The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-06

purchased the Holton Signal and was
the proprietor Of that paper until May
1896 In 1888 he disposed Of his interest
IN campbell university and purchased
the grain and elevator business of J.
o. Elliott & CO., and since that time
has devoted his whole attention to
buying and shipping grain and dealing
IN Hour, feed, farm seeds and coal. He
now has elevators at Holton, Biz
n1ingharn, Basehor and Ontario, and is
recognized as one of the leading grain
men IN northeastern Kansas
Then follows something concerning
MI kuhn's work as an educator, and
the closing paragraph is as follows:
Mr. Kuhn is married and a member
OF the Presbyterian church of Holton.
He is agreeable in manner and what
might be termed in politics a good
mixer. He would bring to the office
OF railroad commissioner a well deVel-
oped mind, good judgment, a thorough
knowledge of the conditions that exist
IN the state of Kansas in reference 10
railroad traffic, a disposition to be fair
with transportation corporations, and
an honest and determined purpose to
see that justice was done to shippers"
Reports from Washington show that
the successor to Senator Burton is al
ready being talked of there, and that
at least three members of the Kansas
congressional delegation are figuring
on 1t. A Washington dispatch this
morning says:
AT least three and probably four
members of the Kansas delegation in
the house will be candidates for the
seat In the senate held by J. r. Bur
ton. Rec sentative Calderhead an
nounced yesterday that he would be
candidate. Representative Bowersock
made a similar announcement today,
and 1t IS said that, at the right time,
Representative Curtis and Represen-
tative Scott will become candidates.
None of the Kansans in Washing
ton believe Burton will return to the
senate, and the general understanding
is that the legislature to be elected
next fall will name his successor. The
three candidates at this end of the line
are arranging their programme under
the impression that he will not resign
before the meeting of the Kansas leg
islature and that, therefore, Governor
Bailey will have no opportunity to APP
point a senator.
Mr.. Bowersock said today that when
the contest board had decided the con-
troversy between himself and Mr.
Allen for the Republican nomination
for congress in the Second district, he
would make a statement of his views
with reference to the SenatorShip. He
added that he probably would be
candidate. Representative Curtis when
asked if ne would enter the contest
replied that he would not reach de-
cision in the matter until 1t became
clear that there would be a vacancy
He said he believed there was not the
slightest proba bility of Burton resign
ing; that in ali probability Burton's
case would hang fire in the courts at
least a year and that discussion of the
vacancy at this time was premature.
Mr. Curtis friends here say he will be
a candidate. AS it is with Mr.. Curtis
so it is with Mr.. Scott.
There was q reference to the con-
viction of Burton in the debate in the
house this afternoon General eros
venOr who opposed an investigation OF
rhe postoffice department, as demand
ed by the Democrats, declared that
there was no necessity for such an in
vestigation because the corruption IN
the department had been disclosed ana
the Offenders brought to justice He
said:
- There have been prosecutions IN
the courts of New York. in the courts
of washington. ia the courts of-ot-
st. Louis interposed Republican
sitting near him. ,.,
Grosvenor, who did not heed the inter-
ruptiOn.1