The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-21
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL


Ex-Governor Samuel J. Crawford Is in
Washington looking after some legisla-
tive matters.
Lieutenant Governor James a.
Troutman went to St Louis last night
a business trip.
All the politicians who come to Topeka
should call on Tom McNeal and see his
new furnace.
Col. H. L Taylor of Wichita, who
draws pay from the state az coal oil in
spector, is a state house visitor
d. S Curry is here from NOrtOnville
trying to help himself into the position
Of sergeant-at-a arms Of the house.
A good picture Of Mrs. David over
myer appeared on the woman's page OF
recent issue Of the Kansas City Times.
Attorney General Little, who used to
be a Greenbacker, viii GO to St. Louis
next week TO fight the silver party idea
Ellen Rule, young woman from Ton
ganoXie, was placed in the asylum yes
terday by the sheriff of Leavenworth
county.
Major J. <. Hudson IS being supported
for state printer. again this week in the
Breeze" to the extent of two columns
at 10 cents a line
j. NJ Robbins, a Brown county man
who lives at Everest and who wants to
be state labor commissioner to succeed
Todd. Is here looking after his interests.
A. W. Mcclure, master in chancery of
the Colorado Midland, Is in Topeka on
business. He Is checking up the accounts
of his road at the general Office build
ing.
Tom Kelly, whose candidacy for state
oil inspector is being opposed by the
Paola A. p. A, IS in the city. He says
the Paloa A. +. A. has about fifteen mem
bers.
Attorney General Titles annual report
has been received from the printers. The
rep port contains an article about the ten
ure of Office of every elective office IN
the state
1t is expected that there will be
strong lobby here this winter against a
change in the fee and salary law by
officials get rich
representatives. elect R n. Painter of
Meade county, who il here says he is op-
posed to all the talk about resubmission.
but he Is for irrigation and Charley Lob
dell for speaker
Bishop John H. Vincent has agreed to
deliver the lecture which he says is his
best one, entitled Tomorrow at the
Kansas Avenue NJ E. church Tuesday
evening, March 5.
Governor Lewelling denies the story
circulated that be has in his possession
the resignation of Dick Chase as warden
Of the penItentiary and viii soon appoint
another man to that position.
If the Shawnee county officials who
are now paid IN fees, are really in earn
est when they say they would much pre-
fer regular salary, let them join the
movement to change the law.
The Morgan family will give their con
cert at Kansas City, Friday and Saturday.
December - and 20, v hich was post
pOned on account of the death OF the
young brother of the singers
Senator John Martin has Introduced a
bill in the United States senate to remove
the charge of desertion from the late
Captain Henry Seamon Of Fort Scott and
place his widow on the pension roll
A new drama. entitled Dolores writ
ten by sam Gardenhire, member of the
legislature elect from this county, is soon
to be presented rsthe Auditorium IN
Chicago by one OF the FrOhman compa-
MES.
A Kansas City man suggests that il
the present police law is repealed. one
should be enacted by which three com
missioners would control the force and
have one commissioner elected every
year.
G W. Vaughn, who holds the Offices
Of vice president. general manager. and
chief engineer of the Santa Fe, Phoenix
& Pre- scott railroad, is in Topeka on bus
mess. with acting president d. B. Rob
inson of the Santa Fe.
Ex-State Senator o. H Bentley SAYS be
is opposed to the legislature resubmit-
ting either the prohibition or the suffrage