The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-02

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day, but his sympathy will be with the
men behind the movement. Simpson
wants the Republicans and Progress
sives to get together Last fall the
Mcpherson county man was strong for
Roosevelt, Stubbs and Murdoch. He
proclaimed his convictions in every
town he visited. But now that the
battle is over, Simpson wants peace
and harm ony.&
Because it will be impossible for
me to leave home that day." said
Simpson who was in Topeka Sunday,
81 don't suppose I will be at the con-
ference. But / am for it just the same.
So is my son, Senator Lacey simpson,
and he will probably come to the
meeting.
There isn't any difference between
the Republicans and Progressives so
far as principles are concerned. There
is difference Of methods and those
differences can and will be ironed out
1 think the vast majority of the mem
bers of both factions want to see the
Ratchet buried and a program outlined
that will permit everyone in the two
factions to settle their differences"
Kansas politicians are specializing
regarding the appointment of w. H. L.
Pepperill of Concordia as internal
revenue collector to succeed Fremont
Leidy. Pepperill was recommended
for the place by Senator Thompson
not because Thompson and the Cloud
county man were intimate friends
but because the former secretary of
the Democratic state committee car
ried list of endorsements that could
not well be denied
But the PepperilI recommendation
was made several weeks ago. Since
then no word has come from Washing
ton that the Concordia man has pro-
pressed in his fight for the federal
appointment. There are several other
candidates for the place. Kansas is a
long distance from Washington. Some
sas Democrats are quite certain that
information about the Pepperill ap-
pointment has been sidetracked
Judge w. A. Ayers of Wichita de-
MES that he is making a fight to set
aside the appointment of Senator Fred
Robertson of Atwood for United
States district attorney to succeed
Harry j. Bone Ayers admits that he
will not accept an assistantship but
denies emphatically that he is start
ing a back-fire on Senator Thompson
Neither does the Wichita lawyer claim
any knowledge Of present or former
support from Henderson S. Martin,
former chairman of the Democratic
state committee - $50 r' --E
News sent out of Wichita last week
regarding the district attorneyship
fight was badly tangled, according to
ing the situation in its real light and
commenting on the press reports, |
Judge Ayers says:
I'm your issue of May 29th under |
headline 'Ayres to Appeal appears an
article presumably from the city of
to the effect that I intended |
to undertake to upset the recommen- |
dation of Senator Robertson for Unit |
ed States district attorney.
This is far from the fact and I do
not wish to be placed in the position |
of being a bad loser. Immediately on !
receipt of the information Mr.. Robert |
son was recommended wrote him at |
his home and congratulated him on his |
While it is true 1 have |
refused to accept the deputyship, I did |
this as I was in no instance a candidate |
for deputy and did not feel justified in |
taking the position. 1 have several ap-
plications on file in my office for this |
position and feel that these are the |
people to be considered and entitled to
this position, as they were candidates
IN good faith.
ALSO note in this communication that
Henderson Martin, chairman, got be-
hind me for the position of United
States district attorney. Will state that
this is the first information 1 have had
to this effect and know nothing about
It. Presume Mr.. Martin knows more
than I do. 1 do not know who got
this information and caused this ar
IF the issue of the goth and am very
much in hopes you will give this space
as 1 do not care to be placed in the
position of bad loser.
With kindest regards, remain, very
truly yours,
wv. A. AYRES."
Soil survey maps recently prepared
oy the government, are now ready for
and Congressman d. r.
Anthony has received his allotment of
Shawnee county farm maps. These
Will be mailed in few days by the
First district representative. The maps
Will be furnished to Shawnee county
armers on application.
Accompanying the maps is a brief
description of the area, climate, agri-
cultural pursuits and soil adapta bility
# the county, its component parts and
discussion of the growth of various
These soil surveys have been
made by the government in nearly one
laf of the counties of Kansas. The
maps and reviews are regarded as ex-
,eptionally valuable to farmers and
market gardeners and have been in
,reat demand.
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