The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-12
POLITICAL GOSSIP
Good Words for the New Kansas
Senator.
High Praise From Mr.. BristoW,
a Candidate.
LIKE A YOUNG MAN.
AppOintee Says That He Doesn't
Feel Old.
Nr. Fitzgerald Denies His Rail-
road AfaIiation.
LIKE A YOUNG MAN.

In spite Of the fact that Judge A.
w Benson.s intention to be a candi-
date for election to the United states
senate is expected to cut most deeply
into the chances Of Stubs and Bristow
both OF these aspirants have come to
the front with good words for the new
Kansas senator.
1T is generally believed by the poll
ticians that stubbs. Benson and Bris-
tow will eventually have to get to-
gether. and that the one which can
make the best showing IN votes Will
get the support Of the other two. when
the time comes for a showdown.
MI Stubs met Senator Benson at
the train in Kansas City at 7:3o Mon
day night. and was one OF the first to
grasp Benson by the hand.
Senator he said. I'm glad to see
you. and I want to congratulate you
on the appointment You're the man
for the place
son. with one of his funny little hobs
Of his head. I'm glad to hear that
J. L. BristOW has this to say about
Benson in the Mondays Salina Jour
nal
we have known Judge A. W Ben
son intimately for twenty years and
unhesitatingly say that he is one of
the best men in Kansas. He is able
and honest and his life has been de-
voted TO the principles Of right and
Justice He has seen much public ser
vice and has fulfilled with marked
success the duties Of every position
that he has held As a member of
the state senate he was clean. honor
ole and efficient. as a district Judge
he was exceptionally able and by his
conscientious devotion to duty acquired
the confidence of the people Of his
district 2 rs- 10 r
member of the last legislature he ren-
oered service that vas of great value
10 the state.
The editor of this paper viii be
candidate for United States senator be-
fore the next legislature Tt Is
strange evolution of events that has
made him and Judge Benson political
rivals. But regardless Of this strange
freak Of political fortunes we feel it a
duty that we owe to those who do
not know Judge Benson as we do to
say that he is worthy in the highest
degree of any office the people Of Kan
sas can give him. lie has superior
mental attachments, purity of character
ana exalted ideals In his personality
he represents the highest type of Ameri-
can citizenship. While by mental
equipment, experience and personal
tastes he is preeninently qualified for
the life OF jurist and would have
adorned and dignihed our supreme
bench as few other men could, yet if
----AEA ~ lie senate ne viii reflect
nonoF upon that great position and
serve the people with singular devotion
4 70 pleasure for as to pay this tri-
nuts to his character and merits
Senator Benson has never bean an
onceseeker. He was elected and re-
elected district judge until he declined
TO run any more. and was subsequently,
Erected to the legislature without ask
ing for the office. But there was ono
lnD that RnnGO77
made this confession Monday while
in Topeka
Il have had only one political am
biuon, and I have had that good
while. ] did want to be on the Kansas
Supreme court. It was place I have
Ionged for I would rather be q mem
Der or the supreme court than United
states senator But things were so ar
Islissa snal II was impossible for Gov
eFnof hoch to appoint me to the sl1-
preme bench I understand that we'll
enough. Perhaps will like the United
states senate as we'll as I would the
supreme court but I hardly think So
Some people have intimated that
my age would be one disadvantage to
me in a fight for reelection - said
ludge Behson- Now I want to say
that while I may be rather Young for
me place. that have had e good deal
81 experience. and believe that I can
do the work satisfactorily At least 7
would like to have trial.
seriously, however 1 want to say
IA reel IKE a young nan. I have
always associated with young men.
and believe in young men know
mat young man starting in with
position like this of senator could
PROBABLY make more out of It than
man OF my age. Nevertheless the fact
remains that most Of the senators of
me United States are somewhat mast
middle age ! think that in my con
laet with young men have not gotten
much the worst of It -
Mr.. Benson is IS years of age b,,+
looks older and acts younger He is a
vigorous man in speech and action a
hard worker, a strictly temperate liver,
ana VIII doubtless be doing business
at the old stand when manv Younger
men are under the sod.
J. NJ. Snyder, of Mcpherson for
merry editor of the Mcpherson Free
man is in Topeka today on his wav
10 Iowa He said. The LAST Ren1,h-
ifcan convention held In Mcpherson
was the ioudest held i'm the county
since 1888. For ten days before the
ilEenuon jim Simpson was working
hard- and managed to carry the con-
Vention by one vote simpson made
en- effort to carry the convention for
Curtis for senator. but he lost on thai
oeal. The people Of Mcpherson coun-
~ are tired of being fooled by fed
efai ONCE holders who ought to be al
tending to their business instead of
Iooling with politics. What we want
III Mcpherson county and throughout
the state is fair deal. with no rail-
roads or political fxers 10 say how
We shall vote.
The Twenty third judicial district
viii have J. c. Ruppenthal as its Dem.
ocratie candidate for district Judge
Mr' Ruppenthal has hesitated for a
long time about accepting the nonaina-
ton The Republican majority in his
district two years ago was 500 Rup-
penthal is a temperance man. and a
member Of the executive committee Of
4 he state temperance union He was
therefore reluctant to run in a dis
trict which has 500 Russian Demo
Gratis who want resubmisSion. Last
Saturday a delegation of Ellis county