The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-13

culiar fact in this connection is that
Mr.. Barker has not been considered as
an applicant
This is one of the strange things done
in the conference in Topeka Tuesday
night in the Office of NJ A Low be
tween the members of the inner circle
of the Burton crowd. The utmost care
vas taken to guard the secret, and as
the conference was CON posed of men
who do little talking it was not con-
sidered necessary to secure pledges Of
secrecy, and until now not a single
morsel of information about the con
ference has filtered through to the
public.
Mr.. Barker's sudden move into prom
inence in connection with this position
will be a surprise to the politicians VINO
do not know. 1t has been continually
rumored that l. z. Lambert might be
retained because he started the break
to Burton, but it is now evident that
Mr.. Burton has given Mr.. Lambert lit
tie or no consideration in connection
with the place. 1t is also apparent that
he did not give serious consideration to
B. H. Tracy. The man who was really
slated for the place by Burton was eX-
Speaker Steve Osborn, of Salina-
But suddenly another factor doomed
up in the foreground. That person was
M A. Low of Topeka. and he was re
sponsible for the conference in Topeka
Tuesday night which was held in Mr.
Lows Office. Mr.. Low Suggested that
George J. Barker be selected as Mr.
discussed in all its phases, and the re
suit was that Mr.. Barker was agreed
upon by Mr. Burton as the man
At the same time it was necessary to
arrange to take care of Mr.. Osborn. It
has been gossip that Mr.. Osborn and
Mr.. Barker both wanted the position
of federal judge of Oklahoma. which
has been conceded to Kansas. 1t was
decided that Mr. Osborn should nave
this place He has been judge of
the district court and his judicial ex-
perience will stand him in good stead
in the position of federal Judge
By this arrangen ent of Mr. Low
everybody will be satisfied Speaker
Barker win get the responsible position
OF United States district attorney, and
will have for his assistant E D Nc
his relations are most cordial Mr..
Osborn Will have the place in Oklahoma.
for which he is proba bly, better quail
fed than for any other. and all the
trouble with reference to the district
attorneys Office will be ironed out.
This secret conference in Topeka
made no other changes in the pro-
gramme. and the slate Will proba bly, go
through with Lit Crum as United States
marshal and J. M. Simpson as revenue
collector.
Mr. Burton would like to get rid of
Pension Agent Cyrus Leland, but that
is one of the things just beyond his
reach. If Leland were not SO strongly
intrenched with the powers at Wash
ington he might have some assurance of
success, though Mr.. Leland's jurisdic-
tion extends much further than that Of
Mr. Burton. Missouri has something to
say about the Office of pension agent
and so does Oklahoma Colorado and
New Mexico, and Mr.. Burton's influence
is not 50 potent in these localities as it
is in Kansas. So Cyrus Leland will
continue to be pension agent in spite Of
Mr. Burton. who will have to be salts
fed though he sees his arch enemy in
one of the best positions within the gift
of the government
The appointments are to be an
nounced from Washington, and while
Mr.. Burton says they will not be made
until September, no one need be sur
prised if they are announced in July