The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-18
POLITICAL GOSSIP
Jewell County Paper Misunder-
stands Topeka Convention.
Anti Burning Resolution APP
pears to Mystify the Editor.
HOT FIGHT In BUTLER.
Two Men Are Battling For the
Delegation.
Odds Seem to Be in Favor of
Sinclair.
HOT FIGHT In BUTLER.

preston InaL the resolution passed pS
the recent Shawnee county Republican
convention condemning the appointment
of any man to a public office who has
ever taken part in a burning or lynch
ing, refers to state politics. Here is
what it says:
Shawnee county has as many fool
politicians as other counties with less
pretentions AT the Republican county
convention held there last week they
adopted a resolution that no man should
be appointed who has ever taken part
in hanging or burning a human being.
This was in connection with the sena-
torial controversy, and does not appear
clearly whether Governor Stanley,
Chester Long or Charley Curtis have
burned somebody, but as they endorsed
Curtis we suppose it must have been
Stanley or Long who done the burning:
Seriously, it advertises to the world
that hanging and burning men alive Is
a common pastime in that city, and that
it is committed by prominent men who
are in the front rank politically. The
fact is that We never saw man who
took part in such a transaction but
once, and the occurrence is more rare in
Kansas than in most places, but such
fool resolutions give a horribly false and
damaging reputation to the state, for
which the Republican convention of
Shawnee county is responsible"
1t might be explained to people who
don't happen to know it, that the reso-
luton in question is a slap at President
Roosevelt, and was inserted in the reso-
buttons to appease Nick Chiles and other
negro Republican politicians. The reSo-
luton was not as strong as Chiles want
ed it, but it satisfied him. He sprung
a similar one on the First district con-
greSSlOnal convention at HOltOn, but it
died in the committee. 1t was directed
at the appointment of a South Carolina
Democrat by President Roosevelt to a
good federal position. The Democrat in
question admitted having taken part in
the burning of a negro and this formed
the foundation for the resolution.
W. M Glenn, of Greedy county, is
making a more strenuous race for lieu
tenant governor than is any of his COM
petltOrS. In fact, none of the other can
didates appear to be making a canvass,
but Glenn is going about all over the
state and seems to be making Roadway.
A. P. Riddle, who has been a candi-
date himself in the ages long gone by
and who knows how it goes, brings out
this essay on the candidate:
He cometh up like a flower and re-
fill him with false hopes and atmos-
phere. He swelIeth like a toad and
thinketh the earth his'n. He smileth
upon all mankind and sloppeth over
with humor- He kisseth the children
and scattereth his microbes among in
nocent babes. He privily cheweth a
Glove when he meeteth a preacher and
as he cOnverSeth with him he Standeth
to the seaward and curbeth his breath
with a strong bit. He goeth home
late at night to his weary wife with a
berry breath and cold feet. He riseth
up betime and hiketh forth without his
breakfast saying Il go to a man." The
dead beat lieth in wait and pulleth his
leg to a queens taste. He ''naileth a
lie' but before election he runneth short
on nails. He giveth literally to the
church, he subscribeth a good sum TO
the band, contributeth to the poor
whose barn was burned he sendeth a
hiThaT- n6 loo fhnr-
he yieldeth up his substance with ap-
parent alacrity. After election he goeth
back of the barn and kicketh himself
and teareth his hair and calleth himself
a Rotterdam fool
s. G. Pottle, of Butler county, was in
Topeka yesterday displaying his boom
for state auditor to the politicians. He
made a formal announcement of his
candidacy in the Butler county papers
last Saturday and asked for the Butler
county delegation He says in his
nouncement:
Il wish to say publicly as 1 have said
many times privately, that I am a can
didate for state auditor and desire the
endorsement of the Republicans of But
Ter county.
-Four years ago the Republicans of
the county honored me with their en-
dorsement and though I failed of nomi-
nation, returned to them inviolate the
confidence they had reposed in me and
made many political friends for the
throughout the STATE.
Il have neither sought nor received
anything from the state administration
though no man in Butler county did
more for Governor Stanley than I did.
but I have at all times worked for 9TH
er Republicans of the county who de-
sired positions. I have a wide acquaint-
ance in the state, believe I can be nolni-
mated for auditor and would like one
more trial. Most respectfully,
IS. G. POTTLE''
But Mr.. Pottle has a hard fight ahead
of him to get the Butler county delega-
ton. Bent Murdoch has started trou-
BILE already by an editorial in which he
says:
we are wondering how much longer
the office seeking microbe will continue
to work in Statesman S. G. Pottle: also
how many years of office-seeking it will
take to satisfy his nicrobe. 1t seems to
us he was county clerk for four years
and deputy for eight years-12 years in
all Four years ago he said he was q
candidate for state auditor; and on that
declaration was permitted to choose all
the county delegates to the state con-
vention. 1t would seem that he was not
really much of a candidate. as his name
he was not voted for. He is now holding
a nice government job. as deputy inter-
nal revenue collector and at a good sal
airy. But he is not happy about it as he
has again announced himself as a can
didate for state auditor; and will doubt
less ask the Republican convention 10
let MIN again name the delegates 1t
seems to us Statesman Pottle has had
a good deal more than his share of Of
flee holding and should subside."
Then there is another Butler county man
who wants a Butler county delegation to
the state convention instructed for him
He is W. M. Sinclair. candidate for state
superintendent He doesn't say anything
about Pottle in his announcement. but he
starts tight on Superintendent Nelson
He says 4 am candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for state Superinten-
o schools. 4 terms
two years each as long a time as any man
should hold public office in this state and
therefore oppose Mr.. Nelson's candidacy
for third term. am not a chronic office