The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-09
T IAYEO At HOME
Governor Stanley Nursed a
Cold Yesterday.
ATTENDS A WEDDING
Applicants for Railroad Com
missioner the Largest.

All day yesterday politics was on the
rane There were not many callers at
the governors Office, and very few came
in from over the state. The rush OF Of
fee seekers is about over, as the gov
ernor has announced several times that
he would not receive applicants after this
week. The rush saw the high water marx
carly in the week, and those who intended
10 come selected the first Of the week IN
stead of the last leaving only lew 10
Follow. if there are any. The governor
remained ae home yesterday, feeling 1t
tie dndisposed, having caught slight cold
which necessitated his using some pre-
caution. He did not leave his house until
about o'clock last night, when he was
driven in a closed carriage to the 81
Johns Episcopal church, where he par
7icipated in the Fullington-O Boyle Wed
ding ceremonies, he giving the bridt away
and then returned home again. fester-
DAYS mail brought 10 him letter OF
c,ongratulation from Leo L. Redding,
former Wichitan, now located in Havana,
Cuba
Probably the most interesting political
news that gossip has so far made use OF
is the listing of the names of the asplr-
ants for the office of railroad commits
siorer. Careful compiling of the names
of the many talked of as possible cdndl-
dates for the Office, gathered from an
occasional word or hint dropped from the
aips of the many political workers and
other candidates while in the city, bring
together the largest list of names known
for any Office the governor may have any
thing to do with the selection Of Those
who are mentioned as candidates for the
Office of railroad commissioner are; W.
Freeland and J. o. Detweiler, of Miami
county; James II. Guy and I. j. Ander-
son, of Shawnee county; d. w. F1nney
of Woodson; II G. Webb, of Labette; d.
p. Moran, of Sedgwick county; L p.
Foley, of Labette; Z. b. Cowgirl, Of Shaw
nee; S s. Benedict. OF Wilson; c. A. Nc
Neil. of Cherokee; W. G. Hofer Demo
craft, Of Lincoln county; d. A. Banta,
: of Barton; Henry Hammerli, Of Ottawa
county; James D. Snoddy, Of Linn coun-
ty: Charles f. Elliott. of Sumner coun-
y, and Thomas p. Fenlon, Jr., Of Leav-
enworth county.
One of the amusing incidents Of the
many happenings that have taken place
this week was the application of an as
piring office holder, who called to see the
governor Wednesday. and having to wait
some time, he concluded TO write his APP
plication out and leave. il. He pulled a
card from his pocket and wrote on the
blank side what he wanted, and signed
his name to It. He left It with one of the
49,
later on. The singul coincidence con-
uected with this matter of indifference
was that on the opposite side of the card
written upon was the following:
vote for Sam Amidon. Don't forget
the Peoples party and good government "
The applicant no doubt had got his
cards a litele mixed, and If he does not
get what he asked for he Will attribute it
20 the card as being his Jonah.
Many other interesting little incidents
have happened during the several weeks
past Some OF them would make interest
Ing reading.
Representative Glenn Fairchild Of King
man was in the city yesterday and asso-
ciated with several of the out-of-towr
politicians that happened in. He discuss
ed his views on the management of the
state institutions, and said that the state
board OF charities ought TO have nothing
10 do with the employment Of officers and
employees for the various state institu-
lions. Mr. Fairchild further said:
Il would abolish the present board ot
charities entirely and provide for board
of control composed Of three members tc
be elected directly by the people who
should have general oversight of the in
solutions. audit the bills and such things
My idea of the appontive board would
he TO have it composed of seven mem
bers-the three judges of the supreme
court. three state officers and some out
side person. They could elect the head:
Of the different institutions. and would
then be guided practically by the recon-
nendations of the superintendents of th'