment appears very strong for
McNeal, and majority of 200 to 400
in his favor is very conservative es-
innate.
I'm Brown county everything is Nc
Neal except one township in the north
east corner of the county. McNea1
men claim the county by 500. but I
have placed it at 800.
"In Jackson county the situation is
virtually the same as in Brown. I
should say that 200 to $50 for McNeal
was very conservative estimate.
I'm Jefferson county conditions look
more favorable than in Jackson.
primary by 552. Anthony NAV have
some strength in the county from the
fact that it lies next door to his own
home county, but McNeal will be at
least 800 ahead when the votes are
counted.
"In Leavenworth county there are a
large number Of farmers strong for
McNeal while. Of course. in the city
the sentiment is overwhelming for An
thony' and the vote Of the Soldiers
home will go almost solid for Anthony.
believe that 1900 will cover the
stand pat congressman's majority at
home.
Tn Atchison,I found something like
the same conditions, McNealfis strong
city. The postmaster situation in
Atchison city threatens trouble for the
present congressman. If w. D. easy.
one of the cant1idates for the Office, de-
mands showdown and does not get
1t there will be war m the Anthony
camp and McNeal NAV walk off with
the county. From the present outlook,
though, I should give Anthony 400
majority in the county.
"In Doniphan county the situation
is peculiar. Leland has Joined forces
with Stubs and the Troy Chief has
dropped its fight on the square deal
leader. But then 1 do not count Le-
land as for McNeal or any of the
other insurgents. I should give the
county to Anthony by 200 majority,
and that is all that the Anthony men
over there claim.
Shawnee county will decide the
for congress. McNeal carried his home
county by 2.10O in the last primary
over Albert Reid, also a resident of the
county. The sentiment here is over
burn township. with $50 votes only
five signers could be secured to an An
thony petition, and two of these men
have since declared for McNeal. I
least 1000 majority 7 understand
that Mr.. McNeal and his supporters
depend upon the home county by that
many votes to the good"
The telephone bell in the governors
office rang the other day with an un-
usually loud Jingle and Dave Leahy,
secretary, picked up the phone with an
impatient movement and asked sharply
what was wanted. A voice at the other
end Of the line replied:
Send dozen two-by-fours down
right away"
Whats that?" spluttered Dave,
'Two-by-fours," replied the voice
this is the Shawnee Lumber Co., is it
not?"
Shawnee nothing" replied Dave
'This is the governors office. If you
want two-by-fours (Politicians) call UP
| the Wagstaf headquarters at the Ma
tional hotel. They have plenty and to
| spare.
D. ~
! Nicewarner of Atchison for railroad
commissioner the number of candidates
| for that office is swelled to eleven with
three to elect. The list to date is as
| follows: Kanavel, Ryan, Ward, Woods,
Blackburn, Cunningham, Plumb, White,
Cummings, Holland. Nicewarner.
Robert Stone of Topeka has an
| nounced as a candidate for the Iegis-
| lature from Shawnee county. Mr.
| Stone has served three terms in the
| lower house as Topeka representative.
and during the last session was recog-
nized as a house leader. He was an
| administration man and introduced
| most of the bills that were intended
fo- the redemption of platform prom
| ises. Mr. Stone has been a most val
| liable member for Shawnee, and he
| was recognized as the peer of any de-
| batter in the legislature.
| But the question to be first asked by
politicians in connection with Stones
| candidacy is, Will he be an administra-
| ton man next session? Will he be a
| square dealer, even? Stone was Stubbs'
| right hand man a year ago and was
the governors choice for place in the
4 office of Attorney General Wfckersham
/ when Taft promised Stubs that place.
| But Taft took the place away and the
| Stone appointment and revokement
was the seven days wonder of the
| early summer of 1909.
Then the governor offered Stone the
place as attorney for the railroad
| board, but there was string attached
\ to the appointment Stone was to give
up every speck of his private practice
| and give all his time to the duties of
his office. Now Stone did not want
an office with a string tied to 1t, and