The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-20
POLITICAL GOSSIP
Candidacy of Judge Fischer for
the Supreme Bench
Fails to Arouse Enthusiasm
Among Kansas Democrats.
W. MORGAN is IN EARNEST
FavOrs Hughes for Presidency
Because He Can Win.
Republican District Committees
Expected in Topeka Jan. %.

Kansas Democrats are not at all en-
thusiastic concerning the action of the
Democratic delegation in Washington
in their hasty support of Judge Ed
ward L. Fischer of Wyandotte county
for a place on the United States SUI
preme brench. 1t would have been
far better. many Of the party workers
believe, had the Kansas congressman
swung in behind the candidacy of
some national character-even VIII
liam Howard Taft. Republican.
Publication of news of the Kansas
congressmen's trip to the White House
in the interest of Judge Fischer imme-
diately gave the Bourbon leaders a
new topic of conversation. Many OF
them frankly admitted that they
didn't know Judge Fischer. Others
only laughed. few were so unkind
as to mention the fact that Judge
Fischer was restrained by the SUI
preme court in further interference or
issuance of orders in the brewery GUS
ter suits.
Sam T. Seaton, in charge of the
blue sky department in the bank COM
missioner's office, was 50 unkind as to
say that he didn't care a blankety
blank what overlook any dot dashed
congressman who urged the appoint
ment of Judge Fischer. And Seaton
lives in the district presided over by
ConEressmGn Taggart. Democrat. OF
course, the fact that TagGart didn't
name Seaton as postmaster at Olathe
had nothing to do with the present sit
uation and Seaton's remarks are none
the less encouraging to any Democrat
ic Kansas congressman.
When n blankety blank blank
Democrat goes to congress and recon-
mCnds the appointment of a man like
Fischer, ne ought to be sent home to
pillow corn" SeatOn commented. Sure
ly the whole thing must be frame
up to make the Democratic party
look silly
Seaton was assured that the dis
patches were correct-that they were
sent out over the signature of Con-
gresham Jouett Shouse.
Il hate to believe it, sighed Seaton.
why if the Kansas delegation just
couldn't keep out of it and had to be
for someone for Justice Lamar's place,
why didn't they pick out some ma
tional character? OF course Fischer
is a Democrat, I guess. But what has
that to do with it? Why if it were
Judge Fischer or Taft and the selec-
ton were left to a vote of Kansas
Democrats, Taft would win ten to one"
A number of other Democrats have
made sarcastic references to the action
Of the Kansas congressional delegation
and in the main the move for Judge
Fischer did not arouse enthusiasm
even in the ranks of Kansas Democ-
racy.
w. Y. Morgan, lieutenant governor
and editor of the Hutchinson News,
is sincere in his support of Justice
Hughes for the presidency, he de-
clares, and believes that the nation
looks to Hughes as the man who can
win In his Hutchinson News, Nor
gan says:
There is no doubt that President
Wilson has lost the confidence in his
ability which president should nave.
The active and aVOwed candidates for
the Republican nomination are good
men but the public does not know it.
Any one of them would be handicap
ped by the lack Of universal support
that is most necessary.
The record of Charles f. Hughes
has given him this needed public con-
fidence. The country knows that no
faction would control him, no selfish
interest influence him. In every posi-
ton in which he has been placed he
has absolutely made good and the
beauty of it is that the people know it.
The most important office in the
world during the next few years will
he that of president of the United
States and it certainly behooves Us to
get the best man and the one that has
the country's confidence. We believe
Judge Hughes would not only be sup
ported by Republicans and Progress
sives but the Democrats would be glad
to have him as president.
OF course, Judge Hughes is not a
candidate. He has a pleasant and
congenial work. 1t might be a person
al sacrifice for him to accept the
presidency But unless we misunder-
stand his character he would not re-
fuse to answer his country's call at a