The Topeka state journal., 1901-04-20
RumOr of Open Rupture in Bur-
ton Camp.
George Findlay Episode May Be
Turning Point.
1OOK OUT FOR CURTIS.
He May Pluck Some OF Junior
Senator's RenOwn.
How Frank Grimes Has ssRe-
tired From Politics.

An open break in the splendid organ
ization" that was expected to be butt
up around the success Of the new sena-
tor is looked forward to in the not far
distant future. Things have been point
ing that way ever since the election Of
the board of railroad commissioners and
the rustling for the appointment of the
pension commissioner, which was alloa-
ted to Kansas began. which two inter-
esting events happened about the same
time
All this mixed up with the federal ap-
pointments that are coming along serv-
ed TO make trouble with a big Z for Sen
ator Burton The reckoning must come
soon Some say it will be next week.
The seers read the handwriting on the
wall in the turning down of George
F1ndlay for The revenue collectorship.
Senator Burton stands to make himself
ridiculous by doing that and appointing
J. NJ Simpson, after the futile efforts to
place Findlay somewhere else and he all
the while holding the promise, serene
because he had been the casus beln of
the senator's winning fight.
This alone, as some see 1t, will prove
Burton's nndoing. The First district.
mona too friendly now would be inclined
to step in with Curtis fer the next sena-
tors Curtis is aggressive and active
Alongside of Burton in the senate, Bur-
toms ambition to be the most effective
as well as the most conspicuous would
be shattered There is growing all the
time also the strength of the anti Bur-
tonites, since the recent successes in
combat. A whisper also goes the rounds
that Stanley and Cy Leland have form
ed an alliance, which viii not be partic-
ularly pleasing to Burton's interests
The governor misses no chance to get a
footing, with his appointments. so he
can go before the legislature with a
strong following next time Stanley
would not suit Burton for a colleague
because the governor is a speechmaker
OF good timber and an adept in looking
out for number one. There is an en-
tanglement of a alliances cloudinsy the
political horizon just now, and while a
rest is being taken for business on top
the bubbles are seething underneath.
Lit Crum hasn't been seen around the
Copeland for three weeks. This is
long while for him to be. missed when
there Is as much doing in politics rs
there is now over the federal appoint
mef1tS and with him one of the ap-
pointees-to-be. It has been so long that
it begins to look as if he was going 10
keep his parting announcement. Cr1iln
made his disappearing act right alter
the election of the board of railroad
commissioners. He was sore He did
not know what to make of that deal.
couldn't comprehend how it was posi-
bic for Orie Morse to be left out on a
limb and secuted the idea when it was
given to him that the deal was fixed
half hour before the last ballot was
taken. The council did it though and
Crum went away vowing not to show
up again for eight months which would
by the calendar, be about the time thar
the term of the United States marshal
expires Copeland county misses Lit
d1refully as the game isn't half so much
fun without him and the gang is plot
ting between times to lure him back
They are talking of getting up another
candidate against him for the marshal
ship as a bait
State Treasurer Frank Grimes has
been having the unique pleasure for Il
week Of receiving congratulations upon
his announced retirement from politics.
Business men have commended him for
the sagacity displayed in quitting the
game and turning to something mora
solid The point that he makes that it
is a life of suspense. anxiety and care
and that if he would devote the energy
and enterprise to business that he has
displayed in politics he would be mucn
better off is the one that counts. While
Grimes thinks he is sincere in stepping
down and clear out, after his term rs
state treasurer is ended, his friends don't
believe in it any more than his political
foes think his retirement cuts any great
figure anyhow. The latter say the wis
dom displayed is that Grimes has gone
as far as he can anyway. Mr.. Grimes
wants people to look upon anything
more that he shall have to dOsWith poll
tics to be understood to be in the name
of pure patriotism. He is to be dfsinter-
ested in the future. When he does this
or does that, it is not with the hope OF
gain to himself, but to help his friends
because they are his friends and not in
order to get something out of them. He
would be consulting attorney, with the
fellows eroWding around him to be told
what to do, like Dave Mulvane.
Grimes has retired twice before. The
first time he gave up politics was when
he was register of deeds of Wichita
county. He promised Mrs. Grimes that
If he was only reelected he would quit
politics. He got back IN again and then
he promised that II he made his second
term as representative he would quit
After that he came back in again and
made the state treasurcrship. He prom
ised again that if he got his second term
he would retire This is the promise that
Time alone will tell.
The PopuIists have found through the
ca nvass carried en- through their CT
fetal paper that the sentimen1 OF their
IS all One-Sided for a -eveI--
sion to q straight peoples. party WITH a
straight ticket and general declarations
that a double -Darrelled machine wont
work William Browns testimonial
was one of the odd ones. II served four
years III the rebel army under General
r. E. Lee, bHt am not fool enough to
say or even hint at such a move as 70 go
into the Democratic party. They eau
him Uncle Billy Brown d0sVrs in Bsr-
Der county at sEaon. where he uyes.
Tho PopuIists go merrfIv. on with fheir.