The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-28

| print of the great seal of Kansas as
big as a saucer. After 'reposing spec
ial trust in the integrity, ability and
| patriotism of appointee the document
clothes me with the governors full pow
| er and authority to get out of the
state within 20 days and pay my own
expenses. l was just a little fearful
! that the governor had forgotten his
promise of recognition but 1 am now
| more than gratified to have positive as
Surance that he still remembers me. /
am also grateful to the governor that
in his official invitation to me to get
out of the state he forgot to insert
a provision forbidding my return.
Il now have in my possession the
proper credentials and armed with the
governors commission to attend and
participate in the deliberations of the
Ozark Trails convention, which will
be held at Neosho Mo-, November 6
and z, 1913.' That I am duly and truly
prepared, worthy and well qualified for
this particular job is conceded, for the gov
ernor has so certified, although 1 never
heard of the blamed thing before.
'Since the receipt of this valued
appointment from the governor I have
been investigating the matter and.
from the information at hand, I judge
that the convention is a gathering of
automobile owners to devise ways and
means whereby the farmers can be
persuaded to build them good roads.
As I have no immediate prospect of
owning an automobile and have no way
of getting out of town without walking.
think the governor was particularly
fortunate in the selection of a dele
gate"
Editor E. E. Kelley of the Toronto
republican is perfectly willing for
Fred S. Jackson to return to the Re-
publican party, but refuses to par
tlclpate in any special festivities in
ee de,o of the return. Last fall
editors of the Fourth district who
openly opposed Jackson for re-elec-
ton to congress. Since jackson went
over to the Progressives, Kelley has
been inclined to permit him to remain
there. But if he really wants to re-
turn. says Kelley, It will be all right
If Fred Jackson wants to come
back to the Republican party which
ne left a year ago, let him come"
says Kelley. IF Fred wants to eat
beans and sowbe1ly and drink coffee
out of a lineup with the rest of us, all
right. But we protest against getting
out the hand painted china and cut
glass or killing the fatted calf"
1t is quite probable that J. T. Bot
kin, first assistant in the office of Se;-
rotary of State Charles Sessions may
become a candidate for secretary of
state on the Republican ticket next
year. Botkin has been in the secre-
tary of states office SO long that he
knows every detail of the work and il
he should enter the race would have a
worthy following in every section of
the state. There are few men in the
state house whose personal acquain-
lance over Kansas is more extensive
than that enjoyed by Botkin and he
has received scores of letters urging
him to make the race. Botkin's
home is in Cherokee county and last
week the GaleTa Times. a DemoCrat
paper, strongly endorsed him for the
office. No other candidate has been
mentioned for the Republican nomi-
nation and around the state house it
is naturally assumed that Botkiy will
be the party nominee for secretary of
state in the 1914 campaign.