The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-20

HUI z tfi1i --tt5 U36cS. ana YET the sYRlt
state OF New York Is now contemplating
movement to widen and deepen its Erie
canal. which is Only $50 mics n length
ard tits estimated that If the project
is undertaken il viii ccs. upwards Of 10.
millions OF dollars. Some expert here
tried TO figure out what Blaine canal
would cost, but gave il up IN despair.
The woader expressed here is that such
an intelligent body as the implement
men recently in session in Wichita PER
n.itted Itself to be misled by the brli-
lisncy and dazzling inlpossiiili.y OF Sir.
Bl2incs scheme.
Representative Victor Murdoch has
been made chairman of a subcommittee
OF the committee on postoffices and ros:
roads. which will look after the railway
mail service This great branch OF the
postal service, which handles the trans-
portation of mails. is a subject which Mr..
Murdoch is preparing to give careful at
tentioIl TO, ard the Seventh district repre-
sentative is being congratulated on lis
good fortune in securing such an excel
lent assignment
Another subcommittee assignment
which is a good one is that Of Representa-
tive p P. Campbell of the Third district
Mr.. Campbell is on two subcommittee.
ways and means, and steam railways OF
the committee on the District of Column
bia. These are good places. but they are
likely to bring MIR. Campbell some degree
of trouble. Already he Is being hurlor-
ously asked for transportation, and for
street car passes. and several other things
which are regarded as 'preanisites" OF
this great committee which deals with
district affairs So far. the requests have
come in rather 4 facetious way. from his
Kansas colleagues, and other members
Of the Kansas colony. What Mr. Camp
bility that people out in Kansas viii get
the idea that he can procure unlimited
railroad transportation. and will request
of him in all seriousness that he assist
them In making visit to the capital city.
Mr.. Campbell then fears that his explana-
ton of the facts In the case might not
be well received
Mr. Campbell is also on the committee
on pensions. This is different from the
committee on invalid pensions. of which
Judge Calderhead of the Fifth Kansas is
a member. The committee on pensions
only has jurisdiction over matters and
special pension bills relating to veterans
OF the war with Mexico. the regular army.
etc. The committee on invalid pensions.
of which Judge Calderhead is a member,
deals with matters and pension bills relat-
ing to the war of the rebellion. Both are
excellent committees. however, and the
assignments of Mr. Campbell and Judge
Calderhead were compliments to such a
great soldier state as Kansas is.
Charles Curtis has moved from the lit
tie committee room which he has occu-
pied in the basement of the capitol build
ing for the past six years. He did not
give up the little. dark room without
some regret. In that room, nearly every
Kansan who has come to town in the
past six years has gone to make either
call or headquarters during his stay. Mr..
Curtis kept open house. and there was
hardly an hour OF the day when a Hight
was not burning and the door ajar. 1t
was the room of the little committee on
expenditures in the department of the
interior. IL did not amount to much as
a committee. but the room was worth
while and kept Mr.. Curtis from having
to seek an office somewhere down town.
But when Mr. Curtis was given the
very fine committee assignment OF ways
and means. he had TO give up his little
Craftsmanship TO some other member lssS
fortunate. and instead, he took a desk in
the larger committee rooms OF Indian af-
fairs, of which committee Mr.. Curtis has
long been ranking or second member.
The advent of two Kansas Republican
United States senators, however. gave
visiting Sunfiower statesmen ample loaf
ing place Mr.. Long has two very large
rooms on the first floor of the senate an
mex, large building Immediately joining
the capitol grounds. Here. during the
late judgeship fight. Kansans were won't
to swarm daily. and chat, smoke and read
Kansas papers Mr.. Burton also has two
large rooms on the third floor Of the an
mex, and here. also, Kansans gather when
in town.
The auditor Of the state Of Kansas.
Seth G. Wells, has been in town this
week Mr.. Wells was here with his
brother-in-law, Mr.. d. c. Edwards II
Kentucky. who is contesting the election
OF DR.. Godfrey Hunter. Republican The
story of the case Is interesting Vincent
Boreing was a representative from Ken
lucky. In the present congress he was
the only Republican from his state. He
had been in congress for years He died.
and a special election was recently held
There was no Democratic candidate. Mr.
Edwards and DIR. Hunter ran as Repue-
licans, and there was an independent
nominee. DIT. Hunter got the certificate
of election. Now comes Mr.. Edwards
with the claim that he was the regular
Republican nominee; not Dr. Hunter. lie
alleges fraud. and lots Of H. He says Dr.
Hunter Illegally secured the Republican
emblem, and also was guilty OF wrong
doing at the polls. Or. Hunter made
race for United States senator once IN
Kentucky. and was later made minister
OF the United States TO the Republic o.