The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-23
OFF THE TRACK.
RUFF Cone wthdraws His Application for thu
Wadenship OF The Penetentiary.

/ hp1e cone Nthdf2WS dPPlication TOT tn'
Waidenship of The Penetentiary.
/
The EAGLE announced yesterday morn
| ing that the wardeDship of the penetenti
airy would not be given to a Wichita maj
and the prediction was borne out by tht
! following letter from Rufe Cone, which
was rendered to the governor at O'clock
| Wednesday evening snd given to the pub
| lie yesterday.
| Hon L. d. Lewellng Governor-Elect.
Dear Sir-There seems to be universe
demand coming from our people that
| every effort should BE- made to secure the
! appointment of a railroad commissions,
| from southwest Kansas, and believing tbat
my appointment to the position of warden
Of the penitrntiary would have tendency
10 throw the railroad commissioner tC
some other part Of the state, aud as l AN
willing to do that which is for the best in
terests of Wichita aud the surrounding
country, I hereby Withdraw my applica-
ton for that position.
The war1enship is a desirable position
and believe could have filled the place
with credit TO myself and the adminIstra
tion. Yet | am willing TO make this sacri-
fee in the interest OF our section of tn:
state.
In connection with this letter, want to
thank my many friends IN this and adj
joining counties for the splendid indorse-
ments they have given me for the appoint
ment of warden. l am respectfully,
RUFEs CONE.
or course Rufe alleges as a reason for
his withdrawal that if be had stayed in
the race Wichita would not get a railroad
commissioner and that he would sooner
Wichita would get commissioner than
be warden of the penetentiary himself.
There is q great deal of apparent patriot
ism in this. but there is great deal u ore
political diplomacy.
The fact of the matter is Rufe was
crowded off the track by Tom Fitch, who
will, in all probability, be the railroad
commissions Tom was in turn crowded
off the track for United States marshal by
Bill Jones of lola, who insisted on having
his old place. There was soma clever po-
litical work done to get Rufe off the track,
and the fiGe hand of the ring politicians is
visible ali the way through it. The in
ducement offered RUFF was the
Democratic nomination for sheriff
next year, and his Endorsement
by the populists. Tom Fitch and Frank
Smith have the power TO do this for they
are the Democratic party without ques-
ton and if they are not now, they will be
when they will both be holding two offices
of influence. Now then as to Rufe's letter
of withdrawal The reasons he states are
carefully worded and are put in for the
purpose of strengthening him before the
people of Wichita for the great point
that will be made in next years
campaign if he is the nominee, will be his
patriotism to Wichita in unselfshiy o.
sacrificing his ambition to be warden of
the penitentiary so that Wichita might
get railroad commissioner. Can anyone
fail to see the fine hand that appears in his
letter of withdrawal now. This virtually
ends the mixing of medicine in local poll
tics.
Frank Smith will have the postofice;
that is settled.
John Farrell will have a position under
the interior department in the Indian ter
he can get it
Tom Fitch will be railroad commits
sioner; that is settled.
Rufe Cone will be the next candidate for
sheriff; that is settled.
John Ratliff will be the next chief Of pc
lice; that is practically settled. although
some people are still claiming that ex
Coroner Badger will get it.
Colonel Taylor Will be chairman Of the
board of police com missioners, although it
It limited that w. D. Mccormick may yet
get it,
Judge McCandless will be secretary of
the board of police commissioners; that is
settled.
George Dixon will be the third member
of the board of police commissioners; that
is settled.
w. w. Ayres, who will retire from the
register of deeds Office next month, was
offered place on the board but he re-
fused it.
William Haden will be custodian of the
court house; that Is settled. Hardin
Ebey will be Mr.. STATIONS assistant in
the probate judges office; that is settled.
Nose Anderson will be deputy county at
tory; that is settled. Harry Stewart will
be appointed assistant to the county clerk;
that is settled. Ii Is also settled that Harry
will be the Democratic nominee for the
office of county clerk next fall. 1t is said
that the deal between Mr.. Haden and Mr..
Bush whereby Harry was selected was
abont to fall through once and thereby
burst up the whole slate, but the Demo
cratic ring with its usual fertility Of i'm
agination concocted plan that saved the
deal. This plan was no more no less than
the circulation Of report which was
gently dropped into the ear of Mr.. Bush
that there has been a big steal somewhere
about the court house. and that in order
to find it, it was necessary TO put Harry
Stewart in the clerks Office, where he
could have access to all the books and pa
pers of the county. This report was the
trap which caught Mr.. Bush for the pros
pect of the exposition of steal has al
was charm for a Democrat, provided his