The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-21
POLLOCK LOSING.
Now Believed That He Can Not
Be Appointed.
Agitation Has Resulted in
Drawing Lines Tightly.
MR.. LOOMS LOOMS UP.
Believed Long Can Make Him
the Judge.
The Topeka Man Has Gained
Many Friends.

Many Friends.
Washington. Nov 21.-At the meet
ing of the Kansas delegation today to
consider the federal judgeship matter
it was stated that James A. Trout
man has filed his charges against JUS
tice Pollock at last. They were not
filed with the department of justice on
Thursday as was reported but were
simply shown to the attorney general.
The Kansas delegation accordingly
adjourned till Wednesday of rext week
to give Pollock a chance to refute the
charges. The attorney general is out
of town today, SO that Justice Pollock
viii not have an opportunity to appear
before him until Monday, when he will
be back in his office.
After the delegation meeting today
Representative Miller. who has charge
of the delegation press bureau, said he
expected the delegation would get to-
gether on candidate next Wednesday.
This is regarded as significant.
Miller also said he may shift his
support to Charles Blood Smith at the
next meeting. No polls were taken at
today's meeting.
Washington, Nov. 21.-The impression
has been gaining ground for several
days that Justice Pollock cannot be ap-
Ihls impression has become SO strong
as TO amount almost to a certainty.
The agitation against him has resulted
IN drawing the lines so tightly with the
Kansas delegation that it is now con-
ldently believed that he will be unable
to bring to his support a single addi-
tional vote. Aside from this it is stated
on the best of authority that repre-
sentations have been made to high Off
Gals in the department of justice, and
even to the president himself, which pre-
clude the possibility of his appointment,
even If he should succeed in bringing
to his support the united endorsement
of the Kansas delegation. These repre-
sentationS have been made by persons
outside of any of those mentioned in
the present fight against him, indeed
outside of any persons on either side of
the controversy.
Some OF Pollockss friends argue that
/ the agitation against Justice Pollock has
resulted in putting Chief Justice john
ston permanently out of the race for the
judgeship. All of the other candidates,
with the exception of Johnston, have
given Justice Pollock letters which con-
tain a certificate of character stestifying
to the esteem in which he is held in the
state. Justice Johnston has refused to
write such letter. This, Johnston's en-
emies assert, places him in the attitude
of sympathizing with those who are
making the fight on Pollock. Whether
he really sympathizes with it or not it
is improbable that the friends of Pol
lock in the Kansas delegation will go to
Johnston. The agitation against Pollock
may therefore have resulted about as
disastrOusly for Johnston as for Pollock.
On the other hand friends of john
ston say that if he had reason to be-
lieve that the charges against Pollock
were not without foundation and ac-
cordingly withheld giving him a certifi-
cate, that that fact alone may have
weight with the president and attorney
general
1t is understood that charges have
! been filed in the department of Justice
against Johnston and Charles Blood
Smith Those who have seen the charges
do not regard them as serious, however.
The charge against Johnston is made by
an Iowa man who was beaten in a law
suit and reflect upon the ability of
Johnston.
The logical man today appears to be
N. H. Loornis. 1t is confidently pre-
dicted that if Long would go to Loom
is he could be named almost without
contest for LoomiS is in position to
rally to his support practically every
member of the Kansas delegation. He
has made a friend Of every man in II.
His campaign has been clean and
STRAIGHTFORWARD. Nobody is fighting
him. But most important of all rea-
sons why he is the logical man in the
present tangle is the fact that he was
a Warm supporter of Chester I. Long
in his race for the senate. Mr.. Long
could do a graceful thing by giving ms
support now thaL JuSuce POLLOCK
nomination seems out of the question:
and none of Mr.. Longs friends could
fairly criticse him for his action. Close
observers think this what Mr.. Long
will do. but of course any prediction
as to his probable course is mere con-
Charles Curtis, Willis Gleed and the
other candidates for the judgeship,
Slonecker, Johnston and Smith, are
still talked of as compromise candi-
dates.
It has developed that J. A. Troutman
has not filed his charges with the at
torney general, as reported. He was
advised by the president to do so, and
later when he called on the attorney
general that official proffered the same
advice. but Troutman refused to go
further than to submit them for his
inspection. Congressman Campbell
called on the president yesterday, and
the president seemed surprised when
informed that no charges had been
filed.
1t is understood Mr. Troutman has
said that he will not file charges ex-
cept with tribunal of last recourse
which means of course the senate of
the United States.
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