The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-09


beautiful gowns. The effort will be
made to make this the most brilliant
reception ever held in the state.
Reception Tonight.
At 8 o'clock tonight the doors of the
main entrance to the rotunda will be
thrown open and visitors will be ad-
United to pass down the reception line.
Halls orchestra will begin to play
about this time and members OF the
reception and arrangement and intro
duction committees will be on hand II
see that everything passes off smoothly.
Some Observations About the Ohicers
The set of new state officers sworn
in today have had much said about
them in a general way and they line
up to as high standard of worth and
efficiency as any set of men who ever
took the oath in Kansas. The people
know all about them, but few per
sonaI observations by the political edi-
tor who meets them behind the scenes
might set forth a few facts that nave
been forgotten.
Governor Stubbs-Started in life as a
farmer. Worked on railroad construc-
ton. Finally built up great construc-
tion company with offices all over west.
Got into politics by way of the leglS-
1ature from Douglas county Succeed
ed by fighting hard all the time. he
hits first and hits hard. He also mas
red hair and is loved more by ms
friends and hated worse by his enemies
than any man in the state.
Lieutenant Governor R. j. HOPKINS
Left school to enter his fathers law Of
flee. Entered politics two years ago oy
way of the legislature from F1nney
county. Elected speaker pro tenn Ilrst
session. He made rapid progress IN
the political field, due to his energy
and his sunny disposition.
ont
al editor Of a paper in Dodge City.
Served four years as assistant undcr
Auditor Nation. He works hard and
attends strictly to business. He has
about the same disposition as Hopklns-
Secretary of State Charles Sessions
Newspaper man pure and simple Dean
of the Kansas tribe at the state house.
Has lots of horse sense and is a master
of the political game. Played always
so fair that no newspaper man in the
state envies him his good fortune. All
worked for him to win He left 1oo
cutting corn on an Ohio farm to come
to Kansas CITY to work on a neWspd-
per Had the Kansas City, Kan, as
signment. He succeeded in politics pc
cause he is a good newspaper man.
Treasurer Mark Tulley-Was a com
mercial traveller out of his home town
of Independence for many years flrss
political venture was for treasurer Ot
his county. He won. When ne CAM
unknown over the state, but was nornl-
mated without opposition. Had no
trouble second time but third time hau
a half dozen opponents TO peal. ~
did it all right. Led state TICKET IN i ,e,
e1aActfon. One main reason why ne mas
made such a big reputation as a state
treasurer is that he is always sure ne
IS right before he goes ahead- MS
statements regarding figures and RAGS
are about as reliable as those mace ny
Il Y1xo Inhn.
ATTORNEY General John S. Dawson
He is a Scotchman, and that fact CON
views a lot of information ABOUT MN.
He started out from Hill CITY as
country school teacher. Practlc;So l la-H
out there so they say. Game to topeka
and got into the state treasurer ONCE
then the attorney generals office. Gov
ernor Stubbs dragged him out OF there
two years ago, but he craWled PACK To-
Gay He is a master OF the OLD Eng
lish common law, also of the kings
English language. The enthusiasm OF
the boy graduate never DIED out IN MN
and it helped him along every DAY o.
his successful career. Another reason
for his success is that he reads Inc
Three Musketeers."
State superintendent e. 7. Fa1rchlld-
Came to Topeka from Ellsworth coun,
~. He has always been in the scnooi
business. He is suave and ponsheo,
smooth at politics, and wonder on
all questions pertaining to schools. tie
was elected a third time to his office
last year. No wonder. He had the
goods to show for his four years there.
lie can count six reforms in the past
two years. OF course he succeeded for
he mixed energy and politeness in even
doses all the time.
Justice J. S. West-He used to work
in United States District Attorney Har-
~ Bones office. Went from there to
the supreme bench. Tried for the place
two years ago in the primary, but was
defeated. He succeeded because he
tried again and tried harder than he
did the first time. 1t is an infallible
reciIe Screwed as district judge at
Fort Scott and is recognized as an able
lawyer and careful, reliable judge.
Justice Silas Porter-He came here
from Kansas City to sit on the supreme
bench. Was reelected last year. and he
ought to have been. for he is one of