The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-07

depends upon what you are SOi1l8 " oo
about recommending me for the Leav-
enworth postofice. Our delegation IS
instructed for Bailey. I can not break
from them, unless you intend to take
care of me. If you will recommend me-
will do what is fair. 1 think can
give your man one-haf our delegation
said: can not promise you the post
office 1 did not talk with either of the
AnthonyS at Wichita about the postof-
flee or the vote of their delegation. This
Mr.. Anthony admitted to the president
in the presence of Congressman Scott
did ask Mr.. Bond and other delegates
to give Mr.. Greer ten votes for chair
man, but the postoffice was not referr-
ed to. 1 did not send any agents or
persons to Mr.. Anthony during the
Wichita convention.
ITO show that Mr.. Anthony had no
reason to expect / would recommend
his reappointment, I call attention to
the following facts: On March q he
wrote me if there was fight on in his
county, If I would authorize him to
pledge the postoffice at the Soldiers
home to Mr.. Powell, he thought he
could carry the Home and the Sixth
ward. wrote him could not promise
the appointment of a postmaster to Sc
cure the election of delegates to state
convention, before which was not a
candidate.
.On April he wired me for authority
to represent me in Leavenworth county
to make arrangements in regard to del
egates to the state convention and the
nomination of candidates for the leg1s-
lature. 1 referred him to A. K. RodS-
ers and Fred Willard; but Leavenworth
parties refused to confer with Mr.. Will
lard
ION the 18th of May Colonel Anthony
! wrote me in regard to the postoffice. /
wrote him on May IA that I had not
| determined whom 1 would recommend
| and would not until after the state con-
| vention. I also wrote him his son had
| no promise from me- and I now state
ho r n ANTHONY.
| Jr., the postoffice in Washington, To-
| peka or any other place.
ION June 3, Mr.. Anthony asked me.
by wire to give him an interview, and
| that matters then could be straighten-
| ed out to my satisfaction. I did not
| answer his message. On June he
wrote me If he was not ill treated
| (urned out of the postofhce) he could
! United States senate and elect two of
| them sure. I wrote him I could not
| recommend his reappointment.
| II agreed with the Anthonys in the
| presence of the president and Congress
| man Scott that the Leavenworth post
| office appointment might be held up Tor
10 days to give the Anthonys time to
/ return home and see if they could ar
/ range to have Mr. Willard withdraw in
| favor of young Mr.. Anthony. I also
| agreed in their presence to write a
letter to Mr.: Willard and also to write
to A. K. Rodgers to arrange for con-
| ference between the Anthonys and Mr..
| Willard These letters 1 wrote, but
| there was nothing said in either of them
! about the payment of Wizards debts.
| Before we went to the White house
| and before arrangements were made to
| have the matter held up, I agreed with
the Anthonys that if they could induce
Mr.. Willard to withdraw and recon-
| mend young Mr.. Anthony's appoint
! ment, it would give me pleasure to carry
| out his lWillard's) wishes. The An
| thongs suggested that they hardly knew
] xuho r ind cxf fn Lxo n
| Mr.. Willard. Something was said about
| his Indebtedness and the charges that
had been filed against him, and Mr.. An
| thony said that he had made no charges
against Mr.. Willard and suggested that
If it was satisfactory they could take
| care of the Indebtedness of Mr.. Willard,
but that it was a delicate subject for then,
| to suggest. / said I did not care what
they did in regard to a settlement with
Mr.. Willard; that they could make any
| arrangements with him they saw fit.
did not demand that they pay Mr.. Will
lards debts or any part of them, and
Mr.. Anthony knows that his statement
in this connection is deliberately false.
The suggestion regarding the payment Of
did write to Mr. Willard and Mr.. Rodg-
ers as 1 promised the president and TIE
Anthonys I would do, and urged them
to arrange a meeting between Mr. An
| thony and Mr.. Willard and do all they
could to bring the gentlemen together
| and to have the Leavenworth postoffice
| matter tremendously settled
Il did not request the Anthonys tC
bring Mr.. Willard to Washington. The
following dispatch plainly shows tina
Anthony knows his statements are un
true when he says Curtis made a dis
honest proposition to pay Wizards
| debts
Ieavenworth, Kan, June %, 1902
No adjustment reached at Topeka con-
ference Saturday. Fred tells me today
however, will withdraw providing you
f make request of him. Please wire him
, today, as he leaves town tomorrow
Nearly everybody feeling good here
Prospects harmonious settlement
D. r. ANTHONY, JR.'
1.-The following letters also show thai
Mr.. Anthony was very anxious to b.
reappointed as postmaster at Leaven.
: worth. and also that he was anxiou.
l to have a conference with Mr.. Willard
l IeavenWOrth Kan, June 81 1902
4 Dear Mr.. Curtis:
las was your desire, had a confer
f Slonecker and Willard I stated thu
| situation as 1t existed in Washington
0 as clearly as possible, and assured you
n friends that it was my desire in Thu
r matter to do what was right, and the,
f could be assured that and my friend
: would do the square thing in case YOU
. recommended my appointment.
Mr.. Willard did not seem to be in
cl1ned to make any concessions, how
ever, although he may have assure,
the other gentlemen, privately. of wha
he would do.
-" L think it is very important. both 70
= your interests and for mine that
e harmonious agreement be reached a
:, as early a date as possible, and 1 woul
; therefore be under many obligations
e you would advise me as soon as yo
hear from Rodgers just what the situa
# ton is, what can be done, and wha
;. you desire that I should do. All of m
people here are friendly and are yer
/ glad there is prospect of harmoniou
II settlement.
It 81 also find that nearly every one G
n your friends in Topeka with whom
=, talked are of the same opinion.
k Please advise me-
Yours very truly,
E d. r. ANTHONY, JR'
le Leavenworth, Kan, June a. 1902.
IF 5" Dear Mr.. Curtis:
ID Do you think it can be arranged b
f. you to recon mend my appointment bs