The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-28
SHAWNEE CO. PATRONAGE.
Thomas H. Balm Tells About His Inter
view With Gov. Morrill,
TOPEKA Kan Feb &c 1895.

Thomas II. Balm Tells About His Inter
view With Gov. MORRILL,
TOPEKA. Kan, Feb &c, 1895
To the Editor of the State Journal:
returned to the city this morning
after an absence of two weeks, and have
had my attention called to an article en-
titled "The Governor Angry" in your is
sue OF the 18th inst, and believe it to be
proper for me to add a word of correc-
ton or rather explanation.
do not do this on my own account,
but fear that just the impression which
was explained and cleared away before
the interview closed, was made upon the
public by the article referred to.
Your statement as to what Mr.. Lind
say said, is substantially correct, and
then was when the governor showed his
resentment, and in his reply to Mr. Lind
say stated that he was collecting the
facts and figures to show the number
and emeluments of the offices already
held by Topeka men, aud was going
to publish them and let the people know
the truth. and that Shawnee county would
have to face the facts, and some member
OF our party suggested that before max
ing such publication he should submit
II to soma of our citizens and be sure
that 1t was properly verified, for there
are many positions held by outside par
ties, but accredited to Topeka
Then WAS when I spoke. I did not
exactly understand the spirit in which
the governor was going to make such a
publication. did not tell him shat he
should be careful" / simply reminded
him that for years Shawnee county had
heard the cry from outside counties that
she is always trying to "hog things" but
that our people do not want to do SO and
do not believe that we do;that we do have
some very hard political battles in this
county at our primaries: that those who
do the work lind that it is sometim es a
very heavy load to carry; that the rank
and file of our voters, feel that in view
of our wealth, population, large Repub-
lican majority and the very loyal end
steadfast manner in which the
party of this county always
unites and stands by the state
ticket: but if such publication was
made in the spirit of a reprimand to
| Shawnee county and to make her appear
Odious and to vindicate the accusation
| above referred to- then we might not be
| able to answer for Shawnee county in
the future.
The governor at once emphatically
said that that was not his intention, and
| that was not the spirit in which he would
| give out the statement at all, but said
that be had been sorely importnned by
the Shawnee county people and that in
defense of himself he thought he ought
to do this to let US know that we are re-
ceiying our full share. do not believe
that the governor was hurt by what that
particular delegation said, it was the ac-
emulation of interviews, and it simply
caused himself to express himself frankly
aud when we knew his exact feelings,
| did not blame him
The committee agreed with him that
Shawnee county should not have more
than her share and that we were willing
to stand by all facts.
| make this statement for the purpose
of correcting the views that several par
ties have expressed to me since my re-
turn that the governor was feeling i'll to-
wards Shawnee county. and that he sc
exhibited it there l did not leave the
interview with that impression and do
| believe it existed No such i'll feeling
as many seem to think was exhibited.
Yours truly, THos 81. Balm.