The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-16
Mr.. BUR-R-TON
Was in Washington Just to See
the Fellows
And Make Satisfactory impress
sions on Fasteners.
COL. BLUE ON GOLD.
The Colonel is Not Absolutel ly
Committed
To the Single Gold Stan dard, as
Has Been Said.

FROM Lne STATE JournalS Speclal correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec 16.-There has been
much speculation among the Kansas
men as to what was the exact nature of
the visit of J. r. Burton to Washington
last week during the meeting Of the
national committee. The general opin-
ion seems to be that it had no significance
except as he himself gave it. 1t is said
that it is simply Burton's way of cleo
tioneering He believes that if he at
tends the meetings of big Republicans
and pushes his acquaintance with them
that they will send to him when they
want to know anything about Kansas or
wish to have anything done in Kansas.
If these politicians whom Burton meets
simply take his word for the influence
and prominence he has they are apt to
have very lofty idea of him. And as
many do not investigate they give Bur-
ton credit for being a very important
person.
A Kansan who ia familiar with the
circumstances said he did not believe
Buttons coming was anything more than
simply his theory that getting acquain-
ted with the leading politicians of the
country was the way to benefit himself.
That Burton liked to come on to such
meetings as that of the national COM
mittee and then go back home and say:
"Clarkson? Quay? Carter? Oh, yes,
know them very we'll Very good
friends of mine, indeed"
To indicate what influence the blow
ing of ones horn in loud consecutive
blasts may have, it is said by one who
knows that prominent politicians in con-
gress and on the national committee all
believed that Burtop would be the United
States senator to succeed Martin, and
EVn1lH ho ha-a inetood IF RI
Burton had met them, and in talking had
assured them, positively, that he would
be the next United States senator from
Kansas. That he wasn'tdoesn't seem to
keep him from renewing his assertions
and saying now that he will be the next
He WAS overheard to saysto politician.
while he was in Washington this time,
that he wo1ld undoubtedly be elected
United States senator from Kansas next
winter. That he only failed of election
last time by one vote and this time he
would surely be elected.
It was also pointed out by one who is
familiar with party machinery that Bur
ton steps in unsolicited when national
help is needed or desired in the state
and asks for it himself. Though Burton
would be entirely unauthorized to do so
the party managers supposing he was
acting under authority would respond
Thus Burton would get the credit. Thus
he seizes by assurance, honors which
other people would be held back from by
a knowledge that it was none of their
business.
This reputation for assurance is GER
tainly we'll earned. If one met him for
the first time aud knew nothing of him
he might perhaps think his condescend-
ing manner was due to awkwardness and
his presumptuOus remarks caused by
certain embarrassment of expression.
But when one reflects that MIR. Burton
has been meeting people in public for
years and presumably made speaking
and conversation study, no explanation
can be advanced except that of ebuIlieut
egOtism
The other evening just after the meet
ing of the national Republican committee
when the place and time of holding the
convention were determined, Mr. Burton
was standing in the Arlington hotel lobby
conversing with several acquaintances.
One of them referred to, his visit to
Washington just at the time of the COM
mittee meeting as if it had soma signif-
cance
"Oh, 1 have nothing to do with this
meeting" said Mr.. Burton. sAll their
work was done without any suggestion
from me. We have a national commit
teeman here and l did not attempt to in
terfere"
Mr.. and Mrs. Burton were entertained
by DR.. G. c. Burton, Mr. Burton's cousin.
while in town.
DR.. Burton says cousin Ralph ALWAYS
was ambitious. He said when he was a
boy he was going to be a United States
Senator"