The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-29
sition in working for Roosevelt.

sition in working for Roosevelt.
OF course. it would be impossible for
any man to get on the Kansas delega-
ton if it We're known that he is in the
least opposed to Roosevelt, because the
state is Overwhelmingly for Roosevelt,
and Kansas Republicans will insist
upon strong Roosevelt delegation.
The only way in which delegation
could be secured at all which would not
bend all its energies in Roosevelt'S in
terestS would be for some of the can
didates to secure place on the dele
cation under false pretenseS or to be so
tied up with Burton influences that they
would be led to vote against Roose-
velts real interests.
For instance, it is quite probable that
on the delegation to the philadelphia
convention four years ago were some
men who were good friends of Roose-
welt. yet all Joined with Burton in max
ing demand on Roosevelt that he
accept the nomination for vice presi-
dent 1t is now an open secret that
the movement to make Roosevelt vice
president, in which J. r. Burton
Joined, was inaugurated solely for the
purpose of forever shelving him, and
had it not been for the death of Nc
Kinley it is quite probable that he
would not now be a formidabl candi-
date for the presidency. He was noni-
mated for vice president over his own
protests. Sone~of the Kansas delega-
ton may have thought they were do
ing Mr.. Roosevelt an honor by de-
handing that he accept the nomination
for vice president, but as things then
appeared it was decidedly to his dis
advantage to do so.
The fights on Bailey and Albaugh are
largely incidental to the main contest
for the control of the national delega-
ton. Another incident may be a fight
on State Treasurer Kelly and the Bur-
The Burton people desire to retain con-
troll of the state treasury. Since the
declination of Mr.. Hoch which has
made it clear to them that they cannot
defeat Bailey, they are offering Thar
mOny' to 1.-The machine element. They
offer to support the entire state ticket
for denomination, providing the friends
of Bailey will do the same, and provid-
ing further that Mr.. Albaugh will not
be candidate for reelection as chair
man. and that the election of D. W.
Mulvane as national committeeman be
conceded, and that all elements "har-
monte" in selecting the national dele
cation. Since the Burton element has
nothing to lose and everything to gain
in making this offer, it is not strange
that it should be made. If it is not &C
cepted it threatens to defeat Albaugh
the same as it has been defeating Bal
ley for several weeks past.
Governor Bailey last night appointed
". r. Bunting of Great Bend as sheriff
4 of Barton county to succeed j. r.
/ Johnson, deceased his CLOSES the Gull
| test between Bunting and Frank Mil
| lard. When Bailey first became COVER
| nor Bunting was candidate for what
was then assistant adjutante general,
| the duties of which are now performed
| by the quartermaster general since tbs
legislature discontinued the salary OF
| the assistant Bunting had all kinds
| of endorsements for the appointment
| but Governor Bailey thought it ought
to go to an oldzseldier. The nature OF
Bunting'S endorsements were such
/ however, as to so strongly impress the
governor as to decide him in Bunting
favor in the contest for sheriff.