The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-21
Proceedings in Rose Cases Hit
Him Hard.
knocks His Summer Vacation
in the Head.
HE TALKS OF POLITICS
Thinks That Harris viii Be
Elected.
Conditions Out Over State Point
That Way.

John II. Atwood. attorney for Mayor
w. w. Rose. of Kansas City. filed with
the supreme court Friday the writ of
error from the supreme court of the
United States, which commands the
Kansas supreme court. within 80 days,
to send to the United States supreme
court a transcript Of the record in the
Rose case. The writ itself is a printed
document, with blanks properly filled
out. and signed by David ]. Brewer
and the clerk Of the United States SUI
preme court.
Mr.. Atwood also Inspected the two
contempt proceedings which have been
commenced by Attorney General Cole
man against Mayor Rose and the other
city officers of Kansas City.
What have you got to say about
these new proceedings % was asked of
Mr.. Atwood.
Nothing" replied Mr.. Atwood. II
have noticed this: that when an attor-
ney is dealing with a tribunal of the
power and dignity of the supreme
court of a state, 1t Ill becomes him to
INDUCED in comments about what he
viii do. or what constitutes the merits
of his case.
There is, however, nothing that
could say a t the present time. even if I
Mayor Rose alone seems to be almost
identical with the contempt proceed
ings now pending in the supreme court
of the United States. but to be directed
at some action of Mayor Rose taken
subsequent to the decision of that case
by the Kansas court, and prior to the
appeal of that case to the United
States supreme court. The other pro-
ceeding. against Mayor Rose. Chief
Rose and Captain of Police Kelly, 1
had not seen until this morning, and
consequently know nothing whatever
about
i will say this. however. that I am
feeling mighty bad that these cases
should be commenced just now, for
was planning to start for Minnesota for
short vacation next Wednesday,. and
this business will probably Interfere
seriously with my plans for the sum
mer. That's the part of it that 7 hate
worst. I had things all cleaned up so
that I could get away for a rest until
this business came up"
Thinks Harris VIII Win.
Asked to make a statement concern
ing the political outlook. Mr.. Atwood
said:
Unless people are telling me a lot Of
things which are untrue, l can say that
I have reason to believe that the chances
for Mr.. Harris election IN November
are very good. hear this from so many
be true. l do not simply accept their
generic statement Of fact. but ask
them for the names who is going to
vote for Harris that didn't vote for
CTaddock, and they go ahead and reel
or name after name, which shows that
they know what they are talking about.
Il remember that during the presi-
Dental campaign two years ago, [ made
a statement to Mr.. Bryan which came
near to losing his friendship for me.
I told him that ] did not think he would
carry Kansas. He thought I was GER
tainly mistaken. but 7 said: I go to
these political meetings, and when the
speaking is over. I talk to the people
who are assembled in an informal way.
How are things looldng?" I say All
right. couldn't be better" they reply.
well, how do they compare with 1882
I ask. ooh. they are nearly as good as
in 1896. they reply Well. I know that
it don't take much of a falling off from
1896 to absorb our margin. and the re-
port is so general that I believe you
will lose the state. But Bryan didn't
believe It, He found out later that I
was good prophet. This year I hear
nothing OF this sort: conditions ara ev-
erywhere better than they were two
years ago. Democracy is on the up
grade. I believe that we will elect
Harris