The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-26
POLITICAL GOSSIP
Ex- Senator Burton Is Writing
q Book.
He Proposes to Show Up His
Enemies.
IN LECTURE FIELD.
Expects toContinue the Crusade
There.
w. III. Vernon New Secretary
Kansas Day Club.

Ex-senator J. r. Burton has decided
that he will pit IN his time while in
prison writing book, in which he will
take the hide from His "enemies' who
sent HIM to prison.
1t is supposed that these enemies"
consist Of President Roosevelt. Will
liam Allen White. J. L. Bristow and
Cyrus Leland. Burton's plan is to tell
his story of how 1t happened that the
Rialto Grain company deal was dis
covered, and why the politicians seized
upon it as means of driving him out
of the United States senate.
After publishing his book, which
will be as soon as he is released from
prison, Burton is said to be planning
to start in on the lecture platform, de-
livering a speech in which he will con-
tinue his attacks upon the people
whom he holds responsible for send
ing him to 1ail Burton is considera BILE
of a skinner when he gets started, and
his book and his lectures will no doubt
bring him considerable financial gain,
and that is doubtless what Burton is
looking out for just at present.
William H. Vernon. private secre-
tary to Justice Henry F. Mason of the
supreme court was elected on Satur-
day afternoon by the executive COM
rotary to succeed W. H. England. who
recently moved to Kansas City, Mo-,
and resigned.
Mr.. Vernon will be the man who is
in chief charge of the arrangements
for the coming banquet on Jan. 20.
Mr.. Vernon is a graduate of the Wash
burn law school. and his home is
Larned.
It is expected that the banquet this
year will be held in the Auditorium.
1t is almost essential that it should be
held there. as the attendance during
the Legislative year" is always bigger
than on the off years, and even last
year the attendance was so large that
it could not be handled easily in the
state house rotunda.
Several of the speakers for Kansas
Day were selected at the meeting of
the executive committee Saturday.
Among those who will be invited to
speak are:
Jas. Challis. Atchison.
Parks Helmick. Chanute.
Ed Stevens. Goodland.
Senator w. J. Fitzpatrick of Sedan,
who viii deliver the presidents adj
dress.
General J. K Hudson of Topeka.
Arrangements have not yet been
made for an outside speaker. 1t is the
practice of the club to invite some
prominent man from another state to
make one of the addresses at the ban
quet- Then there will be one address
not yet been selected.
A. w Smith of Mcpherson, who
was in Topeka today on political bust
ness, expressed great disgust at the Bit
ter personal fight which is on between
Department Commander P H. Coney
of the G. A. r. and Ed G.. Moore, a To-
peka old soldier.
Moore made charges against Coney,
and Coney came back with charges
against Moore and the charges made
by Coney have been on trial before a
tribunal created by Coney during the
past week.
s'These two men" said Mr.. Smith,
fought to quit their fighting They
are bringing disgrace upon the Grand
Army of the Republic, and the only
result will be that each one will smear
the reputation Of the other. 1t is a most
unfortunate affair, and should never
have been allowed to reach the present
stage
Smith said II came up here to see
how things are looking Farming
business is a little slack nowadays l
don't know. how Charles Lander, our
The county is for Curtis, but have not
heard Lander express himself on the
proposition"
Atchison Globe: Mayor Orr will OPP
pose Fred Jackson, the new attorney
general, in a lawsuit at Topeka next
Tuesday. If Orr wins, we suppose that
WILL settle matters.
Emporia Gazette: CITY Clerk Math-
ewson has returned from q business
trip to Topeka and while there he saw
Attorney General Coleman. He says
that Coleman asked If there were any
Joints in Empodia. Mathewson told
him that Emporia was the cleanest
town Of its size in the state, and Cole
man said he was glad to hear 1t. He
also said that the present fight on the
open towns was his personal work. and
not a political move.
Leavenworth Times: D. v. UmhoItz
representatfve-e1ec from the Eighth
legislative district, was in the city yes
81 the senatorial situation in Kansas
Mr. UmhOltz said:
II am being deluged with letters sent
me from candidates for senator, ana
from the way they write you would
think each one of them thinks he IS
the only man for the place. My opinion
is that it will be hard to tell who will
be the successful candidate for United
States senator The situation looks
little mixed just now.
Fort Scott Republican; W. "; Padgett,
whom much has appeared in contem-
porary publications in connectlon Win
the selection Of United states senator ta,sa
81 IN 9-t dacfied which of the five can
didates will receive his support Mr..
Padgett informed the Republican yester-
dav that he desired to respect the 7ashes
or the majority of the people of his con
stituency in casting his vote for Burton
he gave 1ltterance to the same sentiment,
that he wanted to DO as as, the 3e people pc who
'sThere are five candidates for the SEN
ate.'' said MT Padgett Yesterday day. to a re-
porter for the Republican Judge BEN
Bristow and W. r. stubbs. They are all
good men. Today i don't know which one
/ favor and am not going to make up
my mind Just vet I desire the people
Of this county to communicate with me