The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-14
Senator Thompson Says Kan
saS Is Well Treated.
Cannot Understand Rumors of
Patronage Dissatisfaction.
BURT BROWNS SLIM CHANCE
President Wilson Wants a Man
of Scientific knowledge.
Trouble Between Entire Rep-
resentatiOn at Capitol.

Washington, May 14.-Here of late
there has been considerable gossip
among Kansas Democracy in Wash
ington over Senator Thompson's
standing at the White House. 1t has
been said that he and President Will
son have been at variance over certain
schedules in the Underwood tariff bill,
notably that of sugar. 1t has been
pointed out that this is the specific
reason why Thompson has not sue
ceeded in landing Pepperill or any
other candidates into good berths. APP
parently, on the surface, this seems
true, but Senator Thompson is strong
in the denial that Kansas has been
sighted by President Wilson in ap-
pointment matters.
The other day, after holding a con-
ference with the president, Senator
Thompson gave out the following in
terview at the White House:
"I cannot understand how the i'm
preston got out that Kansas Demo-
Gratis are being overlooked by Presi-
dent Wilson and the administration in
patronage matters.
LAS a matter of fact we have prob
ably had more postoffice nominations
so far than any other state of the same
size, and we have no kick on the presi-
dent. 1t is true that we have not
landed everybody we have recon-
mended for larger places than postof-
fices, but we have every reason to be-
lieve that Kansas Democrats will be
well cared for when the distribution
of the larger places gets into full
swing.
"An equally false impression, hav-
ing no foundation whatever, is that
expect to vote against the Underwood
bill because of the sugar schedule. No
man has ever heard me say that I in
tend to vote against this bill, as 1 have
had no such intention.
There is no substantial difference
hat Wilson
on the tariff bill, and certainly not
enough difference to justify anyone in
the belief that L would vote against
the entire bill.
'"There is so much good in the tariff
bill and so little bad in my Judgment
no Democrat would be justified in at
tempting to defeat the whole measure
on account OF one or more schedules
which might not meet his individual
views or the desire of his immediate
constituents.
speaking for myself. I would not
do so and hope my position will not
continue to be misrepresented."
Another Report Is Out.
According to reports from well
authenticated sources Senator William
Howard Thompson of Kansas is hav-
matters. His troubles have, 1t is de-
clared, assumed a triangular quarrel.
involving the Democratic management
in his state, the four Democratic mem
D0rS OF the cOngreSS1Onal delegation,
and the White House.
From what can be learned Senator
Thompson is at loggerhead with the
Kansas congressman in regard to rec
concentrations for postmaster appoint
ments. The congressman are insist
ing that under the policy of President
Wilson they have the express right and
privilege to name their own candi-
dates for office. 1t is understood that
the junior senator from Kansas does
not take this view in dispensing post
Office Jobs. He wants, they say, to
dominate all appointments wherein
there may be an interest to him in
building up his own organization.
Things have not run smoothly since
Senator Thompson came to Washin-
ton. He has not only crossed swords
with members of the delegation in the
Democratic state chairman, and other
leading Democrats over a number OF
important appointments, including
postofjce jobs.
War clouds black and threatening,
commenced to form a few weeks ago,
when a delegation of Kansas Demo-
Gratis blew into Washington and held
a series of pow-wows with Senator
Thompson. They openly declared they
were not pleased with the free handed
manner in which Thompson has
handled the distribution of postoff1ces
in congressional districts presided over
by the Republican members in con-
gress who represent the First, Third
and Eighth. From all accounts the
pow-wows were anything but har-
monious occasions, and some members
of the delegation headed for home in
a warlike manner.
Since the date of the inauguration
of President Wilson there have been
a large number of recommendations
made for federal appointments OF