The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-06
Kansans In Politics

Medicine Lodge Cresset: Even Tonk
Mills was not here Saturday to attend
the Populist obsequics notwithstanding
the fact that the record shows that there
was one Populist vote cast at Lake City
at the last election. The thing 10 be re-
GREETED most over the passing of the Pop
ulist party is the fact that Tonk is de
prived from serving on any more confer
ence committees.
Hutchinson News: The epidemic Of
sneezing among the postnlasters is doubt
less due to the news from Washington
that Congressman NWdock has the
grippe.
Newton Journal: Suppose Burton should
resign in time TO give Governor Bailey the
appointment Of a United States senator?
Then suppose Bailey should appoint
Hoch. Then suppose. in furtherance of
the first suppose. MT Bailey should fol-
low the late John Walrun-s advice to the
Lawrence brewer. and so somewhere
leaving governor al interim. Then sup
pose the governor ad int should appoint
Bailey: or suppose Bailey should appoint
Leland or suppose burton does not re-
signal there, That's more like it.
Arkansas City Traveller: The next chair
man Of the Republican state central com
mittee will probably be Secretary Of State
J. r. Burrows.
Fort Scott Monitor: Henry J. Allen is
about the best limitations Of Casahianca
that has been seen in Kansas politics for
a generation.
Usage County Chronicle: This is the
way Judge Schoonover views it: In less
than FIVE years Governor Bailey Will
again be one Of the leaders OF his party
In fact. no specific charge has yet been
filed against him; on man has ever ac-
cused him Of being dishonest or disloyal;
Kansas has just had a it, that's all.
Beloit Times. II Is the impression in
Washington that Joe Bristow is drum
ming up the evidence against Senator
Burton with the object in view OF con-
viction and then he to step in as United
States senator Who knows hut what
Bris,ow save the machine gang a tip Of
Burton's indictment before the govern
ment made it public. Such a thing has
been intimated.
Wellington Mail: Washington climate
does not seem 10 agree with all Kansans-
The dispatches state that Representative
Victor Murdoch is in the hands of several
physicians. thregened with pneumonia.
Representative J. NJ Miller is just recov-
ering from a three weeks sickness. Gen
eral J J. Bristow and Commissioner r.
r Ware are both confined 70 their beds
with the grip. And yet all these fellows
seem wiling 10 risk their lives for an
other term" in the capital city.
Kansas City Star: Before becoming a
candidate for governor Battle Waggoner
should pause and reject that the very
name. Governor Battle" is surrounded
by hcodoo.
Hutchinson News: congressman
Jerry Simpson says he is out of politics
for good. Next We shall hear that duck
won't swim.
Lawrence Gazette: Ed Hoch admits
that he made a mistake when he came in
TO the Second district and made a per
scnal attack upon Henry Alen-F The
editor OF the Gazette went personally TO
the managers Of the campaign and told
them ii was a mistake, and a shame 10
force Hoch 10 come into this district and
make speeches against candidates: that
We We're able TO tight our OWN battles.
and he had no business here save 10 at
tend 10 his own business. which was .
legitimate and proper thing to do.
Kansas CITY Journal: II beats all how
the Dutch are taking Kansas First
there was Roosevelt and then Hoch, and
BOW there is a distinct boom Tor Herr