The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-22
DOES CY WANT 1T
A Story That Leland Would Be
Pension Agent.
Said to Have a Hankering for
the Place
SMALL AS THE JOB is
Tom Anderson a Leading Can
didate Among Many Others.
But Leland May Run Everything
to Suit Himself.

w nile the Kansas delegation at
Washington are agreeing and disagree
ing as to who shall have the several
federal offices that are to be at the dis
posal of the new administration, there
is much interest in who will be appoint
ed pension agent to succeed Governor
Click
1t is not definitely settled that there
will be any such place to fill, as Presi-
dent Cleveland has given an order that
Will abolish the Office in September next
by consolidating it and several Others
in which case new office will be To-
Gated at St. Louis. There is a general
protest among the soldiers and leading
Republicans to such a move and it is
said on all sides that the order will be
revoked long before it goes into effect.
Major T. ]. Anderson was one
of the first to declare that he would
like to have the place. His friends
went right to work for him and in
short time had a wonderful lot of in
dorsements from the old soldiers and
others for the major. Major Ander-
son is also personal friend of Major
Mckinley and this may count in his
favor a good deal. Neither Curtis,
Broderick nor Senator Baker have as
yet made public their determination in
this matter. Nor has Cyrus Leland.
Under the rule established by the pres
ident it will be necessary for the Re
the senator to agree on some one and
recommend him for the position. When
President Mckinley announces that he
will rescind the order made by Presi-
dent Cleveland aboliShing the office
these three will see if they can agree.
Until that time the candidates will go
on getting Endorsements and seeking to
influence the congressman. 1t may be,
however that Cyrus Leland is to mon
orolize all appointments in Kansas. If
this is true, of course Broderick, Baker
and Curtis cut no figure.
Another candidate who has quite a
following is w. II. Smith of Marysville.
He is being urged for the place by ex-
Congressman Blue
A new candidate who has lately come
out for the place and who is getting
many good Endorsements is A. J. Felt
of AtchiSon. 1t is thought by Mr..
Felt's friends that he might be able to
get the Endorsement of the congress
Sional delegation. Broderick and Cur
tbs will both want the vote of Atchison
county in the convention next time.
Colonel Alexander Warner of Baxter
Springs is a candidate. Colonel Warner
is leader of the party and was one
of the candidates for lieutenant gov
ernor before the Republican state con-
ventiOn last year. Farmer" A. w.
Smith of Mcpherson is talked of for the
place, as is the former agent, Rev. Ber-
nard Kelly. Whether either of the two
last named gentlemen are making can
vases for support or not is not known.
1t was supposed up TO 1t lew QdyS
ago that Cy Leland would go after the
place of collector of internal revenues
for the district of Kansas. The duties
of the office are not onerOus and it
would give Leland chance to get
around over the state and look at the
various places in the political fences
which needed his attention Several
things have happened in the last four
weeks that have led some of the Repub-
Hcans to suspect that Leland is after
the pension agency himself State
Senator John a. Fulton, who owes his
present place directly to Cy Leland,
was asked who he would support for
the pension agency, and replied that
he was for Leland and that Leland
wanted it. Fulton is very close to
Leland and such a statement coming
from him is considered as having more
significance than the ordinary express
sion of a choice by state senator 1t
would make quite nice combination If
Leland could get this place, as it would
enable him to mingle with the old sol
der element in the party, and with
Rristow to look after the postoffices
of the state and Lit Crum holding the
United States marshal's office it would
give Leland an opportunity to st1ll hold
onto the Republican party in this state.
So far Leland has not announced
himself as a candidate, but it is said
confidently by some of the Republican
leaders that he will do so at the proper
time and will call on the Kansas con-
ereSsional delegation to indOrSe him.
In case they should refuse to 90 so, II
remains to be seen whether Leland
could break through the presidents
rule about having the Endorsement of
the ReDubIican congressional deiega-
from state before a name would be
considered.
But there isn't much danger they will
refuse if he requests the Endorsement