The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-18

has been making love to Leland since it
was decided by him to ask that Mr.
Long be made senator Having been
made senator, Mr.. Long proceeded to
bring about mutual interests between
Mr. Roosevelt and Mr.. Leland.
And so Mr. Roosevelt told Mr.. Long
as the story goes that he wanted to see
Leland. In issuing q command like this
to see a citizen. it is usually understood
that a job with enough money. in it to
cover expenses of the trip viii be Of
fered.
IT has been brought to the attention
of Mr.. Roosevelt that Mr.. Leland has
severed relations with Senator Hanna
This was very gra tifying Mr.. Leland
doesn't like Postmaster General Payne.
but he is saying nothing about that
General Payne is the connecting link
between the White House and the Re-
publican national committee and Cen
eral Payne was willing to be postmaster
general under Mckinley but he was
not and there comes another story in
which Hanna Is blamed But Leland
thinks Hanna and Payne should have
saved him from the backhanded action
he caught. but was willing to have the
president issue a command TO call at
the White House
AT the Driscoll Senator Long. Cow
ernor Bailey and Mr. Leland are living
and hold conferences An engagement
will be made to call on the president. 1t
is not thought Leland will be made a
member of the cabinet, but stranger
things have happened than to make
him secretary of the interior to succeed
Mr.. Hitchcock. The impression has
been given out that nothing is too good
for Leland.
Some claim that Leland may be ten
dered job on the canal commission
and thus stop the Harris. boom. or pos
sibly the president win arrange to dec
crate Leland with yellow Jacket and
a red feather while west. Mere recog-
milton and orname entation. however,
have not satisfied Mr.. Leland in the
past and it is thought he is too old to
get along on that kind Of stuff now.
But, be it remembered. Mr.. Leland is
quite willing to have it known that the
president fired him ana the same presl-
dent sent for him. The credit for the
peace meeting is due some to Senator
Long, but largely to the fact that the
president has discovered that Mr. I4e-
land can live in spite of kick in the
face from the administration.
Governor Bailey is along to boost
Leland and join the festivities. Then
he wants to keep in touch with things
here which are done quite differently
from the way when he was a member
meet some of the new forces and folks
who are doing things now. He may
need them later.
Senator Long has arrange5 for them
to go to the White House tomorrow.
where Leland will be presented to the
president whom he has never met per-
sonalIv Mr. Leland may take charge Of
the president during the trip Of the chief
executive through Kansas. Leland IS
regarded as harboring strong desire to
serve again on the national committee
as the member from Kansas and it is
freely scon5ectured among Kansans that
the plan is to get next to the president
when he passes through Kansas in Nav.
How is Kansas on the Republican
nomins ton for the president next year?
All one way declared Governor
BAILEY. Nobody can get a foothold III
our state against President Roosevelt.
We shall send solid delegation to ths
convention for his nomination and back
1t up by a big majority at the following
November election
=" Mr.. Roosevelt viii beastrong man as
our presidential candidate. The people
are for him. He will carry the western
and inter mountain states by a very big
vote 7 don't see how he can be beaten.
His nomination. as view 1t. is abso-
lutely assured
Judge Caldwell wants to get off the
bench and Senators Burton and Long
have indorsed Cochran of the Missouri
Pacific Judge Cochran was friendly to
both when elected. also TO Mr.. Bailey,
when nominated for governor. Mr.. Bal
ley was to support Cochran in return
for services but Leland has induced Bal
ley to support Judge Hook of Kansas
for Caldweu's place. So Leland and Bal
ley want Hook promoted and Pringle,
late speaker of the Kansas legislature
appointed to succeed Hook.
But Caldwell does not want Cochran
appointed. He announces occasionally
rain is to be appointed. So here it Is.
Possibly something along this line viii
be done when Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr.
Leland get down to business tomorrow"