The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-31
Rumor That He VIII Be Ap-
pointed Senator.
Curtis Forces Favor Him for the
Position.
FRIEND OF HOCH
Figured That This Would Have
Much Weight.
Ex-Governor W. j. Bailey Is
Also Mentioned.

J. S. Dean is the latest man to get a
boom for United State senator. Dean
is the Curtis candidate. and his advent
into the race for the appointment
shows the hand of D. W. Mulvane. A
lot of the railroad crowd of politicians
is now hard at work pumping the
breath of life into Deans boom.
1t is not a bad plan on Curtis part
to adopt this policy. Curtis himself has
decided to keep out of the scramble
for the appointment. The next best
thing, in his estimation is to get the
place for one of his own kind of people.
Dean fills the bill 1t was Dean that
in company with Leland, Hanna and
few others made such a strenuous
effort to control the Republican state
central committee for Curtis. Dean
failed that time and the politicians are
| inclined to think that he will fail
again in his aspirations for the sena-
toriaI job
Deans strength will lie in the fact
/ that he is on friendly terms with Hoch
and at the same time is one of the
people trusted by the other crowd. He
IS the gO-betWeen of the two factions.
The effort for his appointment win be
made on the ground that Hoch can
reconcile" the factions by his ap-
pointment. and at the same time get the
support Of all the Curtis politicians.
Governor Hoch, however, is out of
town today, and nothing is being given
out concerning the situation from the
governors Office.
Letters have been received by Cover
nor Hoch endorsing three candidates
not previously considered much. One
OF these was z. H. Funston. The let
ter endorsing him came from San
Francisco, Cal where the people have
made popular hero out of Fred Fun
ston. Evidently they think that Fred's
father ought to be rewarded for the
excellent record of his son. Lueien Ba-
ker, Prof. r w. Blackmar and w. A.
Calderhead We're also the recipients to
favorable mail mention today.
Henry Allen. of Ottawa, was in
town today to look over the situation.
Allen is for BTistow first, but he would
ernor Bailey should land the place. He
said:
by the appointment of Bailey. Gov
ernOr Hoch would show himself to be a
big, broad man, able to overlook petty
politics. The same might also be said
of Mr.. Bristow. 1 would like to see
either of these men appointed
In spite of the fact that it is still an
nOunced that the governor has deter
mined to make an appointment a. soon
as Burton resigns, there are some who
doubt this to be the case. They thjnk
that he will allow things to run along
without an appointment, and leave it
to the legislature to select the man.
one of the people close to Governor
Hoeh said today: Il think that Burton
would be willing to resign at once pto-
yided Governor Hoch would give him
little word to say in the choice Of a
successor. Governor HOch won't DO
this. He viii appoint no one that Bur
ton wants. H0ch has always been
against Burton. and he will stand on
this position. It would not surprise me
much if Hoch should name a man who
has so far not been mentioned by any
one This remark about Hoeh being
against Burton sounds funny to those
who know
There are some. who think that W.
J. Bailey stands a very good show OF
appointment, but it seems to be n
growing sentiment that Bristow will
not land the place For some reason
there is a strong anti-BTistow sentt7
ment at work in the case: the argu~