The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09

turned down. This incensed the West
Virginia senator and he has been or
ganizing a revolt against Bristow ever
since.
But his worst "offense" was in con-
Meeting the friends of Perry s. Heath,
formerly first assistant postmaster gen
eral with the Cuban postal frauds. This
brought powerful political influences
against him. AS a result considera bic
friction has been worked up and there
moVal. Postmaster General Payne him
self is not friendly towards Bristow. and
to iron out the friction in the depart
ment President Roosevelt is looking for
another place for Bristow.
Meanwhile the fate of Senator Harris
candidacy for place on the canal COM
mission is tied up Mr.. Long and Gov
ernOr Bailey refused to endorse Senator
Harris for the reason that such an en-
dOrsenaent from them might keep some
Republican from Kansas out of a good
appointments All OF the Kansas delega-
ton in congress except Long have en-
dorsed Harris. Mr.. Long says that
while he has not endorsed Senator Har-
ris, he is not fighting him. But with
asking for Governor Stanley's appoint
BristoW to be taken care of, he did not
feel like asking that a Kansas Demo-
erat also be given pIace-one Of the
best in the gift of President Roosevelt.
The Seventh district contest for Con
gresham Longs seat in the lower house
Of congress is steadily lining up. II. M
Holloway. of Pawnee county, has enter
ed the race and sam W Forsha, of Reno
county, has made formal announcement
of his candidacy. Holloway is at the
head Of the keystone Milling company
at LarneSl. while Forsha is manager Of
the big Forsha wheat and alfalfa rancn
of 14000 acres. Is miles south of Hutch
inson. The special election for the elec-
ton of Mr.. Longs successor will not be
formally called for at least a month. as
the vacancy will not occur until March
4, but the date may be informally de-
cided upon by Governor Bailey before
that time
Senator Fred Dumont Smiths an
nouncement of his candidacy for con-
gress in his paper. the Kinsley Mer-
curry, is somewhat different from the
usual announcement. He says frankly
that he wants the office. Here is the
announcement: The writer will pro-
baby be one of the candidates. impeled
thereto not by any overwhelming or lr-
resistibie pressure from friends, or by
any belief that he is the only man for
the place, but because it is an honor. a
promotion that we willingly seek and
which we shall be profoundly gratiiied
to obtain"
Senator-elect Long will be one of the
principal speakers at the annual ban
Quet of the Lincoln club in New York
on Thursday evening. He will speak on
The Administration of Our Insular
Possessions"
The Beloit Gazette "roasts" the re-
Gently issued report Of the state board
of railroad commissioners. Tt says:
"Of course it is well gotten up from
a printers point of view, and is accom-
panied by an elegant map, printed from
old, out of date plates. on which some
one made q big profit If the printed
report is as accurate as the map. it
win be of great profit to the people. For
instance. The map shows four post
offices in Mitchell county which have
been discontinued. and puts the Wa
conda Springs station on the Missouri
Pacific several miles west of Cawker
City. Then for some inscrutable rea-
son, it has a 'Cawker' and 'Cawker
city Great people, these railroad com
missioners. with a high priced secretary,
stenOgrapher, etc"
The first issue of the new daily at
Lawrence, of which c. S. Finch, late
editorial writer on the Lawrence Jour
nal. is to be editor, will be issued this
afternoon. Kansas politicians who have
been reading Mr.. Fiuchs burning Re
publican editorials for several years are
curious to know what he will say from
an independent point of view.