The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-21
\ POLITICAL GOSSIP.

1t is a well known fact that r. w.
Blue is making an effort to succeed E.
+. Ware as commissioner of pensions,
but that he has not much show to land.
Failing in that, it is said that he will
ask G-OVernor-elect Hoch for a fat plum.
But according to the reports that come
from Cherokee county, where Mr.. Blue
lives, he does not cohle up to the Hoch
of officeseekers, although he
and the incoming governor are known
to be warm personal friends. Mr.. Hoch
has stated that he will not consider fac
tiOnal lines in making his appointments,
but that he will insist upon loyalty to
the Republican ticket. The story comes
from Cherokee county that part of the
county ticket did not suit Mr.. Blue and
he aided in organizing a fight on it;
that he met parties Interested in his Of
flee, along with Charles Stevens, for
mer Populist county attorney the Sat
furday night before election, and advis-
ed war on part of the Republican tick
ct. 1t is asserted that A. Shearer, chair
man of the county committee, Judge A.
H. Skidmore and Jesse Foraker, post
master at Columbus, heard what was
going on and wen to Blues office at 10
o'clock at night and asked him about
his fight. He admitted it and refused
to support all the local Republicans.
county Republicans are preparing to
oppose his appointment to any place
whatever.
Judge David NJ, Dale, late Democratic
candidate for governor, has given out
an interview at Wichita III which he
beaten by Mr.. Hoch so much as by
President Roosevelt. He said:
The Democratic party in Kansas
stands today where it has stood since
change before 1908. Kansas Democrats
had no faith in the promises of the
eastern faction of the party and is still
with Mr.. Bryan In my judgment. a
western man will be the next nominee
for president, and if Joseph Folk pleases
Missouri as governor I believe that he
will be the logical candidate.
Il say this a the Democratic
party is tired of men without individu-
ality. The demand is for a man who
stands for something and who is ag-
gressive with it.
Il look for no great breach in the par
ty before the next campaign, but rath-
er expect the party to be more united
it has been in eight years. New
York dictated this year and sees the
result. In 1908 the west will name the
candidate for president and it will name
a western man.
LAS to the campaign just closed in
Kansas, l viii say that 1 consider that
the Democratic party gained a great
Roosevelt and not by the Republican
state ticket. The Republican candidate
for governor ran over 10000 votes be-
hind Roosevelt and I ran about 60, 1000
ahead of Parker. This proves that the
Kansas ballot, which DISTINGUISHES many
voters, was the primary cause of the
defeat of the ticket and the people
wanted to vote for Roosevelt, so voted
the ticket straight to Keep their votes
from being thrown out. Kansas Demo-
are proud of the result of the elS@~
ton, although not a man OH the ticket
was elected. In an off years I would
have been elected by a safe majority"
DR.. c. S.. Huffman, who was elected
state senator by the Republicans in
Cherokee county, bears the distinction
of being the first Republican to be
elected to that ofice-fn Cherokee for 16
years. DR.. Huffman was assistant sur
geon in the Twentieth Kansas during
the Philippine troubles, and while he is
very popular at home, even his friends
did not expect him to receive the ma
jority he did.