The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-02
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
Governor Stubs Has Drafted
Most of His AppOintees.
Strange Way to Build Up a PO-
litical Machine.
DEATH OF JIM DORSEY
He Was Sergeant-at-ArmS in
All National Conventions.
Always Got Good Seats for Kan
Sas Visitors.
DEATH OF JIM DORSEY

The charge that Governor Stubs is
building up a political machine is hard
ly borne out by the facts regarding the
appointments he has made since he as
sumed the duties of his office. BY their
appointments shall We know them-the
machine builders. The man engaged
in the work of building machine uses
political workers for the cogs and con-
meets them with himself by belts of
patronage. The man who lives by
politics works on the Job all the time
He delivers the goods to his chief
But when you call a successful bust
ness man away from his business he is
not apt to sit up nights working for
the man who switched him from his
field of endeavor. And as a rule this
class of man is poor politician any
way. He would do more harm than
good in campaign.
Governor Stubs has picked but few
politicians to fill his appointive offices.
He called Codding from his practice of
the law to take charge of the peniten-
tiary. Codding did not want the Lam
sing job, but he likes it now and is
making good.
The governor had a hard time filing
his board places on the university and.
q agricultural college and on his text book
commission. a half dozen prominent
business and professional men refused
the offers he made because of the
press of their private business. And
most of the members of these boards
as now composed made sacrifices of
their business affairs in response to
the governors draft.
David Leahey left his place as editor
OF the Wichita Eagle to take the place
of private secretary. Dave was as
founded when the place was offered
him. He was not looking for politi-
cal Job.
John T. White was dragged off his
farm at Ada to take the grain inspec-
tors iOh- He did MT want If and he
resigned as soon as he could persuade
the governor to accept his resignation
John Dawson had the private secre-
tary job thrust upon him and he was
also drafted for the place as attorney
for the railroad board.
]. N. Dolley Gid not want the bank
commi ssioner job. He would have pre-
ests in Wabaunsee county, but the
ests in Waubaunsee county, but the
governor insisted that he take the
place.
DolIey and Dawson and Leahey are
good politicians. but the other ap-
Prof. L. L. Dyche who was drafted |
to take care of the fish and game war |
den's work. nor Arthur Capper, nor
Bishop LiiIis, nor Tom Blodgett, nor |
Rev c. NJ. Sheldon. nor E. E. Mullan- |
ey, nor Lot Ravenscraft. nor c. A. |
Richards. but these men were all pre- |
vailed upon to accept places of pay and |
honor by the governor, that is all of |
the tax commission job.
The last cog in the Stubs machine is |
d. E Gordon. of Abilene, who finally |
accepted the place of state grain in |
Spector this week after studying over |
the offer for ten days. Gordon is a
successful grain man and did not seek
a political job.
The death of Jim Dorsey, the well
known Democratic politician of Wich-
ita, this week, calls to mind the fact
that for a score of years he was the
master of the affairs of his party in
county. He was the Croker
of that Tammany wigwam. Jim is
best and most favorably remembered
by his services to the Democrats of his
state while acting as a sergeant-at-
arms to all the Democratic national
of his time. He always
landed this sergeant job and he al
ways saw to it that every patriot from
Kansas who went to the convention
city got a good seat in the convention
hall.
Jim was a bright man and he had
political foresight and wisdom. But
he was regarded as hoodOo by his
party for he never won an elective Of
fee. His talents were never properly
appreciated. Now that he is dead and
gone many cases are cited where his
came true and his plans
worked out wondrous we'll
Governor Stubs is receiving many
letters this week from all over the
speech delivered at Chicago last Sun
day. He has had requests for copies
of that speech from Florida, Louisiana,
Michigan. Nebraska, Idaho. California,
Colorado and Missouri. He has also
had letters from Amsterdam, Holland,
from Alaska. and Hawaii, asking for
about the workings of the
kansas prohibitory law.
AHA AnF MAR RAR