The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-22
MAY Be HADLEY.
Talk of Him as Running Mate
for Taft.
Boom Excites Much Comment
at Washington.

! Washington, D. c., Feb. 22.-Her-
| bert s. Hadley, governor of Missouri,
VINO was born, reared and educated
| at Olathe, Kan, is today the pride OF
the Sunf1ower state. Since graduating
| at the Lawrence State university he
| has made unusual strides in business
| and politics. Today he is prominent
| ~ mentioned as a running mate for
President Taft on the Republican ma
tional ticket in 1912.
AS soon as his boom for the vice
presidential nomination reached
| Washington it excited much comment
among politicians. Friends of Presi-
dent Taft say that he is very much in
terested in the Hadley boom, and S.at
| he is talking about the possibility of
the governors being named with
members of congress and political
leaders.
1t is well known in Washington that
| the president will be a candidate for
denomination by the Republican ma
tional convention of 1912, and it is
known also that friends of the adj
miniStration are busying themselves
already with some of the problems
that must be faced before election
time rolls around. One of these is to
choose the best possible vice presiden-
| tial candidate.
| Vice President Sherman, of course,
has the first call. The vice president,
however, is understood not to be seek
| ing the nomination. Politicians here
do not believe that his name on the
| ticket would add such strength to Mr..
| Taft's candidacy as would the name
| of some man like Governor Hadley.
| In behalf of Governor Hadley, it IS
urged that his nomination for the vice
! presidency would assure MissOuri'S
place in the Republican column. The
| governor too, while not called an in
surgent. is certainly not known as a
reactionary. He is close to Colonel
| Roosevelt and admired greatly by
] President Taft.
| President Taft is not alone interested
in the Hadley boom. Speaker Cannon
| has been getting some information
| from Missourians about the governor
and about his Willingness to become q
candidate. Since the speaker of the
! house is one of the close friends of
Vice President Sherman, some persons
assume that the latter considers HIM
self out of the running.
John Skinner postmaster at Win
field, Kan, has come to town. He IS
| here because of the fact that his nomi
nation for reappointment has been held
! up for some time at the instance OF
Senator Bristow. Opposition to his
| retention in office is for political red
sons. No doubt Mr.. Bristow has OBJ
| jected to SINNERS appointment be-
/ cause the latter was disposed to be
| against the senator during his cam
| neither Mr.. Brostow or Postmaster
/ Skinner have discussed the matter for
| publication, there is every reason to
| believe this is the real cause for the
senator opposing the confirmation.
| Mr.. SINNERS nomination for reap
| pointment was endorsed by both Con-
| gresham P. P. Campbell and the post
| master general.
] The nomination of Irving Hill for
! reappointment as postmaster at Law
! renee, Kan, as we'll as that of POST
| master Armstrong of Council Grove,
! still remain in cold storage of the SEN
| ate committee on postoffices at the in
! nations were made several weeks ago.
| Congressman elect Mitchell wants
! Charlie Finch made postmas-
| ter at Lawrence, while in
! the instance of Council Grove, Con-
gressman-elect Jackson is insisting
that he be permitted to name the post
master at that place.
Kansas postmasters appointed today
| by the department are: Joseph E. Hoy
| land, Cambridge: Sherd Barcus, Rose
land; Abram Funk, Kelly.
On February %. Ost postoffice. Reno
county, Kan, will be abolished and
superseded by rural free delivery ser
| vice.
A new school for field officers Of the
mounted service will open at Fort Ri
! ley on April 1, with a course of in
| struction ending June 10. Eight or ten
| majors and lieutenant colonies will be
| assigned to instruction at the school.
The course will include instruction in
superior horsemanship, the practices of
| bold riding, and such theoretical work
as will not interfere with the practical.
| This marks an important development
in the training of officers in horseman-
| shin.