The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-08

from Tucker to prevent the issuance
of a fraud order against the Uncle Sam
Oil company. One of the reasons that
he was pursued so hotly. Tucker says.
was to punish him for telling" on
Mulvane. 1t was felt that by sending
him to Jail for operating swindling
sch enc, it would thoroughly discredit
his charges against Mulvane. NOW
that the case has taken the other turn,
the effect, it is calculated, will be just
the opposite and will strengthen public
opinion in the truth of fuckers
charges.
The sending of Tucker to Jail for
four months for contempt of court it
favor, and created public sympathy for
him which otherwise would not have
existed. 1t is said that one of the
jurymen made the remark. after the
jury believed Tucker was being perse-
cuted.
Generally the sentiment seems to be
that the jury did right in releasing
Tucker. Many people think that the
federal officers here are not RESPONSE
BILE for the prosecution of Tucker; that
the inspiration for that prosecution
came from somewhere higher up.
Attorneys who have watched the
case closely declare that it was one of
the most peculiar lawsuits they ever
saw. One well known lawyer said
yesterday:
'It was highly amusing to. see. the
various federal judges sidestep the job
Amidon here to do the job, and Ami
don was not in any way tied up by
local influences. He handled that trial
in decidedly new and refreshing way,
so far as federal court procedure is
concerned. There was no pompous
display of authority which sometimes
characterizes federal courts. 1t seemed
more like a trial in a justice of the
peace court where most everything
went From a law standpoint, the
trial was very unique affair."
Hugh p. Farrelly, candidate for
United States senator on the Demo-
cratic ticket, does not think there is
any likelihood that Colonel William
A. Harris will announce himself as a
candidate for the senate either at thu
| meeting of the Bryan clubs in Salina,
on May 20, or at any other time
L have the most positive assurance
from Mr.. Harris said Mr.. Farrelly
eumstances be candidate for the
Democratic nomination for United
States senate, and I believe that Mr.
| Harris is man of his word. I have
always found him so.
| Il have my petitions for nomina-
] ton out in 60 counties of the state
and it is my plan to circulate a Pc
! titlon in every one of the los counties
| before the time for fling will
probably have three or four thousand
names. L have not made any formal
! announcement of my candidacy, but
L guess everybody knows that 1 am a
candidate, and I do not expect tc
make any further declaration on thai
subject.
indications are that there will be
only three men in the race for the
| Democratic nomination for governor
t-Ryan, Botkin and Harrison. There
has been some talk about Breiden.
thai, but I understand he refuses tc
be candidate. George Hodges was
much talked of, but he had to go to
the hospital for an operation, and
understand he declines to get into the
race. 1 hope he will run for lieuten.
| ant governor, however. But I under.
stand he wants to come back to the
state senate. l don't know Mr.. Har-
rison very well, but 1 know that Bot
kin Is a great campaigner. I suppose
that his life has not given him much
business training, however w. H
Ryan 1 have seen develop from the
ground up. I knew him when he did.
NJ have anything but a pair of over
alls, wife and several children. He
has made money, and is now able tt
take things easy. He would be s
good, hard headed, business cover.
nor"
DO you think any of the candi
dates mentioned would be able t.
make as strong a race for the cover
norship as Harris?" was asked.
"If 1 did think they would not.
wouldn't say So" replied Mr.. Farrell
ly. Besides. Mr.. Harris is an ex
ceptional man for any office.
Il haven't heard of anybody cir
culating petitions for nomination OIL
the Democratic ticket for secretar,
of state, or railroad commissioner O
number of other offices. I dom
know what we will do about that
This primary law was drawn up TO
the dominant party, anyway. The,
are the ones who scramble to get Oh
the ticket"
III w. p. Hackney, the "Only'" Bil
| Hackney of Winfield, who was in To
peka Thursday on supreme cour