The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-27
Believed to Have Been Made by
secsetary Edwards.
Timothy StOver of lola Assistant
Secretary Of State.
OTHERS SPOKEN Of
Blanche X. Bruce for a $1,000
Position.
Harry Overholt for George
SeWard's Position

The conference Of the Republican
state officers elect, which Is being held
at the Copeland and wherever two OF
three politicians are gathered together
about the city, is not working out to the
advantage of the old time politicians
who have sometimes been unfeelingly
classed as 'barnaclesY
More care is being exercised in choos-
ing the men who are TO do the work IN
the several state Offices than was ever be-
fore given under state administration.
The Kansas law which provides that
old soldiers shall be gwen preference
10 appointments viii be adhered to, and
an old soldier VIII be appointed 10 At
least one place in every state Office.
Secretary uf State-elect w. q. Edwards
mas made AN appointment which ~ being
comm ended ON all sides as admirable
one He has named for the position of
assistant secretary Of state Mr.. Timothy
Slower Of lola, who is now senior wee
commander of the Kansas q. "A. R
Mr. StoYers friends say if he would ac-
cept Of the Office he could be selected de
partment commander at the next en-
rampment without any opposition. The
place Dir. ~tuver gets in the state house
paws 81 500 a year.
1t is understood that the position of
chief clerk To the Office Of secretary of
state. which is worth 81 200 "a year. Is TO
colcrad man who il now a teacher ia the
Ieavenworth schools Bruce was the
candidate for auditor on the Republican
state ticket in 1892
Dir Bruce is known W be q competent
clerk, and his appointment is regarded
with favor. because Il breaks the sup
posed cable the cclored wing Of the
party has had on the state auditors Of
lice One OF the men who will object to
this appointment viii be ex-County
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enemy of Bruce.
State Treasurer Elect Otis l. Atherton
is having some trouble to announce his
choice, for the position of assistant
state treasurer.
Mr Atherton intends to have an old
soldier in his Office, but for the position
of assistant he wants some man who has
had experience in accounting and bank
ing.
AIR Atherton is almost persuaded that
it is his duty to give that Job which pays
81 200 a year TO Harry OverhOlt Of To
peka. but there are few politicians who
think A1r Overholt ia not influential
enough as a politician % be given such
a good place.
Ex-Sfate Treasurer Samuel T. Howe
and Lieutenant Governor elect James A
Troutman are understood to be among
the strong supporters Of Dir. Overholt,
and it will be disappointment to MIR
Atherton if he Is compelled 10 appoint
any one else.
III is understood that the present assist
ant state treasurer. George NJ Seward.
who is a Republican, VIII be asked to
continue in his present position until
after the session Of tie legislature. which
Will enable Mr. Ogerhoit to get acquaint-
III with the work 0f the Office before he
assumes his res pOnsi BILE position
In regard to the state board of railroad
commissioners. there are rumOrs of
states aud more states, but it is every
where agreed that David Overmyer Is to
name the Democratic member and he
viii name Joseph G. Lowe. The re-
mainder Of the most talked about slate
for railroad commissioners includes Jas.
nj. Simpson Of Mcpherson. who goes
matter Of course, and
Col Ed Brown Of Girard. who used to
work for the Santa Fe. aud who Is said
70 be chosen 10 please the railroad in
terasts.
The rail- & commissioners have to be
eleitad - rfte executive council. and it
is und1sstcod that Major Morrill, does
not agree 70 this slate aud Will give his
vote for one place 70 y. b Taylor Of
Leavenworth. wholesale grocer as
representative Of the shipping interests
81 the state.
If the latest.story IS true David Over
myer VIII name member of several
state boards. In addition 10 giving Joe
Lowe place a. railroad Commissioner
he has, it Is said. slated Mike Heery
Of Topeka for the Democratic mem
Der of the board Of public works and
although the law does not provide for
Democratic member Of the board Of par
donss Mr. OveFmyer has selected for
place on that board j j. Ramho a Dem
ocratic editor from (,hetopa- The father
and a brother of Mr. Rambo live In
N orth Topeka and are Populists
Before the state officers elect 20 To
their homes It is expected they will
agree, and viii announce their appoint
ments, but IL may take several DAYS
Later A ppof ofnf1nents.
Since the above was pur in type Secre-
tary of State elect w. C. Edwards has
added to the selection OF assistants for
his Office. b. X Bruce. the colored man.
gets clerkship worth 81 000, instead Of
being made chief clerk. J. AL Ham