The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-02
PIeasantOn Republicans After
Congressman Bowersock.
Want Him to Favor Appoint.
ment of Justice Johnston.
SEND HIM A PETITION.
Was Signed by Over 100 Party
Members.
Other Pertinent Gossip About
Matters Political.

Pleasanton, Kan, July 2.-The Repub-
licans of Linn county to the number CT
over 100 signed the following petition
within an hour. and sent it to Con-
gresham Bowersock:
To J. D. Bowersock, Congressman Sec
ond District.
Dear Sir:-Twenty years service en-
the supreme bench of Kansas has dem
onstrated that Chief Justice w. A.
Johnston is man of ability and integ-
rity. and he does not have to secure the
influence of eastern stockholders of the
Union Pacific and corporations in gen
eral to give him standing with the Re-
publican party and its representatives.
I'VE the undersigned voters of Linn
county therefore pray you, our congress-
man, to do all in your power to secure
the appointment of our chief justice to
the position of United States district
| judge, to be made vacant by the resig-
nation of Judge w. c. Hook"
The above petition was signed by ev-
cry Republican business man of Pleas
anton, the mayor and city councilmen
and the township and county officials.
Republicans in this county are gen.
orally very indignant because of the
fact that certain parties are using their
influence with President Roosevelt for
the appointment of a United States dis
trict judge because the railroad and
corporate interests are asking it.
There are those in the party who are
confident that a man can be appointed
whose appointment, from a party stand
point, will be very expensive one. Such
an appointment, ii is generally believed
here, would cost the Republican ticket
several thousand votes
Congressman Bowersock, to whom the
above petition is addressed, is supposed
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for judge, but he has not definitely COM
mitted himself. BowerSock was not
present at the conference of the Kansas
congressional delegation held in Topeka
on June "a.
Popular sentiment seems to be favor
able to Judge Johnston. People who
have no political axe to grind are with
him. so far as can be judged. Those
who are not actively in favor OF him are
/ inclined to favor Judge Pollock. Pollock
is at disadvantage with Johnston be-
cause the latter is much better known
in Kansas, and has won the confidence
of people by long and honorable service
on the bench.
1t isn't the people, however, who de-
eide the question of a successor to
Judge Hook The president has checked
the matter up to the congressional dele
cation, and the congressional delegation
is virtually at a deadlock. The influ-
ences of large business Institutions and
corporations are not friendly to john
ston or Pollock. Charles Blood Smith
seems to be the favorite of the corpora
tions.
Congressman Phil Campbell. of the
Third district, has gone TO Washington.
Several postn9aster's commissions eX-
pire within a short time in the Third
district, and Mr.. Campbell is making
it his ostensible business to look after
these appointments. He is said to be
also interested in the federal judgeship
fight and will see how things stand at
Washington as affecting the chances Of
the various candidates. Campbell is
lined up with Pollock. They are both
from the Third district.
Senator J. r. Burton will arrive in
town today, if his present plans are
carried out, and will be mere over Fri
day talking politics with the Copeland
crowd. He is billed to deliver the
Fourth of July address at Burlington
this year.
Editor Beck. of the Holton Recorder.
charges the Curtis crowd" with using
money for the purpose of corrupting
jackson county. He says in his paper:
up until four or five years ago no
money was ever sent to Jackson county
by either the state or national commit
tee and no money was ever used except
to pay legitimate expenses. Under this
condition of things Jackson was one of
the most reliable Republican counties in
Kansas and was one of the few which
did not go over to Populism. If there are
warning factions in the county now that
seriously threaten to disrupt the party
it is due more to the money that has
been dumped in here by the Topeka Cur
tbs crowd and by the national commit
tee than to any other cause. More men
have been corrupted and more trouble
has ensued in consequence, in this coun-
ty in the past four or five years than
in the previous 25 years and it is has
been because the party has got under
the control of men who believe in the
use of money and who have no scruDles
when it comes to corrupting voters. 1t
is time a halt was called and we hope
what Doodle and slush may be used in
the next campaign will be used by the
Democrats and that Republicans will
from necessity, if not from choice, have
to do without money except for legiti
mate expenses"
The Minneapolis Better Way backs up
the fight which Ed HOch has started on
the flood relief fund donations. Mr..
Hoch thinks that the senators and rep
resentatives should be allowed to keep
the money the state paid them for the
special session The Better Way says:
The Marion Record makes the point
that it is Just as reasonable to ask the
state officers to knock off their salaries
as for the senators and representatives
to be expected to serve at the extra
session for nothing. And that is right,
too Cubbison and several others who
draw good fees as corporation attor
news can afford to do this. but how
about the farmer who is perhaps
flood sufferer himself, or the man of
small means who happens to be a men,
Der of the legislature? Their time must
be lost from their business and their ex-
penses are quite heavy
Killed nv Ho-se