The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-03
HOOK is TO WAIT
Will Probably Be Confirmed in
November.
Extra Session Of Congress to
Then Be Held.
OLD PLAN is REVIVED.
Would Give Kansas Two Judges
Instead of One.
OF Course One Can Do All the
Work.

Washington. July st was said at
the department of justice today that
Judge William c. Hook would not as
sumo the duties of judge on the bench
of the Eighth circuit, to which position
he was appointed recently, until his
nomination is confirmed by the senate.
The attorney general last week wrote
Judge Hook, making inquiries as to
when he wanted his commission issued
Judge Hook, in reply, stated that there
was considerable business before the
United States district court in Kansas,
which would require his attention, and
that as there was no urgent reason why
he should assume his new duties during
the next few months. he would retain
his present position until the senate had
confirmed his nomination. President
Roosevelt will call congress together in
extra session about November 10, and it
is likely that judicial appointments
made during the recess will be acted
upon early in the session.
Senator Long today stopped for a few
hours in Washington en- route home
from Oyster Bay, where he went to talk
to President Roosevelt about the an
pointment of a successor to Judge Will |
lam Hook. Mr.. Long was not very COM |
municative as to the result of his inter- |
view with the president. From what he |
said to the Kansan here it was gather |
ed that Mr.. Roosevelt had asked him to |
use his influence with the other mem
bers of the Kansas delegation with |
view to having them unite upon a Kan |
sas lawyer who would make a good
Judge.
There is a revival of the discussion |
of a possible division of the federal III /
dieial district, giving Kansas two fed |
eral judges instead of one. This scheme |
has been discussed as a possible solu- |
ton OF the federal judgeship fight, but |
as It Is solution which would not solve |
anything, there is slight prospect of its |
adoption.
The scheme would be to divide the
state about midway into a northern and /
southern district. Wichita would be the
place OF meeting of court in the south |
ern district, and Topeka in the northern |
The result of the scheme would be to |
cut in half the income of the clerk Of /
the court, whose revenue is derived from
fees. 1t would also necessitate the an |
pointment of an additional United States |
marshal, and other court officers.
The chief objection to the plan comes |
from the politicians. Some of them
would lose valuable support by such :. |
division, and it is not likely to be SER
1Ously considered.
1t is understood that if either ]. G.
Pollock or w. A. Johnston is appoint
ed as successor to Judge Hook Henry |
Allison of Atchison will be a candidate
Tor the place left vacant on the state |
supreme bench. Mr.. Ellison was a
member of the state senate in 1899 and
1901.
The Washington Post comments as
follows on the recent visit to Washing |
ton of Senator c. I. Long:
Senator Chester l. Long. of Kansas,
was in town yesterday on the way to
Oyster Bay. where he will have a talk
with President Roosevelt. He was a
member of the house ways and means
committee until his election to the SEN
n "a win for and ,ff he
Republicans in supporting the admin
istrations programme as to Cuban leg
tslation- During the memorable strug-
gle Of the first session of the last con-
gress over Cuban reciprocity Mr. Long
was virtually the administration lead
err taking a principal part in urging
the enactment recommended by the
ways and means majority.
:" AS / understand it, said the SEN
ator yesterday. an extra session of con-
gress will be called late this autumn TO
consider the Cuban schedules. The
plan of procedure Will be to introduce
changes in the tariff schedules provided !
for in the treaty. This. 1 think, will be
accomplished without question
Mr.. Long is of the opinion that Kan
sas will be one of the very first states
to actually instruct its delegates for
the nomination of Mr.. Roosevelt next |
year. He says the intention of the |
party leaders out there is to call the |
known the president is very popular in
Kansas. The senator believes the ban |
ner Republican vote of the states his |
tory will be cast for Mr.. Roosevelt in /
1904.
urgent business before the depart |
ments, demanding his presence here |
was the excuse the senator gave yester- |
day for coming to Washington at this |
time He had quite an extended talk |
with Fourth Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral Bristow, his close personal and pO~ |
ltical friend; also with Pension Com |
missioner Ware, also of Kansas. The |
fact that he is proceeding to Oyster |
Bay confirms an opinion that Mr. Long |
is also having a word. to say about the |
selection of a district judge, to succeed |
Judge Hook lately nominated to the |
circuit bench. There is a lively scrim- |
mage on between the two Republican
factions of Kansas over this nominal |
ton. Mr. Long says that probably |
nothing win be done regarding the
federal judgeship until the Kansas del |
egation has an opportunity of getting
together.
I think the delegation will be able
to unite on some man., said he yester~ /
day, but it is too early to make any
statement more definite than that.
1T has already become apparent to
Kansans that Mr.. Long and former
National Committeeman Cyrus Leland
will never consent to the Endorsement
of Mr.. Charles Blood Smith, an attorney
OF Topeka, whom the Burton faction
is supporting, unless the president in
sists upon sending his name to the
senate. No dark horses or compromise
candidates are now talked of.
Senator Long says he does not look
for any general tariff legislation at this
coming session of congress-"
There seems to be a reaction against
the Incorporate condemnation of the
state legislature which followed close
upon its adjournment. Various news
napers throughout the state are coming
TO the defense of Governor Bailey and
the attitude which he took concerning a
general appropriation. Among others.
the Fort Scott Monitor contains the fol-
lowing
Representative Dan Campbell does