The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-24
Reid Wants to Be st.
Louis Fair Commissioner.
Brilliant Young Artist Nay Be
Pushed Aside.
NOT IN THE CROWD.
Want Old Tried Politicians For
the Places.
Merit Doesn't Count Much in
the Selection.


are out of tune over the artists ambi-
ton to be a member of the Kansas
| commission foP(the St. Louis exposi-
| ton. Reid was second in the CROWN G
| list of thirty odd that have their appli-
! cations on file. But that does not as
sure him, or the others, Of reaching the
desired distinction. There are five
/ suitable persons to be appointed by
! the governor next month, who shall be
selected entirely with regard to their
! familiarity with the resources. arts
and products of the state, business ex-
perience and executive Skill Not all
/ of these five appear in the present list
of candidates. Unless something else
comes his way, it is pretty generally
conceded State Senator John c. Car
penter will be one of the commission
ers, and Senator Cal Morrow may be
another Carpenter guided the fair ap-
preparation bill through tortuouS legis-
/ latlve channels, and was instrumen ntal
| in getting the appropriation increased
from $50 600 to $4,000 Something seems
! to be due Morrow also
Reds friends were told, when they
urged his cause before the governor,
that there were older men in the lists
with strong calls on the places. They
take this to mean Carpenter, Morrow,
perhaps John Francis and Senator R..
T. Simon While Reid is not set up as
Z POiliCldu WnSI SuCn are around, LntY
say he is some for young man, and
has the endorsements of nearly all the
state senators. They recall the expe-
rtence of Kansas with the Chicago
Worlds Fair. with its political boards
that were changed with the complexion
OF the administration and their scan
dals. They claim the Worlds Fair ex-
hibit could have been improved eSpe-
cially in it's artistic qualities, and the
suggestion is obvious. Art they say,
as a calling. asks for a place alongside
wheat, corn, potatoes, apples and
pumpkins. of agriculture. (Saleua lead,
lola bricks. and plowshare castings, of
mines and industry. They still have
some hopes of winning in the tourna-
ment with their Black Douglas, Reid,
the composer and inoffensive cartoon
ist
These candidates have been entered
in the list for prospective appoint
ments:
w. E. Blackburn, Anthony, Harper
county.
Albert T. Reid, Topeka. Shawnee.
D. Ainsworth, Phoenix, Arizona.
F. B. johnson, Hays City. Ellis.
John Francis, Colony, Allen
J. M. Knapp, Wichita, Sedgwick.
r. T. Simons, Wellington, Sumner.
w B. Stone, Galena, Cherokee.
B. P Mcdonald. Fort Scott, Bourbon.
Sam Woolard. Wichita, Sedgwick.
H H. Kern. Kansas City, Wyandotte-
NJ. r VIM .Greebe, Bonner Springs.
w. P. Waggener, Atchison, Atchison.
Lair Dean, Smith Center. Smith.
w B. Townsend, Leavenworth, Leav-
enworth.
O. t. Hackney, Winfield, Cowley.
W. L. Grant, Kansas City, Wyan-
dotte.
H. M kirkpatrick, wolcott, wyan-
dotte.
j. M. Doyle, Belleville, Republic.
NJ. Frazier. Ell Dorado, Butler.
Mrs A H Thompson. Topeka, Shaw
Bruce Craddock. Kansas City. Wyan-
dotte.
Mrs-J.B. Bartholomew. Topeka. Shaw
nee.
John Martin, Topeka, Shawnee.
E. Bierer, Hiawatha, Brown.
M. S. Peters, Kansas City, Wyandotte.
John H. Shields, Wichita, Sedgwick.
John E. Fesler. Oklahoma City, Ok
J. T. Dorsey, Wichita, Sedgwick.
James L. Legate, Leavenworth, Leav-
enworth.
Charles G. Chohn, Wichita, sedgwick.
Prof. E. Haworth, state university,
Douglas.
Kansas politicians are going the
rounds of the reunions and things look
very well. thank you, considering the
drought and the off-year in politics.
The state house will send full delega-
ton to the interstate reunion at Bax-
ter Springs next Wednesday and Andy
Richards has his arms open to receive
the crowd a Wellington on September
Path. Manager Haughey," he says,
has received letters of response to his
invitation from all the members of the
Kansas congressional delegation except
Congressman Curtis signifying their
pleasure in attending the Sumner
county wheat carnival on congressional
..For Governors day Governor Stanley.
ex-GoyernOrs Morrill,. ST John and Click
have accepted the invitation of the
Jubilee committee and will be here
Senators Burton and Harris will come.
and ex-senator Martin says he will
come if his engagements permit"
Granville Lee Hudl<ins, of Cawker
City, is likely to be the fusion candidate
for congress in the Sixth district the
Leader says, and hopes that Mr.
Hudkins viii have better luck in poll
tics than he had in boring for oil at
Cawker City.
How many in the political swim do
not know Bill Fisher?
None.
How many know the size Of his waist
meaSure2
Same number.
Fisher from Holton?
Yes that's the same Fisher
He's a big figure in politics2
Bigger than Grover Cleveland; his
girth is just six feet
Who held the string to find It out?
Thereby hangs a tale.
William Fisher Esq. of Holton is
one of the many Kansans to whom the
allurement of ColOrado's summer re-
sorts has proven an Irresistible magnet.
several weeks. He likes it so we'll and
the changed climate has so strength
ened his invalid son that he has bought
a residence for the young man in Colo
rado City and building lot on the