The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28
w. I. Vernon Making Ready to
60 to Washington.
Was introduced to President
Roosevelt by Senator Long.
NOT INVITED TODINNER
Thinks He Womlda,t Have Ac-
cepted Anyhow.
Governor HOch Deluged With
BristOW Letters.

william T. Vernon, president Of
Ouindaro institute, and recently ap-
pointed registrar of the United States
treasury, was IN Topeka Saturday. con-
ferring with some of his political
friends. He has just returned from
Washington, where he was introduced
TO President Roosevelt, and also to his
new job.
Mr. Vernon said. Il expect to go to
Washington to take up this new work
as soon as. commencement exercises at
Duindaro are over on June 1. I shall
htin consider Kansas my home. in
Kansas win 1 continue to vote. and 1
viii keep my little home at Quindaro.
The people of Kansas have been good
20 me, and I appreciate it. They have
given me $1OO, 600 to build up the school
1T QUindaro. and now they have as
sisted me to secure the highest ap-
pointive Office in the land which is Civ
en- to my race. I viii never desert KAN
sas."
Asked concerning his call on Presi-
dent Roosevelt while in Washington,
Adr. Vernon said:
4 was introduced to the president by
Senator Long. OF course our CONVEX
station was of private nature; it
wouldn't be right for me to repeat what
was said. am new at this official
business, and I don't care to get a rep
station for talking too much.
''Did the president invite you to din
ner with him, as he did Booker Wash
ington2" was asked.
No. and I hardly think I would have
accepted II he had replied Mr.. Yer
non. Il have been pounded hard enough
about this appointment without doing
anything to stir things up as that
Booker Washington incident did.
II also called upon Secretary Shaw
of the treasury department. and upon
Captain Lyons, the present registrar of
ant ~ ~-r,r --e3
is the retiring official, and I did my best
10 show him that he had my good viii
and cordially The registry depart
ment Of the treasury is q big thing; 1
Feallze that more than ever since visit
Ing IT. Most of the 20 employees are
whites, and all are under civil service.
Hence there viii be no jobs for me to
distribute. I have nothing to say about
who viii be appointed to the position of
private secretary, or who will be assist
Hnt registrar. I expect to first accus-
tom myself to the duties Of the Office.
~ don't care to make any statement
rs to whether I shall resign my posi-
lion as president Of QulndarO. or simp-
ly be granted a leave Of absence. One
of the reasons these people of my own
race were fighting me was because they
said that I would simply go to Wash
tnBton Tor four years, and retain a grip
on my present position at OufndarO.
The matter viii be settled at the meet
ing Of the state board on. June 8"
So far Charles Curtis of Topeka has
not applied to Governor Hoch for the
Job Of United States senator. Neither
has p r. Campbell. 1T seems that the
present members of congress who have
senat oriaI aspirations are rather timid
about getting into the senatorial scram-
bic at the present time They are not
real sure they want the appointment It
shey should get the job by appointment
Il would be necessary for them to re-
sign their congressional job. Then the
hight of all the ether candidates would
Be centered on the man who secured
The appointment. with the possible re-
uIt that ne would be out both in his
Engressional district aud IN the sena-