The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-24
HIS EARS SHUT.
Gov Elect Leedy Won't Listen
TO Amy More
Seekers After Office Until the
the Holidays Are Over.
LEAVES TOWN TODAY
Won't Come Back Until Chris t.
mas Festivities End.
HASN'T Told a Soul What His
Policy Shall Be.

Governor-e elect John w. Leedy for
mally withdrew from the public and in
cidentaIy the oficeseekers at 3 p. m.
today, when he closed his Office in the
Veale block to go to his home in Law
renee.
The man who wants an office need not
spend any time or money to see Gov
ernor Leedy during the next week T
should very much regret to have any
man spend five or six dollars to talk to
me about an office during that time 1
viii positively decline to talk to any
one about appointments during the
holidays" said Governor Leedy to a
Journal reporter 1t viii do no good
for any one to hunt me up, because i
shall be compelled to refuse to talk.
Any one who knows Governor Leedy
knows that when he makes up his mind
it is no use to try to lure MN from the
path he has mapped out
There will be no more appointments
made until the legislature conVenes,
that is certain. 4 shall make no more
appointments" said he. There have
been some who show a disposition to
hurry me and I know that there are
great many anxious people VINO would
be relieved if I would make the ap-
pointments. But it must be relnem-
bered that I am not yet governor and
I do not think it would be wise to tell
now what I am going to do after am
inausurated It is true that an
dis warden of the penitentIary, but 1
did that because there is 50 much to do
in connection with his Office before ne
formally takes charge. He Will nave
to organize his force, and to do 1t Well
it is necessary that he should nave
time"
1T is being said, governor. that you
intend to abolish the metropolitan po-
lice system in all cities OF the hrst class
except Topeka. Is it true!
II viii tell you now positively, re-
piled Gov. Leedy with emphasis, that
I have never told anyone what lntenu-
ed to do about the metropolitan ponce
in any city in the state 1t Will be
time enough to talk about that after 1
am governor"
mo; I am not talking about the mat
ter now I am not surprised that this
report is out, for some people are say
ing all kinds of things and atrlbuting
them to me. Why, just today. 1 have
been bounced upon by lot of men
who said that they had understood
that was about to appoint an adJutant
general I had not thought OF doing
anything of the kind now.
Gov I4eedy was asked whether there
had been more applications for places
than he had anticipated.
No; have not been surprised, SAID
he Il have had a great many appli-
cations for places, but I have no com
plant to make on that account do
not blame people lar Wanllng places
They have nothing to do, and they
think they have a chance Of getting
something under the state administra
ton They are justified in coming be
fore me and making a fight for places
and I have no complaints to make on
that account
Gov Leedy has but one idol That is
his son Jack, a pretty blue eyed boy
nine years old He was with his father
today and will spend much of his time
in Topeka. He is the youngest child
and the only son of the governor.
Gov. Leedy has recovered his old time
composure and he is again in a position
where nothing will rufT1e him. When he
came to Topeka after his election the
first onslaught Of the Office seekers
staggered him. He was glad to get
away and it was evident from his looks
that he was considerably worried. But
Gov. Leedy is himself again and reg
iment Of office seekers could not disturb
his euuanimity.
1t is safe to say that-of the hundreds
of people who have called on Governor
Leedy in the past month with requests
for offices, not one has received a salts
factory answer. He has achieved the
reputation of being the best listener in
Kansas.