The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-19
TALKS OF CURTIS
President Roosevelt Asks How
He Would DO for Judge.
He Is Being Talked About More
and More.
DELEGATION VOTES.
No Change in the Line Up Of
Members.
Letter from Troutman Read at
the Meeting.
DELEGATION VOTES.
Charges Against Pollock Filed
With Attorney General.

Washington, Nov. 19-At the meeting
of the Kansas delegation this morning
a letter was read from James A. Trout
man giving his reasons for his refusal
to present his charges against Pollock
to the delegation. He said in substances
that it did not appear that Pollocks
chances of appointment were good
enough to warrant such action. 1t is
understood that some of the charges
have been made verbally to the presi-
dent and the attorney general and with
this fact in mind the delegation adopted
the following resolution:
Whereas, 1t has come to our knowl-
edge that charges touching the fitness
of Judge Pollock to be appointed federal
judge have been made before the presi-
dent and attorney general, therefore.
be it
Resolved, That further action on
the part of this delegation be postponed
until Judge Pollock have an opportunity
to answer said charges before the presi-
dent and attorney general
Justice Pollock said this morning
that his enemies had gone about as far
as they might go in the dark and they
would have to come out in the open
soon. There was no change in the vote
of the delegation at today's meeting;
it is known that the president in dis
cussing the judgeship matter yester-
day with a member of Kansas delega-
ton said he had been thinking about
Curtis and inquired how he would
stand.
Curtis is being talked of more and
more as a compromise candidate. Pol
locks chances are believed to be not so
good today. There seemed to be more
feeling among the members of the Kan
sas delegation after today's meeting
than at any time heretofore and 1t Is be-
lieVed there was some serious disagree
ment in reference to attitude of delega-
ton toward Pollock although what it
was could not be learned.
Kansas delegation will meet again
/ Saturday morning 1t is stated on good
now been filed with the attorney gem
eral. Curtis says concerning the talk of
him for judgeship: Il am not candi-
date for judgeship, 1 am candidate
for congress in the First district. I
wouldn't ask a single member of the
delegation to endorse me for judgeship.
L am for Slonecker first and then for
Smith"
All the candidates for judge with the
exception Of Johnston have given Poll
lock letter testifying to the high es-
TEEN in which they hold him.
POLLOCK CHARGES FILED.
Washington Nov. 19.-Charges have
been filed with Attorney General Knox,
supposed to reflect on the character of
Judge J. C. Pollock of the Kansas su-
preme bench. Judge Pollock is one CT
the several candidates for the vacancy
on the federal bench of that state,
caused by the promotion of United
States District Judge William Hook
AT a meeting of the Kansas delegation
in congress today called for the pur-
pose of recommending a successor to
Judge Hook, the charges against Judge
Pollock were alluded to and postpone
ment of action taken until Saturday
that Judge Pollock might have oppor-
tunity to present an answer to the
charges.