The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-26

to attend esLawFence semi-centennial
early in September, as was reported.
SenaeOr Hoar said he would ike to go
to Kansas at that time, but he could
give no definite answer now. DIR. Hale.
who expects to attend the Worlds fair
late in the summer, said that he might
possibly be able to go4to Lawrence, but
he would not give definite promise. Mr.
Bowersock was very anxious to have
Senator Hoar and DR.. Hale attend the
celebrat ton Aat Lawrence, because of the
fact that both of them were members
of the Emigration Aid society of Massa-
chusetts, which had so much to do with
the early settlement of the state.
It is not generally known, but his
friends say that there is probably no
member Of the Kansas delegation who
gives so much to charity every year as
representative Reeder. Mr.. Reeder's
hobby is the Salvation Army, in which
he takes the deepest interest lie
thinks it is the greatest instrument
for practical good in this line in the
country. Last year it is reported that
he gave nearly $4,000 to the support
OF the organization. He is a personal
friend of Commander Booth-Tucker,
whom he admires very much. Com
mander Booth-Tucker never comes to
Washington without calling on the
Kansas representative. He holds him
in high esteem and regards him as one
of the staunchest friends the Salvation
Army has.
Representative Bowersock is receiv-
ing congratulations upon his election
as member from Kansas of the ma
tiOna1 Republican congressional com
mittee. This place is usually given by
the delegation to the man who has the
hardest fight in his district for re-
election. Everybody comedies that Mr..
Bowersock has the hardest fight in
Kansas this year, hence he was given
the place without opposition. Repre-
sentative Miller would have apprecia-
ted a reelection if he could have been
made a member of the executive com
mittee, but since this was impossible,
he withdrew in Mr.. Bowersock's favor.
congressman who is a member of
the national congressional committee
enjoys many advantages over his col
leagues. He is able to impress the
committee with the Importance of
making strenuous effort to carry his
district for the party, and thus receives
much material assistance which is not
accorded any other congressman. This
is regarded as perfectly proper in view
of the fact that his district is usually
the closest in the state, and ought TO
receive the most substantial recogni-
ton from the committee.
David Mulvane. of Topeka, national
committeeman, is here. He says his
business is of no public interest. He
says the political situation in Kansas
is perfectly lovely. Mr.. Mulvane, of
course, expects TO succeed himself rs
national committeeman.
Representative Phil Campbell several
days ago received a subpoena to ap-
pear at st. Louis and testify in the
trial of Senator Burton. He is the
only member of the delegation who has
thus far received such a summons, and
before leaving Washington he told his
friends he could not imagine what in
formation he was expected to give. as
he knew absolutely nothing about SEN
ator Burton's transactions with the
postoffice department here.
Washington Post: Representative
Bowersock has a vivid description OF
political happenings of recent date in
the Second Kansas district. L have
had serious scrap for denomination.
said he. There was a two-ringed con-
vention under one tent. The candi-
date who did not get what he wanted
proposes to rub out the score and play
a new game He suggests that new
primaries be held in the interest of
peace and harmony and incidentally
in his own interest.
In Leicester Ford's Peter Sterling,
Dennis Moriarty, one of Sterling's
staunch Irish Fourth ward political
workers, led a party of friends toward
the scene of a New York street riot
at the point where the anarchist Pods
had exploded bomb which dealt death
and destruction. The buildings in the
vicinity were damaged, windows broken
and paving stones, street cars, vehicles
and car tracks scattered about in dire
confusion. Dennis surveyed the scene,
and his face beamed with pleasant rec
ognition as he turned to the party and
SAID:
1t looks as if there'd bin a pri-
mary: and this is what my opponent
offers me in the interest of peace and
HARMONY -
LESLIE WALLACE.