The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-04
WHAT WILL CURTIS DG7
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Gensfre Parrisans

The following dispatch under a LAW
rance date line appeared in the Globe
Democrat
There is much speculation by those
who are en- the inside To the ulriE1ara
actlUE United States Senator Charles
Curtis VIII take toward a number OF
officials IN the government service VINO
are alleged 20 have been peru1ciouSiy
active during the recent senatorial COL
test That 1Ir- Curtis vas surprised at
the activity in promoting hostile meas
ureS by some Of these people Is well
known to his close friends That the
friends CT these government ofI1cRnoiG-
ers ware also surprised. and in some
Instances amazed. IS also well known
TO the senator and his friends
That there ara employees in the postal
service VINO are Intensely Interested IN
the personal fortunes or J.. L Brisrnw
or Sallla Is wall known That at least
some CT these app8iureeS OF the depart
ment took active interest IN the SUCCESS
CT the SalIna man is also matter of
inside history 70 the political leaders or
al the candidates IN the recent contest
That Brist0W so far forgot himself as
to permit sGuIe OF his appGiutseS to IuC-
rattve positions in the postal service To
exceed IN their zeal for him their duties
IS the charge OF the Curtis people In
Tact, II IS alleged that he had tOr fra
QTIsnL advisers at least two pOsuoff1Ce
inspectors in charge OF Kansas and
conEuguous territory and that it was
oy the aid ct these two men that he
was able 10 embarraSs To d consider
able degree the candidates. OF more
than one OF the recent aSp1ralrs 20
senatorial horrors
Some Of the fire Of the opposition
Seems destined To center upon Inspec-
tors Harrison OF Kansas City and Full
ton OF St Louis. both or whom ara al
legged 70 have bean peruici0usfy active.
That both Of these officials made trips
20 Kansas in behalf OF the senatorial
G--didacy OF 7 L Bris1Gw is the asser-
ton OF the friends OF other senatorial
candidates Both Harrison and Fulton
ara Brisuuw appointaeS. They were N
the service as field inspectors. but upon
the elevation OF the Saliua man To the
post OF fourth assistant postmaster
general each man came in for Il good
berth Harrison was one Of the men
seur 10 Cuba by Bristaw when the
scandals OF the war with Spain made
such a stir. anu resulted in the trial
and conviction in the United States
courts OF the men then in control OF the
mail ard revenues for this government
It is alleged that Brist8w stamped his
personality upon every department ur-
der his division, and that he selected
men who were able 70 carry into effect
such measures OF reform that met with
his personal approval regardless OF the
opinions or others Since the depart
ure OF the Salina man from the govern
ment service It is alleged that his
friends in the postofffce department. az
" zshington and elsewhere have kept
ID Il constant communication with him.
and that his influence IS a matter OF
concern 70 those who have never been
regarded as friends Of the Kansas man
That IL is the purpose OF members
OF congress 20 break this power al
LegHd 10 be exercised by the personal
friends OF the k4Esan. Is one Of the
assertions of those VINO claim to speak
by the card One CT the first changes
slated is at Kansas City. where Mr.
is expected 70 give way u
some other man as postafffCa in
5pector III charge That there will be
4 change there Is 10 doubt IN the
minds OF those who have been with
Curtis al along
Topeka people VIII watch this move
w IN some interest 70 see whether il
Includes A K R0Igers and Doc
Newman postmaster and assistant
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