The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-13

tice Of law in the firm of GIeed. Ware
& Gleed. But before he left Fort Scott
he collected, organized and gave to the
city public library with books and real
estate valued at slo0o0. Mr. Ware trans
lated from the French TeTneaux- Com
pans the account Of the discovery OF
Kansas by Coronado as told by Cataneda-
| This translation was published IN the
'Agora. " a Kansas magazine, which was
the first time the story was ever printed
in English Mr.. Ware has had three Lon
don editions OF his poems published, be
! sides several American editions.
| Literature. not politics. is responsible
I for the close personal friendship between
President Roosevelt and Mr.. Ware. Mr..
/ Roosevelt was attracted 10 Wares writ
/ ing many years ago and they became ac-
! quaintcd during one Of Roosevelt's trips
to the west. Their friendship grew
strong. Whenever Ware. was in the east
he would call upon Roosevelt. When
Roosevelt was going through the west
he always had Ware meet him and ride
with him. Roosevelt came into the pres
idency before the Kansas patronage was
al disposed OF last fall. Among the posi-
tons still open was pension agent Of
Kansas The president sounded Wares
friends as To whether Ware would take
the place. Ware said he did not want il.
Later Ware was in Washington and an
intimation was dropped that perhaps he
might be called upon TO succeed "A. Clay
Evans. 1t was so remote. however, that
he never gave il a second thought. until
q few days ago when he heard throl
a friend that his name was being serious
" considered by the president for the
place.
The announcement that President
Roosevelt had selected Eugene =. Ware
of this city go succeed II. Clay Evans as
pension commissioner. came rs a com
plete surprise TO the politicians. They had
no idea that his name had even been
considered in connection with the place;
and they are frank in saying that the
appointment is purely personal one
with the president.
Mr.. Ware is a personal friend of Pres
ident Roosevelt and the latter has a
nigh regard for his ability both as a
lawyer and as a business man. It is com
monty known that Mr.. Ware could have
had the pension agency in this city if he
would have accepted it, and it is not sur
prising. when the matter is looked At
calmly. that he was offered the pension
When Mr.. Ware was in Washington
TO assist Attorney General GODDARD in az
guing the Kansas Colorado irrigation
case he dined with the president. and
held several conferences with him. At
ter his return to Topeka he soon went to
again on a rather mysterious |
errand. and it is supposed that he and |
the president at that time discussed the |
pension commissionership.
There is no doubt but that the protests |
against II. Clay Evans by the old sol |
1iers of Kansas led to his removal. Pres /
dent Mckinley promised the Kansas del
agation that he would appoint a Kansas
man. and at his suggestion the delega-
ion submitted to him the names of Judge
;. r. Peters of Newton and Colonel R |
". Blue of Columbus for the appoint
nent.
It happened, however. that the appoint
nent was not made before AIcKinley's
leath. but had il been. there is little
Ioubt but that Mt Peters would have Sc
ured it. as he was personal friend Of
President Mckinley After President Nc
linleys death the fight on Evans was
ontinued. but it was only recently that
PRESIDENT Roosevelt signified his willing
ess TO remove Evans. Then it was
bought that Colonel Blue had the best
hanc" Of securing the appointment if it
anne TO Kansas.
However, j short time ago a story" was
irculated that it was probable President
Roosevelt would name an eastern man.
at nevertheless the Kansas delegation (
cid a meeting this week and decided 10
1bmit the name of Colonel Blue TO the !
resident Congressman Charles Curtis