The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-13
Delegations are Still Coming
to Help Mix Things.
MESSAGE IN PROGRESS
Insurance CommiSSionerShip
Scramble Still On.

lightning in them all now. Among the
few men who are keeping unruffled front
IS the governor-elect himself, though
there is little question that his patience
Is sometimes sorely tried
I'D TO the present moment there has
been no slate made that exists out Of the
governor-elect's mind. No one has drop
ped out of the race in consequence; every
BODY is apparently as strong as any one
else and the fights instead of concentrat-
ing, seem 10 spread.
Yesterday Mr.. Stanley began work on
lis message. 1t Will be a document Oh
Come length and will, Of course, exhaust
time and energy, and as its prepare uon
continues viii exclude the application ana
the applicant entirely.
During the day there was coca sionally
G. caller at the office of the governor. but
most of them were doomed to disappoint-
nent, as the governor was down lo"h
only for short time to keep an appoint
ment with one or two who he knew were
coming to see him. While at his office
he allowed one delegation TO squeeze ID
that could not get here during the past
few weeks they were officers OF the
Twenty-first Kansas volunteers that were
mustered out of service last SATURDAY
and did not reach the Nity until sunday
night. Among those VINO called were
lieutenant L. I. Gibbons, Lieutenant
Harry Hume, Sergeant Vannerman and
Postmaster Humphreys of Nickerson.
They were very complimentary IN their
remarks concerning the qualifications and
military abilities Of Captain John T.
Grimstead. who was also a caller and
candidate for adjutant general on the gov
ernor's staff.
Another delerifion from Stafford coun-
" who arrived in the city yesterday were
Ed O'Connor. J. p. II. Dykes, Pau
Webb and William Dixon. They came 10
make last effort 20 line up the appoint
snent Of g q Nyerb who claims ne was
promised some Of the patronage pie. The
gentleman Who had an appointment with
ahe governor and was on hand at the APP
pointed hour was v. II. SprOud, county
attorney Of ChaUtaUqua county who IS
pushing no appointment Of Frank Cham
berlain OF bis county for a place On the
sanitary board
Another delegation was here TrviH
Hutchinson ard Vas net - Lieutenant
!. T. G.bhels who headed them for the
Office OF the governor in the interest OF
Professor =, T. Smith of rIicSerson for n
member Of the state board Of education
Prof Smith is at the head OF the N5ckerson
Normal and High schools. He was for
rnerly professor Of mathematics in the
Great Reno Normal. ard every one OF his
old students in Kansas has Endorsed him.
The notice given by Governor Stanley
over p week ago that he would not give
any more time to callers and applicants
after Saturday Of last week does not
seem to have had the desired effect. anu
the asnsrau:s have not glv - I'D nope Of
effectiug some kind of sttlement of the
distribution Of the Republican pie.
Applicants FOR coal oil Inspector are as
follows: IT II. Bailey. Riley; T. ". But
Ter. Woodson; " Free'and Miami; ". r
Townsend Leavenwortvh; A. {. Pye Cot
fey; H II. Brady. Brown; z. ". Philips
Sumner: Z r. Pullman. Rice; Wiley Boz
linsor. Bourbon: :. O. Spencer. Bourbon
e. W. Eakjr. Mcpherson: John ". Eusch
Jewell: J. " Morrison. Clay: O. e. Stark
Stafford: John w. Encch. Jewell; J. B
Fish6ack. Shawnee: W.D. Copeland. Sedg-
wick: ". P Mcclure. jefferson; T. W
Bushong. Lyons: F. NJ. Meredith. Wa
baunsee; J. E. Myers. Marion: 5. Fee, Pot
tawatomie; Dan Watson, Wyandotte; A
B. Arment. Cowley.
THE INSURANCE SCRAMBLE.
Taking everything into consideration
the struggle for the place Of insurance
commission is still the most interesting
in that i, IS the most intense among the
contests. an. 81 The same time the most
puzzling. The first candidate ever pro-
posed was Judge Pollock Of Winfield. For
some DAYS it was supposed that he was
the leading man. Investigation proved that
DE did not have in an application. and the
assertion that he did not want the place
came soon aftcrward. The next candidate
in fact the earliest aspirant on the scene
after the election was \. ". Smith OF
Mcpherson. 1t was said that he had the
backing of Cyrus Leland. How far Smith :
candidacy has gone. no one seems TO know.
He was IL Wichita late Saturday night
aud had a conference. blI- what the out
come was IS not obtaiuabIe. The fore
casters. however. sponge him off the pos
eibiiities because of knocking on the
part Of people in his own county.
What NJ. Eastman Of Emporia. another
aspiran; tor the same place. accomplished
Is equally as misty. Il Is. said that the
central committee Of EasJmans county.
Lyon. has been knocking" him. 4 spir-
tied conversation he had with the COVER
nor-elect has been much exaggerated
Probably. however. the most interesting
complication is that in Marion county CEN
tering about the same place. W. Y
Church bCough; down a week ago yester-
day a large and imposing delecatiou. This
MAS a thing of moment AT 5he time and
caused much remark But last week from
the same county came AIr. Moore. a promi.
nent citizen, asking for that insurance
commisSionership. and backed I'D. II is
said. by very influential letters. among
thom one from Cyrus Leland Moore has
big state backing. while memories 81
Churoh's large delegation sim linsers. 4.
i. Riddle Of Minneapolis has an applica-
ton in. but he is NOT tending 10 his Doom
and II is noc being muIched James Trout.
man and a. L. Atwood have the misfor.
tune 20 De from the same county and FOR
the same thing
But one figure that Is looming and may
become great in This interesting contest
unless he ) knocked i Afilt Brown o.
lfnney county. Some are Already claiming
that ne has The inside o. the track and Is
making the best time.
There arr other candidates. several 9th
ers. and is the knocking process proves ef-
fective il VIII be one Of these who viii &c,
the plum.
Although il IS announced there viii bc
10 board Of pardons. applications for thes.
places siiil pour in
Just when any appointments xiii n,