The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-27
WHY He STAYS.
Inside Reason Concerning His
Senatorial Attitude.
designation Would Be Tacit ADJ
mission of Guilt.
HE WILL soon RETURN
Expected in Washington Until
Case Is Decided.
Hr. Curtis Clever Solution of
Shawnee County Problem.
HE WILL soon RETURN

Washington. Jan. PA man who
knows Senator Burton very we'll and
who is inclined to feel toward him in
an entirely friendly way, said, in con-
necuon with a discussion of the sena-
tors recent visit to Washington, that
the true reason ne had not heretofore
resigned from the senate was because
that would be considered d tacit adj
mission of mis- guilt
This friend of Senator Burton was
at some pains to set forth that the
senator had full regard for the dignity
and good name of the senate, and had
at no tune, sought TO cast amy reflection
on that body by his continued member
ship in it, eveu though under fire, and
not participating to any extent in the
transaction of his official duties. He
cited the fact that Senator Burton, to
his intimates, discussed these matters,
In a manner entirely kindly and soft
ened. and not in his well remem bered,
old imperious way.
Senator Burton viii not long be alb
sent from Washington. He viii re-
turn, and probably remain intermit-
teutly. until the trial of his case in the
supreme court of the United States.
This may be as early as March; GER
Gainly improbably not later than April.
There is considerable comment
among kansans concerning the process
of elimination which Charles Curtis
used i'm relieving his somewhat tense
Shawnee county situation. A month
ago. he had three candidates for state
Offices on his hands in his own county.
Not only was this bad for the county,
but it affected to some extent Mr.. Cur
it's senatorial ambitions; and even his
congressional fences Harry Bone
helped solve the situation to some .eX-
tent recently when he took Judge j.
s. West candidate for attorney gen
eral, and made him assistant district
attorney. Now comes the appointment
of A1pheus *. Rodgers to be postmas-
ter at Topeka, carrying with it the
designation of a. Newman for deputy
postmaster; and thus eliminating New
man from the race for auditor of state.
state nomination, and serves to help
Mr. Curtis just that much.
The ten-year-old son of Charles r.
Scott represent atve-at-large, is a
bright lad. with a genius for witty say
ings and a line or twOOf verse now and
then in converse ton During the re-
cent debate over the Philippine tariff
bill in the house of representative
Scott waited patiently day after day
for a chance to speak in favor of the
reduction i'm the duties on Philippine
Islands products into this country
one day. the day he finally succeeded
JIM getting the floor, Ewing Scott sat
next his father on the floor of the
house. AS time went on. and SCOTS
turn did not come, Ewing leaned over
and said to his father, paraphrasing
Lew Dockstadter's minstrel song:
Everybody speaks but father;
He sits mum all day
In the House of Representatives,
with an awful lot to say,
payne just keeps on talking.
Williams says lot;
Everybody tal~s i'm Cove reSs
''But Charles F. Scott!'
Representative w. A Calderhead is