The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-22
POLITICAL GOSSIP.

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Lawrence Gazette: The Gazette de-
sires to say that it is and always~has
been a personal and warm friend of
State Treasurer Kelly. 1t does not be-
lieve the stories of his alleged specula-
cannot be gainsaid: His county is
against him, and his delegation to the
congressional and state conventions
was without right or equality. He lost
his county by an overwhelming MAORI
ty before, and he viii lose it again.
His party in his own county is against
him. and no one attempts to dispute
this fact But because we are his
friend, political and personal, are we
bound to defend and. excuse his every
act in his attempt to secure reelection?
We think not.
But the matter of the admission of
the Miami county delegation was a
small one compared to the infamy of
the admission of the Wyandotte dele
CATION of Nat Barnes. The convention
at Wichita Stlutified itself, and commit
ted a crime against the state wnen 1t
admitted the pluggers and the rif-raff
brought to Wichita without right or
color of title to seats. No man made
even a claim that those delegates were
entitled to seats until dire politica me-
cessity demanded it. And when that
time came, honesty. integrity, fairness,
all were thrown to the winds, and an
act was perpetrated beside which the
bribery of Pomeroy looks like a white
robed virtue.
Shall the Gazette, because it is
working in the same cause as the men
who perpetrated that political atroc1ty,
uphold and defend them in the corrupt
and disgraceful act? 1t refuses to DO H.
1t has a theory that man is not neces-
sarily an angel because he Is trlend-
1t may be mistaken in some of its con-
illusions, but when an open, corrupt,
disgraceful and damnable thing is done
as was done at Wichita, 1t Will oe-
nounce that act,whether done by Irienu
or enemy. The admission of the Miami
| county delegation may be q question OF
political ethics; but the admission OF
the rump delegation from Wyandotte
was as fragrant, corrupt ana olsrep-
state of Kansas. And the new machine
| in Kansas will have to answer for IL
| as the Leland machine answered Tor
the corrupt organization of the last leg
islature.
| Hutchinson News: In the first place
cana the meeting of the state ofncers
| Friday afternoon to agree upon chdh
man of the state committee. EVeT lyon
present except Mr.. Hoch and Mr. Ropl-
SON was for Mr.. Burrow.o Every rail-
road influence was for Burrow. me
railroad commissioners selected by the
railroad-Kelly combination at Wlcnlta
were for Burrow. Frank Grimes, Tom
Kelly and Dave Mulvane were for
Burrow. 1t looked as if Mr.. Hoch and
Mr. Robson were up against II Wnell
they cast their two votes ana tneir
two proxies. Mr.. Hoch held for MT.
| Stnhbs and the other ten voted for Mr..
| Burrow.
/ 'Of course you will make our action
unanimous said Lieutenant Governor
Hanna to Mr.. Hoch, and the Lieutenant
| governor smiled most pleasantly.
"Of course I won't" said Mr.. Hoch.
/ And the lieutenant governors smile
disappeared around the corner
The winning combination was; Hocn,
/ Stubbs the old machine and Gurus
friends The Burrow force was made
up of Burton men and railroad m
fuence 1t looks as If Mr.. Curtis were
figuring on Mr.. Burtof's job and tnat
the state committee is not under the
absolute control of Kelly and Mulyane
.l 1t also show ed that EdJ. Hoch and Mr.
Robson are doing business on tnelr
own account. It indicates lively times
ahead in Kansas politics whenever
these interests clash.
ottawa Herald: Governor Bailey's
announcement that he intends to take
! the stump for the Republican ticket
this fall is surprising the leaders of the
opposition 1t merely calls attention 70
the fact, which all the governors ac-
uuaintances knew. that w. ]. Bailey Is
a big-hearted, loyal Republican, whose
regard for his party is placed above his
personal interests. When Governor
Bailey retired from the race for re
nomination to save a split in the party
he took higher place in the affec-
lions of Kansas Republicans than he
ever before held. in spite of the ma
licious personal attacks which hac
brought about the necessity for his
withdrawal.
Emporia Gazette: There is one mar
in the United States whose course MAY
be predicted more easily than 1h'
courses of most public men; that mar
is Roosevelt. He is direct and simple
in his action. He stands by right ii
spite of policy or politics. The way
he is backing up Bristow against tbs
assaults of congressman, is comfort
ing to all lovers of civic righteousness
Rristow was right in his report agains
Machen and Beavers; he was right il
so much of his report against the con
gressmen as he saw; and every line ol
that report was inspected by those
higher up before it went to the print
er. The house of representatives for
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