The Topeka state journal., 1901-04-15
J. L. Bristow Has the Most I'M
portant Position.
WHAT MR.. HANNA SAYS.
Best Political Office Within
Gift Of President.
". E. Cochran aud Others Who
Have Places of Authority.

Washington. D. c.. April 15--Positions
OF high honor and responsibility are the
reward for ability in Uncle Sans en-
pIoy. Above the powers Of political in
huence ability is always first recognized
in the grind OF government machinery,
and its merits are amply compensated
Go where you may and you viii find
Kansas people faring well in all branches
Of the public service
There are seventeen officers and en-
ployes in the postoffice department at
Washington from. Kansas Five OF TINS
number are officers whose aggregate sal
aries amount TO So. 500 per annum- The
salaries OF the eleven employees amount
TO $500, making q total of S2S,Oo0 PAID
to the Kansas contingent each year
Joseph L. BristOW OF Ottawa, heads
the list, as fourth assistant postmaster
general, at a salary OF $4,000
Next in rank is Mr. W. E Cochran Of
Topeka. who is chief postofhce Inspector
at a salary OF 5000
Other officers and employees according
to their position are as follows.
Mr. Bennett A Allen Of Topeka, chief
OF the inspecting division, ONCE of tne
auditor FOR the postOffice department;
Mr. Henry A. Kelly Of ConeyviHe, chief
Of classification division. Office Of third
assistant postmaster general; salary
s.. 600.
Mr. Ward Burlingame of Topeka. chief
clerk Of dead letter Office, first assistant
Mr.. E. IL. kupfer or Fort Riley, clerk
in Office OF first assistant postmaster
general; salary $500.
Mr.. William r Spilman Of Manhattan,
expert stenographer in fourth assistant
postmaster generals office; salary 81. 400.
AIr- William c. Wood Of LOngton,- ELK
county. clerk in Office Of second assist
ant postmaster generals salary Sl'4OO-
Mr.. Lacey M. Simpson of Mcpherson,
confidential clerk OF fourth assistant
postmaster general; salary $1,000
Mr.. D. S Shook Of Topeka, clerk in
office OF fourth assistant postmaster
general; salary $1,400-
Miss Minnie F. Dennis of Topeka,
clerk in Office OF second assistant post
master general salary $1,000.
Mr.. VT. ID. Gilbert OF AtchisOn, route
inspector in the rural free delivery di-
vision of the first assistant postmaster
generals Office; salary 81. 200.
Mr. George H. La F'etra Of Wichita,
clerk in Office Of second assitant post
master general; salary $1,000
Mr.. r. S Taylor OF Topeka, clerk in
Office Of postofice Inspector salary
$1,000
Mr. Ira G. Mcmillan OF Rockport, clerk
in Office Of first assistant postmaster gem
eral: salary 81. COO
MI W NJ Tracewen Of Columbus,
clerk in Office of first assistant postmas-
Ter general; salary $500
Mr.. J. G. Hedrick OF Hutchinson, clerk
IN Office OF second assistant postmaster
general; salary $500.
Quoting Senator Hanna, Mr.. Bristow
holds the best political Office within the
gift of the president To Mr. Bristow's
office is assigned the duty Of preparing
3 all cases for the establishment. discon-
tinuance. and change OF name of all
post0fices. and change of site Of fourth
class Offices In the United States there
are over 1000 poStofhces. 6S. 600 of which
are appointed by the fourth assistant
postmaster general To this office is also
assigned the general supervision of the
work Of division inspectors and inspectors
IN the field, and of the work of the di-
vision inspectors and mail depredations.
also the preparation and issue Of cases
for investigation, including all matters
relating to depredati0ns upon the mails
or losses therein and of complaints re-
lating TO mail matter passing. between
the United States and foreign countries
and across the territory Of the United
States from one foreign country to an
other The Office is also charged with
the keeping Of the records and preparing