The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-14
A VAOI ULUUU
Of Office Seekers Beset Govern
Or-Elect Leedy
Who Came to Topeka Again
Last Evening.
But Never a One of Them
All
GETS APROMISE MADE
Mr.. Leedv Receives Al visitors
Cordially.
Saws He win Come Permanent
Iy to Topeke December L

C7overnor-eIect John w Leedy came
mp TO the city yesterday evening ana IS
here today. AS soon as the governor
reached the National and had been as
signed to his room he began receiving
callers who dropped in on him % give
him advice. tell him what office they
wanted or to recommend the appoint
ment Of some friend. All evening and
until a late hour last night and all day
today there has been some one in Mr.
Leedy's room and sometimes two or
three waiting on the outside to see him
just as soon as they can get chance.
Mr.. Leedy receives them all in hear
~ old fashioned way, but holds his own
counsel. Stacks of letters congratula-
tory, advisory and asking for appoint
ments were waiting Tor Mr. Leedy and
he began opening them and talking To-
the first r0omfun of men that gathered
as soon as he arrived To the men who
wanted to get places the governor said
little; he heard their claims but did not
SO far as can be learned. give any inti-
nation as to what he intended to do in
regard to any appointments. nor did he
express himself any further as to what
policy he would pursue. To q reporter
he said.
Il have been very busy since the cleo
tion arranging my private affairs
was compelled to be away from home
during the campaign making my can
Nass- / have been looking after my pri-
Vate business since the election and
nave been trying to arrange to move nv
family up to Lawrence to live. 7 have
about completed my arrangements for
moving, and hope 10 get them moved
and settled week after next. Then I ex-
pecL 10 come UP to IOueka and winter
with you I viii then open an Office in
some convenient place and get q stenog-
Iapher and go to work answering the
letters and telegrans. When I get my
once opened j shall be pleased to have
all the people that want to give mo as7
vice and apply for office come and see
AAt, ana VIII endeav0r to see them all
Dnul that time viii make no ap-
pom tIllellls- nor have / anything to saw
ln regard to what I shall do when +
go into office as I have not had time
10 look into matters
As soon as it was known that Leedy
was ln the city those that We're here
from over the state and had friends
that they wanted to see the governor
Aof tnefn, began to telegraph and this
morning there We're more callers.
j. o. johnson stopped off in TOWN ~
day on his way from his home to chi
cago and had a talk with Mr. I,eadv
MT johnson said he did NOT have arv-
thlng To say to the governor in regard
10 any once or policy. but that his visit
was Of a friendly character John "
Ereldenthal also stopped at the Ma
tl0nal for a few minutes on his vvav
- ms once this morning to see Leedy
r rank D0Sler was a caller and snnnr
g half hour with the next governor
Some Of the others that were callers
We're w. T. Quarles of Kansas Cftv
4 an, who was the chief of police of
lhat city under LeweIling Mr.
Quarles wants to be warden Of 4ba
penllentlary- Van 3. Prather is also
up from Kansas City to see about be-
ing appointed railroad commissioner
Taylor Riddle of Marion Who wants
70 be live stock commissioner. and f.
n Turner Of Marysville, who wants
the same place, We're both at the Ma
uonai today. Senator Harry Lands
VINO is personal friend of Leedv. and
who it is said can have the wardenshin
II ne wants it, was one of the FIRST t0
see the governor yesterday 1T is said
that Ex-Governor L. D Leweliinsg is
on his way from Wichita and viii arr
rive this evening, when he will see Mr.
Leedy and offer what suggestions he
can, both as to policy and appoint
ments- E. B. Pfost of Kansas Cftv
has been on the ground floor for two
or three days but so far has not sig
mined what he expects to apply for.
Some Of his friends suggest that he
wants TO pc deputy warden, but none
OF them know whether they are cor
rect in their guesses