The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-17

possible for him to consider applications
before December l. On that date he will
commence TO arrange for the Offices for
which he has the appointing power
Harrison Kelly, who placed Mr.. Leedy
N nomin ton before the Abilene conyen
ton, also has been talked about for su-
perintendlent of insurance. but he has
not announced himself as candidate
JEFF Hudson Of Fredonia is candidate
for senator His chances Of getting
there are equqal 10 the chances OF
SNOWFALL in the forge of blacksmith
shop when the fire is red-hot and the
bellows blowing.
When the senate tried Fred Vande-
grift and proposed 70 Dust him for Ger
tain criticisms, Senator Leedy. now
governor-elect, was FreG's friends and
defended him at the time. He cleared
him. Fred, like good fellow. has been
Leedy's friend ever since In the star
last Saturday Van said that W. F.
Green of Wichita will be the next rail-
road commissioner. Does he know?
The most prominently mentioned can
didate for superintendent of insurance
one OF the best offices in the state, is
Ed. Murphy. of Leavenworth, Demo
GRAFT Murphy's following is not confin-
ed to the Democrats. Many of the Pop
ulist leaders are for him. During the
late campaign, Murphy braved the ter
rors of Cleveland's administration, and
put in his best ticks for Bryan and fu-
sion.
The Republicans claim that there can
be no appointment of superintendent OF
insurance until 1899. Governor Morrill,
appointed George II Anthony in 1895 for
a term of four years, and the senate con-
frmed Anthony died, and Morrill, ap-
pointed A. P. Riddle to fill the unex-
p.red term. The Republicans say that
there can be no removal except for
cause. The Populists take different
view of the matter. THEY say as the
senate has not confirmed the appoint
ment of Riddle Governor Leedy can ap-
point new superintendent immediate
| ly after the Inauguration.
Some of the radical Populists are max
| ing a fight on w. P. billiard of Fort
Scott, who is talked of for assistant at
| torney general. Dilalrd was in the sen
ate as a Democrat during the war" or
| 1893. and opposed the Dunsmore house.
| The radicals regard that as an unpar-
donable offense. and have started in 10
make trouble. They have resurrected
one of billiards. protests, on page 800
! Senate Journal of 1898, and are circulat-
| ing copies of it. However, the conser-
vative Popuiists are not inclined to op-
| pose billiard He proved himself faith
| full ally during tn late struggle. Attor-
ney-Generai-elect Boyle has not ye.
given out anything to indicate a proba-
BILE appointment, but it is known that
| he and billiard are close friends.
The following is a plank in the Abb
| lene platform of the Populist platform.
| Watch and see:
eve are in favor of such legislation
| In Kansas as will secure to the people
| of this state such reduction by trans
porta ton companies as will place them
| on an equality with similar charges
| paid by the people of Iowa, Illinois, and
| other producing states, and to that end
| We favor the enactment of maximum
| freight law and the election of board
\ of railroad commissioners by the people,
| with power to revise such maximum
| rate from time to time. in case of any
| inequalities therein. so as to make such
charges fair and reasonable, and whose
'duty it shall be TO enforce such rates as
the actual charges by the transporta-
| ton companies.
| Senator Harris of Leaven worth, out
lining tn work of the coming legislature,
| speaks as follows:
| 81 think that the work performed by
the legislature this winter will be such
as will remedy defects in our present
laws, where they nave become apparent
and such as will encourage all legiti-
mate existing interests. / do not think
| that the scheme to foster and build w
fraudulent corporations of other enter
| prises will find any favor and every one
knows that they ought not to. Legiti-
mate business interests and the well
| fare of the state will be taken care of
and no person ought to have any fear
| that any wild-eyed scheme or ruinous
| policy will be accepted. think that the
| question of a constitutional convention
will be submitted to the people,
| Senator Jumper, the craZiest Pop In
the senate, gives encouragement as fol-
lows in an interview with Frank Jar
| rell:
| II think there will be general reduc-
| ton of salaries and cutting down OF
| expenses all along the line. Useless
| state boards and commissions will he
| abolished and others consolidated. In
| other words. economy will be the watch
| word, and we propose to save the state
| over half million dollars above the Re-
| publican administration. We will also
| enact some needed railroad legislation
such as a reduction OF freight and pas
senger rates. and the adjustment of the
free pass system. There will also be q
revision of the assessment and taxation
| laws. and a reduction of the legal rate
of interest The party will. however. be
| conservative in all matters, and the leg
| islation il enacts will be equitable and
| will not do injury to any man or corpo-
| ration"
Mr.. Breidenthal has appointed Score
tary Tipton of the Populist state com
mfttee TO classify the applications fol
| positions on file in his office. Following
is partial list:
| Warden Of Penitentiary-Harry Ian
| dis. Medicine Lodge; r. II. Semple, OF
! tawa; II. s Clark, Lawrence.
Grain Inspector-F. W. Frasius, North
Topeka: s. f. Cole. Harper.
Insurance Comissioner-Frank II
| Atchison. Oswego: Ed. Murphy. Leaver
worth: S. H. Snyder, Kansas City; 3. C
| Cranston. Abilene.
Board of Pardons-J. J. Rambo, Chetc
pa; ]. y. Reason, Edna; Mayo Thomas
Howard: Amos r. Smith, Robson; L
y. Simon, Seneca
Board OF Charities-Mrs. Annie L
| Diggs. Perry; p. y. Dolan. Saiina; l.. y
Thomson. Norton: T. ". Elliott. Den
tonville: A p. Montgomery. Goodland.
| Oil nspector-Andy Sharp. Chetops
r. ". Holmes. lola: architect. William
| W. Rose, Kansas City, Kan: state Il
| hrarian. George W. Ifland- Sedan; *
ecutive clerk. s. N. Lain, Topeka
Oscar Reed. I.akin; railroad commission
er. Webb McNall. Gaylord: j. u Allen
Erie; P. r. Maxon, Empcria; w A