The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-26
Senator Here to Talk With the
Politicians.
Candidates for District AttOr-
ney to Be Heard.
HARRY BONE is HERE.
His Friends Will Urge Him fOr
Mr.. Deans Place.
Judge Madison Says Nice Things
About Opponent.

Senator Chester I. Long arrived in
Topeka from Emporia this afternoon.
The Copeland is thronged with polite
ians waiting to see him.
I am here said Senator Long, to
stay today and tomorrow, and not for
the especial purpose of taking up the
United States district attorney matter
as has been announced. I am here to
talk to anybody who wants to talk to
me about matters pertaining to ap-
pointments or otherwise. I certainly
do not expect to reach any conclusions
or announce any decisions at this time
Asked to make a statement concern
ing his probable attitude on the rail-
! road legislation proposition, Mr. Long
said:
I have nothing to say concerning
my position on that matter at this time
A special committee of the senate was
| appointed at the last session to take up
this whole question of rate regulation,
examine into the matter, and formulate
a bill. That committee will make a re-
/ port before the opening of the session.
/ am a member of the senate, and
shall certainly wait for that report be-
/ fore expressing myself. OF course I do
not mean by this that shall necessar-
4 lily endorse the action of the commit
/ tee"
What about the report sent out from
4 Washington that the appointment of
Wilder Metsalf as pension agent, and
J. NJ. Simpson as revenue collector had
/ been agreed upon?'
$50 far as I am concerned - replied
senator Long, nothing has been agreed
upon. and nothing has been announced
! The appointments are not due yet"
Harry j. Bone of Ashland arrived
/ IN Topeka this morning. Mr.. Bone has
been down i'll Indian Territory trying a
I tn
across the country to catch a train, in
order to reach Topeka today. He said
in speaking of the situation
I do not think it likely that either
side of this fight will be very strongly
represented. People are too busy
nowadays to come UP here on such
short notice. I got word to some of
/ my friends. and they are here today
/ 1t is not likely that Senator Long will
/ give any indication of his decision in
/ this matter at this time. He is a very
careful and conservative man, and will
not de any talking until every oppor-
tunity has been given for each side to
! present its case
Ralph Faxon. Senator Longs private
secretary. arrived this morning. also
Harry Brent. the senator's stenog-
rapher Mr.. Faxon- said:
Mr.. Long made a speech at the
/ State Normal ON the Philippines this
morning, and last night introduced
/ Senator Dolliver, who made speech
there. Mr.. Long VIII not be Topeka
until Saturday noon, and will then re-
turn to Medicine Lodge"
Quite a strong delegation of Seventh
4 district politicians are here to urge Mr..
/ Bones appointment. Among these are
Judge r. H. Madison. candidate for
congress in the Seventh; L. J. Petit
4 john of Dodge City, chairman of the
| Seventh district congressional commit
! tee. and J. W. Bergman of Ashland,
one of Mr. Bones chief lieutenantS,
and member of the house of repre-
sentatives. These gentlemen all ex-
press themselves as very well satisfied
with the outlook. They think that Mr..
Bone now has the best show for the
appointment.
Mr.. Dean has not yet come out with
a decisive move, and did not appear at
the Copeland this morning. He is di-
recting his forces from his office at the
Federal building.
J. M. Simpson, United States revenue
collector, whose tenure of office depends
upon the good graces of Senator Long,
is also in Topeka tt is the general un-
| derstanding that Simpson will be re-
tanned No candidates have appeared
/ against him.
Il have not seen Senator Long since
his return from the Philippines said
Mr.. Simpson today, land 1 don't know
what has been done concerning the fill
ing of the federal places. 1t is evident
that Mr.. Bone has organized his cam
=
Judge Madison evidently feels that his
candidacy for congress is progressing
favorably. He said:
q suppose that Judge Hutchinson will
be a candidate for congress; have not
heard anything to the contrary Judge
Hutchinson is a very able judge"
Frank Lockhart of Norton, who has
been mentioned as possible successor
! of Senator Haskell in the state senate,
was also in Topeka today, but said his
visit had nothing to do with Senator
Long.
Il am not a candidate for any office
whatever" he said in response to
question Il merely stopped off here to
shake hands with some Of my friends.
There is no Job that am after"
Congressman Reeder of the Sixth
district arrived in town this afternoon
and is talking matters over with some
of his political friends.
James Allen, former state senator
and now employed in the legal de-
partment of the government work IN
fhe territory, is in Topeka to look after
political matters.
Politicians are likely to continue to
flock to Topeka today and tomorrow
! COPELAND county will look as though
another state campaign was IN pro-
gress by Friday night.
Won NToltlze Statue Unveiled
Berlin. Oct. z6-A statue of Field