The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-23
IS he DODCING?
Politicians Wonder Why Mr..
Burton Avoids Topeka.
His Lieutenants We're Here
Awaiting Him.
A LONG RANGE VIEW.
Inspects the Capital Only From
a Car Window.
Fifth and Sixth Districts Want
to Know.
LONG RANGE VIEW.

The politicians do not take kindly to
Senator Burton's passing Topeka by
with only a look from the car window
as compensation They want to have
something doing around Copeland
county. Twice in the last four days
Burton has passed through, going from
Kansas City to his home in Abilene and
thence from Abilene back to Kansas
City. 1t is unusual because heretofore
the senator has always come to Topeka
the first thing Now the order seems
changed and the politicians either go to
Kansas City for their conferences or, as
perhaps the senator wishes. they must
go to Abilene.
Burton has given out several inter
views in the last few days to the effect
that there are as yet no vacancies in
the federal jobs and certainly no APP
pOlntmentS, and that no recommended
tions will be made even until such oc-
cur, and that such occurrences will not
come about for several months yet
Here again the politicians differ, with
respect to the revenue collectorship in
particular This will soon run out and
the new appointment is certainly ex-
pected this summer for the job is not 4
tenure of Office. ]. H. Simpson is here
again today looking after his fences in
that line and was closeted all morning
with Frank Grimes. Only the last of
last week Simpson went back to Spring
Valley to begin his work on the farm,
but he gets back to Topeka promptly
with the beginning of the week when
Burton was scheduled to be here ac-
cording to the understanding of things
last week
There has been such a hubbub made
by the friends of George Findlay for the
past week or so that some of the parts
ans think they have the senator dOdg-
ing and thus account for his not visit
ing the state capital, where he has been
expected from time to time for more
than two weeks. 1t is given out on the
other side that Burton has a great deal
of business pressing him at present get
ting housekeeping affairs Strengthened
at Abilene and picking up the threads of
legal business that have gotten lost
while he has been attending to the du-
ties at Washington. One Of these cases
is that of Doctor Weltmer of Nevada,
Mo-. whose mail has been held up by the
postoffice department. He took up this
case before his election by the legisla-
ture last January.
Now it is given out positively that
Senator Burton will be here on Thurs
day The fellows who have been dodg
ing in and out for the last two weeks
will be back again day after tomorrow
in anticipation of that lively time that
everybody has been looking forward to.
Frank Grimes is a little bit anxious
himself He wanted to know this morn
ing if the boys thought he stood close to
Burton and was greatly relieved on be-
ing told that tthe boys thought he did
stand close and was the senator's main
stay.
George Findlay is the least concerned
of any. He has not been seen around
the state house or Copeland county
all this turmoil and is not yet
back from his business trip to Chicago
though everybody is on the qui vive ex-
pecting the thing to crack at any mo-
ment in which he is the most interested
party
There is a rumbling Of coming trouble |
for Mr.. Burton in the Fifth and Sixth |
districts. This has always been his |
and the workers don't want
to be ignored. In none of the suggested !
appointments has either the Fifth or |
Sixth district been considered.
There was a meeting at Salina a few
days ago of Republican politicians who |
supported Mr.. Burton and they fOrmu- |
lated some pretty pointed demands |
upon the new senator.
These people do not understand why |
Lit Crum. who lives way down in the /
Third district. should have a cinch on |
the position of United States marshal. |
1t is rumored that ex-Speal1er Steve Os- |
born of Salina would not object to this |
place but there are a dozen competent |
men in these two districts who might /
grace the place, among them being J. /
B. TomlinsOn, Senator Morrow, Rep |
Rees Short or Emmons, |
Senator Ward, Jerry Mohler, Harry Pes |
tana and others.
The position of United States attor- |
ney is also one of the bones Of conten-
ton and there is plenty of timber in the 4
Fifth or Sixth district.
The fact is that this part of the state
intends to have one of the big federal |
jobs or know the reason why.