The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-24

son county has gone to the senate IoI
confirmation 70 be supervisor Of census
for the First congressional district. This
despite Mr.. Curtis objections. When the
list of supervisors was sent to the SEN
ate some ten days ago, the name Of Mr..
White was missing from among the Kan
sas supervisors. 1t was explained that
this was because Mr.. Curtis had pro-
tested against White on the ground that
he was taking undue advantage of him
Curtis in the First district fight. OF
course Senator Baker held OUT for White
Then Curtis is alleged to have filed
written protest with the president
against White The fact, however, that
Whites name has gone to the senate
seems to be taken as proof positive that
no man can land without Senator Baker S
Endorsement, and that anyone who has
such Endorsement can land.
Mr.. Cooper of Wisconsin member OF tie
house has next to the finest commltlee
Craftsmanship in the house-that OF the
new committee on insular aHalrs-ahd
thereby hangs a tale. In the Fitty-flftn
congress Mr.. Cooper was second on the
committee on rivers and harbors. Judge
Hooker of New York was chairman
Judge Hooker resigned to accept New
York judicial appointment, and 1t was
naturally expected that Cooper would sue
coed to the Craftsmanship. He did not.
Going back further: Mr. Cooper was a
member Of the committee on Paclhc ran
roads. The committee made certain re-
mort. Mr.. Cooper was against It. Speaker
Reed asked Cooper not to sign the mi
nority report; Cooper did it. Mr.. Reed
asl-ad him not to speak against the ma
iority report: Cooper did so speak. Mr..
Reed asked him not to vote against the
majority report; Cooper SO voted. 1t is
said he did so believing the majority re-
port was wrong throughout. Anyway,
after that Mr.. Cooper had good deal of
trouble in catching Speaker Reeds eye;
in fact, he never did catch it thereafter.
But Mr.. Cooper bided his time. He is
good member and has been prominent.
Besides, he lives in Wisconsin and that
makes a difference. It was Wisconsin
which came braveIy to General Hender-
sons rescue in the preliminary fight for
speaker Of this congress. The general re-
membered this fact, and Cooper got the
next best Craftsmanship there is in the
house. So he feels pretty good, and can
heap Goals of fire on Tom Reeds head.
Mr.. Cooper, by the way, sits next to Mr..
Long in the house and the two are good
friends.
Senator Baker and Congressman Bailey
concluded they could put in the holiday
vacation in no better way than going to
Kansas and mingling with plain, common
people; their constituents, so they de-
parted on Thursday and probably will not
be back for ten days. The other men,
bers evidently consider their fences well
and in no need of repair, for
they will remain here.
Cyrus Leland, national Republican COM
mitteeman for Kansas. United States pen
sion agent for Kansas, and close friend
to the president, has gone home in a
happy frame of mind. He has often been
in Washington and always on political
business, but he probably never accom-
pushed so much as he did on this trip.
L y DtSiu WILL ne Ndnltu 10 confer Will
the national leaders about the campaign
of next year; to get and to impart point
ers He was successful in all this, and
gave good news Of Kansas, which pleased
the leaders. Again, he wanted Mr. Long
on the committee on ways and means,
and was considerably instrumental in Sc
curing that end Then he was insistent
on the confirmation Of Andrew J. White
to be supervisor of census for the First
district and that was accomplished, de-
spite the protests of Mr.. Curtis. Once
more. he was none too friendly toward
Mr.. Burton and the latter's Indian at
torneyship boom, and had to do with the
nipping Of that Then he was treated
courteously by the president, kindly, of
course. by Senator Hanna. and altogether,
felt quite pleasant when ne left here.
Governor Stanley and wife are here.
The governor came on to attend q meet
ing Of certain governors Of the country
who had been designated by President
Mckinley to assist in the commemora-
ton Of hundredth anniversary of the es-
adjustment of the government The
meeting has been postponed. however, I'M
I'll some time in January. Several other
governors are also here.
Congressman Long has received a large
number Of letters and kilograms Of CON
graduation. following his selection as
a member of he house committee Of ways
and means. It is conceded by all to be
u
for Kansas.
Judge Peters OF Newton has left for
home. The move for rural delivery
around Newton is well inaugurated. and
bids fair 10 be successful.
There is a good deal Of talk in Leaven-
worth and around that corner OF the
state about the remarkable SUCCESS NJ old
Jim Legate. the well-known Kansas leg
islator and lobbyist. here. Stories are
told ,hat Legate has good thing pushing
the claim Of spain t1r further indemnity
from che United States on account OF
sums expended hy her in pacific improve
meuts in Cuoa. As q matter Of fact.
while LeEate is here and has he7n for
some time, he hasn't any Particularly
good thing here, AVID the story az Kansas
papers TO that erect is treated here rs
being 4 good joke.
Speaking Of LsEste brings reminiscent
oeS Of wore. The ola mar has rounded
out some twenty-odd years in service in
the Kansas legislature. in both branches
BESIDES. he vas prominent way back In
!
aoae7ent OF JeT Davis in those ante
aelcm days He came 20 Kansas and
has been more or less prominent ever
since His last legislative service was
in l>>s. Jhe session II which Burton was