The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-31
Much State Politics Crops Gu
in Meeting.
CLAIMED BY BURTON.
His Friends Say They Elected
the President.
Senator Burton Talks to Teach
ers Of Purity in Politics.

burg. was nominated and elected presl-
dent of the State Teachers association
by reclamation.
The formal election took place at
noon today. and the report of the nom
mating committee was adopted. unani-
mously carrying with it the election of
the officers of the association as fol-
| lows:
A H. Bushey, Pittsburg, president;
". B. Hail, city superintendent of
Abilene, first vice president: Warren
Baker. city superintendent of Great
Bend, second vice president; A. N;
Thoroman, city superintendent of
| Council Grove. third vice president;
auditing committee. w. E. Lyon, Lin
coin county; Charles v Norman, of
Doniphan county; E. D. George, Paola
State politics got into the meeting OF
| the teachers association and spread
through the affairs of the convention
/ like an epidemic. No sooner had Bush
ey's election been assured than the
Burton forces at once began circulating
| the report that they were directly re-
sponsible for the election of Bushey.
The judgeship contest in the Eighth
| Geary, Morris and Dickinson counties,
was brought into the selection of Off
GERS by the nominating committee. Of
| f1cers in the association were distributed
in the Eighth judicial district where
| they might be favors that would mean
reciprocal courtesies when ]. T. Dick
erson comes up for nomination of judge
| of the district.
L. M. Knowles of Marion seemed to
be the power on the nominationg COM
rnittee. Governor Bailey appointed J.
T. Dickerson of Marion county to the
judgeship il. the Eighth judicial district.
o. L. Moore of Abilene was a candidate
for the judgeship. The friends of Judge
Dickerson wish to secure for him the
Republican nomination in the district
next spring. It seems that in order to
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Marion county Knowles secured the
nomination of w. B. Hall of Abilene,
Dickinson county, as first vice president,
and the nomination of A N. Thoroman
of Councn Grove, Morris county, as Sec
ond vice president Mr.. Knowles was
quoted as saying at the meeting of the
nominationg committee that he was of
course friendly to Marion and Morris
counties.
On the informal ballot for president
Knowles, Fisher, Bowen and Smith
voted for Bushey. Stout and Hall voted
for w. A. McKeever and BrookinS voted
for A. B. Carney. On the first regular
ballot the committee was unanimous
| for Bushey. During the remainder Of
l the balloting Knowles, Fisher, Bowen
| and Smith were solid for the candidates
selected and the other three members
of the committee were unable to con-
troll the nominations except at the con-
sent Of the four
No sooner had it become known that
the nominating committee had selected
Bushey than the talk of Bushey as a
candidate for state superintendent OF
public instruction, against I. l. Day
| hoff, at the Republican state conven-
ton began. Bushey's friends admitted
that they hoped to see Bushey state
| superintendent at some time but would
not commit themselves as to whether
his name would go before the stats
convention.
1t is well understood among the
= teachers that Bushey would like al
" some time to be state superintendent
= AS there has been a manifest senti
" 1nent in the meetings of the teachers
associa ton against Dayhoff, the
friends of Bushey see a chance to ad
vance his name as he is very popular
, in educ alton circles in the state ans
I. is we'll known in Kansas.
When he was asked if he would be {
candidate for state superintendent
{. against Dayhoff Mr.. Bushey said: =
have never given the subject any con
sideration."
In the meeting of the county super
intendents held Wednesday Afternoon
Superintendent Dayhoff uncovered SOM
sentiment against himself. H
r. wished to have the county superinten
dents adopt a course of study as pre-
te scribed and arranged by him. Tn
county superintendent refused to con
ID slider the proposition and criticise
l. Dayhoff's scheme on the ground tina
he had copied the course of study use
the course of study was prescribed
Oh printed in Illinois and that he wishe
to sell them to the county superinten
r. dents and teachers in Kansas at
cents each.
AT this mornings meeting in Repre-
l. sentative hall, Senator ]. R. Burtol
spoke for a few minutes. He urged tn
H. teachers to teach the children to b
for clean politics and he told tn
teachers to vote and vote for the hes
interests of the state. Mr.. Burton pre-
A faced his remarks by saying that
a. was called upon quite Unexpectedly t
sneak He said he did not know VIVA
to talk about The man who requisite
him to speak said, you have nation
al reputation for knowing what TO sa
to the ladies'" Burton said he reptile
by saying he knew what TO say 10 IN
ladies but did not know what to sa
to the men. Mr.. Burton's remarks di
not cause any particular demonstra
ton among the teachers.
Before the election of officers the re
mort of the committee on resolution
at was received and the following reSolu
lions were passed:
We thank all who have assisted tn
association in promoting the enJoymeI
and success of this meeting.
"a We pledge our cooperation in II
no nreparation of Kansas exhibit for tt
n St Louis exposition.
l. We express our satisfaction IN Il
OF General results of the school legisl;
u tion enacted by the recent legislator
al we again call attention to the limiti
ad lions which our present sSshehH u 70
il alton lays upon the educational pri'
q ueges of the children of the state, al
lr- we renew our plea for such legislatlt
he &C 1.-iI1 nlace within reach of evel
child in the state a good school taugl
by a good teacher
We urge the legislature to PROVE
for an agent of the state board of ed
IA cation to be under the control and C
lcn a rection of that board. and to inclu'
" among his duties and powers the i
me spection of the equipment and work
)or schools that are to receive recognltl'
ant in the issuance of teachers certiflcat It
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