The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-20
Congressman BOwersOck Having
Trouble With Postmasters.
Old Baker Burton Fight Again
Cropping Out.
MR.. C. F. BIDDLE'S EYE.
He Has 1t on Position Of u. 3.
Field Deputy.
other Stories About Politicians
and Their Aspirations.

II the Blossom house walls could
speak they would tell of some Of the
troubles Congressman Bowersock Is
having with postoffice patronage he
has long ago given UP his exclusive
attention to his hornless catfish herd,
and is now trying to pacify the p M
aspirants in the Second district Just
what he will do with Kansas City, Fort
Scott Mound City, PaOla, La Cygne'
and Ottawa is still in doubt. There
have been Blossom house parties ga
lore. but no armistice is yet reported
The present incumbents made bitter
fight against the election of J. r. Bur
ton. going so far in some cases as TO
fight the candidates for representative
who were instructed for the Abilene
statesman. Bowersock was Baker
man, but the candidates for the legls-
lature IN Douglas. his home county
and all in the Second district except
four were for Burton 1T is safe TO
say the voters would side with BurtOn
We're Baker to try and force the ap-
pofntment Of postmasters who made a
fight against the Republican candl-
dates last fall A close friend OF Sen
ator Burton says that he VIII see that
the senate does not confirm these re-
bellious postmasters if they are named
The glitter and glamor of politics
seem TO be the same tempting bait to
the average man that the flash Of the
spoon hook is TO the bass-and some
times sucker figures in both cases,
but that has nothing to do with the 50
applicants as field marshals under the
new United States marshalship regime
Down in COmanche county lives Rep
resentat1ve BiddIe, one OF the men
who made" J. Ralph Burton senator
He is in the ranch and cattle business.
and any day he wishes to he can turn
his worldly goods into at least cool
$4,000 But ne is not satisfied. tie
wants the political reward due himself
He viii feel satisfied with a field mar
shaiship under Lit Crum. when the eX-
judge of the court of visitation sue
Ceeds WI. II. Sterne. At the greatest
S1,S00 a year is al a field marshal can
receive; the law limits him to that,
but does not say that he shall receive
it. The average pay for the position
Is about $1,000 to 81 500 and the field
marshal pays his own expenses travel
ing around over the state. And still
the man worth a good round sum
wants an almost prOftless political
berth He Is not the only one. Blddie
thinks that he wire pullers and log
rollers have had enough at the hands
of Burton, and that some of the men
who did the work and cast the ballots
should cone in for a bit of the upper
crust He is not the only man after
the job. BY count Frank Grimes has
found % others. and he has informed
his great high chief, Burton. that there
are only three field positions to be
filed. Senator Burton said he had an
idea there were fifteen or twenty. and
he has been hunting around to see if
Marshal Sterne did not fail to appoint
about dozen or more that he could
have appointed if he had wanted to.
The candidacy Of Judge ]. S. West,
present assistant attorney. general for
A A. Cfodard's place seems to be break
Fr7ur ha los
larly appointed slate makers Accord
ing to the cards the office of attorney
general is to be placed on the bargain
counter and used at the last minute to
aid the combinations Of the slate MAX
ers. In the last couple of months
Judge Vests stock has gone up. He
has been particularly successful in his
opinions. The last list of opinions of
the supreme court contained several
which fully sustained the opinions of
the assistant attorney general Judge
West said the biennial election law was
constitutional. that the action of the
county commissioners in Chase county
n refunding bonds to a greater amount
was contrary to law, and that the state
auditor should not register the Kear-
ny bonds. all of which won him friends
al over the state and especially I'm tha
short grass country His friends AZ
pect him to 60 into the convention with
the solid support OF the Second district
and showing Of strength in the Frirst
Third and Fourth districts A hack fye
mas oeen started by Stating West for
congress IN the Second district. Po,ra,.-
socks troubles with the postmastar-
ships In the Second district NAV cau
Tor g new man who can iron o1+ tbs
wrinkles and many of the Rnrfnr
crowd are stating Judge West.
From all indications there win 1,a
pretty fight In the Savar,t,, ,7+-4s - =
year to see who shall wear Az H.. AleNs
gown as the member from thai 5is+~i[+
on the supreme bench. 4enrv 49, ~
n Naafden City. where the thermor,ets,,
mas Deen up to 40 and the lar--,-
- nao nothing to do but figure On
- - u s, IS 20 bs candidate for as
socAaNe justice. IL didn't take l,5,,, 1.
70 decide that way even III 49,. sIls AoIls
% 1ne NOT weather He Will he a go.
utdAle Tor Justice Greene's. ulaca rr1.-.
- seven justices and by comrno,, ay1
sent they will be divided a,1-,.-- - -
soNsh -, congressional districts. The se-,t
IN the FIRST district as vraIf a. 60, - -
nee county's low standirr- a, - oAlAM- ~
cat thermometer when II comes - poiltl-
Po-Ht1nehts, gave one of the ap7e,t--s
ments made by Governor cs+,,.1SlP1t Oaht-
wAneeE 70 Chler Justice Dostav,s ,7s-.
tHe Foortn and left the fght - - ~ ~
--...-NIs.ic ulseIict 10 pc fought out IN 49,
SchNshIon IN 1902. The Csrasra l-- -
MASON forces are already Ifn5,,r- -N- ana
- IL is very unlikely that ho+,S - 9llo
ceiVe a nomination a warn, ,. al re-
De expected The "inss' bs,- - nay
Srreene az the top Of the boaTa ~ - ~ lssn
laVorlte- From all fndicatiors me Ne
-r,-e 1H Vii De the candidate fror,o ~
lrat district although II a csIN, ~ the
is not out Of the raoe. If ~ s7loneeker
q nle friends counts for a,,--tl-s--e lieill
-. Mcfarland Is expected - ing J.