The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-31
POLITICAL GOSSIP
More Talk About the Newman
Curtis Plans.
RumOrs Of a Federal Position
Circulated.
HE MAY NOT QUIT.
Topeka County Clerk Inclined
to Have Mind of Own.
Judge Madison Says the Mists
Are Clearing Away.
IE MAY NOT QUIT.

declined to accept the position of
assistant postmaster Of Topeka, and
that Congressman Curtis has prom
ised to provide him with a federal
appointment paying $4,000 a year
when he completes his present term as
clerk of Shawnee county. The post
mastership at Topeka pays only $1,7o0
a year.
1t may be. however that Mr. New
man will object to allowing himself
to be made an object of barter and
sale and that he viii exercise the
prerogative every American citizen
has of eontesting for Office. He is q,
young man of considerable independ-
ence.
II. A. McNeaI says that the re-
port that he has been in
formed by Congressman Curtis that
Mr. Newman would be given the pc
sition of assistant postmaster is a mis-
take. II was misunderstood Oh that
point" said Mr.. McNeaI Saturday
afternoon II did not intend to con-
vey the impression that Mr.. Curtis
said anything to me about the assist
ant postmastership. He simply told
me that MI Newman would not stay
i'm the race for auditor. of course I
nave uEdEQ lAlE lEDOll LlAal NIL 4NGW-
man would be given the position OF
assistant postmaster, but not from
MT Curtis"
Concerning the denial which Mr..
Newman gave out of his retirement
from the race for state auditor Mr..
1IeNeal said:
Perhaps it was not good politics
for me TO tell about the arrangement
for Mr. NeWman's withdrawal but it
has always seemed to me that there
was nothing to be gained by keeping
such a matter secret. Why not be
frank about it? I don't see why Mr.
Newman should want to deny it; sew
eral other people heard Mr. Curtis
statement and there was no secret
about it."
A well known federal official said
Saturday: 81 have been informed that
Curtis offered to help Newman into
the position of assistant postmaster,
and that Newman declined. Curtis
then told him that there would be a
$1,000 federal job ready for him at
the expiration Of Newman's term.
This job would take Newman out
over the state considerably. Then
Newman got to figuring that perhaps
ne would have a better chance to
keep in touch with local politics by
taking the Topeka postoffice Job, even
az Z less salary than $4,000, and both
propositions were left open.
Mr. McNeal is modest in his avowal
that it may have been bad politics to
make public the Newman arrangement,
put some OF the people who claim to
possess large fund of political acumen
insist that it was the shrewdest thing
McNeal could have done under the
circumstances. Said one of these peo-
pie yesterday.
By putting this matter squareIy be
tore the public, before any pledges of
secrecy were made, Mr.. McNeal has re-
lieved himself of a source of consider
able worry. It seems that Curtis, New
man and some of NeWman's friends did
not intend TO let the story become pub
lie 1t is possible that they expected
McNeal to rely on the secret agree
ment and let Newman stay in the race
up to the last minute. Then, when it
would have been too late for McNeaI to
resist, Newman would jump in and
make fight for the delegation. There
are some things which Mr.. MulVane and
his friends want in this county, and
they can't get them if McNeaI controls
The state delegation I can't see how
Newman really withdraws from the
race"
Judge 2. H. Madison, candidate for
the Republican nomination for congress
in the Seventh district was in Topeka
Saturday.
Everything looks as though I would
get the nomination" said Judge Madi-
SON LAS far as I know. Judge Hutchin-
son is still in the race"
Asked concerning the recent sensa-
ti0nal work of the federal grand jury,
in so far as it affects the Seventh dis
trict people, Judge Madison said:
There is not very much talk about it
out there, that have heard"
w A. Clark. representative from
Jefferson county, was in Topeka last
week to see Congressman Curtis about
q postofdce matter. In talking about
jefferson county politics, Mr.. Clark
said:
oscar Raines. our county attorney
who is a candidate for the Republican
nomination for attorney general, is a.
lawyer of exceptional ability, and I be-
lteye he will make good fight for the
place. I expect to be a candidate for
reelection to the legislature. I have
not made any promises about my
senatorial preferences. in case of cleo
ton. There is plenty of time for that
later on"
j. T. Tredway of lola. representative
of Allen county in the legislature. was
in Topeka last week attending the
meeting Of the State Horticultural So
ciety. Asked concerning the Second
district congressional fight, Mr.. Tired
way said:
"Of course I am from Allen county.
and am heartily in favor of Charles F.
Scott. He is q gentleman of the high
est character. and of great ability. He
would not stoop to anything in poll
tics which would be in the slightest de-
gree improper. Yet I realize that he
has a hard fight before him. and if I
should make guess, I would say that
perhaps Henry Allen has a little the
best of the fight just at this time
Mr.. Tredway was one of the most
valuable members of the last house
and win in ali probability be re-elect-
ed for another term.
Seth G. Wells. state auditor, and
owner of the Erie Record. has taken
in a partner in his newspaper business.
The man is J. c. Denious, advertising
manager of Henry Aliens paper, the
Ottawa Herald. Denious is not only
an advertising man but is a practical
printer. and will handle the Job of
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