The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-08
DAY WAS QUE 7
Insurance Commissioner and
Board of Charities the Goal.
LAST WEEK FOR CALLERS
Gov. Loses His..0vercoat-- Will
Give a Bride Away Tonight

There was no political push Of any sig
nificance in the city yesterday. Only z
few politicians came in to call upon the
governor-elect. The day was compare
lively one Of rest for him, and censid-
cradle Roadway was made with the work
of tabulating and classifying applications
for appointments that have accumulated
upon his hands for several days past.
The governor and Morton AIbaugh
with a staff Of clerks, were steadily al
work during the entire day. There We're
some callers from out Of the city. Among
them T. A. Kramer Of Butler county,
who says he is not a candidate himself
for an Office under the Administered ion,
but is nevertheless a little interested in
urging the appointment of a few Butler
county aspirants to minor places.
He said there were not many applicants
for the heads of departments as far as
he knew. though Il was afterward learned
from ether sources that V. p. Mooney of
FL Dorado, was a candidate for secre-
sary of railroad commission and that J.
III Sacterthwaite Of Butler county. was
an asplrant for some appointment under
Stanley.
Thomas \. Scates Of Dodge City, was
here on soma mission not known to any
one Oh the outside.
o. r jerks, druggist Of Turon. Reno
county. has come out as a prominent can
didate for commandant of the soldiers
nome at Dodge City.
Aft Gibson Of Neosho county, has an
nounced himself as a candidate for a
place on the state board of charities.
There is some rumor that Rice county
has a candidate in Mr.. Kennedy Of
Lawrence. for a place on the state board
of agriculture.
Most of the political gossip has it that
complications and a much mixed state
Of affairs is pending over the settlement
of state board of charities appointees.
During the day some time a candidate
called and when ne left the outer office
OF the governOr-elect, exchanged over
coats with him. The governor did not
learn that the mistake had been made
until he was starting for home in the
evening The gentleman who left his coat
in exchange for the governors, no doubt.
found out his mistake too late 10 fix things
up, as he mad taken a train for home
Papers in the pocket of the coat that was
left behind identified the rightful owner
and no doubt the mistake will be rec
titled in day or two. In the meantime
the governor Will have 10 go without his
winter coat OF buy a new one, as the one
that was left in place Of his is rather long
and very narrow across the chest
An application was filed yesterday
through City Treasurer Herman, who re-
ceived It by mail. from Archey Salmon
of the Sixth ward in this city Salmon
IS now q soldier IN the Twenty-first Kan
sas regiment. He wants to be appointed
guard in the state penitentiary.
One OF the most gratifying messages
that the governor has received since his
election reached him last night from the
chairman of a county central committee
in certain county in the state, stating
that the county did not want any of the
big places. A guard at the penitentiary
and two or three small appointments
would ne all they would ask for. This
county gave Leedy two years ago about
200 majority and the Republicans carried
1t the last election by over 300. making a
change Of over 500 votes in the vote of
two years ago and this years election.
The people of the county in question
from the embarrassments heaped upon
Governor Stanley and are now lining up
for greater things in the future.
The governor would not say from what /
county the message came. nor would DE |
give the chairman's name. but he said |
II was concession on the part of the |
county and would make him feel like |
shaking With them all around when he 1
had the opportunity.
The insurance commissioner question IS |
still. attracting considerable attention from
all over the state. The eyes of the poll /
ticians from many directions are turned |
toward this office New aspirants are |
springing up from almost every remote !
part of the state. while some are droppins
out. Milton Brown. ex-state senator. and /
Marion county's candidate w. Y. Church
are still claiming the right to the office /
on political grounds Of various kinds.
The situation concerning all the an
polntments that will be made by the gov
crnor-elect IS drawing 10 a closA. II is
supposed that some Of them vii he an
nounced IN the next few DAYS. as Gov
ernor-eiect Stanley announced Yesterday
that ne would not give any more time n
callers Or applicants after this week a.
he intends 70 begin the preparation of his
message and will not change from this
announcement He says ne has given over.
n month 20 receiving callers and political
manipulators and cannot extend the TINA
beyond the week.
Tomorrow night. l. is said. the governor
: 10 give very handsome young bride
away at a wedding in the Episcopal
church in this city.