The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-18
Five Candidates in the Field
for Capt. ArnOld's Place.
Judge Guthrie as the "OriginaI
Curtis Man''
SEEMS TO BE LEADING.
Dan Clements, DR.. WOOIvertOns
A.K.ROdgers, H.L.RobinsOn,
Complete List-NeW p. NJ. May
Not Go in this Year.

The contestants for the position Of
postmaster of this city are all active.
although it is not known when the
matter will be taken in hand by Con-
gresham Curtis and recommendation
made to President Mckinley as to who
shall be appointed. Petitions are being
circulated by some of the candidates
while others are relying on personal
letters and influence which they are Sc
curing.
Another thing which has kept the
controversy quiet is that no one has
been able to learn the disposition of the
department to rule ON the question as
to when the term will expire.
When President Cleveland appointed
Democrat to succeed James L. King
he named Frank Thomas who went in
to the office July 1, 1893. Thomas re-
mained in office until January 81. 1894,
when Capt. A J. Arnold secured the
place If the department should hold
That Arnold is entitled to four years
term the successful man will have to
wait till the first of next February be-
fore getting the place.
The candidat teS most talked of al the
present time are Judge John Guthrie.
A B. WoolvertOn, A. K. Rodgers, HI.
Robinson and d. A Clements.
Judge Guthrie is urging his friends
to write personal letters to Congress-
man Carles Curtis. This, together with
his record as one of the original Curtis
men is the ease" he will present. 1t
will be a strong one, and is so recogniz-
ed by all the other applicants A. B.
WOolvertOn. A. K. Rodgers and H l.
Robinson all have petitions in circula-
tion and are securing the endorsement
of as many of the citizens as they can
D. A Clements is not saying much
about the place and no one knows just
what he is doing. If he is seeking the
position his canvass is being carried on
quietly. He has always been consider
ed an able business man, and is active
and energetic in every thing he under
takes.
Mr.. a. K. Rodgers said this morning:
1t is not known just when the change
will be made in the office 1t may eth
er be on the first of July and again
it may not be till the first of February.
I don't think that Curtis has given the
matte very much consideration yet"
A B. Woofverton said wei, I am
! getting lots of endorsements. I have
over 500 names on my Petitions-I have
not flied any application for the place
yet and wont, till I get my endorse
ments complete. 1 don't think that Nc
Kinley will get around to make the ap-
pointement or to consider what Will be
done in the matter for some time yet
Then again we do not know when the
appointment will take effect. 1t may be
| July and it may be in February. If it
is to take effect in July it will be plenty
| of time to get at it in May"
a prOminet Republican said today:
| "Of course the man that Curtis nomi-
mates will most likely be the appOintee-
| 1t is usual to cOncede to the congress-
man the naming of the postmaster in
his own town. One might at first think
/ AAto1N CO1itl AC WONA0 SCN lAlC pace
| hands down because he has been a
most loyal Curtis man from the very
| first and he also has the support Of
| many of the older Republicans. There
! is thing that may be against him
| though and that is the fact that Shaw
| nee county has been placed in a new
! district and the man that gets the place
| will have to get out and d. considerable
| work for Charlie in the WY of getting
| Cy Leland, D. r. Anthony and other
men from the other counties into line.
| This will require a good political work
er and Curtis may not favor Guthrie
| because he will think he is not the
man to do this 1 don't think Curtis
1 has considered the matter any yet and
wont till after this session of congress. -
| Those who are candidates for assist
| ant postmaster at the present time are:
| Clint Watson, c. P. Bolmar, and o. K.
| SWaVZe.