The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-21
ID. II. Anthony There to Inter
cede for BrOther-in- Law.
Court Martialed for Criticism Of
General Wood.
He SEES MR.. CURTIS.
Has Several Conferences With
Old Enemy.
Would Like to Succeed Him in
Congress.

Washington. Dec. 21.-The advent
Of D. r. Anthony. jr, to Washington
has set the speculative persons here
and in Kansas. according to papers re-
ceived here. to wondering what he has
in mind His political future has been
forecasted several times and several
different ways in consequence.
The truth is Anthony has come here
in connection with matter in the war
department in which he is interested
the same having relation to the court
martial of his brother-in-law, Captain
KOehIer Of the army, in the Philippine
islands. for characterization, and for
his charges against General Wood
Captain Koehler was tried recently in
the Philippines for criticizing General
Wood. letter written by Mr.. An
thony to the president when the case
was first started has figured extensive
ly In the case at Manila.
1t was claimed that it was a private
letter and was. therefore, privileged.
Anthony told the president today that
he in no way considered the letter as
strictly personal one and that he had
no objections to its use at the court
martial.
1t is said on good authority that the
principal ambition Mr.. Anthony has
now is to. come to congress from the
First congressional district in the
event Charles Curtis shall be elected
United States senator. In proof of
this IS cited the fact that Mr. Anthony
and the First district representative
are on better terms than they used to
be- Several times since coming here.
Mr.. Anthony has seen Mr.. Curtis. and
had long talks with him. There is
probably nothing in the talk of an al
lance, but it is certain that the old
bitter feeling between the two. and the
feud which existed for some years, has
died out.
There is said to be not a word of
truth in the rumor that Anthony wants
to be United States marshal and that
w. ]. Bailey is urging him for the ap-
pointment. Anthony tells everyone
that he would not he marshal It is
not an Office thai. appeals to him, and
besides would take him from his home
and his newspaper more than he would
like. 1t has been suggested that one
reason for the talk that Bailey wants
Anthonys for marshal is to leave the
field clear to some extent, at least. for
himself, the Nemaha man, in case Cur
tis goes to the senate.
An office that Anthony has told his
friends he would like is that of colIec-
tor of internal revenue; but that is not
possible for J. NJ. Simpson was reap
pointed only year ago to that office,
and has a good record in II. Such a
place would appeal to Anthony for the
reason that the collectors Office is in
LeavenwOrth, does not take a great
amount of time. and would permit
Anthony to run his paper, local politics.
and not disturb his plans by running
about the state at all times.
J. e Junkin and his bunch of edi-
tors representing the National Editorial
ton from the house committee on in
terstate commerce whom they tried to
prevail upon to modify and amend the
railroad rate law so as to allow news
TO fr-ad Dc ira GT1c rfl
ton. The committee and congress
generally are of the opinion that this
would be in the nature of a discrimina-
ton either from the standpoint that
the editors would get the best of it. or
that the railroads would. The general
feeling was expressed by the committee
that a paper whose advertising col
unns possessed commercial value
could and would profit better without
transportation than with it.
Marc W. Larimer. of Wichita, has
been designated by Senator Long as
midshipman from the state of Kansas
at large He has a brother who was
graduated from the academy a few
years ago. Larimer is about to go to
Annapolis, Md, to prepare for his ex-
animation which will be held in June
next. Senator Long has not yet desig-
mated alternates for the examination.
The Kansas senatorial candidates
have departed for the state. and the
senatorial table" at the Hotel Cochran
is vacant. Il was occupied by Senator
Murdock, snd Scott. The others let
Scott in on the ground that he was
technically entitled by reason Of the
fact THAI his home member Treadway.
has steadfastly insisted he would vote
for Scott for senator. Mr.. Curtis has
also gone home. None of the five will
return at least until. the first week in
January. and it is doubtful if they will
until after the cauCus