The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-12
A new MANAGER.
Senator Burton's Fortunes
Looked After by J. B. Case.
He Is From Abilene and Is
Wealthy.
IN THE CONFERENCE.
Was Included Within Inner Cir
Gle Last Night.
The Junior Senator Refuses to
Discuss the Conference.

Somehow there is a story going around
that Burton has new boss. J. B. Case,
old friend of the senator's from mis-
home town of Abilene. is getting pop
ular credit of holding exaggerated
powers.
One Topeka citizen pointed out Case
to another on the street yesterday with
this comment: That's ]. B. Case, of
Abilene. Burton's boss. Whatever he
says to Burton goes. He's rich and a
big man at Abilene
Mr.. Case is a prosperous Abilene mer-
chant He has been close friend to
Burton. He is counted a good Injun,
a horse lover, but has not trotted con-
spicuous1y in the political class hereto
fore. Case was included in the exclus-
i've conference held in NJ. A. Lows Office
last night.
Whether NJ A Low is inclined to share
his influence with Burton with his friend
Case is problematicaL Low, Case, State
Treasurer Frank Grimes and Dave Null
vane comprised the coterie of political
giants that talked over the federal ap-
pointments from O'clock till midnight
in Mr. Lows Office last night
At the end Of the confab none of the
conferees would give out any informa-
ton. Every one Of the places and can
didates in the list was thoroughly gone
over, however The slate that Senator
Burton has prepared is said to have
suited Mr.. Low 1t is also said to have
suited Mr. Case
1t is figured by the politicians that the
slate is not changed from the one they
had previously cOnjectured: For United
States marshal, Lit Crum; for internal
revenue collector. ]. NJ Simpson,; for
United States attorney, I. E. Lambert;
for pension agent, Cy Leland; for assist
ant U s. attorney, E. d. McKeever. II
this is not verified many believe that
B. H. Tracy's name will be found in
place of Lambert'S
Senator Burton did not stop to be in
terviewed on the important public ques-
tionS of the day or anything else upon
reaching the Copeland at midnight. He
brushed through and upstairs to a little
postoffice conference. He said the an
nouncements might not be made from
Washington this trip. Senator Burton
left at 80 this morning for Kansas City
and then goes on to Washington.
It is in the air today that the political
conference in NJ. A. Lows office last
night decided that B. H. Tracy should
be United States district attorney to
succeed I. E Lambert The appoint
ments may be made piecemeal. Attor-
ney Lambert's tenure expires the mid
die of July, and this viii be the first an
nouncement.
The talk is also going around that the
object of the conference was to induce
NJ "A. Low to permit the use of his
name for United States senator to sue
ceed w. A. Harris. The conference end
ed without getting consent, it is under
stood, and yet it is apparent that Mr..
appointments with the view that they
should be satisfactory to him and use
ful in the event that he later sees his
way clear to be a candidate for SEN
ator.
The fxers count upon the intense
party spirit of George Findlay to heal
his wounds over the loss of the collec-
torship. Findlay is not of the ca1iber
that would be satisfied with SON ething
else" although the statement is made
by friends of Senator Burton that
'.Findlay will be taken care of" But if
they tell him it is for the good of the
party he may be induced to say that he
is satisfied, though it is with a great
lump in his throat that he still says he
will surely be revenue collector.
The pension agency is not in Sen
ator Burton's patronage, but the matter
was talked over last night in connec-
ton with the other places, just the
same The district comprises Missouri.
Colorado and Oklahoma But Senator
Burton is the only Republican senator
in the district, and on this account
seeks more than would ordinarily be
supposed to be coming to him.