The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-11
PERsoNAL 80 PoLIrIcAL.


Bishop Vincent says some ministers
don't succeed because they ride hobbies.
The Office force Of the state library
viii not be changed under Librarian
King.
The next convention Of the city officers
Of Kansas will be held in Topeka, jan
uary 8
Bishop Vincent has agreed to deliver
an address before the Topeka Y n c.
A Sunday, December p
c. K Hudson and z F. Hollies Of the
Santa Fe general freight Office. have gone
to Chicago on official business.
Editor Ed. P. Greer, Of the Winfield
Courier, IS here looking after his inter
ests as a candidate for state printer.
The use Of the word '.resubmIzsion"
viii have to be qualified since the suf-
frage association is talking about "resub-
mission
George IT, Nicholson is attending a
meeting of passenger agents in Chicago,
who are trying to reorganize the Western
Passenger association.
f. n. Keep Of the Garden City I'm
print, who is in the city. says the Imprint
publishes more original irrigation news
than any paper in the country.
John @ Royce Of Phillipsburg. who is
one Of the best reading clerks Ia the
country, is here looking after his candi-
dacy for chief clerk of the house.
James H Reeder was IN Topeka yes
terday on his way home from a trip to
Mexico on business for the court of
Spanish land claims Of which he is clerk.
Judge J. L. Eldridge, who was secre-
tary OF the Associated Charities last win
ter, had long article on prohibition IN a
recent number Of the New York Voice.
Tim Mccarthy, who was one of the
most popular state officials Kansas ever
had, Is IN Topeka for a conference with
Governor elect Morrill, Tim Mccarthy
is not an Office seeker.
An Atchison priest has asked the state
board Of pardons to release Michael
he has been confined eight years for
murder in tho second degree.
1t is said that Lieutenant Governor
Percy Daniels has made arrangements to
move out Of Kansas as soon as his term
of Office expires He now lives at Cir
ard and will move to Joplin, No
Editor Bent Murdock, of the EIdorado
Republican, who is in the city. wants the
legislature to revise the fish and game
laws and appoint one commissioner to
have charge of all sporting matters.
The Todd Coal company of Englevale,
kas., has com planned 10 the state board
of railroad commissioners that the rail
roads over which It does its shipping
discriminate against it IN freight rates
John D. Cruise, a Kansas City, (Kan)
Democrat, who believes that Joe Lowe
will not take the position of railroad com
missioner wants the coming Republican
administration to give the place TO him.
Robert Stone OF the law firm Of Trout
man. Mckeever & Stone, who has made
his headquarters at COncordia for a year
past as attorney for the receiver of the
LOmba Investment company will re-
turn to Topeka about the hrst Of Janu-
airy.
H. p. Andrews, representative elect
from Phillips county, has big irrigation
scheme. He wants the government to
build dams across the canyons in the
Rocky mountains and then distribute the
water all over the country east and south
Of the mountains.
Governor Lewelling says the Republi-
cans should live up to the law which
gives old soldiers the preference in APP
pointments. Governor Lewelling APP
pointed state insurance commissioner
and state bank commissioner, neither
Of whom were soldiers.
State Superintendent II. n. Gaines has
purchased a half interest in the Salina
Union and will become an editor when
he retires from official life He pur-
chased the interest of Frank Hunnewell,
who is to be connected with Frank For
rest in running the Concordia AIliant
1t is said that the old Republican
members of the Topeka board of police
commissioners, Z. /. BOnebrake and DR..
+. 8 McCabe, are likely to be appointed
by Governor Morrill, Charles +. Spen-
Ger, who was the Democratic mem Der Of
the old board, is now a Republican and a
new third man Will necessarily have to
be chosen.