The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-26
Senator Baker Arrives and
Opens Headquarters.
Satisfied With the Kansas Sen.
atoriaI Situation.
CONFERENCE TODAY.
Workers Will Discuss Present
Senator's Interests.
Do Not Appear Discouraged Over
the Situation.

The followers Of Senator Lucien Baker
are here today. There will be a confer
ence beginning late this afternoon, and
continuing tonight.
Senator Baker was seen at the hotel
this afternoon. Replying to a State Jour
nal reporters questions he said:
The statements that Mr. Sutton and
Mr.. Sterne will be removed from their
places is q. hot air story sent out by the
Burton managers with the hope Of Gre
ating discord in the Baker camp.
To show how utterly silly those sug-
gestions are I win say that In all the list
of appointments which I have made. with
one or two exceptions, there is not a man
who would not, if he thought it would
help me in my candidacy, resign imme-
diately. There is no such friction as the
Burton fellows imagine in our camp.
Il am going to be the next senator, .
said Mr. Baker with a smile Of good na-
ture. There is not the slightest doubt
about it.
Mr.. Baker suggested that on the oc-
easion Of any future interviews he sin
cerely hoped the questions would not be
based upon a subject so personal and
delicate as the inquiry concerning these
rumors about the removal of these man
truth in it," he said in conclusion.
The Burton people are considerably
exercised today by the discovery that J.
l. Bristow, fourth assistant postmaster
general is coming today or tomorrow.
direct from the president to assist in Mr.
Bakers campaign.
AS Mr.. Bristow makes the postmasters
in Kansas, at least a majority of them,
those officials who We're appointed by
Mr.. Baker and are now fighting his re-
election, may be called to time. It IS
claimed they viii be required to do one
thing or the other-support those who
gave them the Office or resign.
The machinery Of the Baker organiza-
ton is starting in good motion now and
while the senator has remained passive
until this time. his deaeanor today indi-
Gates that he is here for business.
Mr.. Baker will remain in Kansas un-
til after the tight ends Today Mr.
Baker gave out the following statement:
'Of course I have just returned to
the state. and although have been con-
stanriy kept posted as to the situation
Of affairs my information may not be so
definite as your own. So far as / am
concerned have no hesitancy in saying
that the situation IS entirely satisfac-
tory to me have no doubt that the
people of Kansas through their accred-
tied representatives in the legisla ture
VIII pay me the compliment of an cleo
ton to a second term. This is my own
judgment Of the situation and it is fully
supported by the opinion of my friends
1t can not be denied that 1 have at
tentively looked after the interests of
the state so far as the business in the
departments and national legislation af-
fected it, nor can it be said that have
failed in the slightest degree to look
after the welfare of the veterans.
When I entered the senate 1 delib-
erately selected the one of two legiti-
best serve his state and I therefore gave
unremitting attention to every matter
affecting my constituents and the state
that came to my knowledge. You may
rest assured that there are more than
sufficient of our members of the legis-
lature who will vote for my reelection
do not know what more i could say on
the subject"
In reply to a question asking about
the Hay-Pauncefote treaty Senator
Baker said:
"A reading of the proposed treaty as
II came from the hands Of the senate
VIII show, believe, that it is a remark
able instrument and well adapted to
preserve and protect the rights of the
United States 1t is not lengthy or ted
ious and its language is sufficiently elas-
tic to meet such emergencies as NAV
not at this time be foreseen I was in
favor Of an amendment permitting the
United States to fOrtify the canal. but
I believe that what has been done will
sufficiently safeguard all of our rights
and that II viii meet with the approval
OF the American people"