The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-21
He T. Not the Only Kansan
Close to Roosevelt.
STATE PRINTER TALK.
Ed HOch and Arthur Capper
Are Both Active.
George Clark Is Watching the
Battle and Biding His Time.

absolute control OF IEQEEa4 QALIOnA$E
in Kansas Is not taken SO automatically
as at first. Leland's appointment is in
less danger since President Roosevelt
announced yesterday that he intended
to carry out Mr.. McKinley's wishes in
the filing of all vacancies now existing
or which viii shortly occur and Presi-
dent Mckinley had already decided on
the appointment of Leland. Burton
aspires to be the dictator general of
kansas. His supporters have been as
siduously counting on the aid and COM
fort OF the new president to land their
1avorite In the coveted position In
point Of fact d. w AIuIvane is the man
that is close to Roosevelt and Burton
bangles along on the edges OF Mulvane's
skirts, principally. President Roosevelt
knows Kansas from both sides. too.
William Allen White and Major Calvin
Hood OF Empor1a- made the same hit
with Roosevelt campaigning did
Mulvane. Roosevelt keeps out of state
factions and SO the ground under Mr..
13urton's fight Is slippery enough to be
gin on Possibly this Burton wing bus
mess Is Overworked- Dispensing patron
age and self-seeking in off1ceholders has
caused more downralls of great men in
embryo in Kansas. than it has ever
made. Once in while the people want
say in the management of affairs
along with the Copeland county" and
blossom House" contingent
state printer who has been writing let
tiers SO early in the game. Arthur Cap
per sent some out in midsummer SO
that the legislators who have a vote for
this Office. or excellent prospect of re
election when they are house members,
at least. and then a vote sure enough
could take the epistles along with them
on their summer vacation trips and di-
%esL them at leisure.
What's that you say2" Secretary Of
State George A. Clark questioned with
keen interest to one such addressee
when he learned of Cappers forehand-
edness one day this week
II said I got a letter from Capper."
s.When2~
Just before left for vacation
trip
I'm CiarE's eyes snapped as If it
was about time to camp on the trail
OF some of The forehanded fellows. But
as bit Of consolation he remarked:
all, especially 50 far ahead Of the
game"
Ed Hoch is publicly quiet about his
own aspirations at present. He antici-
uates that there win be such a hot cleo
tion for SO many big Offices that the
state printer win be a truly secondary
consideration He says.
Next year will be q greater year, politi-
cally- in kansas-the greatest year. po-
htically, in the history Of the state For
the first time all the state officers. all
the supreme court judges, nearly all the
district judges, all the county officers,
dates VIII be thick as flies around
a nnolasses barrel The callOused hand |
OF the horny handed farmer will be
worn smooth in the grip Of the aspir-
ant for office 'How's the wife anG ba-
bies2" viii be heard on the street cor
nerS and at the huskings and heard Of
ten. In the meantime, let US enjoy to
Ats fullest extent the sweet peace and
rest which this blessed year OF freedom
from politics affords"
Capper IS not claiming M. A. Lows
support any more. The impression was
allowed to circulate some time back
that n. A. Low was favorable to Cap |
per's candidacy. 1t went to Mr. Low s
ears At this 1uncture Mr.. Low is not
induced TO favor any candidate he is
reported to be no more friendly to Cap
per than to Clark. 1t is presumed that
Capper received a letter or a. telephone /
call from Mr. Low. At any rate the po-
litical crowd are remarking Capper's /
present silence upon the subject of Mr.. |
Lows support for state printer.
western Kansas has been discussing
@he question for a time again as to
tention IS also riveted on the fact that |
IN his discussion of his pet irrigation /
theories Congressman Reeder makes /
e2StraVagant use OF the word dykes.
And q short-grass man thinks Reeder |
would say dam every time he thinks
81 Dykes"
Years ago when he was mayor Or
Atchfson, $. n. Kelsey appointed w. /
r. Smith. now a supreme court jus
Nlce. city attorney Kelsey has been a /
kepu hlicRn national con EentiOn dele i
gate in the midst of his other political /
services. is an Odd Fellow of promi- /
hence. and his friends think him big /
enough for state auditor. 1t is given /
cut at Atchison that they may push /
aim for state auditor next year. They I
&re almost certain TO In case w. j. I
Bailey does not become a candidate for /
governor. They figure that the First Il
district Is entitled to a state officer, /
who VIII be a member OF the executive /
council. and that by reason Of there be- /
ing candidates in Topeka for state I
and for senator that the capital city \
cannot be depended on to furnish the 4
Atchison might as we'll have the place \
ms any other county The only trouble !
is that the authorship has been APP
portioned by the fxers to the Third dis
trict and if not the Third the Fifth. /
With the expectation that lightning
might strike the Firth. Reuben Vim +
cent. member OF the state board Of 4
charities. has been cautiously an
nounced as q candidate for auditor
within the last day or two.
w. n. Barnes. secretary o. the state
Horticultural society points with pride
TO the fact that he was the single kan
san official in the Mckinley funeral pro
cession from the AIilburn house to the
city hail In Buffalo. He walked with an
Alaska man. Cold and hoe weather as
simulated very nicely. he says
Stafford county Republicans are con-
sddering for a candidate for representa-
tive In the state legislature next year
+. J. Benscoter. a young lawyer Of
AIacksville. He Is a graduate Of Baker
university and 80 years old. Benscoter
was enc Eea< naGEataEy oe ths STAFFORD