Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-12
COLLECTOR SUTTON MANAGES TO
FAVOR FEW REPUBLICANs.
THREE VETERANS REINSTATE0.
AN Equal NUMBER OF KANSAS DEM
OCRATs OUT OF JOBS.
Civil service Rules Applied, but Mr..
sutton Did Not Apply Them BIind-
Iy- Fortunate Ones Are
keIfer. Stratton and
Peck.

Lsaveuworth. Kas Aug. I.-jSpecial)
n W. Sutton. the new internal revenue
collector. took charge OF his Office AZ
O'Clock Tuesday evening. and by o'clock
this afternoon he had accomplished the
task Of cutting the official heads on three
Democratic deputy collectors and appoint
ing good Republicans IN their stead. This
neat little job was accomplished according
10 civil service rules. o.. rather. IN spite Of
the rules.
Il WAS learned here yesterday morning
that the department officials in Washing
ton held that the commissions OF deputy
collector and clerks died with the collector
who appointed them 10 Office, and that, un-
less they were TgaDpointed by the new
collector they ceased 10 draw salaries from
tie government. This was pleasant news
90 Mr.. sutton hut Mr. Sewcll. the Special
e. gent who transferred the office, II is said,
told the new collector he must reappoini
tic men turned over 10 him by his prcde-
Cessor-that the Civil service rules would
not permit o. anything else.
Senator Baker WIS consulted, and as "A
result a telegram WIS sent 10 the colnmls-
SlJHer Of internal revenue at washington
asking for information OF the questions
governing appointments. Mr.. Sutton did
not care 10 furnish copy OF the telegram
- reporters without instructions from The
oepa runcut TO DO so. but 20 far as gem
tieman who saw Il could remember II was
a. follows:
Must We redppOlIt the ueputltH anu
clerks now holding over BY appointment OF
my predcCs SzoT2
fSust we appoint from the certified civil
can we 20 outside the civil service list
to make appointments
II was stated that all those certified by
the civil service commissioners were Demo-
A reply was received from the commits
siCneT Of internal revenue during the after
nocn. When The Journal correspondent
called on Mr. sutton and asked him con-
celning the matter he said; .,.,
u have Information that can reappoint
as my deputies the ones that were ap-
pointed BY my predecessor. or can go 70
the lis; Of eigibles furnished by the civH
service department, or / can reinstate old
soldiers who have formerly been IN the
revenue service
Il have chosen 10 reinstate old Union soil
diers and. therefore. have selected g. ".
ketfer. Of Ledvenworth: George Stratton,
OF Clay Center. and Major Peck. OF Fort
SCCtt. as deputies. Charles Howard VIII
be retained for the present
IT left entirely free TO make my own Sc
lecuons. ] probably would have selected
preferred 70 reappoint the old Union sol
dieTS.'
Mr.. Sutton stated during the interview
that he would retain the present force OF
The deputies cut are John r. Watrous.
editor OF the Burlington Independent;
Thomas NJ. Dolan, Of Clifton, and W. n.
svatszel. OF Parsons. The pay OF deputy
collectors is Sl25 a month and travelling ex-
penses.
There were a number of Republican Wis
tiers from various parts Of the state in
the city. and when they learned that three
Democrats had been bounced and good Re-
PUtlicans put I'm their places II gave them
much satisfaction.
The new officials will receive their COM
missions in a few days. All OF them have
had experience I'm the Internal revenue
service and they are well qualified for the
positions they viii assume.
Senator Baker entertained a number OF
visiting statesmen to-day. W. W. Martin,
of Fort Scott. who Is a candidate for the
Bolivian mission now held by Colonel
Thomas Moonlight. had conference with
the senator. He will remain over until
with the senator before leaving for ms
home. Judge Martin. in conversation with
The Journal correspondent said that Sen
ator Baker had not made him any promise
about this appointment. Judge Martin
sale that Senator Baker felt sure that
Colonel Moonlight would be allowed TO
serve out his full term of four years.
Senator J. c. Morrow. of Washington
county. spent considerable time with Sen
ator Baker and McCown Hunt Senator
Morrow is deeply interested in some post
office contests up his way, and he told Mr..
Baker his wishes in having certain men
named for the places.
J. NJ. Steele. OF Lawrence. had an hours
talk with Senator Baker in the interest
Of a friend. Mr.. Steele came away feel
ing good. and he is sure that his friend
vii! be landed I'm the position he wants.
Sam Benedict. OF Wilson county, spent
half an hour with the senator talking over
the postoffice al his home.
J NJ Sattcrwaite. editor OF the Douglas
Tribune. had pleasant conference with
Senator Baker. He did not tell anyone
but the senator what he was after.