The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-14
May Then Make Endorsement
for Federal Judge.
THERE is MUCH TALK.
Gossip Says Charles Blood
Smith Is Out of Race.
This May Mean That LoOmis Is
in 1t.

There is a little gathering of polite
ians at Kingman today, and it isn't at
convention or a conference either.
There is a wedding scheduled there to-
night and it will be attended by a num-
Der of prominent politicians. Incidental
~ there may be some private political
discussions, but the wedding is what
will bring the politicians together.
Miss Geraldine Wallace. daughter of
Mr. and Mrs w. NJ. Wallace. of King
man, will be married tonight to Mr.. Guy
Talbot Of Peoria. Ill, and it will be an
elaborate affair. The brides father is
one of the prominent Republicans of
the southwest, and has been a candidate
for congress a time or two in the Sew
enth district. The family has many
friends in Republican political circles,
and for this reason a ndmber of politic-
ians are included in the list of guests
Morton Albaugh and Justice Pollock left
at midnight last night for Kingman, and
they were Joined a t Hutchinson by Gov
srnor Bailey, who had to make a forced
march across the state from Mankato
to reach there. He attended a reunion
at Mankato yesterday. Senator Long
will be at the wedding. as well as J. Z.
o. Morse of Hutchinson, and others prom
inent in politics.
After the wedding Senator Long will
come to Topeka with the Topeka con-
tingent. This viii be his first visit since
early in the summer and will be the
first time that the politicians will be
able to see him since his illness develop
ed seriously. He will reach Topeka
Thursday afternoon, remaining here I'M
til Saturday, when he will go on to
Washington
1t is not at all imurobable that Sen
Rtor Long will decide during his To-
Deka visit whom he will endorse for
federal Judge. The candidates have
ing his Illness. and this will be the first
time the friends of those who are in
the race have had an opportunity to
press the claims for their favorites
Chief Justice Johnston. Justice Pollock.
and perhaps n. H. Loomis, will be
urged upon the senator for his endorse
3 ment. 1t is generally conceded that
Charles Blood Smith is out of the race.
Mr.. LoOmis' candidacy will depend
upon circumstances. but he has a con-
siderable following which will push his
candidacy if he will give his consent.
and they may push it anyway. i hey
have been doing so during the summer,
with the expectation that when it be-
came evident that Smith had no show
LOOMS would consent to become can
didate.
Justice Pollock will have the first
chance at Senator Long, but Mr.. Long
is very discreet. so that he will prob
ably make no promises until he has
heard all candidates. OF course. Sen
ator Longs endorsement may not set
tie the matter but it will go a long
way towards it. 1t is understood from
Washington that President Roosevelt
is anxious that the Kansas congress
sional delegation shall agree upon a
candidate. and in case it does not he
may appoint some one of his own
choosing.
Other matters will doubtless come up
during Senator Longs stay in TcLe<a.
but the federal judgeship will be the
principal thing discussed.
Captain John Seaton denies that he
has any designs upon the state senator
ship in the Atchison- Jackson district
An attempt has been made to inauglI-
rate a boom for w. H. Mackey, United
States marshal, for chairman of the Re
publican state central committee. Mr.
Mackey is the spokesman of the extreme
Burton wing of the party. and he would
be looked upon as representing Senator
Burton even more than State Chairman
Albaugh is now looked upon as repre-
senting Senator Long. In commenting
upon the Ma ckey boom the BellevilIeTele-
scope makes the following obserVa ton:
!, ''In order to be as consistent as usual
eae boss busters ought to boom Ed Hoch