The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04

on the first. ballot I might give him a
complimentary vote. did not, however
say that 1 would support him in the
race: Inc only man I am now working
Tor is ". E. Pitts of Lawrence, whom
! want to see secretary Of the senate. :
Much has been said in the local DEM
tin would support for United States
senator, but it looks like he has been
puroosely misrepresented. The Repub-
lfca.as of this county have perfect con.
hdence in Major Martin and are sure
that whatever he does will be in haI-
mony with the sentiment of the people
ne represents.
According to the figures received
from the various counties and tabu-
lated by the secretary of state the pro
posed constitutional amendments sub
united to the people at the last general
election were adopted by majorities
ranging from $1,000 to 10000.
Amendment No. 2 received a plu-
rality of 1924 and removes the
double liability from stockholders in
benevolent associations Heretofore
stockholders in all Kansas corpora
tions have been liable for double the
amount of the stock they owned in
case of the failure of the company.
The mum Der Of votes cast for this
amendment was 107.974 and the num-
Der against it was 1870
The popular amendment with the
that which provides that the probate
judges may appoint deputies when
they cannot attend to their duties.
This amendment had a majority in
favor of adopting it of 1886.
The other amendment is designed
to expedite the business of the iegis-
lature and provides that where laws
OF a general nature may be made ap-
plicable to condition no special bill
need be passed. This provision also
authorizes the courts to construe laws
Of this character which may be en-
acted. This amendment had ma
jority of 40.S57.
feature of the adoption of the
amendments is that only few more
than half of the voters cast their bal
lots on these propositions. The total
vote was 307. 900 and the number who
voted for or against the amendments
was 10000.
Mcpherson. Kan. Dec. Al. NJ.
Simpson. the internal revenue collector
for this state, arrived in Mcpherson to-
ward the end of last week and spent his
time in looking up the political situa-
ton. In discussing the probable legts-
lation this winter. Mr.. Simpson adj
vanced the idea that it was time for
the resubmission of the prohibitory
amendment to the voters of the state,
and in his conversation with State Sen
ator John F. Hughes on this question,
the matter was argued at length, and
Mr.. Hughes agreed with Simpson in his
views. and assented to them and ex-
pressed himself as favoring local OPP
ton, instead of the present law
There is difference of opinion
among the party leaders in regard to
the wisdom of enacting a law raising
the salaries of supreme court judges
especially during the opening days of
the session. Chairman drummer, of
the Republican state committee, told
supreme court justice during the sum-
mer that he would oppose salary
grab Of that character. Mr.. Crum-
governor and may use his influence
with the chief executive to prevent
such a measure from becoming law
The four justices whose salaries
would be increased are johnston Por-
ter, Graves and Burch.
c. E. Denton. the secretary of~state
elect, has announced that his assistant
secretary of stategvilis be- J. T. Botlxin.
OF Ga1ena- MI Denton and Mr.. Bot
kin have been inx numerous confer
ences of late in regard to the business
Of the office. Mr.. Botlxin is related to
the famous Kansas family Of that
name He is we'll known in politics in
the southeastern part of the state He
was recording clerk in the office of
the secretary of state under W. G. Ed
wards in 1893 and 1895.
Another probable change in the ID
Edgar B. Schermerhorn, chairman of
the state board of control of charitable
institutions resigns. Mr.. Schermer-
horn has private duties that require all
of his attention and he took the posi-
ton at the earnest solicitation of Gov
ernor Hoch to get the business of the
board on to a sound business basis.e
The affairs OF the board are now
running smoothly and Mr.. Schermer-
horn feels that he should return to his
Cherokee county mines. 1t is believed
this place will be offered to s. C.
Drummer, chairman of the Republican
state committee and now holding the
office Of private secretary to the gov
ernor.
w. r Stubs and a number of his
followers had an accidental meeting
here yesterday afternoon. Those who
met the Douglas county man We're ].
n. Dolly. of Maple Hill; T. 3. Muir
dock, of Eldorado. and Senator I. D.
Young. of Beloft All of the members
OF the party declared that the meeting
was purely by accident and that it had
no bearing on their probable action
when the legislature meets. Asked If
he favored a Republican caucus 10
choose a United states senator, Mr..
Stubs said:
well. I supposed they always had
caucus
Senator Young in reply to the same
question, said: 81 don't know. I have
not decided"