The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-21

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Pollock's county were Populists, and
the other representative was for Curtis,
so that Pollock really gave Long no
votes. The representative from john
ston's county, being in the Fifth dis
trict, stayed with Calderhead as long as
Calderhead was a candidate, but after
that he went to Long. LOOMS did more
for Long than any of the others, for 1t
was his work that enabled Long to
break into the Sixth district and gain
votes which Curtis had confidently ex-
pected. Accordingly, Senator Long was
in an embarrassing position when three
of his supporters became candidates for
the judgeship. And while he hesitated
in declaring himself his supporters
lined up for their choice among the
three and they are now divided. j. l..
Bristow, who was warm friend of
Long, is a vigorous supporter of Chief
Justice Johnston. Some of the repre-
sentatives along the line of the Union
Pacific who did good work for Long,
are now enthusiastic in their support of
Loomis while Mr.. Long himself is sup
porting Pollock.
If the judgeship contest had been
settled on a friendly basis these va
rious differences probably would have
not greatly affected the factional align
ments in Kansas politics, but since the
fight has become personal and bitter
it cannot help but make great differ
ence N present factional lines.
l. D. Young, of Beloit. has been
sprung as a candidate for state senator
in the Mitcheii-Jewen district, now
represented by Hays B. White, of
Jewell. 1t has been understood that
~ hite WOULD like to have another term,
although it was agreed three years ago
that Mitchell should have the senator
this time. Young was senator once
before.
Morton Albaugh, chairman of the Re
/ n1hlIH9n state cantra1 cOY10roiffao
that the Republican party of Kansas
must take a stand against the reDeti-
ton of the extrava gance of both houses
in the last legiSlat ure in the matter of
employees. He says there was an in
excuSable number of employees in both
houses, but that the Republican party
/ is willing to correct its own abuses. He
also insists that Governor Bailey ought
to appoint a state accountant to check
up all state institutions and depart
ments.
After reviewing the recent Brakeman
episode editorially in his payer, the
Kingman Leadcr-COurier, Mr.. Albaugh
says:
''All this brings US back to the fact
! that both the house and the senate last
winter carried on their respective pay
rolls an inexcusable number of useless
employees, and no man or paper pos
sessed Of the first elements of fairness
will contend that the blame should rest
more with one branch of the Iegislatu re
.
ton of the party than the other. The
senate was just as extravagant in the
matter of employees as the house, and it
was as thoroughly dominated by the
Burton-Curtis element of the party as
! the house by the Long-Bailey element.
The party must stand irreveca bly,
against a repetition of these conditions.
1t is one thing that stands forever to
the credit of the Republican party that
it is willing to correct it's own abuses
and its own wrong doing.
''There is "a law on the statute books
providing for state accountant and
an appropriation was made by the last
/ legislature for such official. His duties
are clearly outlined by law. The COVER
nor should name some competent, re-
liable person for the place. Such ac-
countant should go through every office
in the state house, every institution in
/ the state should check up the accounts
and the result would be the detection of
wrong doing, if there is any, and the
very fact that there was such an Off
cial to look after such matters would
I lead to the exercise of greater care in
every department of the state govern
ment."
Albaugh says:
This is an unfortunate situation, and
at first it was thought that the Blake
! man case was only one of many others,
wherein the state had been defrauded.
bet the investigation that has already
!
dicates that this case stands practically
alone. Still no room for doubt should
! be left relative to the matter. The
state auditor and the state treasurer
should both demand a rigid examina-
ton into the matter, aside from the ex-
amina ton that each will very natural
| Iy make for their own protection. I'm
der no circumstances should the wrong
party be able to secure money from
] the state and the fact that the amount
/ involved in this instance was small and
! that even that has been returned, makes
it no less important that the public
should be thoroughly satisfied that this
was an isolated case and not one detect
ed among many perpetrated wrong do
ings, and even carelessness in public af-
fairs is as much to be deplored if it oc-
casions d trifling loss as large one"
A short time ago the State Journal
published q special dispatch from Hia-
watha announcing the candidacy of
Judge r. F. Buckles, of that place, for
the congressional nomination. The dis
patch added that Buckles candidacy
would be in the interest of Congress
man Curtis, to keep Judge w. I. Stuart
from securing the Brown county dele
cation.
ty nastened 10 deny the statement
Now the Horton Headlight publishes
the following explanation:
1.-THE report sent cut from Hiawatha
thdL X. I. buckles Is 70 De d candludte
is denied by the World in a lengthy
article. 1t accuses the Stuart men of
starting the story, but in the same
article acknowledges that Buckles
started the report himself-'just for q
joke The truth of the matter is that
Buckles wasn't joking, and if he
thought there was a ghost of a chance
to carry his own ward in Hiawatha,
which is solid for Stuart, he would get
into the race. His candidacy would
be in the interest of Curtis, who is be-
ing hard pushed in Hiawatha, where
if The vote was taken today, he
wouldn't carry a ward in the city and
would also lose the township"
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