The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-16
Nh. lUNG Is HEkE
Kansas Senator Arrives i'm To-
peka Last Night.
With Him Are Many Prominent
Politicians.
FEDERAL JUDGESHIP.
Senator Is Hearing Candidates
and Their Friends.
Says That His Health Is Now
First Rate.
FEDERAL JUDGESHIP.

Senator Long arrived in Topeka last
night from attending the WaIlace-Tal-
bot wedding at Kingman. Accompany
| ing him were Morton Albaugh, Justice
Pollock, Congressman Victor Murdoch.
Governor Bailey, j. C. Morse, w A.
White and w Y Morgan.
'-Of course no politics was mentioned
on the trip IN said Mr.. White last
night. Everybody talked about the
crops the weather and the effect of sus-
penders on alfalfa
Last night there were politicians of
high degree, low degree and all other
degrees gathered at the Copeland, all of
whom were anxious to see Senator
Long. Among the number were three
| congressman, Reeder, Bowersock and
Murdock, and this morning Senator
! Burton arrived on his return from ac-
companying William r. Hearst's state-
hood special west Senator Burton went
as far as Albuquerque with Mr.. Hearst
and he says the party had a delightful
! time.
The chief topic of discussion at the
I Copeland has been the United States
judgeship. but Senator Long declines
to announce his preference-in fact. it
is doubtful IL he has definitely made up
his mind. He is giving all the candl-
4 dates and the friends of all the candi-
dates Il hearing. During the entire
evening last night his room was the
mecca of the throng. and this morning
1t commenced again. Mr.. Long is in
room 4. and he uses room as an ante
| room. There are from eight to a dozen
men waiting in No. most of the time.
Il am feeling first rate" said Senator
Long when questioned about his health,
and he is looking the part, He does
not expect to plunge headlong into con-
gresSional work when he gets to Wash
ington, but expects to keep his end UP.
! Il don't care to express myself on the
Judgshlp matter at present., he said.
| THE friends of some of the candidates
wanted to see me about the matter be-
fore [ went to Washington and tnat Is
What / am here for now. [ presume I.
meeting of the Kansas delegation will be
held in Washington soon after congress
meets next month and the matter will
be discussed -
Chief Justice Johnston, Justice Pollock
and n. H. Loonis visited the senator
last night. and this morning Charles
Blood Smith was among his callers. II
is commonly conceded that Mr. Smith is
out of the running 1t is supposed that
this being the case, Smith will throw
his support to Loomis. This will make
Loomis a leading candidate for the ap-
pointment- In fact he cannot help being
SO anyway, for last night Congressman n
Bowersock Joined with Congressman
I Reeder in endorsing LOOMS In addi-
ton to this Representatives O'Donnell
| of Ellsworth, and Jones of Trego, and
! Senator Henley and George J. Barker
of Lawrence. and Ike Purcell or Wa
Keeney called on Senator Long to urge
the appointment of Loomis.
! Pollock stock was inclined to boom
/ somewhat last night It is the imDres-
sion that several of Senator Long $
strongest political friends are for Pol
lock- and this is what gives strength to
a Pn1lARE hnnm
stood that the railroad influence. if it
cannot get Smith, would like to have
I Pollock appointed. Senator Long, how
ever, desires to bring about harmony
would doubtless like to see the cen
gressional delegation united in endo1rs-
ing a candidate for the iudgeship. and
this is where Loomis is likely to score
unite on him more quickly than any
other candidate. But Notwithstanding
this, Chief Justice Johnston undcubted-
ly has the finest line of general en-
dorsements. and these. too, may count
in making the appointment.
I'm the long run said one politician
today, Senator Long will just hold off
until he can shape things so that the
delegation will apparently force him
to do what he wants to do. and then he
will do it,
Senator Burton is giving out as little
information as to his position as Sen
ator Long. 1t has been reported that
Senator Burton had endorsed Charles
Blood Smith, but he says this is a mis-
take.
Il have never endorsed anyone" SEN
ator Burton said today. land I have
never intimated to anyone whom 1 IA
vored. No. am not yet ready to give
any endorsement he continued
/ Among those who have been here to
discuss the judgeshiD or to see Senate
Long on some private matter are Con-
gressmen Reeder. Bowersock and Muir
dock. H J. Allen of Ottawa w d.
Greason of Paola, DIR. H O'Donnel1 of
Ellsworth, L. J. Pettijohn of Dodge
CITY, Frank Brown of Garnett w Y.
Morgan of Hutchinson, w. A. White
| of Emporia. J. K Tulloss of Sedan. E.
ley of Lawrence, j. J. Penney of Hays
City, L. S. NoftZger of Wichita, NJ. c.
Kelley of Mulberry, George J Barker of
Lawrence, ]. B. Case of Abilene, T. A.
Noftzger of Anthony. and Judge F. W.
StUrgis of COncordia.
Senator Long will be in Topeka until
late this afternoon, when he goes to
Kansas City, and tomorrow will go on
| to Washington.
1t is understood that Charles Blood
Smith sounded Senator Long today
with reference to his candidacy, and
that while Long told him he had come
to no conclusion as to whom he would
endorse for federal judge he thought
that Smith was. a little shy or the right
| kind of Kansas endorsements It is
also reported that while Smith has moi
/ withdrawn from the race, he released
n. Fl. Loomis from any further oD1fga-
tions to him, and told Senator Long that
he should not hold Loornis TO his en-
dorsement Of his(Smith's) candidacy
Struggle Was Hopeless.
/ Kansas City. NO.. Oct 1e.-The strike