The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-07
WIN. w aIIace Punished For Dar-
ing to Oppose Chester Long.
Dismissed From Position as
Deputy Revenue Collector.
HE WAS DULY WARNED
Mike Sutton Notified Him What
Would Happen.
Kingman Man Continues to Make
Things Warm For Bosses.

W. NJ. Wallace. of Kingman, has been
removed from his position as deputy
collector of internal revenue.
Mr.. Wallace has incurred the dis
pleasure of the bosses. He has dared
to become a candidate for congress
against Chester Long, the Chester
feldian statesman from Medicine
Lodge. Mr.. Wauace's candidacy is a
constant source of annoyance to Mr..
Long and his friends because his boom
is growing in strength every day.
When Mr.. Long found that Mr.. Wal
lace was in earnest he few to his
friend, Senator Baker. and told him
that something would have to be done
at once to suppress Wallace. He held a
petty government position under Rev
enue Collector Mike Sutton and Sena-
tor Baker assured Mr.. Long that he
would fix things" Mr.. Sutton had
been a close friend of Mr.. Wallace and
he was requested to call him down by
threats if necessary.
The threats were duly made but Mr..
Wallace would not be frightened off the
track. He was obdurate enough to de-
eide to stay in the race in defiance of
the bosses and his removal followed.
Following is his letter of dismissal:
LeavenwOrth, Kan. Oct. so, 1899.
W. NJ. Wallace, Deputy Collector, King
man, Kansas.
Dear Sir:-Your employment as dep
uty collector of internal revenue under
me, terminates at the close of business
ON October 81. 1899.
Mr.. William J. Parett has been ap-
pointed deputy collector by me, has
duly qualified and will enter upon the
discharge of the duties of the office on
November 1, 1899. He will receive from
and receipt to you for all the supplies.
moneys and property in your hands by
virtue of your office belonging to the
United States government
Very respectfully yours.
NJ. W. SUTTON. Collector.
Mr.. Wallace was evidently surprised
as the following reply to his letter of
dismissal proves;
Kingman. Kan, 1IOv. 4 1899.
Hon. M. ". Sutton, Collector, LeaVen-
worth, Kansas.
Sir:-I am just in receipt of your let
ter dated October 80. notifying me that
1 am no longer to be kept in the reve-
nue. service under you.
For this you assign no reason but
the reason is not only well known to
you and me but it seems to be well
known generally. 1t is the penalty
have to pay for presuming to be a can
didate for congress in the Seventh dis
trict.
Had my candidacy been distastefuI
to you I would not have thought of
making the race and at the same time
holding position under you, but con-
suited with you on the matter IN the
month of January and you advised me
to make the race. 1 knew nothing diff
ferent until I met you at Hutchinson by
your telegraphic instructions on Aug
ust q and was there told that if / made
the race it would cost me my job; that
Mr.. Long and his friends were COM
planning bitterly to Senator Baker with
whom they had formed a combination
and that he had requested you to see
me and say "he did not think I ought
to be candidate for congress against
Long and hold my position as deputy"
l told you then that you could have
my resignation but that my word was
out, my manhood was at stake and that
l intended to make the race
You said you didn't want my resig-
nation then, but for me to think it over
for 80 days and then if I still intended
to make the race to send you my Tesig-
nation and that you would labor with
Senator Baker to have him not accept
it. The 30 days are not yet up and 1 am
summarily dismissed. However, there
would have been no change in my mind
at the end of 80 days.
I will be a candidate for congress be-
fore the next convention, just as 1 told
you, and hope you may have the pleas
ure of voting for me as the next nOmf-
nee for congress in this district.
Respectfully,
W. NJ. WALLACE.