The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-28
LADY OR TIGER.
Joseph L. BristOw Must Soon
Decide.
May Take a Place on Canal Com
mission.
WATCHING FOR HIM.
Many Prominent People Are His
Enemies.
Would Do All in Power to De-
feat Him for Senator.

StStdnL postmaster general, DuI now
special commissioner of President
Roosevelt to investigate the workings
of the Panama railroad, is expected to
reach Kanssa the latter part of this
week and will probably put in a few
days at home on his way to Washing
ton.
Mr.. Bristow has been in California
for the last three weeks investigating
Pacific coast trade conditions in con-
nection with the Panama trade. This
is part of his special mission. He
has now completed his Investigations
there and is starting for Washington.
Mr.. Bristow has been talked of as a
possible candidate for United States
senator to succeed Burton and it is
possible that he will look the field over
in the near future and decide upon his
course. 1t is stated that President
Roosevelt will appoint Mr.. Bristow as
a member of the Panama canal COM
mission If he wants the place at all, so
that he can choose between the two
place on the canal commission or run
ming for United States senator The
canal commission pays a salary of $1O,-
600 a year and would last for perhaps
ate pays only $1,000 a year. but it opens
a career for craftsmanship that would
be closed to a canal commissioner
The entrance of Bristow into the SEN
atOrial race would lead to complica-
tions that will add greatly to its in
terest- His career as fourth assistant
postmaster general and his exposure of
fraud and corruption in high govern
ment circles made him many enemies
among prominent men, among others
some members of the senate. They
have declared that they will do any
thing they can and spend all the money
necessary to defeat Bristow if he at
tempts to run for the senate in Kansas
Some of the big business interests are
in the same fix. They do not want a
man like Bristow. with his knowledge
and determination, on the floor of the
senate, and they will fight him.
At the same time it is the people of
Kansas who will pick out the next Uni
ted States senator from this state, and
not the corrupt senators and corpora
tions OF the east, and while these inf1u-
ences would cOmplicate the senatorial
contest in Kansas, they might strength
en- BristoW rather than weak him, for
Kansas is not Rhode Island, New Jer-
sey or Delaware. ~
Bristow leftos Washington several
weeks ago and Went to Panama to in
vestigate trade conditions there and
especially the workings of the Panama
railroad, the majority of the stock of
Pacific Mail Steamship company, which
is operated by the same interest as the
Southern Pacific railroad, has an exclu-
sive contract with the Panama railroad
which, it is alleged, shuts out other
steamship companies from competing
over the Panama railroad. It is claim
ed that this power is used by the trans
continental railroad companies to send
freight across the continent when it
could be sent cheaper by way of PAN
anna.
After leaving Panama Mr.. Bristow
visited the City of Mexico, where he in
veStigated the methods by which the
Mexican government runs some of it's
government railroad properties, and
from there went to California, where he
has been investigating trade conditions
in the Pacific coast cities, Los Angeles, |
San Diego and San Francisco.
Politics is already looking I'D in the
Second district in anticipation of the
congressional fight next year. The
weighty question now is. Will Bower
sock run again or will he not?
Charles s. Scott, the present congress- |
man at-large, who must get the Second |
district nomination next year if he
stays in congress, is waiting to see what
Bowersock will do before he shapes his |
ersock gives upand concludes not to run |
that he will throw his influence to |
Scott Still, there are those who will |
argue that that will simply handicap |
Mr.. Scott.
Henry Allen doesn't care a rap wheth-
err Bowersock runs again or not-he |
proposes to run anyway. J. L. Brady |
is also considered as a possible Douglas |
county candidate, and if he runs it |
would make Bowersock hustle to keep |
control of his home county. In fact |
some of the politicians say that almost |
anyone could beat Bowersock in his
home county.
Mrs. Annie L. Diggs is taking
hand in the municipal fight in Kan
sas City, Kan, where Myron Water |
man is running as an Independent |
for mayor against Mayor Gilbert M
Waterman was back of the Doodle in |
vestigations in Kansas City last year, /
and this year it is the same fight over |
again, except that it is now at the /
polls. John w. Breidenthal is also |
making speeches for Waterman.
Harry Bone is talked of as a can
didate for place in the office of the |
United States district attorney, either T
as the chief mogul or as his assistant. |
The term of J. S. Dean. who is one of /
Burton's appointees, will soon expire /
Mr. Bone will be a candidate for tbs |
head office.
Mr.. Dean was not Burtons choice |
for the Office. Burton wanted to land /
B. H. Tracy of Wamego in the job. I
but Tracy's record was against him. /
names. and the choice fell on Dean |
Dean lined up for Long for United I
States senator and it is possible that /
Long will recommend him for reap /
pointment.
Mr. Bone was assistant United |
States district attorney during the /
Mckinley administration E. D. Nc
Keever now holds that job
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