Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-27
no LOSE HALF HER WORKING REP
RESERVATION IN CONGRESS.
BUT 1T MIGHT BE WORSE.
NEW MAN MIGHT REPLACE BOTH
FREDERICK AND CURTIS.
II Ii Hoped, However, That First Dis
trict Republicans VIII BE ar
sighted Enough to Guard
Against Such q Con
tfnEency.

Washington, March 26.-(Special.) TIT
members are especially concerned in the
result of the Republican convention in the
First congressional district of Kansas. The
action Of the Populist legislature of Kan
sas throwing Representatives Frederick
and Curtis in the same district is looked up
on as fair in war. but rather hard on the
congressional working force from the state
at this time.
1t is much regretted that one Of the only
two efficient member from the state is to
be defeated. At present they are the only
members from the state who have positions
on committees, or who are able to be of
any service to the state.
When q Kansan wants anything in the
house he makes his wants known to
Curtis or Broderick. The people of
the state seem to realize that only
these two member are in a posi-
ton to make themselves felt in COM
mittees. and finally in legislation. This be-
ing the actual situation. the loss sustained
by the state In having either one dropped
out of the house Is fully realized hero by
those who are confronted NAth such things
daily. and 1t is believed will be fully real
ICED by the people Of the state.
This situation is accentuated by the fact
that the remainder Of the delegation is of
the Populist order and never in position to
do business in the house. no matter wheth-
er the house Is Republican or Democratic.
OF course. to ave Broderick or Curtis
dropped out by reason Of the Populistic leg
islative trick is bad enough, and it is not
believed that the Republicans Of the First
district will duplicate the Populist legisla-
ture in its work Of killing of efficient Re-
publican congressman from Kansas by kill
ing or the second and intrusting their at
fairs to a new man ut this time. This
would be completing the work of destruc-
ton started by the Populist legislature. In
other words, it IL believed that the Repub-
licans of the First Kansas district will see
that their interests are closely identified
with nominating one of the two very COM
petent representatives now before them for
consideration. The work Of each stands
out conspicuous as efficient, honest and far
above the average.
Each one has served with distinction his
constituents, and to swap both of them OF
for a new man who would be compelled to
term of incubation, is believed to be out
Of the range Of possibility under the cir
Messrs. Frederick and Curtis are strong
personal friends. The tricksters in politics,
who have done far more to injure the party
Humber Of decoy duck schemes to break
their friendship and estrange them sufti-
GENTLY to induce one or the other to Join
tricks have not worked and the two have
the highest regard for each other. II this
feeling continues and each one favors the
other as a second choice, 1t is believed the
game of destruction started by the Popu-
fist legislature will not be completed; that
the Republicans Of the First district will
arrange for better representation in con-
gress than any other district in the state,
as compared with the present congress.
Topeka, Kas., March 16.-(Special.)
Charlie Curtis will probably not be home
from Washington until a few days before
the Republican convention in the First dis
trict. 1t was his intention to come West
and take in the Leavenworth and Atchison
county conventions and make a hurried
Postmaster Guthrie, received to-day, he
says that he has two bills which demand
his attention in Washington and that he
wants to be on hand until the Cuba ques-
ton is disposed of. For these reasons he
will not be home.