The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-29
TROUTMAN'S BOOM.
Topeka Man Would Have Strong
Support In Senatorial Race.

Support In Senatorial Race.
The suggestion of a way out of the
senatorial muddle by selecting a new
man in the person of ex-Lieutenant
Governor James A. Troutman has Gre
ated much favorable comment Gov.
Troutman disclaims any intention of
entering the race but that does not pre-
vent his friends from showing their
hands,
Here are some of the comments:
James A. Troutman is named as a
possibility for United States senator,
in case there is an acrimonious contest
man in Kansas who could wear the
senatorial toga with better grace than
Troutman, and he has the ability to
fill the Office satisfactorily. If conditions
would bring about his election Kansas
would be Misunderstanding Bulletin.
James A. Troutman is likely to be in
the race for senator. He is a strong
campaigner, a man of clean character
and sound judgment. While in the can
vass for lieutenant governor he made
many friends and may make Baker and
Burton look to their laurelS in the COM
ing contest.-Osage County Chronicle.
We can heartily endorse the senti-
ment expressed in the following from
the Florence Bulletin: James A Trout
man is mentioned as a senatorial posi-
bility. Kansas has no better man than
James A. Troutman, and his selection
for senator or any other high position
would be a good one.-Burr Oak Her.
aid.
The Sterling Bulletin suggests that if
Baker and Burton fight so hard they
drop something and it looks like a SEN
atorship, Jim Troutman might pick it
up. Another exchange says: kansas
has no better man than James A. Trout
man, and his selection for senator or
any other high position would be a
good one" If there should be a dead
lock in the election of a senator, and it
should be broken by the selection of
Troutman, the Republicans of Kansas
would have no cause for complaint.
Troutman is one of the best equipped
men in the state for a high position.
There is absolutely nothing in his pub
lie or private life for which anyone need
to apologize. Intellectually he is the
peer of Burton or any other senatorial
possibility, and in every respect he is
the sort of a man who ought to be ia
vored with such an honor. If the Ba-
ker-Burtor- fight continues until the
people become sufficiently Disguised
with it, there may be such good luck
as the election of Jim Troutman.-Bur-
lington Republican.
James A. Troutman is mentioned as a
senatorial possibility. Kansas has no
better man than James A. Troutman,
and his selection for senator or any
other high position would be good one.
Florence Bulletin.
Secretary Frank L. Brown of the Re
publican central committee has issued
his imperial ukase that there shall be
no other candidates for senator except
Burton and Baker We venture that
more than 60 per cent of the Republi-
cans of Kansas would prefer somebody
else. We meet Republicans every day
who are for Burton as against Baker,
or vice versa, but are really for neither.
Eigher Governor Stanley or James A.
Troutman would come nearer to salts
flying the average Republican who
cares only for the good of the party
and not for individual gain.-Lyons Re-
publican.
People who do not know Jim Trout
man think he has but one idea and is
a prohibition crank. This is long way
from the truth. Mr.. Troutman believes
in temperance and the enforcement of
law. He also believes in lots of other
things. He is a broad-minded, big
hearted, manly man. Some day Kan
sas ought to select him as her gov
ernor.-Florence Bulletin.
Brother Shaw is evidently acquainted
with Troutman. There isn't a brighter,
more well balanced, level-headed, pro-
gressive, patriotic man in Kansas than
Troutman. He comes nearer being an
ideal statesman without being a poll
tician than any one we know. Some
day, when he is older than he is now,
and the people of the state come to
know him better and appreciate his
worth, they wiz not elect him governor;
they will send him to the United States
senate.-Florence Republican.
Topeka gossip is connecting the name
of Hon. James A. Troutman with the
United States senatorship Mr.. Trout
man would have a strong following for
any office he might seek in Kansas
Ottawa Herald.
The above is from the private Sec
rotary of the governor-but a Baker
man. The Sterling Bulletin generally
recognized as an adherent of Baker
has a somewhat similar article. Are
the Baker forces trying to find soft
spot on which to light, or are they try
ing to deceive someone? Troutman is
an excellent man-too good to allow
himself to be made a catspaW to draw
out the chestnuts for some one else.
The state of Kansas would honor itself
by. electing Troutman to any position.
Lyons Republican.
The Topeka State Journal suggests
as a happy solution of the Baker Bur-
ton contest that they both be turned
down and ex-Lieut. Governor James A.
Troutnan be made senator to succeed
| Senator Baker. Kansas is rich not
only in mineral and agricultural re-
sources, but could furnish every state
| in the union with as fine a pair of SEN
| ators as ever bought a legislature or