The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-30
THINGS POLITICAL
Warden Jewett's ReJoinder to
John GiImOre's Criticism.
Delegation of Chase County
Politicians Is Here.

1t seems that c. G. Swingle, who has
for several years been county superin-
tendent of Riley county, will not be as
sistant state superintendent of public
instruction after all. as was rumored I
few weeks ago. I. L. Dayhoff, state SUI
Derintendent-elect. has not been in To-
peka since right after the election. bur
q dispatch from Hutchinson states tina
he has appointed Prof. Frank r. Dyer.
of Wichita, to be his assistant superin-
tendent. succeeding D. W. Little, and
Miss Laura A. Payne, a teacher in the
Hutchinson schools, to succeed W. H.
WATSON as statistical clerk. There are
two other positions in the state super
intendent's office, bond clerk and etenog-
raaher.
Congressman ]. NJ Miller will be in
Topeka Thursday and Friday. He stops
at the National now when he comes
here, instead of at the Copeland. Miller
is helping Curtis all he can in the sena-
torial fight, as is also Congressman
Reeder.
A Washington dispatch says that
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General J.
L. Rristow will leave Washington for
present at the Inauguration of Governor
elect Bailey and also TO watch the
senatorial and state printer contests.
Il notice that Johnny Gilmore takes
rap at Governor Stanley" remarked
Warden Z. B. Jewett today with a far
away look in his eye which scarcely hid
a decided twinkle.
Whats the matter his rapping
Jewett2" asked a bystander.
Mr.. Jewett did not deign to notice the
remark but continued:
Il notice, too. that he says Ed Jewett
is a mighty Hkable sort of man,
blunt and candid and he thinks honest.
I would like to return the compliment
by saying the same thing about Johnny,
but if l remember rightly Johnny was
formerly a director of the penitentiary
and made something of a record in that
capacity. SO much so that when he Of
| fered his resignation to Governor Stan
+, ley it was accepted SO quickly that he
was led to believe that Stanley was
something of politician. 1 am afraid
| that Johnny's rap at the governor is not
induced solely by patriotic motives
room 1 on the parlor floor Of the Cope
land and will make his headquarters
there during the senatorial fight Mr..
| Calderhead believes there is a first class
mix up. Stranger things have hap
pened-
| The Lawrence Journal says: Walt
L. Payne, who has been deputy county
/ clerk for the past three years. received
a letter yesterday from State Treasurer
T. T. Kelly, saying that his place in the
state treasurer's Office under the new
administration. would be that of CHIEF
clerk Mr.. Payne's many friends will be
glad to learn this This probably means
that Roy Ritchie. the present chief
clerk will be made assistant state treas
urer.
A delegation of Chase county Repub-
leans are here today for the purpose, il
/ is said, of encouraging Representative
elect E. G. Croker. of Chase county, e
/ line uD for Long for senator Among
them are w. a Morgan. editor of the
Chase County leader and father of w
Y Morgan, one of Mr. Longs mana
gers, and Charles Sayers. of Cedar
/ Point, Chase county. another strong
| Long man. Mr.. Sayers. by the way, l.
a candidate for fish warden under tn,
incoming administration He is know
as the "Davy Crockett of Chase county
and is the sort of man who knows al
| about animals and birds and fish, ant
that sort of thing
Arthur P. Roundtree. OF Topeka, is
candidate for state house messenger un
der the incoming administration He
: 4 brother of ex-Councilman Free
Roundtree.