The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-31

which pays $4,000 year. The appoint
ment is to be made by Secretary Cor
| telyou, and Cortelyou is said to favor
ware.
Stephen Shores. of 120 North Monroe
street, Topeka, is one of the people
and he has written for the State Jour
nal his ideas concerning the candidacy
or Cyrus Leland for the office of COVER
nor. Mr.. Shores says:
AT last the long cherished ambition
OF the boss Is to be placed before the
people subject to their SURFACES. 1t is
matter of entire indifference to the
writer whether he is elected or his
competitor. The probab ilities how
ever in his judgment are rather against
the astute politician. First, he has
too much record. 1t is easily demon
strated that for every successful politi-
clan who is truely grateful to him for
help in time of need. there are ten
disappointed men who have a grudge
against him. They will undoubtedly
work in secret for his opponent
"Second-A man long in the glare
of public life imperceptibly loses
prestige. No men were more closely
followed and idolized by their immedi
ate asso ciates than were Henry Clay
in the early part, and James G. Blaine
IN the latter part of the nineteenth
century. Each possessed hosts of
staunch friends. Each was a political
strategist of the most advanced type.
And each had a command of resources
that was simply beyond computation.
1t is supposed that the impetus of the
general election, this fall, will not only
carry the presidential electors through
the Republican nominee through also
This point is well taken and the time
to strike is CONSIDERABLY calculated by
the astute uncle, who has so long die
70 ted 1t
hawker state.
'"Third-But the prejudice Of the
people against a political dictator, who
appears in their imagination, as the
man Of destiny or the man on horse
back; who relies upon his own judg-
ment, and is paramount to law and the
will of the people, may be a hoodoo
without tangible shape-but it is
easily the worst foe of the candidate
that can be imagined
"Fourth-The positive assertions of
Uncle Cy that he is a candidate and
that he generally gets what he goes
after, may do with politicians; but Is
handicap to success. He may look
over the state Of Kansas as his politi-
cal bailiwick and1ike observation-disclosures
say, rs not this great Babylon which
have builded?' When in fact the
city was built and beautif1ed by the la
Dor of millions Of men and the old
monarch hadn't laid a single brick.
historic ages. The narrative proceeds
to relate, In that hour his reason de-
parted from him. We rather think
it might have slipped a cog a little be-
fore making the assertion. and If our |
Uncle Cy would be considered sane, it
would be we'll to take into considera-
ton the rank and file of the party and
not rely too much on the brigadfer
generals
]. G. Johnson, of Peabody, was In
Topeka for a few hours Monday, and
called on Governor Hoch.
Johnson is making an active cam
paign against John II. Atwood for the |
position of Democratic national COM
from Kansas.
1t seems to be generally understood |
that in event of Bryan's election to the |
presidency, the Democratic national |
committeeman from Kansas will be CIV |
en- a place in his cabinet, and hence |
the object for the hard fight which is |
going on for the place.
Mr.. Johnson says: IT think that the |
year 1908 is going to be a Democratic |
year in both state and nation The |
people of Kansas, are enthusiastic for 1
Bryan and Harris, and I believe that |
they could carry the state.
IT find the sentiment general in the |
state in favor of a primary law, and in |
fact I think that our party is in ac- |
cord with ex-senator Burton's conten-
ton that all public officials should be
elected by the people. We are also I'M
animous for a bank deposit guarantee
law