The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-06-16

and There are Mouths That Taste
Emptier Than Befors-Lelaud is FIXED
But Lit Crum is Left, While the Baker
Folks Don't Get Near What They Went
After Lambert Rewarded - Sutton a
Surprise.
Topeka, Kan, June 15.-No one dis
butes the fact that Senator Baker has
made his recommendations for the big
federal positions in Kansas The choice
he has hit upon is said to mean certain
Gouble between himself and Leland. Le-
lands friend, Lit Crum was turned down
Ind the MuNanes and Burtons man
Findlay was knocked out. Sterne's ap-
Sointmert is thought to have been the
Rurtor. demand when s3urton found that
Findiay was impossible, and Senator Ba-
ker is believed to have agreed TO it,
knowing that as Leland has pace for
himself he could not very well make
trouble because Crum was turned dowr.
brise. II was done, of course, with def
mite purpose, but. no one here tonight Is
prepared to say what that purpose Is
Lamberts appointment was expected, as
was Leland's. Lambert nominated Sen
htor Baker FOR the serate.
The first news Of the appointments
came in a special TO the Kansas City
Journal from Washington. 1t was as fol-
lows:
Senator Baker today made UP his
elate of appointments for the leading fed
eral offices in the state OF Kansas. The
list is as follows:
"Persion agent at Topeka-Cyrus Le-
land Of Troy.
United States district attorney-I. E.
Lambert Of Emporia.
United States marsha.-W. z. Sserne
of Topeka.
Collector Of internal revenue-M. w.
Sutton Of Dodge City.
aside from these the senator has fled
his Endorsement of a number Of receiv-
ers and registers Of the various Kansas
land offices, whose identity SO far he re-
fuses TO disclose.
"Sterne and Sutton are referred TO as
anti-Leland men, and the senator's Sc
lection must, therefore, be regarded in
the light Of a diplomatic compromise.
sort Of happy medium between two ex-
treme5.
Il. s. Crum OF Oswego is relertlessly
turned down. Crum had his heart set on
the United States marshalship and spent
several weeks here in pursuit OF Senator
Bakers elusive endorsement. Whether
he was given any assurances is not
krown, but it is known, of course, that
he had Leland's support Another disap-
pointed man is George w. Findlay Of
Topeka, who expected the appointment
of internal revenue collector. Findlay
also spent weeks here and was a daily
caller at Senator Bakers rooms ir the
Maltby.
Senator Baker has filed his indorse-
ments with the heads of the departments.
who will do the rest. When the appoint
ments will be made rests with them.
Baker has made his recommendations re-
gardless OF the time when places became
vacant
"It was thought best by the senator to
dispose Of the larger offices at once by
way Of getting things out of the way.
He never took kindly TO the Crum' candi-
dacy for marshal. Mr.. Crum had very
strong backing and all that sort Of thing,
but he had not been instrumental in
making the ,ast Republican Senator from
Kansas. Thus Mr.. Sterne, being given
the place, the conclusion was reached
that IL would not do TO give two places
to Topeka, and Findlay was set aside.
His Endorsements were general ard ex-
.ensiye.
The selection OF Sutton throws TO the
west one of the best places. Sutton and
sterne are Baker men. while in throwing
Crum aside the senator overlooked the
Lelard support, and in casting aside
Findlay. the Burton following is likewise
cast aside.
The claim is being made that as Mr.
Leland gets a place he cannot object 10
Crum being turned down, but the
chances are that Leland will secure az |
appointment OF some kind for Crum. |
Whether Burton can do so much for |
Findlay is not known. D. w. Mulvane, |
who is here and who may be interested |
iE Ffndlay, has nothing TO say on the |
subject"
FINDLAY NOT SORE.
Topeka, Kan, June 15.-George Find |
lay takes his defeat very gracefully. |
''Tnere is not single sore spot on me-" |
said he tonight While l feel that 1 |
should have received the job, yet I am |
not kicking. ! received assurances to- !
day by wire that a better place would |
be giver: me, but l am not looking for |
any other and would not take it. / am |
going TO work. have known for some |
days that ] was out Of 1t, but I would |
rather have the hearty Endorsement CIV |
en- me generally than the Office
Tom Anderson does not take his defeat |
so Well 'I shall serd for my in5orse- |
ments tomorrow" said he. "and will file
them in the fre-proof vault in my office |
The combination made in Washington |
will not win Mr. Baker any turkey. I |
want 10 say that the boys Will have their /
time later. They will not stand il 10 be |
snu5bed in any such manner. Baker |
said he would let the old soldiers se.eci /
the pension agent, yet he turned down |
fhe man who had their unanimous ir-
dorsemeat and indorsed a man who had |
no; single Endorsement from the old |
soldiers We will take care OF Mr Baker |
a, the proper time. The soldiers are now |
not of the yellow dog variety: they are /
more independent than ever in politics"
PRESsMEN IN DETROIT
Feeders and Helpers Recognized. and Adj
mitted as Delegates.
Detroit. Mich. June l5.-Aoout a hun /