The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-17
POLITICAL GOSSIP
Senator Long Leaves Topeka
for Washington.
Has All Politicians Guessing
About His Position.
MR.. ALBAUGH TALKS.
Says That He Doesn't Know
What Long Will DO.
Believes He Desires to Discuss
Judgeship With President.

for Washington, without intimating to
anyone whom he would endorse for
United States district Judge; at least if
he gave any such intimation to anyone,
1t is impossible to find it out
Long has not only got the little
politicians guessing as to his position,
but he has the big ones guessing. too,'
said one politician last night.
And this is true. Cyrus Leland him
SELF could not be more of a puzzle to
the politicians than is Senator Long on
is to guess about it. and the way they
guess generally depends upon their
sympat thies.
Are you politicians who are close to
senator Long as ignorant as you pre-
tend. or do you know something about
What VIII happen?" a reporter asked
Stare Chairman Albaugh today.
viii say frankly and freely said
Mr. Albaugh, that [ absolutely do not
know what Mr. Longs mind is upon
tnls matter In fact, I very much
doubt II ne has made it up as vet He
has not talked the matter over before
TINS with the candidates and their
friends. and he is a man who weighs
everything carefully before he makes a
deciEion.''
1t is generally believed that Senator
Long desires to talk the situation over
with President Roosevelt before he
makes an endorsement and the man
Whom he endorses will doubtless be ac-
ceptable to the president. If his per-
Sonal choice is not acceptable to Pres
1aent Roosevelt. it is safe to say that
senator Long will find someone who is
pe1ore he announces his choice
1t Is quite likely that Senator Burton
is making this same sort of play too.
ana therefore the president himself may
practically name the judge before the
| senators give their public endorsements.
senator Burton realizes now that it is
not a good plan to have his endorse
ments turned down at all times by the
PRESIDENT, and he may therefore find out
what President Roosevelt wants before
saying whom he will endorse for the
judgeship
Since Charles Blood Smith has releas-
ed n. FL. Loomis from further support
| OF his candidacy, Mr.. Loo1nis' boom for
the appointment has yisibly increased
In addition to the endorsements of Con-
| gresham Reeder and Bowersock Judge
/ Barker of Lawrence went to Senator
Long Friday and made a talk for Loo
mlS-thls, too. in face of the fact that
Loomis was strong factor in the de-
ffeat of Barker for speaker of the house
| last winter and the election of PringIe
! Secretary of State Burrow did the same
thing.
sI am not opposing any of the can
didates," said Mr.. Burrow, but my
personal choice would be Loomis To be
sure he came out there in the Sixth dis
trict and split the district up on the
| senatorial contest last winter and he is
the only man who could have done it,
| but ] am for him just the same''
| A factor in the contest which has not
been largely figured on by the polite
| ians is Attorney General Knox. In ap-
pointments affecting the department of
| justice the attorney general must al
ways be satisfied, and right here there
| is still a possibility that Charles Blood
Smith may score. Smiths strongest
endorsements come from big lawyers in
| the eaSt-men who have for years been
general. Their endorsement of Smith S
ability as a lawyer and the fact that
his fame as an attorney is sufficient to
reach the big attorneys in the east.
might have considerable weight with
Attorney General Knox, and if the at
torney general should insist on his Sc
lection and bring President Roosevelt
around to his way of thinking, the
Kansas senators might suddenly con-
clude that Smith is q pretty good can
| didate. But this is only gossip.
! The president can scarcely fail to be
impressed, too, by the endorsements
which will be presented by Chief JUS
tice Johnston. Johnston has the sup
port of majority of the district judges
| in the state, prominent lawyers in every
section, and politicians of all factions.
1t is admitted that his selection would
| be as acceptable to the state as a whole
as any man who could be named, and
this fact will doubtless impress itself
upon the president 1t is also said that
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Rristow and Pension Commissioner
Ware have said good words for John
Ston to the president.
Some of the politicians are guessing
that Justice Pollock will be Senator
! Longs personal choice. and that if he
! finds that President Roosevelt has no
objection to Pollock he will endorse him
and try to line the congressional de1e-
cation up for him
Johnston, Pollock and Loomis each
have two congressman for them now,
while Congressman Curtis and Miller
are each supporting minor candidates,
/ The lineup of the congressman now is as
! follows;
Observation-Disclosures and Scott
/ Pollock-Campbell and Murdock.
Ioomis-Reeder and Bowersock.
j. @. Slonecker-Curtis
c. B. Graves-Miller.
Under the heading, Purely Person
al" L. W. Hoch this week makes a few
remarks concerning the ruInor. spread
by the way. by those who are trying to
will be bought off, by Governor
Bailey by the appointment of his
! brother-in-law, J. T. Dickerson, to be
district Judge, and the appointment of
his son, Homer Hoeh by Senator Long
to be ]. L. Bristow's private secretary.
Mr.. Hoch takes his pen in hand and
says:
.:The editor of the Record has not
said anything or done anything in ref
erence to the appointment OF a judge
in this district, for the simple reason
that the treatment we received at the
hands of the governor, last winter, for
bids US in self-respect, to ask or re-
lceive any favor from him for ourself
or for any friend. And we resent the
'rumor' that the appointment of our
brother-in-law, Mr.. j. T. Dickerson
would mean that we had laid down in
| our opposition to the nlisera bic and
Imeasley brand of politics which has