The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24
ENDS CONTEST.
Governor Bailey Will Reappoint
Sheffield Oil Inspector.
AtchisOn Aspirants Made Quite
a Fight Over Position.
WILL MODIFY ORDE r
In Some Localities Cattle Will
Not Be Dipped.
Congressman B0wersOck Said to
Be for Judge Johnston.


to become exciting by announcing that
he will reappoint B. E. Sheffield as coal
oil inspector for the city of AtchiSon.
Tom Hinton. an old soldier, has been
making a hard fight for the place, and
several Atchison politicians have been
taking a hand. Hinton had the backing
of the old soldiers.
Mr.. Sheffield, the present incumbent
will be reappointed,' said Givernor Bal
ley this morning. THE fight him
has beer made, L believe by a few old
soldiers who do not represent in this
matter the general sentiment of the Re-
publicans of Atcnison."
The Atchison Globe a few days ago
stated that s. H. Kelsey. adjutant gen
eral of the Kansas national guard. mas
been taking a hand in the controversy.
1t said:
tom Hinton is after the job held by
B. E. Sheffield, that of coal oil inspector.
Hinton was told that if he would secure
the recommendation of twenty-five old
soldiers, he would be given the job. He
secured these recommendations, but
Governor Bailey has not yet issued the
commission. Hinton says the governor
has been influenced by S. H. Kelsey, be-
cause of an old row between Kelsey and
| Hinton when Kelsey was mayor. There
is good deal of talk about the matter
startling representations to the governor
concerning Hinton. which Hinton will
vigorously combat"
A few days later the Globe printed the
following:
THE row over the coal oil inspector
ship grows warmer. One rumOr says
that Frank Croweu has sent word to
/ Governor Bailey that if B. Z. Sheffield
is removed. and Tom Hinton appointed,
he (CrowelD will resign as regent of the
State university
When these extracts from the Globe
were shown to Governor Bailey, he
merely remarked that they were prin-
cipally political buncombe."
The order relating to the dipping or
CATTLE said Governor Bailey this morn
, ing, will be modified only so far rs the
! conditions seem to warrant. If we hnd
, that in certain portions of the state
: there is no longer any need for dip
, ping. such portions of the state will be
EXCEPTED.
However. there's no use getting ex-
cited about this dipping business. The
; sheriffs of the counties are not author
lied to begin dipping cattle until Sep
tember l, and by that time we will have
! ! things in such shape that we will know
l exactly what to do The live stock san.
itary commission will be in the cits
soon. and 1 will talk the matter over
with them. The conditions will have to
be investigated, and if there are por-
tons of the state where the dipping is
= unnecessary the commission will deter
mine that fact. But the only way to
stamp out the disease is to enforce the
f order where the disease exists
r Even though it is found unnecessary
' to enforce the dipping order, the regu-
, lations for interstate shipping provided
by the United States department of ag-
riculture will still have to be observed
I The order says that scabby cattle may
: be shipped for immediate slaughter un-
der certain sanitary restrictions. and
further provides:
xx-it III
posed to its contagion may not be
shipped or trailed out of any state or
territory or stock yards for grazing or
stocking until they have been dipped
2 in some preparation approved by this
department"
e Cyrus Anderson, secretary of the
board of railroad commissioners, and a
resident of Rawlins county, says in re-
gard to the dipping order:
In Rawlins county l know there is
no mango except among some of the
cattle on the Dewey ranch Some of the
Dewey cattle have the disease, but it is
not at all general through the county
L fully believe that Governor Bailey will
see to it that the order for dipping is
modified prior to September l. The cat
tlemen are as anxious a s anyone to have
this disease stopped. but they will OPP
: pose tie dipping order where no disease
: exists
K Morton AIbaugh. bank commissioner,
o returned to his office today. after a
Q visit of two weeks in Indiana. Part of
Y the time he visited with relatives He
{ was also at West Baden and "A French
: Lick Springs.
I French Lick Springs is not only a re-
: sort for invalids, who find benefit in its
u peculiar water, but it has developed into
y sort of an American Monte Carlo All
sorts of big gambling games are allow
= ed to operate without molestation-
Congressman Ca1derhead was in To-
K peka today He stated that his business
here is entirely personal, and that he
will probably return this evening.
]; Speaking of the action of the congress
= sional delegation in the selection of a
successor to Judge Hook, Mr.. Calder
!, head said:
y THE congressional delegation will do
nothing further until winter There is
, nothing to do until a vacancy exists.
\ Personally I hope to see Judge oJhnston
:. get the place. I have known him %
. years. and I believe he deserves the pro-
q motion"
3 Congressman Bowersock is stated TO
: have lined uD with Judge Johnston N
: the federal judgeship contest. For some
n time it was believed that Congressman
e Bowersock was tied up to Charles Blood
Smiths candidacy, but the report IS
now that he is with job Mton and will
stay with him. A close friend of Judge
, Johnston said:
:. ''It is true that Rowersock was under
!, certain obligations in another direction
= but he has the kindest feeling foT JUGS g
Johnston. and will. we feel confident. be
in a position to aid in Judge Johnston's
appointment.
l. F. NJ Emmons, representative, has
l. sent in to the state flood fund his vouch
6. er for s24.60 which was paid to him al