The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-15
C. A. R. HIT HARD.
By the Rejection Of Maj. Tom
Anderson
By Senator Baker in Making Up
His Slate.
MUCH INDIGNATION
Among Old Soldiers Who We're
Unanimous for Anderson.
Senator Baker Accused of
Breaking His Word
And of Being Under Cy Leland's s
Thumb.
TROUBLE TO BEGIN.
Although Anderson Says He
Won't Inaugurate 1t.
Sterne's Friends Glad That He
is Favored.
TROUBLE TO BEGIN.
Although Anderson Says He
Won't Inaugurate 1t.
Sterne's Friends Glad That He
is Favored.


mendations of candidates for the var
ious federal Offices in Kansas, to the
president and the list of names will
likely be sent to the senate today for
confirmation
The appointments are explained in
the following letter which has been re-
ceived from Mr.. Baker:
Washington, D. G., June 14-After
much consideration of the numerous ap-
plications for federal positions in the
state of Kansas I have made up my
mind to recommend the following named
gentlemen for positions for the offices
herein after named whenever vacancies
occur or can be made:
For internal revenue collector, M. W.
Sutton, of Dodge City.
For United States district attorney, L
E. Lambert, of Emporia
For United States marshal w E.
Sterne, of Topeka.
For pension agent. Cyrus Leland, Jr.,
of Troy.
For register of the land office at Col
by, K. L. WillcOckSOn, of Oakley.
For receiver of the land office at Col
by, Cy. Anderson, of Brakeman.
For register Of the land Office at Wa
keeny, w s. Tilton, of Downs.
For receiver of the land office at Wa
keeny, F. w. King, of Dighton.
For register of the land Office at
Dodge City, Thomas A Scates, of Lib
eral.
For receiver of the land office at
Dodge City, L. J. Pettijohn, of Garden
City.
In making these selections I have ta-
ken into cOnsidera ton to the best of my
ability the condition of the party of the
state.
My object has been to harmonic and
sOlidify as much s possible all interests
and sincerely hope that these appoint
ments will meet the cordial support of
the Republicans of Kansas.
Yours very truly,
LUCIEN BAKER.
Mike Sutton, an anti-Leland man.
takes the place intended for Geo. Find
lay, Leland-Burton man.
Tom Skates of Liberal, one of SUIT
tons friends, gets the place Mr. Lee
land had selected for Representative
W. J. Fitzgerald of Dodge City a Bur-
ton man as against Baker.
The Leland faction takes another Sc
we're fall in the defeat of Lit Crum and
the appointment of w. E. Sterne as
marshal, a place upon which Crum
had set his heart and thought he
ought to have by reason of his great
success in running the Abe Steinber-
ger-TOm Watson adjunct to the last
Republican campaign.
The division of the land office ap-
pOintments is an even break, the first
named being Baker men; the receivers
all being Leland men.
The salaries are: Mr.. Sterne. 81 900:
Mr. Lambert, $4,000; Mr.. Leland, $4,000;
Mr.. Sutton, SO, 000
The revenue collector will assume his
new duties within a very short time
the district attorney and pension agent
going in some time in September Mr.
Sterne will not succeed Marshal Neely
until next January.
The present officers. appointed by
President Cleveland, are:
Revenue CoIleetor-R.B. Morris, ,Atch-
ison.
Pension Agent-Geo. w. Click Atch-
District Attorney-w. c. Perry. Fort
Scott.
Marshal-S. F. Neely. Leavenworth.
WHAT TOM ANDERSON SAYS.
Following his defeat for the pension
agency, Major Tom Anderson today
said to Journal reporter: Il will
be a candidatel for the state senate to
succeed Billy Sterne." This is an Of
fetal announcement; Major Anderson
means it and expects his friends to be
governed accordingly.
'WeH. I'm not a bit disappointed. I
have known for three weeks that I
would not be appointed pension agent"
said Major Tom Anderson to a Journal
reporter today.
The major sat in his Office consoling
himself by reading over about 700 let
terS which have been received since
his wagon load of Endorsements were
sent to Washington. All of the letters
indOrse Major Anderson and are cop
les OF those Whlcn nave been sent TO
Washington.
There are no sore spots on me- said
Major Anderson. II have been in too
many political campaigns to take such
a thing as this to heart"
do you feel that Senator Baker has
failed to keep his promise to you?'' in
quired the reporter.
I'm the light of his promise to recon-
mend the man who secured the soldier
Endorsement of the state, I certainly
feel that he has. None of the candi-
dates for the place had any soldier in
dorsement to speak Of The veterans
were for me, and the fellows at Wash
ington know that, because the letters
are there on file"
Did Senator Baker promise to rec
ommend you?''
He told a friend of mine who lives
in Kansas City that he would recon-
mend me-
did you think he would keep his
promise?'' inquired the reporter.
mo. I did not