The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-11
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
+. s. Rockefeller Says Sixth
Will Elect Democrat.
Thinks He Would Like to Have
the Job.
CAME TO STATE EARLY
He Has Lived in Kansas Since
1877.
CAME TO STATE EARLY
Congressman Scott Surprised at
Gov. Stubbs' Speech.

FRANK S. Rockefeller of Russell Dem
ocratic candidate for congress from the
Sixth district, passed through Topeka
today on his way to Kansas City, and
III an interview gave it as his opinion
that the Sixth would surely elect a
Democratic congressman this year.
There are two Democratic candidates
from the Sixth. H. o. Caster being tie
ether one. This is the only district
in the state where there is a Demo-
cratic contest for congressional norni-
nation.
AS there has been more or less talk
about Mr.. Rockefeller and his relation
ship to the famous John D., it might
be well make some mention of this
Kansas farmer, stockman and banker
who has entered politics Rockefeller
came to Kansas in 1877 when he was
just able to vote and has been a strong
Democrat ever since, although he frank
ly admits that he did not stay with the
party in its long losing fight in Kan
sas "for popularitys sake" nor with
any hope of getting Office. An unprom-
ising fight does not scare a man who
began life in the west with 5000 SO
years ago and has stuck to his farm
and cattle until he has gotten his share
of Kansas prosperity. He began on a
claim on the Saline north of Bunker
Hill with a yoke of oxen and has kept
everlastingly at it ever since. In 1875
he joined in the movement of Texas
cattle north, although his interest in the
big herd he helped bring from the Lone
Star state only consisted of SO head
1t was start though. While waiting
for the cattle to grow into money he
like the other homesteaders, worked al
whatever he could get to do often find
| ing 50 cents d2V inviting
accept.
He still owns the old homestead and
his timber claim which he originally
entered but he had added several hun
dred more acres to them. and these
acres and his cattle that grazed them
| have made him every dollar that he
| las Much of his land is rented but
he still has personal charge of more
| than 400 acres, his life training among
cattle and growing crops having sc
greatly attached him to them that nc
| season has passed since 1877 when he
| did not e9-1duct farming and live stock
operations on his own account.
| Mr.. Rockefeller occasionally meets
people who have the notion that he is
| the Frank Rockefeller who is a brother
| of John D. He admits that he would
| not object to having the other Franks
| money as he owns big ranches in
Kiowa and Rawlins county, besides
plenty of other property.
1 CeNen years dSO IAuoScii OflIy mao one
bank and a few farmers got together
and organized another-the Farmers
| State bank. Rockefeller was choser
president. 1t is really a farmers banl
| too as the capital stock is only $50 00j
and there are Ill stockholders. Rookie.
| feller's friends are glad to get him tt
| take an interest in the congressional
! fight because he is a Democrat with
| long, unwavering record for party 10y
| atty. He is a fighter and a winner. Thi,
| was shown when he overcame Russell
| county's AGO Republican majority ant
was elected to the legislature. He i
anxious to get the nomination becaus
he believes he can win at the election
no matter who the Republicans nomi
| nate and because he believes the tim
i is ripe for congressman elected from
the ordinary walks of life to WELD a.