The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-13

Crawford county; J. Bruce Lynch the
Candidate for state treasurer on the tick
ct two years ago who wants to represent
the interests of the railroad men on the
board; Charles 5. Elliott the former sec
retary Cf the board who made an excep-
tionaIy fine record this year in conduct
ing the Shawnee county campaign, is
talked Of as the young crowd" candi-
date.
There is to be a Democratic member
of the board Of railroad commissioners
and Eugene Hagan it is said. IS slated
for that position. although j. 5 Richard
son, the chairman who conducted David
I Overmyer's campaign, and x-AttOrney
General John n Ives are both mentioned
in this connection. Whoever the Demo-
cratic member may be his appointment
will be made when approved BY David
Overmyer.
In the appointment of the new board
Of railroad commissioners Governor Nor
rill will be met with demand to give
the places on this important board to the
men VINO are the largest shippers in the
state.
The wholesale grocers and jobbers of
Wichita, Hutchinson. Salina. Junction
City, AIchison and Leavenworth are al
ready organizing and Will demand that
they be allowed 10 name the
new commissioners instead Of the places
being given rewards to politicians,
who will be tools in the hands Of the
railroads.
The jobbers made demand of this
kind when Gov Lewelling appointed the
present board. but their interests were
snubbed, and for that reason they gave
their united support this year to the Re
publican ticket.
At Wichita, ex- Mayor G. w. Clements
is already candidate, while the north
eastern cities are pushing o. B. Taylor,
the Leavenworth wholesale grocer. Sa-
lima and Junction City each have d can
d.date. J. J.. BrIstOw is mentioned as
the Salina candidate and Judge James
Humphrey, who was the Democratic
member OF the board under the first
term of Governor Humphreys admins
tratIon, is talked of, although he is now
a district judge at a salary Of $4,000 a
year
Charles II. johnson Of Jefferson
Charles M. sheldon Of Usage county.
John T. Showalter of Sumner county.
b. W. Levy Of 5edgwick county.
The Office Of state bank commissioner
is a much coveted prize which pays a
salary Of $4,000 year and the appointee
when confirmed by the senate holds for
term Of four years unless removed for
cause.
Commissioner Breidenthal Is likely to
hold on to this office unless he IS removed
for cause, but it is understood that an
court ruling in regard to the term of that
Office similar 70 the ruling made regard
ing the Topeka city assessor case in
which Oscar Bi5choff although appointed
for two years was removed at the expir-
alton Of one.
Charles F. johnson of OskaIoosa. who
served on the campaign committee,
wants his old job back and he has a
strong pull
Charles NJ. Sheldon Of Burlingame,
a r. -T.. Nm
IS also candidate for bank commits
sIoner and it is said that NJ W. Levy
president Of the big Wichita bank which
failed this summer, has as piratiOns along
this line as has also John I. Showalter
of Sumner. a county which held up its
end in this years fight
state SuDerinte endent Of Insurance..
a E. Wilcoxson Of Logan county.
w. II. Mcbride of Osborne county.
Web Wilder Of Wyandotte county.
G. @. Blakely of Shawnee county.
The Office of state superintendent of
insurance, like that of bank commission
er, must be declared vacant before it can
be filed The insurance commissioner 4
gets $4,000 a year for a term Of four
years, unless removed for cause.
State Senator K +. WlcOxson Of Oak (
ley is said to have his eyes on this Job rs
d partial payment for his services on the /
executive committee of the state central /
committee. w. ii. Mcbride Of Osborne /
county, who had the Office under Governor \
and was allowed to resign, (
is also said to have aspirations, although /
all indications point to Web Wilder, as /
the man who Will have the strongest in (
huence with Major NJ Morrill.
6, O. Biakely. actuary Of the Kansas /
Mutual Life Insurance association, was :
at one time an applicant for the appoint 4
ment as superintendent Of insurance, and \
it is said his name will be considered by /
Major Morrill, before Superintendent
Snider's successor is named
State Oil Inspector.
l. S Crum of LAbette conntv.
William Higgins Of Shawnee county.
w w. Smith Of Shawnes county.
J. n. Harrison Of Franklin county.
The job which is considered the very /
best IN the state IS that of coal oil in
spector. The holder of this Office gets
his s.. 800 and extra pay in fees. Since
the opening up of the Kansas oil fields
the oil Inspectors fees amount 10 more
than the salary of any state officer.
There ia little work and considerable
money in the poStion.
l. S. Crum Of Oswego. one of the ad-
visory committee Of five of the state
central committee. is understood to be
pulling for the oil inspectorship, and if
William Higgins IS not appointed war
len of the penitentiary, he will be salts
lied with this position. Curly Harri-
son Of Ottawa, the man who so cIeverly
the congressional campaign in
The Second district for Judge o. L Mil
er, is said to have his eye on the oil in
spectorship, aud ". W. Smith. who was
once a deputy inspector, would not re-
fuse the appointment if it should be
offered to him.
Board Of Public Works
J. J. Cox Of Douglas county.
d. w. Mulvane Of Shawnee county.