The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-15
HE IS TALKATIvE
ID. W. Mulyane. Gives Longest
Interview of Life.
But He Tells Washington Man
Fine Story of Kansas.

Washington, Feb. 15--David W. Null
vane of Topeka, for many years Re-
publican national committeeman Tor
kansas. is in Washington for rev
DAYS, comforting with politicians, Wis
iting friends and incidentally LOOKING
after some business affairs Here III
Washington Mr.. Mulvane Is one or the
most widely known and popular men
hasling from the Sunfiower state. Here
he is known as Dave" to most every
one in public life and in the newspaper
business. His opinions on political
conditions are always considered I'M
portant and therefore. he IS inter
viewed a great deal on occasions or MS
pflgrimages not only to washington,
but to New York. where he frequently
goes.
He predicts trouble for the Demo-
Gratis. In an interview ne said:
IF you have observed carefully, you
will have discovered that the PROPOSE
lions for a reorganization of the Repuo-
lican party in nearly every instance
have come from men who were off the
reservation.
There have been no wild moves
made by the Republicans to reorgan1ze
the party for the simple reason that
there is no occas sion for reorganization
Already there are unmistakable indi-
cations, that the reaction has set in.
and that the votes have regained a
Il know more stOc--I the SITUATION IN
Kansas, of course. than that in other
states. In the Sunflower state the
Democrats. who are in control of both
branches of the legislature, are quar-
reling about what kind of an initia-
tive and referendum bill they viii pass
The house has passed a bill. but the
senate turned it down, and now the
senate has put up another modified
proposition to the house.
There are supposed to be just as
many progressives, or radicals. among
cans, but from the action OF the KAN
sas legislature there is a decided diff
ference of views as to how far the
progressive movement ought to go.
IAN of this indicates, believe, that
the people are returning to their
senses.
II am convinced that the Sixty
fourth congress will have very much
greater number of Republicans than
the one which will be called after
March 4. The Democrats have got
mighty hard task before them
What, with Mexico, the tariff. the
prohibition question, woman suffrage,
and other highly important problems to
solve, the Democrats will more than
have their hands full. and if they fail
the Republicans will be the beneficiar-
les.
L
term for presidents of the United
States, but it will take a long time
perhaps to bring about a constitutional
amendment.
Senator Joe Bristow has submitted in
the senate an amendment which he will
later propose to the sundry civil appro-
priation bill to appropriate the sum OF
$500 for the completion OF the addition
to the postoffice and court house building
at Sallna, his home town.
CONGRESSMAN Young of Kansas has i'll
of war in his discretion, to deliver to the
town of Beloit. his home town, condemned
bronze or brass cannon with equipment
Re-. Olympia Brown and Mrs. Clara L.
Colby were the guests at a large recep-
ton given at the Ebbitt house last night
by the Federal Women's Equality as5o-
citation. A feature of the evening was
long address by Rev Mrs. Brown. il
campaign conducted by her in the state
of Kansas in the early sixties- Many
famous women of the country attended
the reception
Two young Kansans, embryo lawye.s,
have been admitted to practice before the
bar of the supreme court OF the Distric-
of Columbia They are Harry 7. DaIr
and Harry f. Roller.
Congressman Taggart of Kansas intro-
duced a bill authorizing and directing the
secretary of the treasury to pay to Frank
Hodges of Olathe. Kan, the sum of 80
as a reimbursement for the amount paiG
to the government for a license to hunt
in Alaska a few years ago The measure
states that Immediately after Mr.. Hodges
was issued the license he was taken da =
gerously i'll.
His trip to Alaska had to be abandoned
by reason of illness, and. therefore lie
made no use of it, and now wishes to
recover the amount he paid for TIE
privilege to hunt in that territory
Senator Curtis introduced a similar b:lI