The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-30
HIS GOOD WORK.
Clara Barton Commends w. lei.
Sears, of Lawrence.
Has Been an Invaluable Aid in
Red Cross Work.
INTERESTING ITEMS.
Leland, Bristow and Ryan Sc
cure in Their Places.
Personal HOnors at Washington
For William Allen White.
GOSSIP OF KANSANs.
Dean Low Talks About Things
While at Washington.
Senator Harris Tells Roosevelt
That People Believe in Him.

Washington, D. c., Sept. 30.-"Will
b. H. Tracy be appointed United States
district attorney for Kansas" was the
alI-absorbing topic among the Kansas
politicians at the national capital last
week This matter had been one of
constant conjecture until Saturday.
when it was settled against Tracy. It
is generally known that Mr. Tracy's
appointment had been most vigorously
pressed by Senator Burton during the
past few months, and that the formers
selection was blockaded by the refusal
Of Attorney General Knox to recon-
mend the appointment in view of spe-
cific charges being filed against Mr..
Tracy. Mr.. Tracy's case was again re-
ferred to the department Of justice after
Mr.. McKinley's death, but the attor-
ney4 general again refused to make any
recommendation for the appointment
Senator Burton, National Committee
man NIuIvane and Mr.. Tracy came to
Washington last week. and all three
made a formal call on President Roose-
valt Tuesday forenoon. At that time
there was no reference made to Mr..
Tracy's case. They called on the at
torney general on Wednesday. and
from the department of justice the
party called at the White House and
laid the case before the president. Mr.
Roosevelt asked to consider the mat
ter. and an appointment was arranged
with the Kansas delegation TO meet at
the executive mansion later, with the
result announced Saturday.
Specula tion has it now that Senator
Burton may recommend either George
Bar 7zeF. of Lawrence, speaker of the
Kansas house OF represent tatfves, or
Mr. Dean of Marion. Should either OF
D.
erly recommended, the appointment IS
likely to follow Immediately.
The presence of Senator Burton and
National Committeeman Mulvane in
Washington at this time has given rise
to the supposition that President
Roosevelt will be asked to consider the
removal Of Fourth Assistant Post
master General J. L BristoW and As
sistant Secretary Thomas Ryan of the
interior department. Also that an early
change in the Office of commissioner of
pensions will be pressed, as Well as the
removal of Cyrus Leland as pension
agent at Topeka
The people of Kansas need have no
serious concern in any one of these
cases. There is one thing certain that
can be depended upon. and that IS that
each and every one of these officials
will hold over
The politicians here have great con-
fidence in President Roosevelt living up
to the promise of carrying out the poi
icy pursued by Mr.. Mckinley and his
wishes not only in matters of interest
to the country at large, but In the va
rious state affairs. The members of the
ca abinet and Secretary COrtelyOu are
well versed with Mr. McKinley's wishes
affecting these officials. and 1T is we'll
underst tod that President Roosevelt VIII
act in accordance with their knowledge /
of each case.
As concerns Bristow. Ryan and Le-
land, it may be truthfully said that all
three of these gentlemen We're warm
friends
and it is understood that they will be
permitted to serve out the balance of
MI. McKinley's term.
AS to a change in the Office of pension
commissioner the death of President
Mckinley has wrought a peculiar
change in the situation. 1t is claimed to
be an indefinite proposition with Pres
ident Roosevelt as to when he may
make a change, or whether such will
be considered for some time to come. /
Mr.. Roosevelt feels that to make a
change in the conlmissionership of the
bureau at this time would lead the i'm
preston that he endorsed a change in
the pension policy: that he would be
looked upon as in favor of more liberal
pensions
He has already indicated that he is
heartily in favor of pursuing the pres
ent pension policy without any change |
whatever. This means that H. Clay |
Evans is to remain for an indefinite |
time Just when a successor will be |
considered cannot be predicted. An |
other thing is, that it is not certain /
that when the change comes that the |
appointment viii go to Kansas. How /
ever. as it is well known that 1t was I
Mr. McKinley's intention to favor Kan /
sas with this appointment. it is reason |
a BILE to believe that President Roosevelt |
viii not deviate from the rule that he |
has started out to pursue in following |
Mr. RcKinley's desires in all things /
that are practical
Kansas can depend on one thing, and ]
that is. if the state gets the appoint /
ment of pension commissioner when /
the change comes, it will undoubtedly /
go to Judge s. r. Peters Of Newton. 4
There are certain reasons given why I
Col. Dick Blue would not have received /
the appointment had Mr.. Mckinley I
lived. and of course for the same rea-
sons would not in the future be selected
by President Roosevelt.
Representative Chester L Long. of the
Big Seventh Kansas district has been
in the city the past week He returned
here after attending the presidents
funeral at Canton. and has been busily
with business before the war.
navy. postoffice and agricultural de-
DartFAents. He called at the White
House to pay his respects to President
Roosevelt
Mr.. william Allen White of Emporia,
whose fame as a writer is becoming re- !