The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-13
WICHITA GETS A DEPOT.
IF Stanley Gives a Court of Visitation
Judgeship TO Simpson.

In addition to transacting legal busi-
ness in Wichita, Governor Stanley is
consulting the business men of that city
about trading place on the court of
depot in that city. This condition is
brought about by a series of circum-
stances, principal among which is the
renewed activity of j. NJ. Simpson of
Mcpherson in his campaign for a place
on the court.
Mr.. Simpson was a candidate for a
place on the state board of railroad
commissioners, but the special session
of the legislature abolished the board
and created the court of visitation to
govern these matters. This robbed
Simpson or the opportunity to become
commissioner, although Governor Stan
ley freely expressed his opposition to
Simpson being made a railroad commits
sioner. Simpson, however, would have
been named as commissioner by the ex-
ecutive council in which the governor
had but one vote. But the unexpected
happened and the court of visitation
was created, comforting upon the gov
judges thereof, who will take the place
of the commissioners.
This Simpson regarded as his death
blow in this direction. Now comes an
other chapter. 1t is announced that
the governor has decided to place J. c.
Postlethwaite on the board; also L. S.
Crum of Oswego. This has aroused
Simpsons friends who claim that it
would be unfair to appoint Crum and
leave Simpson out. They, therefore, are
at this time moving everything possible
in Simpsons interest.
The story concerning the effort in
Simpsons behalf is that last Thursday
M. A. Low of the Rock Island, ]. H.
Richards of the Missouri Pacific. A. A.
Hurd of the Santa Fe, Cyrus Leland,
Frank Brown and other politicians we'll
known in the Republican party called
upon the governor and urged him to
name Simpson as a member of the court
of visitation. The governor stated that
in his opinion Simpson had been sufff-
GENTLY rewarded by the party. Then
the governors attention was called to
the fact that it would be unfair. in their
opinion, to name Crum and omit Simp-
son. Still the governor opposed the
proposition and said Simpson was not
a friend of Wichita. Then the visitors
assured the governor that were Simpson
appointed one of the first things to be
done would be a regulation of some OF
the determinations in rates of which
Wichita merchants and business men
generally complained. Stanley insisted
that while Simpson was a member of
the board of railroad commissioners un-
der Governor Morrfls administration
he had not acted fairly with Wichita in
rate controversies.
This the visitors denied, saying that
Simpson had acted as best he could un-
der the evidence and the circumstances
surrounding the case. The governor at
this juncture weakened in his opposi-
ton to Simpson and decided to take the
whole matter under advisement, espe-
cially when Mr.. Richards state that IF
Simpson is given the appointment on
the court of visitation the Missouri Pa
cific will build a handsome new depot
in Wichita"
This touched the governors pride in
Wichita and he concluded to take up
the matter seriously. He will see his
friends in Wichita and ascertain if the
opposition to Simpson can be cooled by
a new depot.
Governor Stanley repeatedly during
the campaign declared his opposition
to Simpson for any office. Simpson en-
joys the reputation of having been
faithful and tireless worker and his
friends regret the breach with Stanley.
However, the forces now supporting
Simpson so one of his friends said to-
day "are not to be sneezed at, and the
governor can not ignore the demand for
SIMPSONS preferment in this matter