Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-07-09
PROFESS NO ALARM AT
CHEER FOR INSURGENTS
Victor Murdoch Looks Pro-
foundIy Wise and Says Moth
ingi Regulars Claim Jumbo
Smile Has Taft'S Beat,
Morning Journal Bureau,
6l3 MunseN Building,
WnShinnfnn. ID InlN

Washington are not concerned tNVl
the reports regarding the favor viii
which the Kansas insurgents, Senatoi
Bristow ana Con ,ressmen Murdoca
and Madison, were received Sarurdd,
at oyster Bay. They do not read II
he rather meager quoted remarks 81
Colonel Roosevelt an his visitrr,
that the former president Intends &
jump into the political fray and lcat
The insurgent element Of the repdhli-
can party against the regulars and
the administration.
The friendly reception and the kind
words which the kansans got ut sag
amore Hill served, it is alleged. only
as @ little balm to their wounded feel
ings over the feet that the administra-
ton has not recognized them as the
leaders Of their party. ever in their
own state. Congressman Victor Muir
dock returned to Washington Sunday.
but did not remain here long. He
came in only to pack up a few be-
%longings and got out again early in
the evening.
Although usually in a loquacious
mood, the authenticated insurrccto
was exceptionally uncommunicativc.
He had nothing to add to what al
ready had been said at oyster Bay,
and wore Il mysterious air and an
expression which indicated the wis
dom of o tree full Of owls. The i'm
preston which he sought to convey,
apparently was that everything had
been fixed up satisfactorily, that the
insurgents had received the indorse-
mem Of Colonel Roosevelt in fue
eourtc they had pursued, and, in shert
had received q vindication at y 8
hands.
If this improssi6n Dan be made TO
stick, il is al the Insurgents want, as
it is what they are after to help them
in their districts with the home sollsf
Senator Bristov partirVa desired
such an impression made upon the
public, to the end that he might offer
a suitable explanation to his people
fer failure to accomplish some Of
the things which he sought to bring
about.
The fact is That the junior senator
from Kansas was severely turned
down by President Taft upon every
recommendation he made. In the
first place the president, upon rec
o-mmendation of Congressman Calder
head. reappointed Postmaster Fitzpat-
rick at Salina, Bristow's W town,
over the protest Of the senator, who
had a candidate of his own. In doing
so President Taft simply followed she
rule he has laid down, that where Il
man has given entire satisfaction aud
where there is nothing against lin,
he should have another term. Again.
the president appointed a. w. smith
pension agent at Topeka upon the rec
ommendatiOn If Senator Curtis and
senator BristoW's opposition.
Bristow had not recommended anyone
for this office, but was in favor Of
Colonel Wilder S. Metcalf for anotlI-
term.
President Taft also reappointed
Attorney Harry j. Boone. |
Notwithstanding the vigorous opposi- |
ton Of Senator Bristow, who enter |
ed a plea of personal distaste for
Bone. Bristow had recommended w
L. Huggins of Emporia for the app
pointment.
But Bristow's rage against the pres
was greatest when just before
left Washington Secretary of the
Treasury McNeagh t%elephoned tn him
that the president had directed him
to inform the senator that he would
appoint former State Senator Fremont
Leidy OF Butler county, recommended
by Senator Curtis, as collector of in
.ernal revenue for Kansas. the than
Bristow's man, Judge J. A. Burnett.
The recent report that James Simp-
son, the present collector Of internal
-%cvenues for Kansas. had refused to
resign is . mistake. 1t was denied at
he treasury. and a statement made
hat il made no difference whether
ne refused or not to resign. the po-
sition could be made vacant at any
Charges Of the most seri-
personal character were filed
,gaipst Burnett. investigated by the
OF Justice. ana Taft rcfus
"a flatfootcdIv any consideration of