The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-10
ALbAUGH IS SLATED
For Board of Railroad Com
miSsiOnerS.
CRUM AND FIKE PROBABLE
Fifty Applicants for State
Board Charities.


been completed.
The board viii consist OF Morton Al
bsugh OF Kingman, chairman; LittIetor
Crum Of Labette county. and James Fike
the Democratic member. who comes from
northwestern Kansas.
There were a large number OF candi-
dates for the places. and this news VIII
be surprise.
The board Of railroad commissioners is
selected by the executive council, made up
Of the governor, the auditor the secretary
Of state, the superintendent, the attorney
general and the treasurer. \ majority
Of four selects.
II is said, but not on authority, that
James Simpson of Mcpherson, one OF the
most formidable candidates, was pulled
of the track al Topeka Thursday evening
y the persuasio of Cyrus Leland. Crum
j. is SAID, has had two members Of the
executive board for him since election DAY.
re is the closest frisnI Leland has ia
,i-a state How long - AIbaUgl bas
Esd his e,-e on the pace : nor .ncNn.
James Simpson had two other members
who stood by him until the deal was
made.
Among the politicians last night the set
Element Of the railroad board was regard
ed as clearing Up the sky, and that ap-
pointmeuts from the governor would now
follow Immediately. This is mere guess
work on the part Of the politicians, how
ever.
A. any rate. a private secretary, this
having happened. Is % be selected, and
the plum Is 10 fall 70 some one hitherto
unmenioned. though rumor has it among
visiting politicians principally from the
southwestern part OF the state. that
Judge J. =. Pollock Of Winfield is a pos
sibiHty for the Office.
Early in the forenoon yesterday the
city was hued W again with politicians.
one of the strongest delegations which
arrived was from Finney county, head
ed by Judge Elrick Cole of Great Bend,
and Lewis J. Pettijohn OF Dodge City.
who came 10 represent the claims of Sher-
If +. @. Bills for the appointment Of dep
uty wanien of the state penitentiary.
Those. VINO accompanied the delegation
were D. VI. Frost, former irrigation com
missioner under Morrill,; Representative
John Harper Of Haskell and Gray coun-
ties; Postmaster G. w. Watson of Kins-
ley, Edwards county; W. r Watson Of
Reno county. They called themselves
Seventh district delegation and made
quite a showing before tho governor
Howard J. Hodgson and ". O. Wysnt Of
Eureka were carly callers AZ the COVER
uors Office.
Sheriff J. T. Hoover OF Usage county
was in the city and rumor has II that ne
would like 10 be an appointee TO somt i'm
pcrtant Place in the peuitenri4ly. W. H.
Nelson. treasurer Of Usage county, was
with Hoover, pushing him along.
CongreSsmau-eIect :. NJ. Miller Of the
Fourth district was in the Office Of the
governor for some time yesterday ana
when he made his appearance again he
claimed to his friends that he was only
p wing his respects" t took him some
time 70 do t. and those who were waiting
% see Vhe governor doubted the congress
mans word just little.
George T. Cornell of Alma has been in
the city for two or three days He does
not seem TO mingle with the politicians
about the hotels, but makes occasional
trips M the street keeping his own coun-
sci. and no one can learn what his mis-
sion Is. If he mas any of a political ma
ture. He arrived in the city Wednesday
and is registered at the Carey.
One Of the most interesting signifcances
that has happened in the last few days
IS the arrival Of 5. E. Raggs Of Emporia,
who Is a candidate for state accountant,
following 50 closely after the announce
ment that Lyon county mad no requests
~ make for any of the best places IN the
state administration. Il is seemingly ev.-
dent that Mr.. RlSgs has not been IN very
close communication with the chairman
Of the Lyon county central committee
There are rumored reports that such
men as Ed Greer and Colonel Eckert Of
Cowley county are not asking anything
from the administration The same can
be said Of the following prominent Re
Dublicans of Sumner county: John
Haughey, Ora Morse .. T. Simmons and
Andy Richards. Kingman county asks
for nothing.
Harvey and Butler counties have not
sent any delegations to push the claims
7f any candidates. and Lyon county is in
The same boat with them. The counties
which have contests in them for d slice
of the pie are Labette. wilson. Miami. I
NPberson. Harper. Finney. Marion and
Shawnee, which has the most applicants, (
followed ny SedSwick county.
Among those who were in the city yes /
.erday seeking a conference with the GOV |
-rnor We're T. y. Sedgv1ck Of Parsons, /
J. y Douey Of Maple Hul. e. +. Nichol- /
.,rE
nronicle. Burlngame. H. L. sheldon e 4
Ottawa; George II. Cornell OF Alma. 7 7. /
Hoover. Scranton ana Hon. J. u Miller I.
of the Fourth district.
To-day is the last day that Governor .
Stanley VIII receive asr.rants and p5IftI- F.
-sl pJlsheTs. Morton AibauSb. who Is il .
Topeka Inak4ES medicine witt Cyrus L. /
and. VIII return Monday. and ne ana tae I.
governor VIII begin 20 clean up al mat +
ers Of a political nature preparatory 70 /
-cinr m;o the work Of ar-4le Is 61-a i
t~r re crTe-por's messas=
The taxi. sting OF applica q Is i ab51l /.
finished. though the mail o-slgs addi- 4
tionaI ones every day from everywhere. /
Yesterdays man contained an application 4
from Thomas H Bsrreu OF Marshall /
oounty, who WIS one % RoosevelJ's /
Rough Riders In the Cuban war. lie Tow /
wants 10 be suard in the penzsendary- /
Another letter was one u colSracui2con (
rom q Ksnsan who IS IN Alaska. and two /
more conera tulatcry LISTERS were fouRI .
rom Kansas boys En- Manila Who have 4
earned of the election ~ Governor san
ey.
APPLICANTS AND OFFICES
Fer the tweuty-e.sht places watch the
yOve-nor-eiect WI announce appointments
here are nearly GRO applicants. The
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