Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-20
CLAIMS sOLICITORsHuP FOR THE
COURT OF VISITATION.
STANLEY FAvoRABLY INCLINED
JOHN POLLOCK TO let 1T. If WICH-
TIA Is TURNED DOWN.
Military Appointments 10 be Made
Within u Few Dnys-COlOnel
Hughes Likely to He Made
Brigadier-Nr. Bailey's
MOdest&.

TOPEKA. March 19.-(Special.) The posi-
ton of solicitor of the new court OF visita-
ton will go tn John Pollock. of Winfield.
or to a Wichita lawyer. The matter will
he settled within the next week. Pollock
is a bosom friend of the governor and took
up his fight last summer 1T Il critical time.
The governor has always expressed a de-
sire to give him something. Poilock has
never made any demand for anything. ana
he is not an active candidate for the s'i'cit>
orship. II it came his way lie would no
doubt take it. II 1t does not. he will not
he disappointed. The people ut Wichita are
bearing down hard on the governor to give
the place to a Wichita man. Ihey cia!ih
that the railroads discriminate gains
Wichita and that. as the solicitor has ever
more to do with getting freight rate reduce
ions than the court. the governor owes II
to his friends and %neighbors to name a
Wichita man. Besides. ~Sedswick county
claims it has not received its full share OF
patronage get. and that the solicitorship is
due it. Governor Stanley is seriously con-
sidering the arguments of those at his
home town. and at the present time the
chances are slightly in favor of the selec-
ton Of a Wichita man. Just who 1t Will be
is not known. The governor knows the
lawyers of Wichita like a h~ook-better than
the politicians down there do. He has been
one of them for years. For this reason he
will not ave to do any consulting.
The railroads may expect Il fight over
Wichita freight rates II a solicitor comes
from that city.
All of the military appointments under
the state administration will come out OF
the box in i couple Of days. The governor
has the list almost completed. but will not
,,aLa ~ ,,,bI;r harnr no n,yDhf 6apiIo I'm,
on some changes at the last minute. 1t is
generally believed that Colonel J. W. +.
Hughes. OF Topeka, will get the highest
position-brigadier general.
The members of the new state board of
charities are amazed at the modesty OF
Congressman-at-large w. j. Bailey. The
board is to meet here Tomorrow to make
some minor appointments. All OF the
members were at the Copeland to-day chat
ting over matters. when Bailey broke into
the deal and said he might as we'll make
his recommendations right there and then.
Secretary Vincent remarked that the
members were somewhat surprised that
Bailey had not presented his list long be-
fore this.
II suppose YOU have a big list. the same
as the others have?" remarked Vincent.
NO. it Is not very long, replied Bailey.
"How many names on it?" was asked
him.
Just one Bailey replied.
This almost paralyzed the members.
They had expected Il cOngressman-at-large
to ask for at least forty Jobs.
We'll. you must be aiming to land some-
thing big said MIR. Snyder.
No. not SO very big" responded Bailey.
well. name the job"
Farmer at one of the Institutions said
Bailey.
The members Of the board thought Bailey
was joking. and it was with some difficulty
that he brought them to understand tina.
he was In earnest, and tina the only place
i.e asked for was the insignificant position
Of farmer" at an institution. The job
pays about SIS a month.
His man will get the place.