The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-25
Long and Bristow Join Hands
in the Campaign.
BristOw Says La Toilette Has
Friends in Kansas.
BUT STATE is FOR TAFT
Kansas Representatives Confer.
ing With Secretary of War.
Senator Long Will Arrive In
Topeka Friday Morning.

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Long
ate his Christmas dinner with his FAM
lily today and then took an afternoon
train for Kansas He will reach To-
peka Friday morning and remain there
until Sunday noon, when he will 20 to
medicine Lodge for a day before return
ing to Washington.
Before leaving Washington. and in
fact every day since the return of the
secretary of war, Senator Long has
been in conference with Mr.. Taft con-
cernlng political conditions, as well as
otner matters he wished to discuss
with the presidential candidate. Sena-
tor Long, as well as Senator Curtis and
cosepn l.. Brfstow. assured the secre-
tdry OF war on the day following his
return here that Kansas was unoualf-
nedly and sincerely for him in the pres
loential race. The Kansas senators
We're also in conference with the secre-
tary on the day his manager, Arthur
L. Vorys of Ohio, was in town to report
to Mr.. Taft some of the conditions and
happenings during the three month alb
sence.
The Kansas senators have been do
ing some figuring with the friends of
the secretary and with Mr.. Taft him
sel1' and they are much encouraged as
10 tne chanceS the Ohio man will have
with various state delegations not al
together regarded as Taft states. Ore
gon and South Dakota. two states that
nave been regarded by Taft people as
doubtful until the president made his
latest and most vigorous third-term
declaration, are now set down in the
Taft column beyond a doubt. Oregon
has eight delegates, and South Dakota
the same number. In both these states.
one senator was standing for Taft, the
other for Roosevelt. third-term. The
effect of the presidents declaration is
far-reaching; 1t not only insures Taft
delegations from both states. but pro-
badly indicates the reelection of Taft's
friend, Senator Fulton in Oregon. and
his equally good friend. Senator Kit
redge of South Dakota: while II pro-
baby eliminates Bourne of Oregon and
Gamble of South Dakota, third-term
men, and representing the extreme rad
ical elements in their states, as well
as being against Taft.
The invasion of Senator LaFollette
of the states of Nebraska and Kansas.
and his work through former Speaker
Lenroot to obtain anti-Taft delegates
to the national convention, and to stir
up trouble for Taft in other ways, was
discussed with the secretary of war and
the president by Senator Long and Sen
ator Curtis. Close attention will be
given these two states and the LaFol-
lette invasion, from Washington, as
well as locally.
With respect to LaFollette and Kan
sas, the remarks of Joseph l.. Bristow
friendship for the Wisconsin senator is
we'll known, is also a Taft man, clear
through; and at present Is engaged In
doing some confidential and important
work in connection with the Panama
canal for the secretary of war. He told
Taft day or two ago that while La
Toilette had his friends in Kansas,
there was absolutely no question about
the state being for him, Taft.
Senator Long viii be busy on his re-
turn to Washington with the work of
the senate committee of which he is
chairman-census. In the year 1910 the
thirteenth census will be taken, and
there is much preliminary legislation
to be enacted. 1t is the desire of the
bureau of the census-the permanent
census off1ce-to start the work at least
two years ahead of the actual taking
of the census in the coming period, SO
the legislation must be initiated at the
present session of congress. The law
providing for the thirteenth census,
with ample provision for the prelimi-
nary work, the enlargement of the per-
sonnet the probable erection of a new
building and laying the plans for the
larger and more important work that
will obtain in the thirteenth than in
former censuses, win be carefully con-
sidered, first in the house and senate
committee of the census, and then in
the respective houses of congress. SEN
ator Long intends to introduce his CEN
slls bill as soon as congress convenes
after the holiday recess, and immedi-
ately begin hearings on the subject.
The committee of the census Will be
most important for the next few
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