The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-20
SIMPSON FIRST.
MCPHERSON Man Soon to BE
Revenue Collector.
Burton Now In Washington td
See About 1t.
WILL WAIT NO LONGER
George FindIay No Longer Con-
sidered by Burton.
He is to Have Place But Not
From Burton.

Before Senator Burton and National
Committeeman D. w. Mulvane return
from Washington it is understood that
j. M. Simpsons name win go into the
treasury department as revenue cOl-
lector for Kansas. 1t is possible thac
his actual appointment VIII be an
nounced.
If the complete appointment is an
nounced, the politicians are wondering
if the appointment of Cyrus Leland wiz
come at the same time. That was the
original understanding between Leland
and Burton Leland consented 10 have
his own appointment held back as a
matter of courtesy until Senator Bur-
ton had gotten out one of his appoint
ments. 1t was not in the agreement
that Leland's appointment should wait
upon the appointment OF r. h Tracy
as United States district attorney FOR
Kansas
If Simpson should be appointed now.
or CruIn, the terms of the Leland-Bur-
ton agreement will have been fulfilled
All these contingencies We're arranged
before the stupendous event of Presi-
dent McKinley's death occurred. Some
of them will be carried out.
From Canton, yesterday. Senator Bur
ton and Mr.. Mulvane went on to Wash
inston- 1t is said that Senator Burton
has decided upon settling the internal
revenue coIlectorship at once. 1t has
been held off for such a long time 10
appease George Findlay But at the
hands of Senator Burton Findlay still
claims the collectorship or nothing. 30
Nothing remains to be gained by furth-
er delay so the senator mas determined
upon the vigorous action" course.
After Simpson is appointed revenue
collector George Findlay will take the
contract to feed federal prisoners in the
Territory from Marshal Bennett. Mar
shall Bennett will give Findiay the job
because Dennis Flynn asks it, Dennis
Flynn will ask Marshal Bennett 10 give
it to Findlay. Flynn acts through
friendship at the solicitation Of Senator
Burton. 1t is very much of a round
about way for the junior senator from
Kansas to pay political debt And,
in the bargain, it does not palliate the
broken pledge made TO Findlay that ne
should be revenue collector.
Findlay is satisfied that he win not
be revenue collector.
The cards are against me-" he de-
clared to a State Journal reporter. He
says he wants revenue collector or
nothing from Senator Burton. Moth
ing" is nominaily what he gets. If he
feeds territorial prisoners. ne claims the
job comes from Marshal Bennett. via
Dennis Flynn, with Senator Burton so
far in the background he doesn't count.
1t is not expected that the district at
torney appointment will be made i'm
mediately- 1t is understood that the
department of justice had decided ~
appoint Tracy some time before the
fatality to President Mckinley Presi-
dent Roosevelt may want to look into
the charges filed against Tracy. per
sonally, before attaching his signature
to the commission.
Opinion is strong that Cyrus Leland
will retain the place Of pension agent
without being put to another fight for
it, Burton has no desire, it is believed.
to revive the struggle that started last
January and kept along till far in the
summer