The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-09

appointment largely to Senator Beyer-
of Indiana and Senator Beveridge there
fore took considerable interest in his
candidacy. Darrough came to Kansas
from Indiana and settled in Meade
county in 1888, but in recent years went
to the Indian territory He was the
second choice of Congressman Long,
and had the solid backing of the Re
pubhcans of the Indian territory be-
hind him.
Senator Burton expects to take an
active part in the state campaign after
he returns from Hawaii about Oct. l.
Major A. M. Harvey says that the
adoption of the plank in the Populist
state platform criticising the American
Book company was uncalled for and
that the platform committee was i'm
posed upon by G. G. Burton, who was
formerly in the employ of the American
Book company but is now fighting it,
as II the Populist would under any cir
cumstances have kept silent concerning
American Book company's methods.
Congressman Long will begin his con-
gressional campaign in the Seventh dis
trict in about a month.
E. B. schermerhorn. who is a candi-
date for the Republican nomination for
the legislature in Cherokee county, is
said to be well xuD towards a million
'aire- The question is: Why should he
want to be sent to the legislature?
L. M. Axline, of Medicine Lodge, who
has been in Topeka for several days, is
candidate for place as deputy Uni
ted States marshal for the northern dis
trict OF the Indian Territory
Some of the Fourth district papers
are making big fuss because of the
allegations on the part of some of
Congressman Curtis friends that Pot
tawatomie county always asks Curtis
for help whenever it wants anything.
The Fourth district people claim that
Miller can get things for Pottawatomie
county just as well as Curtis, and that
he does it.
Linn County Sentinel: "It might have
been the proper thing, and then, again,
1T might not, for number of the Linn
county delegation to vote against a
man like John B. Rhodes, of Anderson
county, whom many Linn county peo-
pie have known since early manhood
as an honorable gentleman and who
came from one of our most honorable
and Intelligent pioneer families, in or
der to cast vote for Thomas T. Kelly,
OF Miami county, who has been proven
boodler by the records of Miami coun-
ty, after thorough examination Of the
county clerks books, by the board of
county commissioners of said county,
which examination was deliberated
upon for one full week. What a sad
ence to scoundrel and humiliate and
sorely punish an honest man by assist
ing to cast a vote that sent the oppo-
sltion home in dismayi We expect to
speak further concerning this matter
The evidence is before US, and it re-
minds us of the homily: What funny
things we sometimes see, when we
haven't got our gum"
The Leavenworth Times throws this bou-
Quet at State Auditor Cole:
That George Cole is one of the most
level headed business men who has ever
this he has proved on more than one oc
caSlon, but in Issuing order to all the
state departments that they must keep
within their monthly allowances. he has
record for fairness to the incoming ad-
ministration which should be followed by
all of his successors. In the past the en-
tire appropriation for fiscal year could
be drawn out the first month. When the
Stanley administration came into power
exhausted The Leedy administration, dur
ing it's last six months, which were the
first six months of the fiscal year, had
drained nearly every fund AS a result the
six months on wind. The legislature APP
propriated over $4,000 to make up the de-
ffciency. State Auditor Cole is determined
that his administration shall not hamper
der to be sure. Of it has adopted the
state funds during the remainder Of his
administration. His request made is in
reality an order and must be obeyed. There
was only one, deficiency last year, a most
new rule promulgated there can not pos
Sibly be any deficiency this year,