The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-11

son this morning, but I will say that
if conditions seem favorable this winter.
I viii be in the race I am not going
to get out and make any active cam
paign-at least not right now. Those
who have been keeping close track OF
the situation tell me that a great ma
jority OF the members of the last house
will be returned to the legislature, ana
If this is the case, I believe I could be
elected. I don't know what the atti-
tude of the state senate viii be, but
my present intentions are to be can
didate.
''I am going to Washington at once
because the members of the Kansas
delegation seem to think I ought to
come. Mrs. Benson viii not accom-
pany me at present. If there seems to
be some indication that I may have
longer residence in Washington after
the legislature, I will probably take
Mrs. Benson to Washington.
L have not yet decided who will be
my private secretary. In fact my pre-
parations for going to Washington have
been limited to the mere mechanical
necessities. I have not had time to
study the problems before congress.
except in a general way. have been
busy lawyer, and while I may say that
I am in favor Of the admission Of Okla
homa and the territory to statehood,
am unable to outline my views on other
pending legislation.
He Uses No Railroad Passes.
'I am in favor of the presidents
ideas about railroad regulation. am
not opposed to railroad companies; 1
believe in giving them their rights
'Is 1t true" he was asked, that you
do not use railroad passes -
L do not, and while 1 have nothing
to say about those who do. I prefer to
leave them alone. When I was elected
to the legislature the railroads sent me
passes, and I returned them, with
note of thanks. I don't think that
man is bought simply because he has
a railroad pass, but know that
avoid a good deal Of bother by refusing
to accept transportation either for my
self or my friends. I shall continue
this policy OF refusing transportation
Read His Own Obituary.
Senator Benson is one of the men
who has had the privilege of reading
his own obituary notice. This was
during the Civil war. When Benson
went into the battle Of Charlottesville.
he was a private A mimic ball passed
clear through him, perforating his
lung, but striking no vital part Ben
sons comrades saw him fall. and one
of them wrote a letter home describ-
ing how Benson died. All the home
newspapers wrote UP Benson's obitu-
ary. But it turned out that Benson,
after lying on the field for a number
of hours, was taken to field hospital.
The field hospital was captured later
by the rebels. and after eleven days IN
the field Benson was finally paroled
by the rebels. and allowed to 20 home.
While he was recovering from this
wound he was promoted for gallantry
in action. At the end of the war he
was 4 a5or
Franklin County Enthusiastic.
When Governor Hoch and Henry
Allen met in the governors office this
morning, Mr.. Allen grasped the COVER
nor's hand and said:
For my part. governor. I take back
every mean thing ever said about you,
and promise to be good in the future.
and Tom Morgan agrees that he won't
say anything bad about you from now
on"
That's the agreement said Morgan.
who was standing by. Morgan runs the
Democratic per at Ottawa, and Allen
has been jabbing Hoch in his Republi-
can paper.