The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-29

the Philadelphia convention and named
Dave Mulvane for national committee
man to succeed Leland Leland is
fighter So is Bristow- sBristow learned.
it from Leland The defeat of their
side that campaign enraged them.
They were still further enraged at
Burton's election as senator later on.
Burton's stand for Judge Horton as
against w. C. Hook for appointment as
federal judge to succeed Judge Foster,
had also added fuel to the flame. OF
course, Burton lost in that fight. Le-
land and Bristow won. But the two
latter were not generous nor forgiving.
They simply laid that UP as one more
grievance against Burton.
When Burton went to Washington
after his election he thought it was
time for him 10 fight back. He had
become tired Of the one-sided on
slaught. So he started after Bristow's
scalp. Mckinley vas still president.
Bristow had mede record investi-
eating the Cuban scandals, and McKin-
ley sustained him. Burton didn't get
very far with his fight. After McKin-
ley's assassination, Roosevelt and Bur-
ton fell out over sugar. Burton didn't
take up the Bristow matter with him.
In the meantime, Bristow had been
at every opportunity put in a spike
against Burton. To Bristow it was a
high crime for Burton to go after his
scalp, although he had been after Bur-
lOIl > 1OT years. W06n one tries TO pry
a Kansan from the pie counter there is
going to be trouble. Bristow was firm
ly seated at the pie counter, and he
wanted to stay there. He scofned
wise he scorned Burton and has
scorned him ever since. The fight on
Burton was kept I'D at home and Bris-
tow was depended upon to keep 1t
stirred up at Washington. Burton
must be 6iscredited at the White
House and stripped of his influence
BRISTOW FINDS HIS CHANCE.
Some months ago the get-rich-quiek
concerns in st. Louis got into trouble
with the postoff1ce department. Burton
was general counsel for one of them.
The postoffice inspectors swoopcd
down upon the concerns and found
some of Burton's letters. That was
apple pie for Bristow.
Soon thereafter, Photographic copies
of some of Burtons impolitic letters to
St. Louis parties were mailed from
Washington to Bristow's political AS
sociates in Kansas, and were exhibited
around but for some reason no steps
were taken against Burton at that
time by the postoff1ce department.
Things dragged along and were almost
forgotten. Then another campaign
opened in Kansas. The element to
which Bristow belonged was in the
saddle. 1t was the machine. Signs
pointed 70 trouble for the machine. An
uprising was threatened 1t finally
broke out. Ed Hoch was drafted to
bust the machine. Things began to
get warm. Hoch was making big in
roads in machine counties. Hoch went
on and swept the state. Governor
Bailey saw what was coming and got
out of the race. Burton gave bond
for his appearance and has gone to
trial and a conviction. But the trial
rendered one service. 1t will not he
necessary for Bristow to send any
more Photographic copies of Burton 5
letters to his political associates in
Kansas. They are no longer needed.
THE PASSING OF BURTON
That Bristow has succeeded in ruin
ing Burton, politically, is conceded
even by Burton's friends. Burton is
regarded no longer as a factor in
Kansas politics, so far as his own am
billions are concerned. Bristow mas
got Burton scalp.
In the recent fight to defeat the ma
chine, it was the intention of the bos-
SEES that Burton was the issue. This in
face of the f"adYanced" Information
from Bristow out of the department.
1t was the contention of the boss bus
tiers that Burton was no part of their
issue and they seem to have been De-
lieved by the people.