The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-20
BEST OF THE GOOD.
VIII be Selected from the
Many Applications Received,
THOUSANDS OF LETTERS
Governor Stanley Is Now Tab
uIating His Mail.

The past week has been busy one for
Governor-elect Stanley.
He has spoken at five big ratifcations
in the state, and has opened and read
several hundred letters and kilograms.
The governor-elect has replied to over
two hundred Of his letters personally and
has written more than half of the letters
in his own handwriting. His mail has
been enormous. Letters and applications
Tor appointments are stiIl pouring in upon
him. and there seems to be no limit to
The number. The first three days of the
week the governor was busy in court try
Ing case. Every leisure moment was
otherwise occupied in meeting and talk
ing with a large number of politicians,
friends and clients on matters Of every
conceivable nature. The nights were
spent in opening his large mail that had
accumulated during the day. He reads
them all and gives his personal attention
10 the details, placing them in their re-
Epective envelopes and with a pencil
marks them Application" "Congratula-
tion," and business" He places them
In separate piles and after classifying
them, takes up his pen and answers them
until he is called away TO talk with men
who are coming to his Office in numbers
from all over the state. At times his Of
fee is filed with applicants for appoint
Inent The governor greetS every one
pleasantly and listens attendvely to all
that is said, asks questions. reviews the
situation, alludes to the gratifying results
of the big gains made in the counties and
precincts in the last victorious campaign
for the Republican party in Kansas. He
IS often found cracking a good joke and
relating some OF his experiences while
touring The state, anc u1e of the most
singular coincfdences is that every visitor
seems TO so away IN Z. pleasant mood.
,7overnor-elect Stanley was seem at his
ofTice yesterday. He had returned in the
morning from Peabody, where he went
10 attend 4 ratification on his way back
from Topeka, where he spoke at another
ratification Thursday night
The governor-elect was sitting in his
office. His table and desk were filled up
with mail He was in a good, cheerful
llumor. and during his conversation with
an Eagle reporter continued to open his
the time. He said: Il am getting my
mail Strengthened out. Here is a pile of
two hundred letters that came today.
over fifty of them are from friends in the
United States from California to Massa-
chusetts This pile here on another cor
ner Of the table are applications and what
surprises me and is the most gratifying,
Is the high character of the applicants. L
know almost all of them, and want to
say the men coming to my office are the
same class. am glad to see them They
were willing to hear what 1 had to say
during my campaign and now am Will
ing to listen to them"
lie went right on talking and opening
his mail. There were several in the outer
room waiting to see him. The governor
picked up letter after letter. and at last
came across one that had a familiar
name printed in the corner. He opened H.
4 check fell to the floor. Hello he eN-
claimed, that is refreshing. a check for
nv share of a sale OF wheat, and it comes
in handy. too" The governor said he
would get all his accumulated mail
straightened out in a day or two. He IN
tends to tabulate the applications for the
various DOSltlOIS III tire St-N ii ANtieiA -
ments and then select the best out Of the
good.
The governor was asked IL he had
made any appointments yet, and he said
no. He was asked if there were many
applications from Wichita men. He said
YES but would not say who they were,
except that among them were applica-
tons for the Offices Of insurance commits
sioner. state grain inspector, adjutant
general and physician at the state insane
ASYLUM. besides minor applications too
numerous 20 mention.
one of the most peculiar features con-
nected with the governors rail IS the
way people address their envelopes. Some
Of them are as follows: Hon. W. L. STAN
lev. Hon. Gov. W. L. Stanley, governor
elect Stanley, Hon. VIM. Z. Stanley, w.
e. Stanley, Esq, Hon. W. 4. Stanley
ESQ, and Hon. VIM f. Stanley, Esq,