The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-02
Remarkable Facility Of Roose-
velt For Remembering.
Manages to Keep in Touch With
Whole Country.
SURPRISED.
Veteran Editor Found President
Knew About Leavenworth.
Also Understood the Local Po-
litical Situation.


litical Situation.
Washington, July 2-President Roose-
welt is remarkable man in many ways.
and by no means the least remarkable
of his attachments is his knowledge OF
prominent men and their relation to
local affairs throughout the country. He
knows all that is worth knowing bout
every man of any consequence in prac-
tically every state of the union. As an
illustration of the presidents abnormal
keennesS in this direction may be cited
an incident which occurred during the
recent visit of Colonel D. r. Anthony
to Washington.
Colonel Anthony had met the presi-
dent once, and for years has been
great admirer of the chief executive.
His admiration has been voiced in edi-
and Colonel Anthony has regularly
mailed his paper to the president. Not
withstanding all this he doubted II the
president would remember him.
When he came to call upon the ,prest-
dent, however, he found that the latter
not only remembered him very we'll. but
that he had read and remembered
great deal of the reference to
himself which had appeared in
Colonel Anthonys paper from
time to time, and was able to
quote from 1t. In addition to this the
president manifested an extraordinary
knowledge of local affairs at Leaven-
worth, and their relation to the post
Office, concerning which Colonel An
thongs visit to Washington was made.
Colonel Anthony found that it was un-
necessary to explain the conditions to
the president in detail, as he knew
about them already, and was SO certain
that he had sized the situation up cor
rectly that he Immediately expressed
the earnest hope that the differences be-
tween the Anthonys and Representative
Curtis might be SO adjusted as toperInit
the appointment of D. r. Anthony. Jr.,
as postmaster. That this was not ac-
complished was not the fault of the
president. 1t was only another illustra-
ton OF the presidents remarkable abil-
ity to carry in his mind most all that
is worth remembering bout local poll
tics in different sections OF the country.
When P.xP Campbell, candidate for
Congress in the Third district, called
upon President Roosevelt he invited him
to stop at Parsons about October l. Mr..
Campbell told the president that rous-
ing welcome had been planned and that
the people OF his section were basfng
great hopes on his acceptance of tho
invitation. AS with many other invita-
tions, no decision will be announced un-
til the itinerary is made up by Secretary
Cortelyou. Mr.. Compbells interest In
securing the presidents visit to Kansas
is said to be two-fold. The last election
In the Third district hinged on less than
300 votes in a total of 53.000 and the
visit OF the president is expected TO
make the election SO one-sided that the.
Democratic candidate will have very
small show at the polls.
Mcleod Bros. OF Marietta, Kan. have
returned home. They have been in
Washington several weeks perfecting
letters of patent on their automatic
Weighing machine. While in the east
they practically completed a deal for
the sale of their rights in the automat tic
scale patent to the Automatic Weighing
Machine company of Jersey City. N. J.
An effort was made during last sum-
mer to interest Topeka capital in the
machine and establish plant there, but
1t was unsuccessful. Mcleod Bros. are
also the inventors of an automatic
cereal package machine, application for
patent on which is now pending.
Representative Bowersock says thaA
the criticism against his bill to estab-
lish a federal court at Kansas CITY.
KAN, is unwarranted, and that Topeka
and Leavenworth are not viewing the
Kansas City, Kan, is entitled to the
court, because it is the largest town IN
the state and most of the litigation
which finally gets into the federal court
originates in Wyandotte county. He
says that the new federal building at
Kansas City has been planned with a
view to the establishment of Z federal
court there. He maintains that the es-
IdDilSIm&ul OIL d court at Kansas lily.
Kan, cannot possibly injure Topeka and
Leayenworth, and he expects to be able
to get the bill through at the next ses-
sion Of congress.
Representative Miller thinks that he Is
the victim OF circumstances over which
he has had no control in the turning
down of John H. Wiggam to be post
master at Emporia. He says that he
does not think the president should as
sociate Senator Burton with the ap-
pointment of postmaster at Emporia,
as the appointment is his and the sem
ator has nothing to do with 1t. As Is
well known, the president was largely
influenced in turning down Wiggam by
the fact that he associated the matter
with Senator Burton, who on several
occasions has urged the appointaaent
of Wiggam- In addition to this. how
ever, charges have been made against
Wiggam, and it is said they were sus-
tanned.
Representative Scott was invited by
the speaker to preside in COMMITTEES OF
the whole at ore of the night sessions
last week. As 1T was his first invitation
of this character since he has been in
congress, he was rather glad of lhe
opportunity. Unfortunately. however,.
nobody was ready to speak when the
time arrived, and the night session had
to be abandoned .