The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-01

Democrat who was sent to Washing
ton to succeed the late Ed Madison.
But Judge Lobdell has repeatedly de-
clared that he has retired from active
politics. He resigned the judgeship in
his home district to enter the bank
ing business and it is believed that it
will be a difficult task to convince him
that he should be in the congressional
running two years hence.
Leavenworths has candidate for
United States district attorney in event
Harry ]. Bones reappointment is not
confirmed by the present congress. The
Leavenworth man is ". W. Hooper, a
former law partner. of John H. Atwood.
1t is claimed that Atwood now a Kan
sas City lawyer, Ed Murphy, power
in LeavenwOrth county Democratic af-
fairs, and James W. Orr of Atchison,
candidate for speaker of the 1918 house,
are all friendly to Hoopers candidacy.
In his candidacy for the appointment
as United States district attorney,
Hooper will be opposed by Senator
Fred Robertson, of Rawlins county, and
by W. H. Ayers, a well known Wich-
tia lawyer.
Since the organization of Kansas
Nurses association and the issuance
of state charter to the new organiza-
ton, the nurses are now planning to
ask some rigid legislation at the hands
of the 1913 law builders. They want
a law enacted which will require ev-
cry professional nurse to pass a state
examination before she will be per-
mitted to enter into general competi-
ton with members of the association.
After securing state certificate, the
nurses would provide the privilege of
using the letters r. n. after their
names. This would indicate that the
particular owner of the title was
registered nurse and had successfully
taken the state examination.
In the 10 years ending July 1, 1912,
the Kansas legislat lures have appropri
ated practically seven times as much
money for new buildings at state edu-
cational institutions as was appropri-
ated in the ten years ending July 1,
1902.
Records in the office of State Audi
tor w. E. Davis show that in the ten
years from July l, 1892, to July 1.
1902. the Kansas legislatures set aside
ings at the various state educational
institutions. In the 10 years from
July,1, 1902. to July 1, 1912, the legis-
1ature has appropriated s1,902,21S.79
for new buildings at these same
schools.
When Walter Payne walks out of
the state treasurer's office Monday,
January Is, he will have spent ten
years and one day in that office as
special assistant treasurer. Payne en-
tered the office January IL, 1908. His
work in the office since that time has
caused him to be recognized a most
valuable man in the department.
In the recent primaries Payne was
a candidate for the Republican nomi-
nation for state treasurer to succeed
Mark Tulley. Payne was beaten by
Earl Akers. While Payne has not def
nitely decided on his future work, it
is probable that he will enter the
banking game somewhere in Kansas.
He has already received several offers
from banks.
Because of his effective work in
the recent campaign, friends of c. y.
Page of Oberlin believe that the De-
catur county man should have some
just reward. Page is not exactly an
avowed candidate for office. But out
in the Sixth district there are a great
many Republicans who will be di-
vorced from their government pay
checks and Democrats will have an OPP
portunity to edge a little closer to the
crib. And with this thought in mind,
Pages friends have recalled the ODER
lin mans efforts in the last campaign.
Governor elect George H Hodges
may not announce any additional APP
pointments until he comes to Topeka
to take the oath of Office. 1t is less
than two weeks until Hodges inaugu-