The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-07
ADVICE To HARVE
Jess DeniOus Believes G.. 0. p.
Chairman Too Solicitors.
Not Necessary for Him to Name
His Successor.
CLARENCE ATEN A POSSIBILITY
Dodge City Man Seems to Have
Real Following.
Hugh Duff Is MOtter'S FavOrite
in the Field.
CLARENCE ATEN A POSSIBILITY

Jess Denious of the Dodge City
Globe believes H. H. Motter, Repub-
liean state chairman. is altogether too
sohciious in relieving the Republican
party Of its responsibilities, duties and
worries III Kansas. MOtter has let it
be known that he doesn't intend to re-
sign unless Hugh Duff is named as his
successor. DeniOus entertainS an old
fashioned idea that perhaps the Re
publican party is able to waddle
around alone and might be trusted TO
handle its own affairs.
At prescn. there is quite a boom for
Clarence Aten of Dodge City for state
chairman. penious believe he should
r he &c cted. E.dt Motter intends to hold
his office until after the primaries
unless he names his successor. Den
ious is certain Motter has the warm
est interest and deepest concern Of
the party at heart. Yet he hasn't
read any rules which provide that re-
firing state cha.rmen select their sue
cessors. OF course his editorial does
mt say anything of the sort but-well,
there is just the slightest suspicion
that maybe Denious believes Motter
might resign.
The Turbulent Editorial.
Here is the editorial-the most tur-
bulent from the editorial pages of the
Dodge City Globe in many days:
The versatile collector of internal rev.
enue for Kansas has been having an in
teresting experience in public affairs He
has glided gracefully from one post of
duty to another, doing those who have
appOintive powers the favor of accepting
such promotions as they had to give. His
good nature has not been ruffed much
even by the substantial increase in salary
which each promotion has made it neces-
triots he mas evidently concluded that the
people have a right to the benefit of SUI
pointive positions. Accordingly he has
accepted whatever promotions have come
his way, and has done without showing
the least sign of resentment.
The fact that on one occasion he in
structed the governor whom to appoint to
fill position which this popular office
holder was leaving to accept the post Of
revenue collector, is further evidence of his
Influence in public affairs.
How far this influence will expand has
been discussed to some extent in Kansas
during the past few weeks. That it is
stu expanding is clearly shown by a re-
. cent incident at Washington where this
prominent office holder had gone for
conference and where he permitted himself
to be interviewed. In the interview he
told the name and the initials of the man
who would succeed him as chairman OF
the state central committee.
Inc naming of the chairman of the state
committee is an authority that is not
often conferred upon individuals in this
state II any one has ever before claimed
such HuLhoflty, the claim was not eX-
pressed in such audible terms as Mr. Mot
Ter nsed at Washington. 1t was under
STOOD Of course, that a change in the
otIlce OF chairman was somewhat over
due Members Of the committee had mt
times suggested that such man as {. r.
.Aten or FORD county needed at the
mead or the state organization because
OF his dblnty as an organizer, his dfplo-
macy ana his successful experience as n
campaign pilot. 1t is generally recoc-
Med that Aten has talents MS an organizer
thaE strongly recommended him for the
chalrinanship Of the party organization
IN the state, and he would probably be
chosen chairman if the responsibility still
rested with the committee where the law
placed it.
=, But there is the Washington interview (,
Inc man named in that interview as the
next chairman is not Mr.. Aten at all In
steau II Is man who. like the present
IN the state.
AS has already been intimated, the state
committee does not require a retiring
chairman to select his successor. If he
only retlres, he has done his full dutv
But the present chairman is deenIv dis
dressed II the slightest worry is allowed
10 reach the other members of the com
mittee, and iii order to shield hfS asso-
clates from the annoyance of taking n
vote on the Craftsmanship, he has se-
lected a man himself
tnder the circumstances it might he VOL
Tor the debate to be resumed on the mes
lions OF how far the activities of this com
Inlttee chairman and office holder are 70
go how much Of field is his great use
tulness to cover. how much more will his
authority expand and. when all is sail
anu done, VIII any rights or privileges he
leit 10 the sovereign people of this star
spangled state