Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-18
KANSAS IN WASHINGTON.

A correspondent OF the State journal
furnishes the following items from
Washington, which contain more news
of what Kansas is doing in Washington
than any letters published of late SO far
as our observation has gone. The notes
are of a personal character, as follows:
General Harrison Kelly, member of
ccngrest from the Topeka district, has
become familiar figure on the avenue
and in the departments; he is hard
worker, and I have the authority of
Judge Peters for saying that he has the
reputation here of generally getting
what he is after in the way of offices for
his friends. and that he has Caught on
the tortuous methods Of doing business
in the departments in an incredibly short
period; and it is the universal opinion of
his colleagues that the general will prove
an efficient aud popular member of con-
gress. The department of the Potomac,
G. A. R., will give him banquet, in
connection with a monster camp fire,
some time during the winter.
Hon. George Chandler, assistant Sec
rotary of the interior, was the acting
secretary and member of the cabinet
during great part Of the summer, Ow-
ing to the absence of General Noble.
Judge Chambers administration of the
multitudinous, perplexing and important
duties pertaining to the interior depart
ment is highly commended, and those
having business with the Office are en-
thusiastic in their praise OF his justice,
promptness, frankness and courtesy, and
should Secretary Noble be selected asso-
ciate justice of the supreme court Of the
United States, vice Stanley Matthews,
deceased, it is the opinion of newspaper
men and politicians here that Judge
Chandler will succeed him as secretary
of the interior.
Your great senator, Hon. John J. In
gals, is often called here to consider i'm
portant matters connected with his du
ties as chairman of the senate commit
tee of the District of Columbia. 1t is
not generally known that Mr.. ingalls,,
while not president of the United
States, yet is, and has been for
wears. the virtual president
of the District of Columbia; and nothing
of real importance connected with the
administration of public affairs in Wash
ington is attempted or even thought of
without the concurrence of the senior
Kansas senator The matters demand
ing his attention and presence in the city
recently were the resurfacing of Penn
sylvania avenue from the White House
to the capitol with asphalt; and to con-
slider the proposition to substitute cleo
trio lighting for gas throughout the city;
also tho laying of cable road on Sew
enth street from the Potomac river to
Howard university, to be followed by a
cable or electric road on Pennsylvania
avenue during the coming year.
A popular Kansas appointment is that
of Hon. j. H. Franklin, of Russell, as
deputy second auditor of the treasury; a
Washington paper states MIR. Frank
Inns case as follows: "This place
was sought by a number of the
division chiefs in the bureau, but
owing to the clashing interests
and various complications that arose
between the aspirants, the president de-
cided to fill the Office with a new man.
Mr.. Franklin entered upon his duties the
22d inst. He Is 30 years of age, OF fine
presence, affable, polite, courteous and
accessible He was born in Illinois, but
has been resident of Kansas since 1879.
Graduating in law in his native state in
1874, he practiced before the supreme
court, making an enviable record as an
attorney. He removed to Kansas in
1879 and located at Russell, the county
seat of Russell county. While a resident
there he became mayor of the city. He
was also county attorney, and president
of the board of regents of the State Nor
NAL school, located at Emporia, which
position he held for five years, only re-
signing the place to accept his present
position. He was for number of years
the editor and proprietor of the Russell
Record and Journal, paper having a
large circulation and of much influence
throughout central Kansas. He was
strongly endorsed for his position by
both senators and the entire delegation
of the state.