The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-16

to talk very fast and crack jokes, and
make many ornate motions with the
top, and the subject faded.
BURTON STILL TALKED TOP.
The paper top spun right up to the
plans and specifications. The charge of
overenthusiasm with withdrawn from
the tops advocates. 1t is with such
moments of by-play and foolishness
that great men often smooth over crises
in government and politics. The top
spinning had put everybody at his ease
and III a good humor. The president
seemed to have had enough of it. So did
Senator Long. But Senator Burton
wanted to keep on talking top. AT last
that any further exhibition of the tops
would subject the toys to the danger
of being broken and that there were
some youngsters at home who would
never forgive him for breaking that
beautiful gilt-or, rather, gold-top.
1T would be very interesting" said
Senator Burton, Ito know what such
m interesting family as yours thinks
of this toD.'
The president was sure they would
like it. This general answer did not
seem to satisfy the senator. After
while he remarked again:
Il hope you will let us know how
the children like that top
But the president apparently didn't
hear him at all.
The publication by Mr. White of the
StOiN ABOUT the use winch O0IdlOE bur
ton is said to have tried to make of the
presidents letter about the st. Louis
Jerusalem show, shed a great light on
| the top incident, in the opinion of the
if Senator Long still believes that he
Is the individual most interested in
presenting the president with that top.
But no one among those who discussed
the matter on the railroad station plat
form to-day could recall having seen
any testimonial for the top to come
from the Roosevelt household. 1t can
not be learned that any was ever sent.
THE SLICK MR.. BURTON.
There's other folks says Sharon
Springs, in the world just as slick as
Burton is
1t is violating no confidence to say that
among Senator Burton's friends there
exists no greater affection for Mr.. Roose-
welt than according to Mr.. White, exists
in Mr.. Roosevelts bosom for Mr.. Burton
and Mr. Mulvane.
Senator Burton and Mr. Mulvane have
openly advanced the now. somewhat an
tiquated and discounted opinion that Mr..
Roosevelt is person easily fooled.
MulNane-"Dave, as we of Kansas call
him affectionately-well deserves the APP
pellation applied to him by Mr.. White.
the cool Mulvane-" He is a graduate of
Yale, he is quiet of manners, refined in
speech. and has apparently a smooth and
even temper in the face of all adversely.
He is not subject to vain enthusiasms.
He knows what he wants: he knows why
he wants it; his history before and after
he came to be Republican national COM
mitteeman for this state shows that he
has almost invariably attained his OBJ
jects.
thusiastic Roosevelt there has ever been
subtle atmosphere of antagonism. 1t
began way back in 1900 when Mulvane
managed Mr.. Roosevelt's campaign trip
through Kansas as candidate for vice
president. Mr.. Roosevelt had planned to
work as hard as he thought he ought
to work in Kansas Mr.. Mulvane had
planned about twice as much work as
had Mr.. Roosevelt. When Mr.. Roosevelt
passed out of Kansas he looked over the
programme of the last three days and
Mr. Mulvane's programme and not his
own. His patience under the discovery
was not increased by the information
CALCULATIONS in Kansas for having given
the strenuous gentleman all the strenu-
osity ms stTeng3us aPPetit4e1 1f ea Al for
Folks in the east know how Mr.. Louis
F. Payn of New York regards Mr.. Roese-
welt It IS the accepted opinion here
spend a very pleasant evening together
if they could meet On this last visit of
the president TO Kansas Mulvane wanted
to ride on the presidents train For
some years past Kansas folks have been
ardent enthusiasts of Mr.. Roosevelt's ad-
vancement Everybody who has trav-
eled with Mr.. Roosevelt has shared in
this generous outpouring from Kansas
hearts Mr.. Mulvane informed that
this was not political trip and that
mitteeman. as such, should be taken
along. Mr.. Mulvane was cool enough to
say that this was all news to him." and
to withdraw his request But Senator
Burton was there. He was all there. as
the stories of the Jerusalem show, ana
the gilt top both tend to show.
Whether the BurtOn-Mulvane cOmbina-
ton will now revise its opinion of the
childish innocence and RIGHTEOUSNESS of
the president of the. United States is the
burning question in Sharon Springs