Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-19
CY LELAND 4 VERY BUSY MAN SINCE
HE REACHED WASHINGTON.
HIS INFLUENCE IN DEMAND
ELLSWORTH INGALLS, WANTS A DE-
PARTMENT AUDITORsHIP.
The Emporin Poxtofficc FiEht-Anti-
Bristow Protest Falling to Pieces
-Treloar'x Chances Slim
Tom Ryan's Friends
Are Hopeful.

Washington. March 1s-(SpccialI The
NOV vements of the men from Kansas con-
tinue to monopolize the interest among
WeSterners at the capital. Since Cy Lee
lands arrival the Normandie is the Mecca
of Kansas wayfarers and of many from the
territories who want his influence for Of
flee. He has not had time to examine his
RAIL, which has accumulated in an enor-
nous stack for the past two days, so great
has been the pressure for personal inter-
views; but he will tomorrow have the as
siStarce of p. l.. Soper, of Finita. l. T.. his
nephew by marriage. and expects to dag
nose the complaints of a large number of
his correspondents.
Ex-Governor Osborn. of TopekaF and
Colonel Gipatrick. of Leavenworth, have
arrived. and are stopping at the Arlington.
The precise nature of their mission has not
Yet developed. except that fitzpatrick will
appear with Soper as attorney for Doni-
phan county, Kas.. against the ST. Joseph
& Grand Island Bridge Company in a tax
case. which is expected to be called in the
supreme court in a few days.
Soper is Il candidate for the United States
district attorneyship for the Northern dis
trict of the Indian Territory. and.of course.
will have the active support of the Kansas
member of the Republican national COM
mittee.
One of the objects of the visit of Leland,
Hood and ]. L. Lambert at this time is
to push the candidacy of w. F. Ewing for
postmaster of Emporia- The opposing can
didates are John Wiggans and W. +. Grif-
fifth. Annother important object of their
coming is to press Lambert's claims for
appointment as United States district at
torney, and those of l.. S. Crum, of Oswe-
CO. for United States marshal.
Ellsworth ingalls,, of Atchison. son of ex-
Senator Ingalls,, is here for the purpose of
capturing one of the auditorships in the
departments.
There is no change in the situation re-
garding Joe Bristow's chances for fourth
assistant in Postmaster General Garys de-
partment. His prospects. If anything, are
looking more bright than ever. Five of the
Republican senators in the Kansas legis-
lature who sent protests against his ap-
pointment have wired the postmaster gen.
eral to withdraw their names from the Of
fensive document, and are now urging his
appointment.
Two of the names signed to the protest
are alleged 10 be forgeries. Bristow feels
sanguine of success, although he admits
that the place has not yet been formally
rendered him. He declares he was not an
announced his candidacy after arriving
here and finding that the prospects for his
appointment were unusually good. Mis-
souri's ex-congressman, Treloar, is appar-
emily out of 1t. although Kerens will arrive
tomorrow and there may be complete
change in the situation, for things are
working here on Kaleidoscope principles
and new combinations ARE constantly fash
ing into view.
Ex-Congressman Tom Ryans friends are
by no means discouraged over their pros
poets for potting the first assistant treas
uryship under Secretary Bliss. The ap-
pointment will probably not b made until
the LIST of April and il is yet too early 10
predict with any degree of certainty. 1t
is claimed, however, that Bristow's ap-
pointment will not be considered as stand
ing in the way of Ryan's selection for the
interior department, and this seems to be
the main obstacle. The almost impera-
tive need of a competent Western man in
the secretary's office appears to favor
Ryan, though to what extent remains to
be seen.