The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-10
Sixth District News of Interest
to All Political Parties.
Connelley Has Several Post
Office Rows ON His Hands.
DYKES LOOKS LIKE NOMINEE
Lebanon Doctor Has Lots of
Support for Congress.
Tim Woods of Decatur May
Run for State Senator.

Congressman John r. Connolly OF
Thomas county will spend the month
Of November adjusting the existing
postoffice troubles in the Sixth district
and renewing his standing with the
Sixth district voters. Connolly has re-
Gently accumulated a string OF post
Office rows in his district that promises
to compare strongly with the troubles
of Guy r. Helvering in the Fifth dis
trict. So Connolly proposes to stay oil
the job until his troubles are ad-
justed.
The Sixth district congressman re-
turned to his home in Colby several
weeks ago. He has since been visiting
among the Democratic leaders OF the
district and it Is believed that a half
dozen Of the really important postof-
fee fights of the district will be dis
posed Of before Connolly returns to
Washington. A number of Sixth dis
trict Democratic editors are candidates
for postoffice jobs and some of them,
at least, are expected to land appoint
ments.
Last week Connolly went to Norton
to look after the distribution of fed
eral patronage to Norton county faith
fuls. Then delegation from Oberlin
was entertained. The Decatur county
seat is the scene of one OF the hottest
postoffice rows in the district and dele
cations representing each of the sew
eTdl CdnOfUdIeS. ldlQ their lIOuOlcS DS-
fore the new congressman But Con-
nelly took no action and will proba bly,
not make recommendations before he
returns to Washington.
Postoffice contests are to be decided
in Smith Center. Russell, Hill City.
Lincoln, Mankato and Beloit-some OF
the most important towns in the Sixth
district. 1t is probable that these con-
tests will not be disposed of before the
first of the year, although Congress-
man Connolly will remain in his dis
trict until called back to Washington,
hoping and praying that the patronage
troubles at home can be settled without
serious trouble and split among the
Democrats in the next campaign.
So far there has been no talk of OPP
position to Connolly in the Sixth and
he will probably be the Democratic
Lebanon, Smith. county, as his Kepub-
lican running mate. 1. D. Young, for
mer congressman from the Sixth, has
been mentioned as probable contend
er for the Republican nomination next
year. but leaders in the district doubt
seriously the plans of Young to make
another campaign.
Speaking Of DIR. Dykes, he is receiv-
ing hundreds of letters pledging him
support If he makes the race for con-
gress next year. While the Lebanon
man, has made no definite announce
ment, it is generally understood that
he will be a candidate for congress
next year. Dykes Is strong with fol-
lowers of both the Progressive and
regular wings of the Republican
party and his candidacy would be a
real asset to the harmony movement
in the district.
Should Dykes be nominated, many
Republicans believe that the Sixth
district can be reclaimed to the Re-
publicans and the Smith county man
elected. The harmony movement is
perhaps stronger in the Sixth district
than in any other congressional dis
trict in the state. 1t was the Sixth
district that sent big delegation to
the harmony meeting in Topeka last
June and since the Topeka gathering
some of the strongest papers in the
district have been promoting the