The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-11
HOW HE LOST IT.
j. b. TOmlinsOn's Visit to Wash
ington Recalls History.
Refused to Desert Bailey at
BurtOn's Behest.
LOST A MARSHALSHIP
Senator Withdrew His support
After Wichita Convention.
Now a Successful Lawyer at
Independence.
LOST A MARSHALSHIP.

Washington. Dee 1L-The visit 10
Washington Of Joseph b. Tomltnson of
Indcp cpendence Kan. . few days ago,
recalls an interesting bit of political
history in which Mr.. Tomliuson figured.
and IN which. Though the action Of
Senator Burton that gentleman fell by
the wayside as am applicant for a fed
eral position, because he would not do
q certain thing Senator Burton wished.
Alr. Tomlins0n is a well known kan
Gss attorney. For years he lived at
Minneapolis i'm ottawa county. He fig
ared extensively in Fifth district and
0tate politics. Governor Stanley made
him. i'm 1885, warden Of the Kansas
state penitentiary; but failed to reap
point him i'm 1901. He was not appoint
ed in time in 1899 to be confirmed for
the full four-year term before the ad-
jouWment of the legislature.
In May, 1902, there was vacant
United States maI shalship for the
northern district of Indian Territory.
Toullins0n was picked out as a candi-
date by Senator Burton. He was in
dorsed strongly by other members of
the Kansas delegation, including Ches-
ter I. Long, then representative from
the seventh district IomlIns0nS cam
didaCy was progressing very faVorably
when the Republican state convention
was held al Wichita i'm May, 1902
TOmlnsOn headed the delegation in
that convention from Ottawa county.
1t viii be remembered that this was the
famous convention i'm which Willis j.
Bailey was named for governor by
narrow margin. Senator Burton attend
ed the convention in the interest Of the
so-calied syndicate" The syndicate"
was the pool formed of anti-Bailey
candidates, including James A. Trout
man. II. f. Richter, State Senator II.
II. Miller Tom McNeal was one OF
its leaders. and the idea was to nomi-
nate the strongest man in the combine,
over Bailey. Senator Long attended
the convention in the interest Of his
friend, ". J. Bailey
The first fight came up over tempor-
ary organization of the committee. The
syndicate" supported Ed" Greer. the
Winfield editor. The Bailey forces
agreed on George E. Cole, auditor OF
state, who had previously been can
didate himself for governor. The lines
were sharply drawn one hour it look
ed as though Green would win, The next
as though the victor would be Cole.
Each side was pressing hard. senator
Burton, D. ". Mulvane and T. T. Kelly
were the Greer and syndicate" leaders:
Senator Long Morton AIbaugh and
cyrus Leland the Bailey captains. Ov-
ertures were made to various leaders of
delegations TO secure their support 1t
was at this time that young Dan An
thOny refused to vote the LeaYenWortn
delegation for Greer and against Bail
ey's interests: and thus lost the Leav-
enworth postcfice because Charles
Curtis was against Bailey
Senator Burton made the proposition
to Joe TOmtinsOn that he vote the OF
taWa delegation for Greer for tempo
rary chairman. TOmlinsOn refused to
do so, stating his county was for Bailey,
ard would vote fnr Co.e. lt finally
came about that Senator Burton
threatened to withdraw his iudOrSe
ment of TomIinsOn for the IEdian Ter
litory marshalshiD; and still TomliusOu
stood pat if the price was to he de-
sertion of Bailey.
II. u. Richter was the benefciara- of
Senator BurtOn's failure To 2er rOmlin-
son to vote the Ottawa delegation for
Greer. Burton telegraphed the Ge-
partner of justice and president a {
Washington, Withdrawing his indorse-
ment or IOmlinSOu, and indOrSing IN
stead, Richter He endeaVored to get
Senator Long to do likewise: but the
latter would not do so, standing with
TOmlinson to the end.
Now Richter had not. in his candi-
dacy for governor, severely antagon-
lied the so-caued machine" which
was for Bailey for governor. The or
ganizatiOn had therefore about con-
cluded TO nominate Richter for lieu
tenant governor Il place which he was
then holding. But when he agreed TO
senator Burton propositions and
'aA ecu 40 SLdLiA LOT Aile senator s QeSeF-
uon of TomlnsCn the organization at
once decided to beat Richter. and this
was done.
Nov comes the sequel: The presi-
dent did not appoint Richter marshal
ia Indian Territory; neither did he ap-
point Tomlinson; and the job went to
2 man IN indian Territory. So TOmlin-
sen lost one position. and Richter lost
the chance OF either one Of two.
Iomlinson continued to practice law
at Minneapolis for some time, and re-
Gently removed to Independence where
he has been successful. He was here
last week on business connected with
the postOfhce department.
Tt was some time before Richter re-
covered himself from the blow: but
has done so sufficiently by now as to
be able facetiously to refer to how
close he came to being marshal in In
dian Territory
But there was still later a time when
Richter felt the disadvantage Of having
Senator Burton i'm patronage matters.
50 tar as he was concerned. Shortly /
after the Wichita convention. during /
the campaign of 1902, Little6eld s
Orum, United States marshal for Kan /