Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-29

| II is reported tnat RallrOad COMMITS
sioner j. G. o. Morse, of Hutchinson,
whose term expires In January. is
slated for United States marshal to
succeed w. H. Mackey.
Politicians had to. take back seat
In Topeka this week. The school
marms have taken the town. More
than a thousand Of them are here at
tending the state teachers meeting.
! If the democrats In the state senate
this winter expect representation on
every committee, the three democratic
members OF the body will be worked
avertime attending to their committee
duties.
The average person who knows the
kind Of an administration the next
will be Is compelled to strain his I'm
agination TO the dangerous point to
picture B. P. Waggener Of Atchison as
chairman of the judiciary or any other
senate committee. He was chairman
Of the judiciary committee Of the
house two years ago.
A district Judge In eastern Kansas
Gays that litigation has dropped of 80
much in recent years that one half OF
the judicial districts could be wiped
out without injury to the service. This
would be tremendous saving. There
are about thirty-fvd district judges
In the state.
The gas fight In southeastern Kan
sas is rapidly developing into a con-
test between some politicians who
want office and some who already have
the offices.
Senator j.. N Dolly, Of Wabaunsee
county, occupies a most unique POSI-
ton. He can have most any office
within the gift Of the governor and
yet he says he doesn't want any. In
case complications arise over the ap'
pointment OF a bank commissioner
I,olly may be prevailed upon to accept
that lob to harmonize affairs.
Ed "Hough" Of the Atchison Globe
hasn't yet applied for any Job under
Governor Ed "Houche," editor OF the
Marion Record.
II is claimed by some statesmen
that the establishment Of state oil
refinery would do more good for more
nee pie than anything the next legis-
lature will do. The state twine plant
was established at the penitentiary
as an experiment, yet II probably has
saved the farmers Of the state more
money than anything a legislature
ever has done before or since In one
session. 1t is claimed that state OIL
refinery would do more In the way OF
keeping down the price Of refined oil
and keeping up the price OF crude oil
than anything that could be done.
The announcement of John Q.
Royce of Phinipsburg, chairman OF
the republican congressional commit
fee of the Sixth district, that W. A.
Reeder will be a candidate for renom-
uation has excited no great amount
Of comment in the state. II Is predict
ed that hard light win be made
against the congressman in 1906. put
he has become accustomed TO hAro
fights and is confident OF winning
again. .prlh' it..-c.-~ SO :
-' - ~ ~
"paye" Nail owns and trains num-
her Of race horses and he describes
his race for the wardenship OF the pen,
itentiary as follows:
'I have Just scored for the word.
When Starter Hoch says go" ! viii
be of in the lead believe ! can out
icot the bunch which IL starting
against me and in any case will make
them all think they have been In
horse race ! can tell them another
thing and that is that always 90
the last half the fastest"
"what does Dolly want7" is the
question frequently asked Of the
friends Of the senator from Wabaun-
see. II is raid by those who know the
statesman from MIN creek that be
wants only to make good record for
bis district In the state senate He