The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-22
POLITICAL GOSSIP.

fUIIIIGAE dUSSH.
This item is the story of How Con-
gresham Bowersock Didn't Run in
His Home County" The official re-
turns show that Mr.. Bowersock is not
very popular with his neighbors. His
plurality is just 1,40O less than Roose-
velt's. 1t is about 900 less than most
Of the Republican state ticket, and is
about 500 less than even 7. Il. Kelly's
plurality. Hoch ran ahead of his
ticket in Douglas county, and Bower
socks plurality is about $50 less than
Hoch's. The following are the official
pluralities of some of the Republican
candidates in Douglas county, showing
how Mr. Bowersock ran there:
%tOOSeYelL z,0o0
AelIy 10 =
scott -: --....-.. -..-.-- z,OS6
IN he CITY of f.awrence Rower 1;1oS
ran behind the ticket even more than
in the country. He averaged from 500
to 500 less than others on the same
ticket in his plurality. Lawrence gave
Scott for congressman-at-large 1,4S1
Rnd Brady, his opponent, S91, which
represents the party vote in Lawrence. |
On congressman Lawrence gave Bow
ersock, who lives there, 1,26S and
Hutchings SIS. Scott gets 1,040 plu-
Tality in Lawrence and Bowersock only
$50.
I'D. W. NALL of Herington is a can
aldate for warden of the penitentiary
There are others-Iots of them-as
the job pays $4,000 year
s.Governor-eIect Hoch does not care to
he. flooded with endorsements by APP
plicants for office. He says they do
no good. II am fairly well acquainted
with the Republicans of the state" said
NE. Hoch. Il probably know most of
the applicants for office better than do
tire people who are smothering me with
letters of Endorsement. The gathering
ND of Endorsements from Tom Dick and
Harry and unloading them on the ap-
pointing power is of no effect. 1t is
time to discard it. Without seeming
dlscOurteouS / want to serve notice |
sight now that the candidate who floods
me with the most Endorsements STANDS
the least show of getting the job. Ev-
cry letter of Endorsement has to be ac-
knowledged, and I am too busy with
more important things to devote SO
much time to this sort of correspon-
dence- 1 am always glad to get APP
phcationS for places. No one is barred |
in that line. Applicants can either send
their applications by mail or come to
Marion and present them in person. |
Either is satisfactory to me. They can
suit their own convenience. But as to !
letters of Endorsement, l hope they will
be cut out. If 1 desire some additional |
information about a mans character !
or record before I appoint him, will |
make an investigation myself. The let |
tiers of Endorsement would be of no help |
IN that respect"
w. R. Stubs does not agree with !
some of the politicians that the coming |
legislature may not reapportion the |
state in congressional districts after |
all 1.-The reapportionment is promised /
by the Republican state platform, said /
Mr.. Stubs, land understand the con- /
greSsmen favor reapportfonment- /
There is no reason why any congress |
man should be shut out by redistrict !
ing bill, but, If it were necessary, there |
is also no reason why any. congress- I
mans personal interests should stand |
in the way of the Republican party'S |
carrying out it's promises. Any man |
who advocates the reputation of the |
pledge to redistrict the state is not |
worthy the confidence of the people"
--rcext Monday is the day for the state |
canvassing board to meet. There are !
stiil few counties which have not sent |
in their returns to the secretary of |
state. 1t is a big job TO tahulate them |
after they are received
The Little River Monitor dominates
John F. Junkin, editor of the Sterling /
Bulletin, for state printer Mr.. Junkin |
is secretary of the state editorial as |
ISOLATION and is one of the warm per- |
sonal friends of Governor-elect Hoch |
He has an extremely wide acquaint- |
anee among the newspaper men of the |
state, although not as active personally |
in politics as some other candidates.
Ottawa, Kan, Nov. 22.-w. A. De-
ApIQ mas ISluInGQ New /
York. where he has been with the |
Dem ocratic national committee since |
the opening of headquarters. Mr.. De- |
ford was for a time secretary to Mr.. |
Taggart. He afterward had charge of |
the records and organization work of |
the committee, and spent some time |
making speeches through the city. He |
says that Bryan will undoubtedly be |
the actual leader of the party in the |
next campaign, whether he is the |
nominal leader or not. Bryan, he
says, is stronger with the eastern |
Democrats than ever before and |
there is a general feeling that the |
Cleveland-Belmont influence has been |
eliminated from party control.
Mr.. Deford says that the landslide /
feature of the election returns was run- /
doubtedly caused by the suspicion in |
the minds of the voters that the Dem |
0cratic party this year was not a |
Sincere organization.