The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-26
AT The CAPITAL.
Senator Benson's Secretary an
Old Hand.
First Served for Senator John
Martin.
SERVED AS A PRINTER.
Vent Through All Branches Of
Newspaper Work.
Items From Washington of In
terest to Kansans.
ERVED AS A PRINTER.

Washington. June 26.-There has
been so much misunderstanding and
misstatement of fact in regard to Miles
Taylor of Hutchinson. whom Senator
Benson has recently made his secre-
tary. that a little explanation and truth
may not be amiss.
Various comment has been made on
Senator Benson's selection. without
much thought of the fact that man
should be allowed to select his secre-
tary and his wife without the inter
vention. advice, suggestion, or protest
of any other person. And just because
Senator Benson has seen fit to select a
most competent young man, some
slight criticism has. been offered in GER
tain quarters.
Miles Taylor is a Kansan, through
and through. He is a son of General
Thomas T. Taylor, one Of the old resi-
dents of Kansas a pioneer of Hutchin-
son. Here he lived and practiced law,
and went TO the legislature, and other
wise was a state builder Some years
ago he removed to Louisiana, where
he has since made his home. engaged
IN the practice of law. General Taylor
had at least six sons All of them made
themselves felt in their respective
spheres T. T. Taylor, jr., is chief clerk
of the railway mail service at Kansas
Kansas, of course. Two of the sons
are DOCTORS one living here. and the
other, just out of school, not yet de-
cided as to his permanent location.
Miles Taylor, a Hutchinson boy, served
his time as devil. printer and reporter
on the old Hutchinson News when A.
L. SponsIer owned it, before the advent
of Billy Morgan In 1880 he came
to Washington. where his fathers
friend. Senator Plumb, secured Tor
him a position in the census Office
In 1893, Judge John Martin of To-
peka came here as senator, to serve
what was left of the Plumb term. he
had no one to do his work. and some
one suggested Taylor. Senator Martin
sent for the young Kansan, and asked
him how he would like to do some
work for him. Taylor replied he
would be glad to="But," he said,
there is one thing you should under
stand in the beginning am Re-
publicani''
Senator Martin laughed and said
something about it not making much
difference what the young mans poll
tics was. He wanted good service, and
IN 1895, Martin left the senate. and
TAYLOR. who had some Montana
friends. secured employment with SEN
i ator Lee Mantle. Republican, He re-
NAMED with him as secretary for fouI
years, when. IN 1899, he went with
/ Senator Lucien Baker of Kansas in tbs
same capacity. He remained with Sen
ator Baker until the latter's retirement
/ in 1901.
Since Senator Baker left the senate.
Taylor has been employed by Senator
| Gibson of Montana and Senator Piles
Of Washington. He was just conclud-
| ing his service with the latter when
/ Senator Benson decided he wanted MIN
The above will tend to show thai
Miles Taylor knows something abou
the duties appertaining to the Job Of
senat oria1 secretary and manager of {
senatorial Office. He knows oficia
Washington up one side and down the
other, through the middle, and all ths
way around. He knows department.