The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-06
JOKE ON JOHN B. KITCHEN.
Chicago Brokers Have Fun with a
Former Indianapolis Man.

John B. Kitchen, son of DR.. John NJ.
Kitchen, of this city. bids fair to break into
Republican politics in Chicago. He was
born and raised in Indianapolis, but located
in Chicago. and is a popular stock broker
as well as a member of the Windy City's
smart society set. The Chicago Inter Ocean
has this to say of Mr.. Kitchen:
Although the ballots have not been
counted yet. one man in Chicago has been
assured that it is as good over. and has
been offered his choice of nearly dozen
Offices under Graeme Stewart. 1t is not
unusual for candidates to select their cabi-
nets before election day, but in this case
neither Mr.. Stewart nor his campaign man.
ayers know that the offers have been
made.
John B. Kitchen, stock broker, owner of
fancy roadsters, and one of the best-known
bachelors about town, is the man to whom
the offices OF commissioner of buildings,
commissioner of public works and many
other places have been offered. Thus far
he has not promised to accept any, nor has
he said he would go down TO French Lick
is not probable that Mr.. Stewart is annoyed
because Mr.. Kitchen has not given his
answer in this matter, either, for he doesn' t
know IL has been made.
Fellow brokers-the greatest practical
5okerS known to history-are responsible
for the many invitations political extended
to Mr.. Kitchen. They began a couple of
every day since. and no one but Mr.. Kitch-
en- knows whether he has 'tumbled yet. 1t
may be he is having fun watching their
campaign Mr.. Kitchen organized the
Graeme Stewart Club on the Stock Ex-
change. AS he drew into 1t nearly every
broker on the floor he had reason to be
n Ooy1fz nn 10 nt,1
of 1T, and said so. The day the Republican
candidate visited the exchange Mr.. Kitchen
was, of course. the leading figure, forShe
was at the head of the club. He showed
Mr.. Stewart about and did all he could to
make the visit pleasant.
Whether it was just for fun or envy is
have fun with their political trader In
stocks and bonds. So they called him up
over the phone and, representing they
were newspaper editors, requested that he
tertained Mr.. Stewart at the same time
apologizing for not having reporters upon
the scene. Mr.. Kitchen gave the desired
resented himself as an Associated Press
man, called him up over the phone and
interviewed Mr.. Kitchen. Then came a
series of callers over the phone. Invariably
Now, Mr.. Stewart has asked me to
sound you, but 1 prefer to come out fair
and square and ask you If you will accept
the ONCE OF DullOlng commissioner. I Ou
can have 1T If you say so.'
''Mr. Kitchen would talk very earnestly,
inquiring as to salary and duties, and say
he would think about it. Then the next
man would come along and ask If he would
consent to be the mayors cabinet officer,
with title of commissioner of the city
pound system. No one ever got direct
reply from Mr.. Kitchen, so yesterday a new
trial was made. A voice over the phone
informed Mr.. Kitchen that Mr.. Stewart
wanted to know If he would accompany
him to French Lick after the election, to
recuperate and frame up a list of appoint
ments.
"T'll let him know in day or two said
Mr.. Kitchen. I'll let him know in time
80 IL doesn't make any difference who
the joke is on. the brokers are having lot
of fun over it."