The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-30
NOT So MANY CALLED
Applicants Fe west Yesterday
Since Election.
MAIL is YET LARGE
George Lindsay Wants Broom
Factory in Penitentiary'

There was a lull yesterday in the rush
of pie hunters TO the office Of Governor
elect Stanley.
Some out Of town callers arrived IN the
civ VINO came TO talk over various mat
ters Of a political nature. The local can
didates and those from near by towns
were notably absent from among the
usual throngs that have occupied une
chairs in the governors office and also
a great deal of his time urging either
their own candidacy or the application OF
some one in their county or district One
local candidate, DR.. Nv. Z. Ward, vel
Urinary in the city. dropped in upon the
governor Yesterday and talked over the
Importance Of re-establishing the office OF
state veterinary, which was abolished un-
der the Leedy administration. DR.. Ward
did not fail to inform the governor that
ne was an aspirant for the appointment
as state veterinarian, and w11en informed
nv the governor that he did not think
the appointment would come TO wichita
If the office was re-estabished, Dr. Ward
said that ne did not think he would meet
with any competitive aspirant unless II
might be Dr. Pritchard, who is from the
northeastern section of the state.
Another caller was Colonel Moore from
Marion county, who arrived yesterday
morning and stayed over until today. He
iunched with the governor yesterday and
stuck pretty close to him during the time
ne was allowed to consume. The colonel
has some important office in view that ne
would like 10 secure either for himself
or some Of the party workers in Marion
county He would not say anything much
about his mission though, while here.
Later in the day ex-Representative Brad
ley of Hodgeman county. arrived in the
city. accompanied by Representative
Welch of Harvey county.
They called upon the governor-elect and
held quite long consultation with him.
Bradley is a candidate for a place on the
board of charities.
George Finley of Sterling. Kan, bet
ter known as the Broom Corn King"
was another caller. He came to see the
governor to try and get him to say
whether he would favor the operating of
a broom corn factory in the penitentiary.
During the day many new applications
were received in the mail and notwith-
standing the declaration made by Cover
nor-elect Stanley soon after election that
favors should go to Republican strong
holds. there are several Atchison county
Republicans with an eye to some appoint
ment 10 state positions as well as ma
tionaI. Captain David Baker, of Atchison,
wants to be placed on the board of chart
table institutions. r. II. Hawthorne wants
10 be state grain inspector, while for the
deputy grain inspectOrship now held by
w. W. Price, late fusion candidate for
congress against Charles Curtis, c. NJ.
Benton and Scott Hall. of Effing4am are
in the race. Mark Cloyss of Lancaster,
IS also mentioned as aspiring to that
place B. f Messimer of Atchison wants
the deputyship under Mr.. Prices success
sor. A. f. Martin, an Atchison attorney,
wants to be superintendent of the Sol
diers' Orphans Home at Atchison. Andy
Kurtz, recent member of the police force,
IS after a guardship at the penitentiary,
and Thomas Beattie, of vitrified brick
fame. would accept a place on the board
OF directors of the penitentiary.
Chairman of the state central commit
tee. Mort Albaugh. is expected in the city
today. He has been a little indisposed
for a few days and went 20 Excelsior
Springs No. 20 rest up. returning to
Topeka yesterday, and will arrive here
this morning to remain a day or two in
consultation with the governor.
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night the most stubborn cold as well as
al its complications-tickling in the |
throat. husky voice and violent coughing |
Il is the most wonderful medicine science |