The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-24
THE CAPITAL SOLD.
Appears to Be a eco" This
Time-General Hudson Re-
sumes EdifOrships

The Topeka Capital has been turned
back by the Mulvane interests into the
hands Of its former editor General J.
K. Hudson.
The announcement of this sale was
made in this paper two weeks ago, but
the formal transfer was not made at
that time on account of the objection
of David W. Mulvane, in whose name
the ownership of the paper appeared.
The directors of the Bank of Topeka
have been anxious to unload the news
paper property and were disappointed
at the objections entered by Mr.. David
Mulvane to the sale. They held anoth-
err meeting and insisted that the Capt.
tai must be disposed of; that in view
Of the proposition from the Hudson
POpenoe interests they would no longer
bear the responsibilities of the paper
and that it must be sold forthwith.
The consideration is said to be $50, 900
of which $4,000 is paid in cash.
The officers and directors Of the new
syndicate are:
President-Deu Keller.
Vice president-Harold T. Chase
Secretary and treasurer-Charles L.
Holman.
Directors-F. o. Popenoe, James D.
Mcfarland, H. T. Chase, Dell KeiZer
and c. l.. Holman.
The Capital announces that no change
Of policy nor personnel Of the staff is
involved.
General Hudson, the new editor,
says in an interview: Il shall resume
exactly where / left off five years ago
when I was compelled to surrender the
paper to its creditors. The impression
seemed to have gotten out while this
trade was pending that it is my pur-
pose to jump in with a rusty knife and
cut right and left, and I want to say
right at the outset that the public may
expect nothing Of the kind. But there
are no strings on the new management.
We have made no promises, no pledges.
Our mission is to run a clean Republic
can paper.
Harold T. Chase becomes associate
editor again as under the old manage
ment under Hudson. Dell Keizer con-
tinues as business manager.
The Topeka correspondent OF the
Kansas City Journal says the following
about the transfer:
THE deal has been hanging for two
weeks. The syndicate wanted. it is
said, to be unrestricted in their man
agement of the paper and wanted the
dictation of it's policy to be left to them
selves, while MulVane wanted to impose
certain political conditions. J. r. Bur
ton, Ed Greer, ]. M Simpson and sew
eral other Burton men we're in this city
when the deal was closed and it
is understood that they effected an
agreement with the company as to the
policy Of the paper and as to whom it
would support for United States sena-
tor. As members of the Burton clique
who have been interviewed since the
y
are perfectly satisfied as to the future
course of the paper, it is supposed that
it would support Mr.. Burton. When
seen by the correspondent Mr.. Mulvane
said: The paper has been sold on
slightly better terms as regards pay
ments than was contemplated in the ne
gOtiatOns of two weeks ago AS to the
policy of the paper, [ know nothing I
have not discussed that phase of the
matter to any great extent with the
purchasers and have nothing to say
about it except that I am satisfied that
the policy will be all right "
The Kansas City Star correspondent
says: TT was to obtain an understand
company toward J. r. Burton's ambi-
ton for the United States senatorship
that D. w. Mulvane called the trade
off last week, and to a reporter for The
Star he said that while he had not made
the papers support of Burton a. condi-
ton Of the sale, he was satisfied that
no unfair advantage would be taken of
him and consented therefore to the
sale. Before the papers were signed Mr..
Mulvane summoned Mr.. Burton to To-
peka for while Burton had no financial
interest in the paper it has been so
closely allied to his political fortunes
agement of it that he called him into
the negotiations. Mr.. Burton said he
was perfectly satisfied to have the pa
per pass into General Hudson's hands
and while General Hudson declares that
there are no strings on him it is reason
able to presume that where there is so
much satisfaction among Buttons
friends there is also a full and complete
understanding"