The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-06
OILS HIS MACHINE
Mr.. Kelly Has 1t Running
Smoothly in Miami.
Determined to Overcome That
900 Opposition Majority.
SECURES MANY PLACES
These Are Carefully Appor-
toned Among His Friends.
Also Used to Hold Henry Allen
in Check.
SECURES MANY PLACES

State Treasurer Kelly frankly ad-
naitted to Col. George w. Veale a few
days ago that the reason he wanted
Veale's resignation as state house Gus
todian was because he needed the place
for a Miami county man in order to
strengthen him in his own county. but
it has not been known to what extent
Mr.. Kelly is going in Miami county to
build up his machine there.
The fact that he ran over 900 votes
behind his ticket last year. notwith-
standing the fact that he received sew
eral hundred Democratic votes, shows
that there was great danger that he
would not be endorsed by the Repub-
leans of his county for denomination
next year. Not only does Mr.. zelly
wish to control Miami county in order
to prevent such a calamity as that
happening to him, but he also wishes
to build up machine to control the
election OF state senator in 42iami and
johnson counties next year. F. w.
Sponable is already in the race for re-
election as senator. and he will be the
Burton candidate. Another reason why
Mr. Kelly wants to make himself
strong is to keep Miami county from
being for Henry Allen for congress.
In accomplishing these things he has
the help of Senator Burton. Congress-
man Bowersock and all the influence
which they can command. He dis
penses all federal patronage in Miami
county, and there is probably not an
other county in the state which has
near as much federal patronage as
Miami.
Here is list of the federal jobs
whicl. are held by Mr.. Kellys friends
in Miami county:
w H. Brown, Kelly Republican.
United States commissioner, Chickasaw
Claud Masters. Kelly Republican.
clerk for Dawes commission. was d
clerk in the state treasury for a time.
George w. Hamlin. Kelly Republican,
recently appointed deputy United States
marshal for Fort Scott division To sue
ceed Frank Hollenbeck. who was dis
missed because he was supporting
Henry Allen for congress.
Harry Freeman, Kelly Democrat, su-
perintendent of meat inspection, Kansas
City.
John T. Grant, kelly Democrat, meat
Inspector. St. Louis.
The pension examining board is made
up of DIR. ]. H. Haldeman and DR.. u.
H johnson, Kelly Republicans, and DR..
E. c. Pace, Kelly Democrat.
/ 1t is even alleged that persons desir-
Gus of entering the postal service under
civil service rules cannot get examine
ton blanks unless they are Kelly men.
At present Miami county has the foi-
lowing men in the postal service:
| Morris Wolf, Kelly Democrat.
Mike Cooper, Kelly Democrat.
| John L. Oldham, Kelly Democrat.
Walter S. Boone, Kelly Democrat. un-
der charges for Irregularities.
David Lucas, Kelly Republican.
| E. Elubanks, Kelly Democrat.
| 1t is generally admitted that T. T.
Kelly is by all odds the sharpest poll
! tician in the Burton camp. He has not
only landed his friends in federal jobs,
but he also has long list of state jobs
to his credit. Several are in the state
house, but he also has secured places
| indirectly for number of his friends
| in the state institutions.