The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-13
N SIANEYS GIFT
Patronage Worth Many a
thousand Dollars.
LIST OF HIS APPOINTEES
With Salary Stated--VaIue of
Elective Offices.

the Republicans have secured by thi
election, patronage that runs far into tn
hundreds OF thousands. Money paid b,
the state for services Of one sort or an
other. now paid to Populsts, but sur
10 flow into the Golfers of the Republic
cans after the middle Of January, amount
to not far from three-fourth of a millior
dollars a year The amounts vary a.
legislatures and administrations becom
economical or free to spend public money
The Republicans have full swing every
where, except in the senate, this time
and can control the expenditures.
They have seven congressman at S. 00
each. where they had two before, a gain
of 49, year in salaries. They have
gained an associate justice at 5000 and
when they come into office IN January
will turn out Populists by the score from
the other offices.
One Of the first moves Of the legislature
VIII be the election Of a state printer. II
Is d profitable office and six applicants
are after it now. Arthur Capper and
George ". Crane of Topeka, w. Y. Nor
gan Of Hutchinson, J. Z. Brody OF Law
renee J. Z. Junkin of Sterling and D. S.
lands of Osborne. The greatest single
fem OF expense paid by the state is public
printing. During Governor MorriIrb term
the total cost Of printing was 1885, 1855,
of which according to the report of the
secretary Of state, $162.4iSS5 was for
labor. 1t would be a difficult task to as
certain exactly how much of this sum
was paid to the state printer but it was
over 90 per cent and the balance went
10 Republican newspapers.
L costs from $4,000 upward to run leg
islature. Practically all of that amount is
paid to members and employees. The
fusionists viii get a small share of II this
winter. but - per cent will go into the
pockets of good Republicans.
The election of all the state officers
means tremendous amount Of patronage
safely bagged. The governor receives a
salary Of $1,000. He has a private secre-
tary at 5000, an executive clerk at 81, 200
clerk and two stenographers. The pay
roll of the governors Office is s., 100 year.
The secretary Of state has a salary of
$500. with an assistant at $1,000 and clerks
and stenographers. making the total pay
roll for his office $4,000 annually
The pay roll of the auditors Office ag-
gregates 500 yearly of which the auditor
receives $500, his assistant $1,000 and FIVE
other employees the balance.
The treasurers' office has a pay roll Of
$3.50 year, the treasurer himself reeeiv-
ing $500
The attorney general receives 81 500
year. his assistant S1.6oo. his chief clerk
1920, his stenographer 5000, making his to-
tai pay roll $500.
The superintendent Of public instruction
has "A salary of 5000, with an office force
that costs the state 50, 400 more.
The lieutenant governor receives for his
Services Sc day while the legislature is in
session and 500 as chairman of the board
Of railroad assessors.
These six officers are the executive coun-
ell. Besides providing for the care OF the
state house. letting contracts, which
places the handling of a great amount of
money i'm their hands, they elect the three
members of the board of railroad COM
nIisSioners. The railroad commissioners
receive $500 each, or $500 in the aggre-
gate "a year. and employ an office force
that costs the state 50, 800 a year in addi-
ton.
I, is the governor who makes most ap-
pointments. As rule they are subject
n conformation by the senate, If the SEN
ate is in session. hut that is only very
small part or the time. His board of CHAR
Ities handles more money than any other
of his appoiutees. 1t is composed Of five
members who receive 50 a day each day
and ten cents for every mile travelled.
The last year of Morrilrs administra ton
;ais board received Sc. $50 for its services
y 11r. al OF FOR INT
IF charitable institutions and employs all
superint endents and subordinates. The
salaries al wages paid at the institutions
in the control Of the state board of char
tiles IN 1896. as shown by the boards re-
port. were as follows: Asylum for the
Insane. Topeka, SOS 6S9.41; asylum for the
insane, Ossawatomie. si3194O3: reform
school. Topeka, $40. 5O9: school for the
deaf and dumb. Olathe, siS,S94.91; school
for blind. Kansas City, $7.9SS.56; asylum
FOR idi0Jic and imbecile youth, Winfield,
s7.2o4S7: soldiers orphans home. Atchi-
son. S7laS.6S: industrial school for girls,
Beloit. s4i26.70.
The directors of the state penitentary.
three in number. receive 500 a wear each
and employ ali labor. The pay roll. under
lhe control Of this board IS SS73c a year.
They control. in addition. expenditures
amounting to upwards of $4,000 a year.
While the TWO boards mentioned handle
more money than others they fall far
snort 81 representing the governors pat
ronaSe. \ few Of his other appointments
are given here:
State grain inspector. paid in fees. s.. coo
year. With "A force that runs as nigh as
sixty men with salaries ranging from so
- S1G0 a month.
Sta5e oil inspector, $l.sco a year, with
-FOUR deputies at $500 each and expenses.
Three mana gers of the state Soldiers
homes with N0oo per year for per diem
and expenses and patronage amounting TO
5000 a year.
STATE bank commissioner with salary
OF $e.5oo ,wo deputies at s.. 90 a year each. .
p chief clerk and a stenographer. John
W Breidenthal held through Morriu's ad-
miuistration. on a four years appointment
Rnd may stay through Stanley's.
Superintendent Of insurance. salary SO
with an assistant At Sl,5o0 a clerk and
slenographer.
Commissioner 81 labor statistics. 81 0oo
with an assistant at 500 and a contingent. |
given by the legislature TO pay for extra
lelp NA-eA li''DtO- Inc amount CSESildS !
upon the liberah,y Of the legislature
Adjutant general $3.50 a year salary
and office force drawing $3.50 more.
State board Of pardons. three members, /
paid in per diem and mileage. not more I
than 81 500 a year in the aggregate
Three directors Of the Safe Reforma- |
tory al g a day each. They appoint a /
suaerintendent. attendants and other en- |
ployees. making a pay roll Of 1880 a
year
There Is law providing for a board OF
nublic works with a state architect and 4