The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-23
ROYCE SAYS NO.
He Doesn't Want to Be State
Chairman.
Feels That He Has Too Many
Political Enemies.
ALL HONOR HE WANTS.
Doesn't Feel That 1t Would
Bring Him More.
Chairman Should Have No
Political Ambitions.
ALL HONOR HE WANTS.

John @. Royce, state bank commits
sioner, today made formal announce
ment that he is not a candidate for
the position of chairman of the Re
publican state central committee. Mr..
Royce has been mentioned as the man
who would probably be favored by
Governor Hoch for this place in case
of Hoch's denomination.
mo man should be chairman of the
state central committee" said Mr..
Royce today, "who has so many
political enemies that he will antag-
onize voters to any candidate on the
ticket. I feel that if I should take the
position of chairman of the state COM
mlttee, provided. could get it, it
would tend to turn some of my
enemies against the whole Repub-
lican ticket.
In order to be satisfactory candi-
date for the craftsmanship, q man
should have no choice for United
States senator; he should have no
political ambitions for himself, and he
should be in such financial condition
that he could afford to devote about
i've months of his time to running the
campaign
"Of course it has been suggested
that the state bank commissioner is by
precedent the logical man for chair
man of the state committee. 1t has
happened in the past that in a num-
Der of cases, the chairman of the
state committee has been bank com
missioner, but it is to be observed
that the workmanship came first The
simple fact is that the chairman of
the state committee is in a. position so
that he can go into the political pantry
and cut the pie to suit himself. Con
seQuently he chooses the best piece for
himself and that piece is the Office of
state bank commissioner. The fact
farn n sr4H-
chairman of the state committee have
often been held by the same man
signines nothing except that the
craftsmanship is the stepping stone to
the best job in the gift of the admin
lstratiOn.
Some of my friends have also said
that my experience as chairman of the
Sixth district congressional committee
would give me qualifications for the
position of state chairman. I don't look
at it in this way. I don't see how it
viii be Of much benefit to a man to
have served as chairman of the con-
gress1onal committee The work will
be entirely new. I feel that I have had
all the honor I want, as chairman of
the congressional committee for the past
ten years, and am not seeking for any
other place.
It has been suggested that with Mr.
Royce out OF the contest, the fight is
likely to be between the chairman of
some of the congressional committees.
Arthur Capper is chairman of the con
gressiOnal committee in the First dis
trict. and has been mentioned for the
place Of chairman of the state commit
tee. Chairman Pettijohn of the Seventh
district has also been suggested, and
Chairman huffman OF the Third dis
trict. Mr.. huffman has been in Topeka
frequently OF late, talking with his DO
litical friends, and would no doubt tand
good chance Of election in case he is
satisfactory to the nominee for COVER
nor Tt is customary to let the COVER
nor have a good deal to say i'm the Sc
lection of the chairman