The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-01-06
DOES NOT WANT PIE
McBrian of Wilson County
WithdraWS Name.
ALLEN DID NOT COME
But TeIegraphs His Accep-
lance of Office.

Yesterday was another day Of relief TO
the governor-elect, ne having heard from
another applicant for office that he had
changed his mind and would not expect
slice of the slowly diminishing patronage
pie The aspirant who was, but is no
more, is a Wilson county man, who no
doubt thought he would fill the office OF
chaplain of the penitentiary with dignity
and reverence, but who has given up the
idea The letter of declination was signed
by ]. D. McBrian.
The governor-elect devoted part OF the
day closely closeted with one Of his Jaw
partners, and a clerk in the Office said he
thought they were settling up some busl-
ness affairs. During the conference sew
eral well-known politicians called but did
not get in where the governor and his
partner were.
It was expected that Private Secretary
Allen would arrive yesterday, but instead
a dispatch was received saying he would
accept the office, and that was all there
was learned. He may reach the city today
or in time to accompany his chief toTopeka
on Saturday, where they viii journey to-
gether, perhaps accompanied by a few
friends and newspaper men. The next day
the governors family and Mrs Mort Al
baugh will follow.
The Commercial club Of Topeka sent a
letter to this city last week asking Gov
ernor Stanley to furnish the names of
those whom he wanted to accompa ny him on
his trip to the capital city, and the COVER
nor sent the club a city directory by ex-
press, but as 1t would be impossible for
the club to send transportation to every
body whose name appears in the directory,
there has been no definite plans made for
any large number TO go up to the inaug-
ura- ceremonies
There was some talk on the streets yes
terday that Mayor Ross and the city coun-
Gil might offer their escort, and If this
movement is perfected a large number of
prominent people may decide to join the
party. The governor has not expressed any
desire or encouraged any of the many
proffered organized escorts and unless a
spontaneous movement of some kind is in
augurated today Private Secretary Allen
may be the only one to leave with the
governor on Saturday, which is two days
before his Inauguration.
Secretary Aliens appointment has been
generally commented upon in the last day
or two. Tle announcement, coming as il
did on the eve of the publication of an
editorial which appears in the issue of the
Ottawa Herald, of which he is identified
with and which gives utterances OF a
warning to the young and aspiring politi-
clans who hang around for pie. The edito-
rial is as follows:
IF any young man in Ottawa is tempted
to become an officeseeker let him go to
Topeka and stand for forty minutes In the
Copeland hotel and contemplate the hung
~ men who are hoping for something. He
will see bright young fellows, who are
capable Of making all the way from 81 O0C
to $1,000 year in respectable business
life, where energy and intelligence count
for so much. hanging around for a thou
sand-dollar-a-year job; he will see men
grow old, gray and INDECENT in a perpetual
struggle to get next TO the administration
If he is a young man of energy he will
feel it a relief to get away from the Cope
land. with its smoky atmosphere and its
whispering gallery, and its schemes and
Its pulls, and its signs of despairing old
men, and its tobacco juice on the floor and
its never-changing rate of 81 per day. He
will find it a relief to get back home
where the best things in life are found only
by an honest and independent and vigorous
use OF whatever talents the Lord gave
him"