The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-23
Believed That Both Will Have
Hard Shedding.
FARRELLY is BUMPED.
Democratic Senatorial Nominee
Was I'm Newton Wreck.
Says Only Thing That Could
Knock Him Out.

hHOCh nlH Outs
There seems to be a strong probabili-
ty that both of the constitutional
amendments which are to be voted
upon by the people on November 8 will
have hard shedding.
One of the amendments is to pay
members of the legislature $500 apiece
for the session, instead of the $3.50 now
allowed.
The other amendment is supposed to
be to prevent judges of courts from
running for two offices at the same
time, but there is a provision in 1t
which prohibits any judge of a court
of record from taking any fees for his
services.
1t is that provision which is causing
trouble, for the probate judges of the
state say that If the amendment is
adopted, they can not get any pay for
the next two years. Probate judges get
their pay in fees. and the next legisla-
ture can not make any change in the
present system which will affect the
Judges who take office next year.
The constitution prohibits the legis-
lature from changing the salary of any
official during his term of office.
For time there was some talk ~
a special session of the legislature, to
meet just before the regular session,
and before the new term of the pro-
bate judges begins, and make provis
ion for a salary for the probate judges.
This plan may be adopted in case the
amendment is adopted on November
8. If the amendment prevails, it is
probably the only way in which the
probate judges of the state can get
their pay during the coming two years
The Washington papers have great
system for interviewing people.
When a washington reporter thinks
that a certain line of political dope
would look well from some particular
part Of the country, he invents a dis
tinguished statesman. business man or
financier, brings him to Washington,
and interviews him.
A few days ago the Washington Her
aid interviewed Henry G. Conner. OF
Topeka. According to the Herald, Mr.. G.
Conner is a prominent business man of
this city. Strange to say, Mr.. Connors
name does not appear in the Topeka di-
rectory, and he is not known here,
which is rather unusual. considering
the fact that he is a prominent business
man. Mr.. Conner is interviewed
however, and made to say that Senator
Chester /. Long is practically certain
to get a place in Taft's cabinet, and
that there were many straws af1oat
during Tafts recent visit to Kansas in
dicating that there is something in the
cabinet rumo-s.
viewed" Charles NJ. Wagner, who is
also a prominent business man" of
Kansas City. Mr.. Wagner was stop
ping at the New Willard, according to
the Herald, and had been in New York
on business. and is taking a look at
Washington before going home, this
being his first trip to the national cap
ital"
Mr.. Wagner may be a resident of
Kansas City and a prominent business
man, but his interview. which occupies
about a quarter of a newspaper col
umn, is remarkable for this: it is al
most word for word the same story
which was printed in a Kansas City
newspaper few weeks ago, under a
Topeka date line. 1t looks as though
Mr.. Wagner" might have clipped it out
of the Kansas City paper and used it
verbatim. Maybe Mr.. Wagner was so
impressed with the story that he COM
mitted it to memory. The story rela-
ted to the fight which the Democrats
are making for control of the Kansas
Legislature. and said that the Demo-
Gratis expect to carry SO out of 165 rep
resentative and senatorial districts.
H. p. Farrelly, the Democratic can
didate for United States senator was
in the Santa Fe wreck near Newton
last Monday morning. He was con-
siderably bruised and bumped, but not
seriously hurt. He missed his speak
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