The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-01
Ignored by Chairman Hanna In
Distribution of Funds.
OLD QUESTION BOBS UP
Fear Money Will Be Used in
BurtOn's Interests.
Allowances Sent Direct to Chair
man AIbaugh.
Politicians Silent as the Grave
on the Subject.

National committeeman for Kansas in
name only
That's what the anti-Burton forces
have succeeded in making of d. w.
Mulvane
One of the prerogatives of the national
committeeman is the distribution of the
FUNDS issued by the national committee
an advisor.
According to the generally accepted
opinion prevalent among the politicians
Mr. Mulvanes powers and functions
nave been reduced to the limit Of an
advisor, while the funds to be used in
continuing the redemption of the
state, from the national committee,
pass into other hands.
According to the new arrangement it
is said that the money which is fur
nished by the national committee will
be handled by Morton Albaugh, chair
man Of the Republican state committee.
Ihis arrangement is unprecedented,
because the national committeeman for
hfteen years has been the sole director
or these funds, and through his man
agement the money reached the state
committee This year it is claimed that
the national committeeman has been cut
out of this honor and responsibility.
and that the national committee will
make all remittances direct to the
chairman Of the state committee.
This plan is the result of contest
between the candidates for United
would have retained the influence cre-
ated by the handling of the national
committee money, because it might add
strength in doubtful places. On the
other hand, the Baker forces would not
submit to such an arrangement, be-
cause, as it has been charged, the dis
tribution of the money from the ma
tional committee would, in the hands of
a Burton supporter, work injury to the
cause of the opposition.
This new condition has been brought
about, not by the influence of the man
ayers of the Baker campaign, but by
some of the men who are prominent in
Kansas political affairs.
Senator Baker, after the subject had
been presented to the national commit
tee headquarters in Chicago, was called
by telegram to Chicago for conference
upon the proposition, with the Republi-
can managers.
While Senator Baker will not admit
that his Chicago visit had to do with
this matter, yet it is generally under
stood that his mission there was
prompted by the consideration Of the
w E. Sterne, who is Senator Bakers
manager, said today, in response to
questions from a State Journal reporter:
''I know absolutely nothing about this
arrangement. I have heard it talked OF
but I haven't heard a single word about
it's elimination, and do not know II
anything has been done. The talk
which have heard has been along the
but have not the slightest bit of in
formation concerning it, Nothing has
been vouchsafed to me concerning 1t,
and I know nothing about the affairs
of the national committeeman So far
as / know arrangement shutting
Mr.. Mulvane out has been made.
Mr.. Sterne was asked If he knew who
was handling the money for the ma
tional committee.
II do not" was the reply
s'As I am not a member of the state
committee, I have had no reason to in
quire into that matter, and have not
done so. 1 know nothing about it," con-
cluded Mr.. Sterne.
Frank E. Grimes. the Burton man
ager, was asked if Mr.. Mulvane's posi-
ton with reference to Burton had been
responsible for action on the part Of the
national committee depriving Mulvane
of the power of distributing the money
sent into Kansas
That's a fshy story somebody's
started" was the reply.
do you know anything about it?
''Not one way or the other" was the
reply of Mr.. Grimes
''Eave you heard anything OF sucn
action?" asked the reporter.
IT do not represent Mr.. Mulvane; he
is the national committeeman, and can
best answer those questions" said Mr.
Grimes.
Mr. Mulvane is out of the city, and
his opinion could not be obtained today
The politicians in both camps deny
the story publicly, but it is common
property among them