The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-16
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Kansas Politics Discussed From
Washington Standpoint
BY 4 new YORK TIMES MAN.


Told in 4 New Way.
The Washington correspondent OF the
New York Times, sends the following
interesting gossip about Kansas Poli1lcS
to his paper. Under the date OF FeDro-
arv II, be says:
Kansas Republicans who have come TO
Washington since the election OF LucIen
Baker as United States senator to succeeo
John Martin tell some interesting stories
about the struggle which enoeo IA
Bakers selection. When the sehaloLioA
candidates assembled in Topeka very III
tie attention was paid to ]. Ralph Burton
of Abilene, although he had taken pos
session of several of the beat rooms at
the Coneland hotel Some of the people
who thought they knew all about Kansas
nolitics affected to regard Burton's can
didacv as a goo1 joke, and for week or
two thew INDUCED in stories at his ex-
pense which convinced newspaper read
ers that the Abilene lawyer was Simply
"making a bluff.
When the time came for the showing
of hands. and it was seen that Burton
only lacked a vote or two or securing the
coveted honor, there was an awakening
which was a great compliment to the
men who had carried out the most ettec-
tive still "hunt" ever known in the poll
tics of the state The country already
knows that Burton's defeat was brought
about chiefly through the bad general
ship of his managers in permitting an
adjournment of the caucus at critical
moment. This adjournment really
marked the beginning OF a united effort
to beat the Abilene man. Some OF the
candidates deliberately ceased to work
in their own interest in order to stir up
m
were sent to all parts of the state calling
for petitions in opposition to him, on the
alleged ground of immorality-a favorlte
trick in Kansas, by the way-and the re-
spouse was thoroughly up to expecta-
tons
The Kansas ministers, irrespective of
creed, were requested to join the anti
Burton movement, and although prob
ably not one man in 100 of them knew
anything to the discredit of the candi-
date, they added their protests against
his election.
The Sunday following the adjourn
ment and preceding the day when the
nominating caucus was to be held, many
sermons were preached with Burton as
the text. No man in Kansas ever re-
ceived such a scoring as was admin
istered to this ambitious lawyer by the
Kansas preachers. 1t is charged by Bur
toms enemies that his extraordinary
strength in the caucus was due to the
more extraordinary promises he made.
To Calvin Hood. the Emporia banker.
who wanted the position, Burton is
said to have made this statement: "Mr.
Hood, you do not possess single quail
fcation for the position to which you as
pire, but you have the financial abilities.
If you will withdraw in my favor | will
ury."
''But do not want to be secretary Of
the treasury, and I do want to be sena
tor" Mr.. Hood is reported to have re.
piled.
Mr. Burton is said to have promised
another candidate that if he would with.
draw in his favor he would have him ap
pointed minister to Mexico. Othe
candidates are reported to hav
been offered equally attractive job
as the price of their withdrawal:
1t is believed in Kansas that if thu
promises made in connection with Mr.
Burton's wonderful canvass could b.
catalogued the name of Burton woul,
go into history as that of the mos
stupendous joker of the age Burton
campaign is known to have cost him
good deal of money, and his enemie
say that he will not soon recover from
the blow administered to him, but thos
who know his capabilities do not fee
like accepting this statement
When Gov. Morrill, was elected it wa
announced with a flourish of trumpet
that he would favor the @young crowd,
and have nothing to do with the politica
barnscles who had done so much to Great
dissatisfaction with the party in the state
Evidently, those who originated this or
had not consulted Mr.. Morrill, In tn
short time that he has been in office b,
has resurrected several of the sol
crowd, and the people are coming to be
Iieve that he intends to fill all of the off
GERS with the class of men who the,
thought had been cast aside for good.
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