The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-10
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
Continued from First Page.)

Wouid have senator Burton defeat the
confirma ton of the postmaster of his
town. Who had recently been appointed
and in whom the said member had a
great interest. Senators Buschow,
Peterson and Pestana, all from the
Sixth congressional district all MEM
bers of the faction which are now in
sisting upon Ed Hoch becoming a can
oldate for governor against Bailey,
voted for George Clark for state printer
when they knew they were defeating
ME- Hoch for the office upon which he
had set his heart for years. AS a mat
ter of fact, Senator Hays B. White IS
the only member of the legislature that
we know of who belongs to that fac-
ton of the party, in this part of the
state. who voted for. Mr.. Hoch. Every
single vote that Secretary of State
Burrow could control. voted for
George Clark. Every vote that Attor-
ney General Coleman and State Treas
urer Kelly could control voted for Geo.
Clark, and dozens of others we might
mention. The men who are trying TO
get behind his boom for governor con-
tributed more to the defeat of Ed Hoch
than did Governor Bailey, about whom
they are making so much complaint
Now why are these men so anxious
that Mr.. Hoch should become candl-
date for governor? Tt is simply because
they realize in him the strongest man
in the state for the place. With many
of them it is with no desire or intention
of benefiting Hoch, but to accomplish
|
supporting Hoch they could take some
\ counties away from Bailey and at the
convention they could thereby nominate
one of their own number they would
sacrifice Mr.. Hoch and feel no more re-
greet than when they defeated him for
! state printer.
IF they should succeed in securing
! the consent of Mr.. Hoch to become a
candidate and at the convention they
would be able to accomplish the defeat
| of Bailey, and Bailey'S men should all
go to some third candidate and nomi-
nate him, Ed Hoch would again be
| slaughtered in the house of his friends
and from that slaughter he would never
recover.
"As a real friend of Ed Hoch's we
want to see the state printer cOnStltu-
tional amendment defeated. leaving the
election of state printer with the legls-
| lature, and next year let the FRIENDS OF
Ed Hoch, who was robbed of that Of
| fee, rally to his support and go In ana
! give him what he would be today enjoy
| ing only for the treachery of pretended
| friends, and after he has had that Office
two years, elect him governor by the
united and unanimous act of the party
| he has done so much for.
| Unless he does something to warrant
a reversal of precedent Governor Bailey
| is entitled to a second term and every
true Republican will help him to get
| it,"
Senator Fred Dumont Smith. prints
long spiece' blaming the house last WIN
! ter with inserting the Francis amend
ment in the tax bill with no other rea-
son than to kill it. Senator Smiths
statement calls to mind the real facts
| in the case. The senate and house eacn
passed a tax bill with different features,
! but neither of which was satisfactory
to the majority of the members. They
were passed with the understanding that
it was simply for the purpose OF making
a joint conference committee possible, 50
that a satisfactory bill could be framed
A conference committee of twenty-five
members, ten from the senate ana mr.
teen from the house. was appointed, ana
a lot of time was put in in going over
the bill reported by the original taxation
commission and fixing it up In accord-
ance with the suggestions made by Varf-
! Gus members of the committee. Among
other new features the Francis amend
ment was adopted almost without OPP
position by this big conference com
| mittee. A subcommittee composed OF
| Senator Smith and Representatives Peck
of Coneordia and Waggener of Atcnison,
| all attorneys was appointed to get the
changes into shape. for publication.
Smith as chairman OF the committee
edited the report and in so doing he
eliminated the Francis amendment en-
tirely from the report. The other two
members of the subcommittee signed
the report prepared by Smith witnour
noticing the alteration until after 1T was
printed, when they were asked what had
! become of the Francis amendment Both
were surprised to find that it was not
in the report. When asked for an CA
PLANTATION Senator Smith promptly said
| that he had thrown it out of the report
without saying anything to his aSSO-
ciates on the Subcommittee, because he
knew the senate would not stand for
it" This is when Senator Smith made
his justly celebrated statement that he
Didn't believe in interfering with the
perquisites of the state treasurer any,
way" That is how the Francis amend
ment came to be eliminated from the tax
Smith took it out of the committees re
port without any authority to do so
and without letting it be known that ne
had done so until his action was dis
covered in the printed copy
And now it seems that the aopoint
ment of Homer Hoch as private secre-
tary to Fourth Assistant Postmaster
| through Senator Long. 1t is stated
that when Mr.. Bristow was appointed
he gave Mr.. Long, then congressman
from the Seventh district. the selection
of his secretary. Mr.. Long named a
son of J. Nj. Simpson, of Mcpherson.
Several months ago when it was known
that Simpson would be promoted to
better place Mr.. Bristow treated the
gave him authority to fill the vacancy. |
Long told Bristow that he would like
to appoint Homer Hoch, and this was
determined Upon although the an
nouncement was not made until a few
weeks ago.
1t is now alleged that not only was
Secretary of State Burrow and w. H. |
Mackey active for George A Clark, |
but so was Cy Anderson. and, in fact, !
practically the entire Burton element in
the Sixth district At least Mr.. Clark |
was given to understand that such was
the case. On the other hand ReDresen- |
tatives L. NJ Linton of Smith county, |
F. w Bevington of Jewell, and others
(eI1iI xo6l
hard for Hoch. Bevington seconded |
the nomination of Hoch in the state
printer caucus. and made a strong
speech in his behalf. And the funny |
thing about it is that now the enemies
of Governor Bailey are talking about |
..the crucifxion- of Ed Hoch., BY |