The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-02

1.-THE so-called war on Leland is silly
Mr.. Leland has stood for the best in
Republican politics He has never coun-
tenanced bad government; he has never
countenanced bad men; he has de-
manded that men recommended for
office do their duty He has made en-
emies of course. Every public man
makes enemies. Mr.. Leland has been
worth more to the Republican party
than all of the boss busters combined
He has been an unfiinching and unset
fish Republican, and the president can
not be deferred from his determination
to follow the desires of his predecessor
by reappointing Cy Leland. There is
no sense in the members of the party
fighting each other The boss busters
have not accomplished anything except
to bring upon themselves the contempt
of the public. They ought to subside.''
Congressman W. A Calderhead went
through Concordia on a hunt for a post
master for the place one day this week.
His conferences with the political lights
in the Cloud county burg were kept
very secret, but today it leaked out
that Calderhead will recommend Walter
Reed, who is now a clerk in State
Treasurer Grimes office. Mr.. Reeds
selection is regarded as capable and
harmonious one.
Superintendent of Insurance w. v.
Church has stated to friends that he
will not be a candidate for reelection
next year Church has been criticised
severely for maintaining McNall road
agent methods after McNall had been
thrown out for it, Church appointed to
his place and afterward elected for his
first full term upon the making of the
term elective Church SAYS there is not
enough in the place to stand for all
the abuse that comes with it, when the
legislature passed a law countenancing
insurance examinations and regulating
them
Tt is said that Copeland county is
talking of putting forward as it's favor
ite son for governor a no less diStin-
guished parsonage than State Treasurer
Frank Grimes. The politicians urging
Grimes for the race do so on the broad
grounds that it is the very best way
in which he could help his friend Sen
ator Burton. The Fourth district tangle
would solve itself then The Burton
coterie considers that the struggle be-
tween Miller and Richter for the Fourth
district would be much like the ancient
and honorable legend of the Kilkenny
cats. While they have deserted Richter
and left him to work out his own sal
va tion, they cannot readily get behind
Miller. But they tell Frank Grimes that
the whole embarrassing situation will
be relieved if he calls in his ukaSe
about being out of politics and gets
after the governorShip. 1t is pointed
out that the ukase is no bar sinister to
the deed. and that he cuts more ice in
the political pond now than some fell
lows who really have an idea that they
are in the game. Besides Grimes at
tached a codicil to his political last will
and testament to the effect that he
would do anything to help his friends
and Senator Burton needs a friend In
the governors chair next term. Grimes
is long on pink teas also, and would
preside at those projected functions at
the Kansas 'house of rest" at the st.
Louis exposition as no other short
grass man could do it for grace, dig
nitY and charm of manner.
Judge A. H. Sl1idmore, of Columbus.
the development of whose strength for
closely chronicled by the State Journal
political gossiper from time to time,
made formal announcement of his can
didacy in the Columbus Advocate yes
terday.
Congressman W. A Reeder and Ed
Wellington his most formidable oppon-
ent in the Sixth district. met casually
in Topeka yesterday. Each suggested
how nice it would be for the other to
get out of the race, but neither showed
any disposition to take to the tall
the other.
Charlie Finch and Del Valentine have
determined to make an effort to per-
suade Senator Mark Hanna to visit Kan
sas and deliver an address at the Kan
sas day banquet on January 29. 1t so
happens that January 90 is also the an
niversary of the birth of the martyred
Mckinley, and it is suggested to make
the occasion a double event. Kansas
day will be an important event next
time, as it is then the bugle is sounded
for the Republican state campaign and
booms are hauled out of Copeland
county by the wagon load.