The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-10
County Seat War May Break Out
in BaWlins.
Bsrning Of Court House Opens
the Question.
QUITS TALKING.
"Beld Down to Bus
mess" by Mr.. Williams.
Did Senator Long Tie Harry
Bones Hands 2


Indications are that there will be a
county seat war out in =Rawlins conn
ty as a result of the destruction of the
court house at Atwood by fire during
the past week.
Although Atwood is the center of
he county, ana the logical place for
The county seat. there is said to be a
strong movement on foot to build the
new court house at Herndon, in the
northeast corner of the county, or fall
lng in that. at Ludell, about half way
between Atwood and HerndOn.
In the Herndon-Luden section of
the county there is a strong German
population, and they are the ones who
want the county seat changed. Hern-
don Ludel1 and Atwood are all on the
Burlington. and the only reason for
making a change from Atwood is
simply because some other town can
get the strongest Support.
It is a hard job to move a county
seat, however. There are a lot of legal
requirements to be met, and it is diff
cult to get the requisite petition for
calling a county seat election. Cyrus
Anderson, the secretary of the state
hoard of railroad commissioners, and
a resident Of Rawiins county, says
that he win take no part in the I'M
pending battle.
Il have had all the county seat fight
want" said Mr.. Anderson. 81 had
Just $4,000 worth once. and that is a
plenty, thank you. If the other fell
lows want to fight viii be glad to
stand aside and watch them, but none
for me A man who has been through
hot
mas all he wants of that sort OF thing.
4 am Of the opinion, however, that the
county seat viii be left at Atwood
hlr. Anderson has received word
from Atwood that the safes of the va
rious county officers have all been
opened, ana that the county recorGe
are found to be in good shape. This
VIII take big load of responsibility
on the minds of people in that county.
4ney 40 not want repetition of the
toNDie al sheridan county, where all
the county records were burned nm
and firm owning the only existing set
OF abstract books has been able to
make fortune by charging their own
prices for abstracts.
is Governor Eoch trying to work nm
reputation as "the silent man. in
pontles. and steal the honors from Cy-
rus Leland2
People have noticed shat there seems
OF Hoch's dreams. He does not talk as
much as he used to. For a time the
governor was very much Interviewed
lla4i- ne gave out public statements
ABOUT almost everything. Perhaps this
was not HOch's fault He came into
me governors chair just as the Ieeis-
iature touched off the red IRE and s(xv-
rockets OF the Standard OIL war. and
14och became the center of the tableau
newspaper men and magazine writer's
from near and far came to talk to
aoen, and he talked. Then came the
prohibition fight and the Tom Kelly
44 ,s. paaee ana Hoch was stiu talk
About that time. F. L. Williams came
upon the scene as the governors .rYf
Fate secretary, and he saw that the re-
s, S1'is vas seltlhg IN, Hoeh was being
EIAtlSlatQ Tor TOO much talking Mr.
Williams must have whisDered in
t1peh ear At any rate, it is harder
- tae governor to commit himself
@Dont matters OF Importance.
one of the governors friends said tbr
ethef cay Have you noticed the DIFF
ference in Koch? He has quit taII-inr,
ne mas Steadied down. The change has
zen 2Lo1ght by Fred Williams. Be
Apts ~ Alilans came in, the governor
was IKE big dyWheel runniner via
ne represented lot Of power. but #
~ zotH4 20 waste, Williams is hold
.tlS ths governor down to business. He
la having more TO do with the mana o.
Iaent OF things than anvboau l-,7cs2,-s
ABOUT People are beginning to apnra
<lsts Hliilans power, and to wonder
WA ne Is going TO get out of il. Tt
seems 70 be the oninion that the sacre
taryahip 70 not the only thing Vriiis,,,.
u WORKING Tor Perhaps he is 10 na
me attorney VINO viii prosecute the
1919 sults IN case the services of a
SPECIAL attorney becomes necessary, .
1T seems to be the general ironraesi,,,,
tilaL Chafles a. Magaw of ToDeISs Iosf
nls ehet4ee Tor appointment as assistant
United States district attorney under
Harry 7nne because Of the interferance
or senator Long. Long is said to have
man picked out for the place. Who
must be appointed by Mr.. Bone
M Bone himself is known to have
been friendly to Mr.. Magaw. Fuf i'm
neQlately after Mr.. MaEaw had talked
the matter over with Mr. Bone. he an.s
nounced that he was out of the race. but
refused to give any explanation. He
probably discovered through Mr. Rome
that Long was the man who was MAX
ing the appointment, and that the deal
was all dxed.
w. u. Stubs has come out with what
he doubtless considers one OF his hest
cafqs IN mis- ilght for the denomination
or Congressman Charles F. Scott He
has issued proclamation .boofnine
Scotts candidacy and taking a ding ii
Henry Allen.
MI Stubbs is camping on Aliens
trail. and his fight for the passage Of
the new board Of control bill ia the
legislature was Tor the purpose Of
throwing Allen out of his place as
chairman of the state board Of chart
ties. That this fight is still animatinc
mr.. Stubbs IS shown by the concIudfnr
sentence OF his Scott appeal, which IL
as follows:
would it be wise public policy to
retire a congressman OF the Qualities.
character and standing Of Mr. Scott
and give the place TO an Inexperienced.
untried man who would at least re-
ruire several years time to gain the
acquaintance, standing and influence
whieh Scott now has2 Would the
Larmer, the merchant. manufacturer
or banker discharge 8 capable. indus
trious enplOye after six years of faith