The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-13

Wickersham opined formally and con-
clusively that the Kansas plan was all
bad; national banks could not operate
under IT. The Kansas men were sadly
disappointed; and then came the exhi-
bition of the Taft system of poulticins
such wounds.
The president told his Kansas friends
how sorry he felt; it wasn't his fault
but the fault of the laws. He wished
they could have the chance to try ii
out, but it just couldn't be done. He
put his arm around their shoulders
told them how proud he was of Kan
sas, and how proud Kansas ought to be
of them. smiled expansively-and sent
them away as happy as If they had
won their case.
And they do say, incidentally, thai
Attorney General Wickersham, who
has been widely represented as about
as chilly a proposition as an aerial
voyage to the south pole in midwinter
also proved himself a magnificent
jollier, warmed to the task. and con-
tributed nobly to the success of the al
fair. One of the Kansans is quoted as
saying that pair would make man
glad they were going to hang him-un-
til after it had really happened.
Congressmen Campbell and Anthony
of Kansas talked with President Taft
Saturday afternoon about trip they
will make to the Isthmus of Panama
of congress. The party will start
Wednesday on the steamship Panama
and will be gone some time. The pres
ident told the visitors that he was GLAD
to have them make the trip and woulo
instruct officials on the isthmus to pu
every facility for gathering information
at their disposal.
n. H Mendenhall has been confirmed
by the senate to be postmaster a.
Haviland. Kan. The office became
presidential on April /.
Senator Bristow presented in the
senate a petition of Oak Grange, No
less, Patrons of Husbandry. of Shaw
NEE county, praying for the passage OF
the rural parcels post and postal saw
ingS banks bills.
Senator Curtis has introduced bills
granting special pensions to S. B.
Lightcap, John S. Cooper, William G
Brooks, Thomas V. Coddington, Emily
C. Thompson, Emily Norman, Betsey
L. Emerson, Rhoda c. Freeman, Ma
ria c. Haney, William Hoover. George
F. Heustis, Josephine K. Woodson
James H Cortner. Elisha w. Bullock,
Thomas Mcdonald, Lollie Baughman,
Amos B. Ferguson, c. z. Jones, Mar
Iid "a. Soi ~. Il CCh
Weslay Blackman, Lille NJ. Bell. Mar
tin Feeney, James M. Hallett, Nathan
Warren, w. H. Runkle. Catherine A.
S. Davis. Minnie D. Dobbins, Jacob F,
Deneller. Lucien H. Mears, Andrew
McMains, Albert Newberry, William
Michael Stage, Robert Hassey, Ash
ball G. F. Jones, David Deity. Sarah
McCracken, Emery Hughes. John L.
Russell, William Buck, Edwin Sny-
der, Noah W. Wynn, Josephus UT
Thomas B. Noark. Mercy E. Baker
Betty E1enora, John D. &. Hartman
Grace Wilkinson, Francis Carpenter
William H. Turner. William S. Can
atsey, John Scott, H. H. Frampton
William c. Black. Mary A. Watkins
William L. Allison. James NJ. Mich
olas, J. W. Hilton, Wyatt c. Crawford
Louisa st. Clair Grail. Charles b
Fessenden, Eunice Inman Jonathan
r. Blair. Robert Hilliard, Francis L.
Haha, James w. Wilcoxson, William
Smith. Elijah F. Smith, Levi ]. Smith,
w. Wylder, Charles H. Pennybaker
Isabella B. Hinton, Henry w. Crow
Daniel B. Elkins, Edward c. Smith,
Hubbard D. Carr.
In an interview given to the Wash
ington Herald, Martin S. Springer
discusses some Kansas appointments
The Herald says:
Politics in Kansas at present is at
high tide, according to Martin S.
Springer, of Kansas City. Kan, who is
at the Raleigh. He said that Judge
Corb MCNEIL, of Columbus, Kan, for
internal revenue collector, to succeed
James M. Simpson, was the political
dope" handed out by the inner cir
Gle.
cit is said that McNeill was promis-
ed the place last year to keep him out
of the race for congressman in the
Third district" continued the Kansan;
that the promise was made by Sen
ators Curtis and Long. and that Cur
tbs will now try to deliver the goods,
even though Senator Bristow. who
succeeded Long. balks on the deal.
.Of course, there are other candi-
dates mentioned. and they no doubt
will try to break up the scheme to
give the job to MCNEIL. Bank Com
missioner Dolley is spoken of as a
likely candidate for the place. So is
Judge Jewett of Wichita.
''Dolley stands we'll with President
Taft added Mr. Springer. land Post
master General Hitchcock. He also
stands in with Bristow and perhaps
| most of the Kansas members of the
lower house of congress. He used tc
be a warm supporter and politica
friend OF Senator Curtis. Dolley, it 1:
believed, can win Curtis support pro-
viding he can keep Gov. Stubs out OF
the senatorial fight against Curtis
three years hence. But Dol1ey prob
ably wouldn't ask Stubs to go into {
| deal of that kind.
"Gov. Stubs now has a chance tt
demonstrate that he doesn't intend t.
make the race against Curtis for sen
ator. BY making a bold declaration
that he is not candidate against Cur.
Its and by signing an agreement tina