The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-23
AN EASTERN ESTIMATE.
What They Think of Burton in
Washington.

The Washington correspondent Of the
Philadelphia North American has taken
the measurement of Senator Burton of
Kansas and sizes him up as follows, in
connection with a story of the appoint
n ent Of Eugene Ware as pension COM
missioner.
While the Kansas delegation in con-
gTesS have pretended to be delighted
with the selection of Ware from their
state as pension commissioner to sue
coed II. Clay Evans, one OF thems at
least, Senator Burton, is much
chagrined. He knew nothing of the
presidents intentions regarding Ware
until he read of them in the neWspa-
pers.
yesterday a constituent came to see
him and asked him to endorse man
for some appointment at the hands OF
the president.
4. why don't you get the janitor of the
White House to endorse him., said Bur
ton, angrily. He has got more influ-
ence than I have Then it was realized
that the selection Of Ware had not filed
the Kansas senator with the degree of
unqualified joy which he pretended
when il was first announced
Speaking of Wares coming appoint
ment, Representative Cochran, Of Mis-
souri,, said today: I think ii viii turn
the state of Kansas over TO the Demo
Gratis
Every man in Kansas believes he is
entitled to a pension for one reason or
another. and with one of their own peo-
pie in the pension office, they Will be
unable to understand why they do not
get them.
or course Ware cannot give them to
them even if he wanted to- and there
is going to be a feeling of Indignation
/ in consequence of this which viii make
leading citizens of Kansas swear off
voting the Republican ticket forever.
Burton however, has no fear on this
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] the president did not consider 1t nee
essary to consult him before deciding
upon Wares appointment.
Burton is one of the new senators
( for whom an early retirement to private
/ life is predicted by those who know him
J best
..He started life as a professional elo-
cutiOnist and began his political ca
reer as a candidate for the senate.
For ten years he offered himself
! whenever the opportunity occurred as
one who would willingly accept the re-
! sponsibilities of senator, and during
all that time the people of Kansas re
i fused to have him.
Then he made himself useful to the
AIulvane interests in Kansas and when
! David Mulvane became national COM
/ nitteeman he took up Burton's candi-
dacy, and succeeded in electing him.
Burton was q modest citizen in the
/ days when he was seeking election, but
| a short period in Washington has
/ changed him to a remarkable degree
The other day two Kansas men, who
are employed in the executive depart
ments, wanted to see him, and being
unable to find him at the capitol, they
| went to his house
Look here said Burton angrily
when he saw them, don't want any
/ department clerks coming to my house
| They don't go to the houses of Other
| senators. and they can't come to mine.
Just wait until they hear this out il
Kansas was the comment made by his
| visitors
One of them added: They are pecu-
liar people out in our state and they
have not got the idea that a United
States senator occupies so exalted Z
| position that an ordinary man cannot
| go to see him. .