Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-10-08
wsDon's Bslisys Il.

AoP~Dhoeh ahonAHo AnD FieAue,
I to buy z. W. Hoch with Offices. Tn.
n Journal says. e 1a''@
oil "As planned. Hoch 10 to be bought
| of by Bailey naming bis brother-in'
law, J. T. Dickerson, Of Marion. al
Z Judge Of that district, and .. L. Bris'
tow, fourth assistant postmaster gem
eral. naming his son, Homer Hoch,
as his private secretary. Al soon %
those deals are closed then the fur
will fly II the revolt 10 deemed not 10
be general. The mschine doesn't
care what Hoch thinks or says Of
Bailey. All It wants him to do 10 mot
to be 9 candidate for governor. II
figures that Hooh Is the only man 10
the state who can defeat Bailey. D.
Nv. Wheeler, Marion politician, has
peddled 1t around that Hoch Is willing
to keep out Of the race II the machine
will take care Of his brother.in-law
and son. Some around the state
house are inclined to believe that
Wheeler is mot speaking with authors
ty from Hoch. fa tiAf'
1.-THE machine Is confident that
Hoch won't run. 1t speaks with
great frmness on that point. 'Hoch
will not be o candidate said one Of
the administration officers today.
How do know Well, don't ask me
that. know
"There is still a chance to get har-
mony on the state ticket at least,
with the possible exceptions Of rail.
road commissioners. The leaders
Of both factions could make deal In |
FIVE minutes that would insure the |
denomination Of the present state
officers, outside Of the railroad COM
missioners. They can't make any
deal on railroad commissioners
for the reason that the cattlemen,
millers, grain men and other big
shippers must be consulted on
the distribution OF those places.
But the other could be fixed up easily.
The anti-machiue element stands
ready to meet the machine half way.
The impression prevails in political
circles that the machine prefers TO
fight IL it can keep Hoch out Of the
raSe. As stated above, he is the only
one it fears, and with Bailey almost
Sure Of . nomination, it would take |
its chances on getting some Of the
rest Of the state ticket. As matters
now stand 1t hasn't any except
Bailey"
We do not believe this story. Ed
Hoch 10 mot the kind ola man to bar
ter his principles for mess Of politi-
cal pottage. Such q bargain means
that he would endorse. On action In
This district precisely like the state
printership case only in mere positive
iegree. The sentiment in this dis
riot for Judge Moore's reappointment
9 practically unanimous; 1t is in far
greater proportiehate strength than
vas the sentiment in the state for
ioch for state printer and Mr.. Hoch
las voiced his adherence Of the kind
i politics that defeated him when he |
vas the choice Of majority Of the
'eople. This bargain would mean
hat he would be 3 party to the same
ind Of politics the machine used last
winter.
1t means that he would endorse
low. Bailey's turning down Of the
Practically unanimous sentiment Of /.
he district in order to get two jobs.
Another thing: A man who would I
aake such bargain, who would bar t
sr judicial place or political princi-
les for jobs would. II elevated to J
higher Office, dispose Of places in
is trust on the same plan--and Ed .
Ioch is not that kind Of q man. b
A man who will buy viii sell. The a
lachinemay be willing to do both :
ut Mr.. HOch is made Of different :
tuff.s