The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-21


They Say That He Makes the Assertion
That He Had jor McKinIey's Promis.
Three Months Before the Election -
This statement, He Says, Is Buncomb
and He Denies it Most + mphaticaily-
Positive He VIII BE Appointed.
Mr.. Ed Goldburg Of this city is prom
inent candidate for the appointment O.
Indian agent al Muskogee, l. 7. Those
opposed 10 his appointment are now max
ing very hard fight on Mr.. Goldburg.
and several stories have recently been
circulated tending 20 reflect on him. The
weakness within the last few days by
trying to sidetrack Mr. Goldburg by get
ting him to take another place.
The Washington correspondent Of the
Guthrie Capital sent a letter TO his paper
making certain assertions. Mr.. Goldburg
was shown the article last evening, and
he said that hard fight was being wag-
ed against him but he felt confident that
he would receive the appointment. He
denied most positively tha. he had re-
ceiyed an ante-election promise from
President Mckinley. He said that ne
had never corresponded with the presi-
dent or seen him until last December,
when he called on him al Canton, Ohio
The story published in the Capital is here
reproduced.
Last Wednesday the four year term of
Office of Den N. Wisdom, agent of the
Union agency al Muskogee, Indian Terri
tory expired, but as yet no one has been
appointed 10 fill his place, although sew
eral suering Republican patriots are
clamoring for the position. a Mr.. Gold
burg Of Wichita, Kansas, is an aspirant
for the place, and says that Major Nc
kinley at Canton, Ohio. promised him
the appointment t1nree months before the
presidential election. Goldburg has been
claiming the appointment with such con-
fidence that it has almost frightened the
other candidates off the field, If no. off
The earth. The claims Of Goldburg We're
pushed in the Wichita papers with much
positiveness, but Assistant Secretary
Ky Al Is out Win denial mat any OOUy
has been booked for the place.
Besides the assistant secretary there is
another man who seems to think that Mr.
Goldburg is talking through his lna., for
there is now on the ground a real nice,
live candidate in the person Of Mr.. Eng
fish, who resides at Muskogee. Mr.. Eng
lish has the Powell Clayton influence,
which means, of course, that he is en-
dorsed by the Organization" which is
made up Of National Committeeman Leo
Bennett, United States Judge Clayton,
United States Attorney L. P. Soper. Unit
ed States Marshal Grady ct al. II Gold
burg breaks this combination he will
have accomplished wonders, for the en-
dorsement Of these gentlemen is consid-
cred sufficiently strong 10 discourage all
other candidates from the territory, so
that Mr.. English is the only candidate
from the land of the five civilized tribes.
That Goldburg has something tangible
is apparent, for he only recently spent
two days at the agency taking mental
inventory of what ne could see.
This agency is one OF the most import
airy is only about $500 per annum, but
house in which 10 live goes with IL. The
agent is allowed two clerks, J. Fentress
Wisdom. al a salary of 1920 per year.
and ". S. Wells, a; a salary of $500 per
year. There are also twenty-seven Indi
an policemen a salaries OF from $40 10
SIS per month. the latter salary being
-,
tenants. The whole police forge is COM
posed o. Indians.
This agency has under IL about SIS. 900
Indians, divided as follows:
CnlckasaWs ........... ....... ...-.. o.ooo
creeks -.... ............. ....--......-. 1898
SeInlnoles -.....---.. .-.--.-- Z,SUV
In the same country there are in the
neighborhood OF 300OO white people en-
gagged in farming. trading and the like
With salary of $3.50. an ordinary
mortal will wonder why men with
lucrative business are anxious 10 serve
the government "a Indian agents. It
certainly Is wonder. for Indian agents
give lbE Inc u.
performance Of their trusts. YET men
scramble for the places and few fail tg
get out Of Office who have no- amassed
small fortunes The question II, now do
they do it? How particular agents do il
would be difficult 10 prove, but how il
can Tbe done is not so hard 10 answer.
The presiden: has been very seriously
considering the advisability ot having
the secretary OF war order these army
officers 10 their commands. but within
the past few days il has been decided not
10 60 so YET.
Mrs. Minena ]. Elliott. whose husband
was a candidate for agent Of he Sac and
Fox agency. has been trying 70 get Pres
ident Mckinley 10 appoint hinAto the po-
sition held by Captain Woodson. Mrs.
Elliott. who is still in the city. thought
che had the matter fixed. and is much
chagrined al the sudden turn Of affairs.
Mrs. Elliott is about 80 years OF age.
and although not much over FIVE feet in
height. will weigh over 200 pounds Her
nh uow Thankful