The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-17
Question Whether It Will Be
Necessary to Cssnfirm Him.
Attorney General Now Has the
Point Under Consideration.
TALK OF COMPROMISE.
Believed BristOW Will Name a
q. s. Marshal.
President No Longer FrOwns on
Insurgent Senator.

Washington, Dec 1.-THE distribution
of federal patronage to insurgent sena-
tors has begun at the White House
and will probably continue without in
terruption. President Taft is determin-
ed, it is said, to place the insurgent
senators on precisely the same footing
as others in the control of patronage
in their respective states. AS instances
OF his desire to harmonic the differ
ences between the party leaders, he has
within the last few days requested such
insurgents as LaFollette Cummins and
others to make recommendations and
without delay has sent to the senate the
names of their choice without ques-
ton.
things at the White House respecting
federal patronage, it is confidently ex-
pected that Senator BriStCw will name
a successor to William Mackey, United
States marshal for Kansas, whose term
expires within few days. When in
surgency was frowned upon, Senator
Curtis was permitted to name three
out of the four of the big federal ap-
pointments for Kansas: Harry J.
Bone. district attorney; Abraham W.
Smith, pension agent, and Fremont
Leidy, collector of international reve-
nueS. Bone was nominated last spring
but for the opposition Of Senator
Bristow his appointment was held up.
ana L0lQy were given recess dp-
pointmentS last summer and their
nominations were sent to the senate
last week. None of the three have yet
been confirmed.
Question now arises as to whether it
is necessary for Bone to be renomina-
ted since his nomination failed action
last season.
The matter has been put up to the
attorney general for decision and will
be settled shortly. Bones confirmation
sod 0,-s~ r,11
grounds, and while the charges made
to the president and attorney general
were found insufficient to withdraw his
name, the senate committee on judici-
ary has been confronted with time hon.
ored rule of recognizing senator's pre-
rogative that of objection on personal
grounds. $50
Undoubtedly there will be an under
standing between the White House
| and the two Kansas senators as to the
confirmation of Bone, Smith and Leidy
| before Senator Bristow will be permit
ted to name the next marshal for Kan
sas. An amicable agreement is expect
ed before the Kansas slate for the four
big federal jobs is settled on.
It is understood that Mr.. Bristow
has at least three candidates from
which to select marshal. These are
]. w. Moore of Marion, J. S. Errick-
son. sheriff of Wabaunsee county and
Ed Thackery of Kansas City, a rail-
Thousands of old soldiers in Kan
sas will be Interested in a general bill
granting pensions to certain enlisted
men who served in the civil and Mex
| lean wars, which was reported to the
| house Thursday. While it was report
ed as a committee measure, it en-
bodies all of the provisions of a bill
| introduced by Congressman Phil
Campbell of Kansas, member of the
committee.
This bill will grant to all persons
who served 80 days or over in the
Civil war, or so days or over in the
Mexican war. and who have reached
the age of 81 years, a pension of SIS
| per month. This is So per month
more than is now allowed under the
act of February 6,s1907. 65 years $40
per month. This is new rating. I'm
der the existing age act there is no
rating between the ages of 81 and 20
years, and your committee thinks this
| is unjust to the soldier, and that in
his declining years, with a majority of
| the veterans partially or wholly unfit
| to perform manual labor, there should
| be an increase allowed at the age of
| 65 years, hence the recommendation
| of a new rate of $40 per month, 70
| years $25 per month This is an in
crease of SO per month over the ex-