The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-03
He Unbends Long Enough to Be
interviewed.
No One Pressing For Places as
He Did For Senator.
ARE NON-POL1TICAL.
That Is What He Says Of Terri
tOriaI Attorneyships.
Says Curtis Is Strongest Mem
ber of Indian Committee.


Senator Burton had a happy smile Tor
the greeting of the politicians who
swarmed to meet him at the Copeland
today. They We're there in large num-
bers and the senator WAS in fine fettle.
If there are any worries upon him
about the pursuit by Ohice-seekers. they
were thrown of most successfully.
why, there's nobody pressing me for
place half SO hard as I pushed for tha
place Of United States senator tle
said this twice and each time accom-
panied by a smile Senator Burton :
smile used to be lost in his musrac.lr.
but it gets a full sweeping effect nu.U
that has gone the way of many 0rh-
ers of late in the barber shop. Senator
Burton even smiled upon the Interview
ers, as of old. and made them sorry.
temporarily, for some Of the incisive
remarks that were allowed to pass in
the period when they We're unimportaut
enough to be overlooked.
In the course of his talk Senator Bur
ton said:
The territorial appointments that aye
now available are not political The po-
litical jobs are all gone. They were
gone before 1 became United States
senator.
These tribal attorneyships are NOT
political They are entirely a profes-
sional matter. They are purely legal
business. rake ERE GnlckdsAW attorney
ship, for instance. The report that
have resigned it to make a place fox
Judge Osborne is not true. / have NOT
resigned. My time is nearly up. that s.
all 1t was Mufvanes prominence as
a lawyer that secured him his at
tOrneyship- The same way with Jonn
Q. Carpenter. Carpenter has refused
the pension cOlnmissionership and Oc-
cupies a place Of prominence in the
profession. 7 did not have anything tn
a wi Il NJ. f.r
ton two minutes and enter a disclaimer
to any credit, for ] could not assume
credit when there is none CON ing TO me.
"COngressman Charles Curtis ls the
strongest member in the delegation in
Indian affairs. BY that / mean be-
stands closest to the Indian office He
has been getting places for kansaus-
Territorial appointments were an gone
before 1 became United states Senator
AS to this talk of being oppressed
by politicians. want TO say that the
applicants are not crowding me any
None of them are pushing me one-hult
ship. There are many Of my friends
here to see me, as should be expected
We viii talk over matters in which
they have concern.
what is your opinion on the charges
that are made against superintendent
of Insurance Church for maintaining
road agents =" the senator was asked
When ii had been explained to him thar
one Of his closest friends. j. B. Case.
had come out for impeachment Of the
official for the best interests OF the
party in the state, Senator Burton SAID
Il did not know Of this matter at an
Being away and travelling about ! had
not heard of it, But if Mr. Church is
doing anything that McNau did he is
doing wrong The position taken by
Mr. Case that an investigation Of Mr.
Church must be made by the Republi-
can party to sponge its record. was thus
endorsed By the senator.
Have you any legislation in mind
for the coming session" was asked
Yes. I have several legislative meas
ures in mind. But L cannot speak OF
them just now In ten days or go
shall be ready to speak of them"
Senator Burton said he had not been
dodging anybody. Going home to Ahi-
lene he had passed through Topeka Just
as he had passed by Manhattan. juno
ton City and other little towns.
Senator Burton arrived last night
from AtchisOn. where he made a Labor
Day speech. He was accompanied by
Mrs. Burton. There were a dozen or
more politicians on hand to greet him.
but they were dismissed briefly and the
confabs put off till today.
Among the politicians on hand today
are J. NJ. Simpson, expecting the inter
nal revenue collector appointment very
soon, S. J. Osborne. who is 10 have Bur
tons Chickashaw attorneyship, when
the latter's time expires shortly. B. IT.
Tracy. whose appointment as United
States district attorney should be am
nOunced from Washington imnlediate-
ly. If not sooner. $. 9. Pottle. Of ~ Do
RADIO. and State Senator H. w. Conrad
of Independence. Other politicians lu
the corridors are W G. Miller. LAX
City; d. +. NTcCelland. Chanute. Robert
Dougherty, Newton: A. T.. Greene. New
ton; J. NJ. Simpson. Mcpherson, l. r.
Lambert. Emporia. D W. Finney. Ne
osho Falls; Fish Commissioner GeoIge
w. Wiley of Meade: Alfred Pratt of
Syracuse; Judge r. f. Thompson nf
Minneapolis. and Representative Georg
F. Hayden Of Nemaha. who has a mild
boom for congress. after Mr.. Charles
Curtis is through representing the First
district