The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-17
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Announces That He Has Selected
Cunningham's Successor.
Won't Give Out the Name Till
After the Funeral.
1T WILL BE BENSON.
Everyone Agrees That He viii
Get Place.
Miss Anna HOch Receives Costly
Emerald Bracelet.
1T WILL BE BENSON.

Governor Hoch and his party returned
at noon today from their trip to Cam
den, N. J.
One of the things which seems to have
escaped the attention of the eastern re-
porters was the presentation to Miss
Anna Hoch by the New York Shipbuild-
ing company of a magnificent gold
bracelet, set with emeraIds. This brace
let, which is evidently a very expensive
article of jewelry, was presented to
Miss Hoch just after the christening,
before she left the platform, by De
Coursey May, the president of the New
York Shipbuilding company.
Miss Hoch also has with her the solid
silver case which the Topeka Elks pur-
chased for the champagne bottle with
which they expected the Kansas would
be christened.
What became of the bottle of cham
pagne2" was asked.
Il really don't know" said the COVER
nor today. 1T was left back there
somewhere
did you use the water from the John
Brown spring for the christening?''
Yes, we had two bottles, one contain
ing the champagne and one the water
A1ACy were dOOOl the SAINT SIZE, anu lLG
bottle of water was put into the silver
case intended for the champagne. 1t
fit very well. Then when the time came
to break the bottle, it was taken out of
the silver case, and put into a sort of
netting. The netting was to protect
the person breaking the bottle from
pieces of flying glass. The silver case
is now in Miss Annals possession, unin-
jured."
Governor Hoch seems to have had
good time on his trip. He was quite en-
thusiastic about what he had seen.
1T was a magnificent spectacle to
see that vast boat glide down into the
water as gracefully as a swan," he
said In fact the whole affair was
splendidly arranged by the officials of
the ship building company. They we're
| extremely courteous; [ never was given
a more cordial and hearty welcome
| than by those people"
t"They didn't make any fight to have
champagne used?' was asked.
/ mot a bit in the world, nor did ]
have to make any fight for the use OF
| water. I simply told them that it was
the wish of the people of this state to
| have water used. and they concurred
| Immediately. Not even the members
! posed use of water, however, until
after the launching. At the launching
| of the Kentucky, where water was
| used, a good many people were there
| which were thrown against the side OF
| the boat, thus marring the ceremony.
| To avoid anything of this kind, the
| ship building company asked that the
use of water be kept secret, and this
was DONE"
Cunningham's Successor Selected.
| Governor Hoch was asked today
when he would name the successor to
Judge E. w. Cunningham, who died
| yesterday.
ono S11ooaccor will he ro1,od eoii
Governor Hoch, until this can be done
without violating any of the proprie-
ties But I am willing to say this: that
my mind is fully made up as to who
will get the appointment, and it is only
a matter for my discretion to determine
when the announcement shall be made
7 desire to have this statement made
so that all possible scramble for the
place may be avoided. [ hope that uonC
of those who have aspirations for The
appointment will fail to observe the
proper respect for the circumstances
The man who is to get the place has
been selected, and there will be nc
change"
From the fact that Governor Hoch ha:
made up his mind so quickly on the
subject, it is believed that A. w. Ben
son is to get the place. Governor Hocl
| would have liked to appoint Benson Il
succeed Justice Smith, but through
courtesy allowed Smith to name hi
successor. Smith selected Silas Por.
ter
If Judge Benson is given the place,
it will put two of the supreme court
justices in the Second congressional
district, while the First, Third and
Fourth congressional districts have
none Porter is from the Second
johnson and Burch from the Fourth
Smith from the Sixth. Mason from the
Seventh and Green from the Eighth.
Will Not Speak at Hutchinson.
Governor Hoch is billed for speech
at Hutchinson on Friday, but stated
today that he would have to break the
engagement.
ssI shall spend some time in my of
fee this afternoon looking after some
of the work which has piled I'D during
nv absence. I don't see how it will
be possible for me to go to Hutchinson
. tomorrow. There is too much here a
home which is demanding my attention
just now.