The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-21
KICK Them OUT.
New g Boss Busters . Society
Started in Topeka.
Its Purpose Is to Dethrone the
"Machine" Managers.
SIGNIFICANT FACT.
All Have Been Supporters of
Burton.
E. w. Hoch Talks About the
Meeting.

The antl-f2ctlOn In Republican poll
tics in Kansas has been formally set in
motion 1t was started at meeting
held at the National hotel late Monday
afternoon. which was attended by a
dozen Republican politicians who are
against existing conditions IN the Re
publican party in Kansas
Those who participated in the meeting
are extremely reticent about telling
what was done or who is at the head of
the new machine. 1t is reported that A.
w. Smith was largely instrumental in
starting the movement at this time. al
though others have had the movement
in mind. Ed EIoch suggested something
Of the kind two weeks ago. but he says
he did not call this meeting and reached
Topeka too late to attend it. In fact,
he says ne thinks it was little early to
start the new organiza ton.
Among those who are reported to be
lin" on the new organization are the
following:
Two congressman. D. Bowersock of
Lawrence and J. NJ. Miller of Council
Grove.
Four state senators-Fred Dumont
Smith of Kinsley. Hays B. White of
Mankato S. J. Stewart of Humboldt,
and H. 3. Miller OF Usage City.
Four representatives - George L.
Tucker of Eureka. J. N. Dolley of
Maple Hill. A. G. Mead of Beloit, ana
George B. Hallenbeck of Leavenworth.
Four editors-E. ". Hoch of the Ma
rjon Record. Harry Woods of the Well
lington News. Ewing Herbert of the
Hiawatha World. and f. H. Roberts or
the oskaloosa independent. Senator
Smith IS also an editor.
Three plain citizens on foot''-A. W.
011 IN
LeavenWorth, and DE-. kemper of Maple
Hill.
This list viii doubtless be considera-
bly, increased but these are the oues
who We're either at the meeting or who
arrived later and talked it over" Har-
~ E. Richter arrived during the even
ing, but he denies any connection avith
the movement"
The organization seems to be a sort
of new boss busters league, but the
seems to be A w. Smith. The object
of the new machine seems to be just
about the same as that of the old boss
! busters league-to overthrow the pres
ent leaders of the Republican party in
Kansas.
The movement is entirely imperson-
al" said E. w Hpch today "but Of
course the reorganization and reforma-
tion of the party in Kansas may re-
quire the relegation to the rear of some
I of those who are now in control / did
not call this meeting or start it, al
though I have been thinking of doing
something of the kind. In fact 1 got in
too late last evening to attend this
meeting"
What sort of an organization was
/ effected - Mr.. Hoch was asked.
Il don't know. 1 wasn't there" he
replied
There will be more of these meet
ings though" he continued. This is
only a starter. We viii hold them right
alnog whenever occasion demands"
who has the power to call them2'
he was asked.
L don't know that You see, the air
is full of this movement all over the
state The organization will not be
made up of any one faction. but will be
composed of members of all factions
What we aim at is a reOrganiza ton OF
the Republican party so that it won't
be run along factional lines It's going
to a great movement. too. 1 think II
| was a little early to start it but the
rank and file of the Republican party
will fall in with it. The feeling IS al
over the state
| While the new machine claims to b'
anti-factional, il is noticeable that prac
tically every man mentioned in connec.
ton with it was a Burton partisan il
his senatorial race in 1901, and that onl,
one of the number was for Senate
Long in the recent senatorial campaign
That one was Senator Smith, who ha,
since broken with the present ma
chine" All of the balance. with two q
three executions, were for Curtis las