Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-21
MANY AT THE COUNTER AND But
FEW PIECES.
HOW WEBSTER DAVIS FIGURES.
ENDORSEMENTS OF KANSAS CITY's
EX-MAYOR HIGHLY PRICED.
Clerkship of the District Court In
Oklahoma Pays $500 n Year
and Is a Rare Plum-MajOr
Warmers Appointment
May BE Held Up.

justice, of the supreme court of this terri
tory, has brought out quite a NUMBER OIL
applicants for the clerkships. A clerkship
of the district court in Oklamoha Territory
pays s., 500 year. The candidates all have
that pasted in their minds. and it is need
less to add that job Of that size is not
shy on aspirants to fill it. Captain B. +.
Hegler, of FL Reno, who was formerly clerk
under Judge Burford when he was asso-
ciate justice In the Ell Reno district. is an
applicant for the place. and has been here
during the past week securing tndorse-
ments. Captain Hesler strenuously denied
having any promises from Judge Burford
for the place. But there is an impression
which seems to be quite prevalent that.
owing to Mr.. Heglers former intimate con-
nection with Judge Burford in the same
capacity, and to the fact that he acquitted
himself with credit and made thorough
iy competent and capable clerk, it will be
Judge Burfords purpose to again make
Hegler his clerk.
George H. Dodson. OF Guthrie, is also an
active candidate for the place and has Sc
cured great many Endorsements. 1t seems,
however, that the bar of Guthrie held a
secret meeting for the purpose Of quietly
sitting down ON the aspirations of Mr..
Dodson, and appointed committee to in
terview Judge Burford to insist that the
appointee, whoever he shall be, shall be
thoroughly competent to write the journal
entries, and be able to carefully prepare
the records OF the court proceedings, with
out having to compel the lawyers to prepare
the entries. This is thought to be an ex-
preston calculated to create an impression
that Mr.. Dodson cannot do the work him
self.
For clerk of the supreme court, the
names most prominently mentioned are III.
c.: Hart and Mr.. Charles Filson.
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president exacted promise from Judges
Burford and Hainer that they should APP
point NJ. c. Hart. Of Linwood. as clerk Of
the supreme court and territorial librar-
ian, the latter position being combined with
the Office of clerk Of the supreme court
and at the disposal Of the governor. But
that Mr.. Filson. who is now school land
commissioner. is to be made clerk of the
supreme court and Mr.. Hart is to be given
j.. w. Shartell's name has been connect
ed bv some of the newspapers as an as
pirant for clerk of the supreme court but
ports sent out of Guthrie, and says that
he is not an aspirant for that or any other
office or that he has authorized the use
the report is entirely without foundation.
The condition in the Fourth judicial dis
trict in which B. T. Hainer has been ap--
Perry, is and has been for the last eight
months candidate for clerk of this ju-
RT vent to Wash
politically, morally and; financially, and it
Is current runor that he has been prom
sethnns !sed the ;elerkship of this district Dr.
lom and materially assisted him when he
was candidate for governor of the state
Of Of, Illinois and when the continuation Of
ing in the balance; II was DR.. Southard
who enlisted Senator Cullom and the result
was Governor Barnes' confirmation with
Another candidate is Frank D. Hummer,
formerly of Kansas City, Mo-, then the
private secretary Of Hon: Webster Davis.
and is now a member of the official roster
Of the interior department. Frank is a
was he Who aefeated @ stang s for ehef Jus.
tice. by using the name of Hon. Webster
Davis to hold up strang's appointment
out, all because Humrner's name was not
consolidated with Strang's. and this. too.
when Davis was 200 miles from Washing
but he now has a. job that warrants him
in signing voucher for $e2S every three
But he has a friend, a young man, who
is secretary of the same commission COM
pany, Of & which Hummer = Is president, who
qualified TO fill this position. Aside from
this he has suffered with Hon. Webster
Davis the privations of poverty, he has
and the running expenses of the bachelor
hall in which he and Webster Davis spent
their plebeian days; and, while 1t Is posi-
BILE that Minis may not be named for clerk.
it is a general opinion that IL Hummer
is named clerk It will be only temporary
and that Minis will finally be clerk Of the
district court in the Fourth judicial dis
trict.
Granville Morris. Of Perry. has sent in a
petition for the place. but the changes in
Oklahoman to catch on to. and Granville
is in the suds.
Sam Murphy, OF Oklahoma City. Is loom.
ing up as a candidate for postmaster. and
ali the different elements seem to be for
him. Sam is an original Mckinley man,
single standard man, and is in all re-
spects well qualified.