The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-06
Senators Long and Benson Dis
cuss q. s. Marshal Fight.
Contest Probably Lies Between
Mackey and Richards.
LETTERS FOR MACKEY
His Friends Have Given Him
Plenty of Testimonials.
Richards Endorsements Have
Not Been Quite So Numerous.

Washington. Dec. 6.-The only vital
patronage matter in which the Kansas
delegation Will be involved this winter
is the United States marshalship for
Kansas There may be other patronage
matters of minor nature, and things
affecting the new state of Oklahoma,
but the Kansas marshalship is the big
thing.
II is probable that the members OF
the house delegation Will not take any
conspicuous part in this contest, though
individual members will of course. have
their preferences. 1t is therefore pro-
Dable that Senators Long and Benson
WiH determine whether William n.
Mackey, Jr:, of Junction City, is to sue
ceed himself or not.
Very little consideration has vet been
given the matter by the Kansas sena-
tors, although they discussed it with
friends and supporters before leaving
the. state. During the campaign the
matter was not up to any great extent
and since the election, Senator Long
was engaged actively and wholly until
his return here a week ago, with mat
ters pertaining to the special committee
OF the senate to investigate certain af-
1alrs in Indian Territory, of which he
was member.
Since returning to Washington how
ever, and getting settled for the work
OF the session, the two senators have
frequently been in consultation over
this and other matters Neither has any
disposition to discuss it at all; but It Is
known that the question is Considerably
engrossing
Both Senator Long and Senator Ben
son have received numerous indorse-
ments of Mr.. Mackey within the past
week, and the marshal himself has ac-
cumulated an imposing pile Of them
Wplch he has forwarded on for con-
sideratiOn.
Mr.. Mackey's chief opponent. A. A..
Rlchards of Wellington, has not food
ed the senators with Endorsements. but
failed ms in hts
apparent.
Mr.. Macley's predecessor, I.ittleton
3 Crum, was one Of the early Burton
appotntees in 1901. He died however in
1902. and Mr.. Maekey was appointed In
september of that year. during the re-
cess of congress- He was therefore not
confirmed until December g. 1902 His
commission therefore dated from that
made on that date
So far there has been no influx Of
Kansas politicians here on the matter
and 1t is not probable that there viii be.
The appointment Of marshal for Kan
sas VIII complete the filling of the big
four places. H J. Bone. succeeding
John S. Dean, was appointed United
States district attorney Just about a
year ago, being the first of these big
four" appOintees to go into office under
the dispensation of Senator Long.
James M. Simpson. collector of internal
revenue, and Wilder S. Metcalf, pension
agent for Kansas Missouri Colorado.
Oklahoma. and Indian Territory fol-
lowed in January of this year.
When it comes to Oklahoma patron
age, the influence of Kansas viii also
be sought. but it is not nearly so vital
a question with the Kansas delega tfon
as the present contest for marshal OF
Kansas. For judge of the eastern dis
trict of Oklahoma, at least two Kansas
men, at present federal judges there
Joseph A. Gill and Joseph T. Dickerson.
will be applicants.