The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-06
FAVORFOR w. A.WHITE
Good Story on the Emporia Editor
From Washington.
TFrom the New York Tirnes.l


They are telling rather good story
about w A. White, editor of the En-
poria (Kan.) Gazette, who recently OBJ
tanned notoriety among politicians by rea-
son of some very clever editorials he has
written. So much talk did these create
that Senator Hanna. when in the west,
took occasion to visit Mr.. White, con-
graduate him on his editorials, and in
cidentally suggest that if there was any
little favor that the administration could
do for so able man and so ardent a
patriot it would be willing and glad to do
it. and all that sort of thing-a regular
political jolly. White was inclined to
pose little and SO, in rather pompous
Hanna aside with an oft-repeated, II am
the editor of the Emporia Gazette, sir!
want anything at the hands of the admin
Shortly after this interview White ap-
peared in Washington and turned up at
Senator Hanna's committee room. Aha,
thought the Ohio politician, my Kansas
eaagRt na gmpse Of his feet But hs
greeted Mr.. White most effusively and n
Deity he led up to his point, and then:
Now, Mr.. White is. there anything I
sas? If there is, just say the word, and I
Still pompous, Mr.. White drew himself
up. and again sang the chorus, 7 am the
editor of the Emporia Gazette! Kansas
is all right, and She has nothing to ask
$1,000
Senator Hanna was puzzled He did not
finally limited that if there was anything
in the way of postoffices in his state
might be able to help him bit. After
beating about the bush for a time, Mr..
Really, senator, if you wish to serve
me, there is one favor I would like to ask
and that is that you will introduce me to
The senator rubbed his hands. smiled.
sent for a messenger. and agreed to ar
and the pair soon drove to the White
House, where there was a formal intro
Mr.. White reasserted that Kansas is all
right" and the rest of it. Then the presi-
dent, having been given tip, brought up
the Ash. Mr. White then unfoided one Of
the most novel schemes that it had been
the presidents privilege to listen to in all
his years of experience. 1t was something
after this fashion,:
of the Emporia Gazette Kansas is all
right, and l have nothing to ask for her
in our place have decided to ask that I
be appointed postmaster. and I will re-
Democrats. / expect my nomination.
with the accompanying petition, will be
"Ali right, Mr. White said the presi-
dent, q promise you I will make the ap-
pointment as soon as the matter comes to
That's just what don't want you to
do" said Mr.. White. to the establishment
of the president and Senator Hanna. Il
want you to find some reason for refusing
to appoint me. 1 don't care what it is-in-
competence unfitness, bad politics, any
thing you like only promise me that you
will not let me be appointed. You see. the
situation is like this: 1 am the editor of
the Emporia Gazette; As such 1 receive
a salary of about 50 900 a year. As post
master 7 would get about SO 900. Now as
the editor of the Emporia Gazette / am in
a more or less Independent position. As
postmaster I reckon there would be a lot
of fellows who would come to me TO Dor
row money many Of them men whom
could not afford to refuse. 1 have figured
it out that they would want to borrow
about 50 Goo in the course of a year
can not afford to lend any such sum Of
money, and therefore I have come to you
to ask that you will refuse to appoint me
when my name is sent to you. That will
| prevent me from offending my friends.
| Oh. Kansas is all right and she has no
| favors to ask of the administration ex-
| cept this one, and this one she would
| very much like you to grant"
Prof. n. H. Kasper. Evangelical Luth-
| eran Seminary. Addison, Ills. writes IL
! had been suffering for some time with
severe pains in my lungs and coughed al
| most constantly. One bottle Beggs' Cher
/ ~ Cough Syrup entirely cured me- 1t is
| guaranteed to cure-has never failed. R.
| ". Squires, pharmacist. 1872 Kansas ave.