The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-12
IN OFFICE.
All the New County Offcers Duly Installed Yes
terday.

At high noon yesteday the county offic-
ers, elected last November, were indicted
into Office and the officers who have filled
the places during the past two years re-
tired very gracefully. There was no cere-
mony and those who expected to see a
solemn and profound installation
were disappointed. When the clock
struck ~ the new officers walked
n aud the old ones walked out and that
was all there was to it, The board of
county commissioners did not organize as
is usually the custom, owing 10 the sick
dess of Mr. Randall, who is to be the chair
man during the ensuing year by virtue of
the fact that he is the senior member, but
Mr. Allen was sworn and qualified.
Ike Ault was TOO sick to be present and
! the county clerk went to his residence in
the Jail and administered the oath of Office
to him. He then appointed his assistants
and they were duly sworn and qualified
| His assistants are j. C.. Williams under
sheriff, O. p Massey and George E. Har-
ris, deputies: Charlie Duncan turnkey at
the Jail and j. G. Mossman jury bailitf.
! Register Barrett's deputies are Grant
Hatfield and Harry Maxwell
| NJ. A. Carvin's assistants are VIII Nc
| Cullogh and Captain John Wallace.
| As Syl Dunkin was retiring his Off
| cial associates presented him with fine
| Webster's Unabridged dictionary with his
name engraved on the cover in gold letters.
! Rev. Harmon made the presentation
! speech as follows:
! Mr.. Dunkin. we are reminded that you
have reached he close of your second term
| as county clerk, to which you were elected
! by the people, and 10 Is matter OF gratlh-
cation TO your many friends in the county
TO assure you that you have fully met
their expectation when they elected you,
and that you have made us a good county
clerk You have been kind aud courteous
10 all and have been faithful in the dis
charge of ali your duties You are charged,
Mr. Dunkin. with being one of the best
county clerks that Sedgwick county has
ever had and we are inclined 10 believe
one of the best in the state And as you
20 out from US today back into private life
your associates in office desire to be re-
memb-red by you, and it is a matter of
pleasure to me TO have the honor, in their
behalf, to present you this book and stand
and with it their very best wishes for your
future success in life.
Upon the retiring of MIR. Van Ness from
the board OF county commissioners the
boys made him present OF a fine shaving
outfit, and Oh this occasion also Rev. Mr..
Harmon was the orator He said:
Mr.. VAN NESs:-NYe are reminded that you
have re ached the close of the term of office
for which you was elected by the people,
and with your many friends in the county
IL is a matter of pride to them that so well
have you performed the duties of your Of
lice that there Is not one single blot upon
your official character You have stood
by the people and protected their interests,
and although your term of service en-
braced the period III which the court house
was built and large sums of money had to
be expended. your friends are gratified TO
know that you did your part we'll and
that there was not one dollar went astray.
You have shaved in the interest
of the taxpayers, and they are persuaded
that all your shaving was just and right
and that you have not shaved them. And
now that your term Of services is out, your
associates In office desire that IN going out
from Us that you continue to be clean, and
rs You have been SO used to shaving in the
Interest of the taxpayers, We want you TO
shave a little in your own interest. and
have the honor to present you with this
beautiful set in their behalf and ask you
to accept it in their name. and with it
their very best wishes for your future sue
cuss and prosperity.
The doings III the clerks and commits
sioner's Office closed with the presentation
of a fine gold pen to Auditor Harmon, by
the retiring county clerk, Dunkin, in ap-
probation of the courtesies that have been
extended the clerks office by Mr.. Harmon
The new county clerk, Mr.. Carvin, made
the presentation speech and he did it very
nicely.
At present Republican fills every Office
in the court house but two, and they are
divided between the Alliance and Demo !
cratic parties. They are well guarded. one
of them on the first and one of them on
the second floor, and no matter how much |
they may fuse the Republicans will be in /
the majority. Tom Cartright, who is the /
only Democrat left, is very lonesome. as /
this is the first time in four years that he /
did not have political brother on the first /
floor to 20 and talk to when times were
dull.