Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-04-07
BRISYOV ROUNDING BURTON
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when he supported Burton In 1895
Why did Leland support Burton Il
1896, knowing the things he charged
against Burton was q question tha
played hob with the effect Of Leland'
lnterview. =
Through Lelsnd's influence. Bristov
was appointed fourth assistant post
master general by President McKln
Icy In 1897. This put Bristow undsl
still deeper obligations to Leland
The Leland. Bristow element expected
TO control the Kansas delegation "a
the Republican national convention
In 1900 and Leland expected to be 70
elected % national committeeman.
But al upbeaval came. The Burton
element realized that, In order to land
Burton in the senate, II would have
to make q grass root fight that year.
that the tall would have TO 20 with
she hide; that the Burton men would
have to control the state convention,
send o Burton delegation to Philadel'
phia, and select someone besides Le-
land 90 national committeeman or
Burton would stand no show the fol-
lowing winter for the senate.
LELAND AND BRIsTOw BEATEN.
So they organized the fight along
this line. They swept the state con-
vention, sent q delegation Of their
choosing to the Philadelphia conven.
tion and named Dave Mulvane for
national committeeman to succeed
Leland. Leland 10 q fighter. SO 10
Bristow. Bristow learned 1t from
Leland. The defeat Of their side that
campaign enraged them. They were
still further enraged at Burton's cleo
tion as senator, later on. Burtou's
stand for Judge Horton as against
W. @. Hook for appointment as feder-
81 judge to succeed Judge Foster, had
also added fuel TO the flame. OF
course, Burton lost In that fight. LIE.
land and Bristow won. But the two
latter we're not generous nor iorgiv'
ing. They simply laid that up as
one more grievance against Burton.
When Burton went to Washington
after bis election be thought 1t was
time for him to fight back. He had
become tired Of the one.sided on
slaught. So he started after BriStow'G
scalp. Mckinley was still president
Bristow had made q record investigat-
Ing the Cuban scandals and Mckinley
him. Burton didn't get
very far with his fight. After McKin'
Iey's assassin alton, Roosevelts and
Burton fell out over sugar. Burton
iidn't take up the Bristow matter
with him. In the meantime, Bristow
had been solidiiying himself with
Roosevelt and at every opportunity ,
put In . spike against Burton. To I
Bristow 1t was high crime for b
ON to 20 after bis scalp, although be q
lad been after Buttons for years. 4
When one tries to pry Kansan from
he pie counter there Is going to be
rouble. Bristow wrs firmly seated
i the pie counter, and he wanted to
tay there. He scorned Burten's at 1
empt to dislodge him. Likewise be
corned Burton and has scorued him
'ver since. The fight on Burton was
,ept up at home and Bristow was de- a
,ended upon to keep II stirred up at K
Washington. Burton must be dis q
rsdited at the white house and strip II
'ed Of bis influence. % n
BRIsTow FINDS HIS CHANCE. v
Some months ago the concerns In
Il. Louis got into trouble with the
'ostofice department. Burton was
eneral counsel for one OF them. The
Ostofice inspectors swOoped down
pom the concerns aud found some Of n
'urton's letters. That was apple pie
Or Bristow.
Soon thereafter, Photographic copies !,