The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-22

Kansas politicians will adopt the Iowa
| plan of dispensing federal patronage
| in the state. The senators would be
| unwilling to consent to any plan that
would tend to surrender any part of
| their patronage to members of the
| house, or give them any voice in the
matter except in an advisory capacity.
All appointments requiring con-
! firmation by the senate are purely SEN
| atoriaI patronage. This class of ap-
| pointments are getting fewer in num-
| Der from administration to adj
| ministration as the civil service
the various branches of the govern
ment. Naturally, senators are es-
| pecialIy DESTROYS of holding on to all
| their patronage and use 1t to per-
| petuate their power.
! There has been considerable talk in
the Kansas papers during the past
| few months to the effect that the
Sunfiower state was going to secure
some practical recognition at the
| hands of the Taft administration. Mr..
| Taft has on several occasions, 1t is
| said expressed to members of the
Kansas delegation his desire that tne
state be given more important posts
| than it now holds. Kansas at present
has but five good appointive places
| here none even Of near-caplnet
nature, though all are important. IN
contrast to the present list are tne
| DAVIS OF MCKINLEY anu col y
administration, when j. L. Brlsto"
was fourth assistant postmaster gen
| eral. Thomas Ryan, first assistant sec,
rotary of thee interior ana Colonel
Ware held down the ONCE OF coil-
| missioner of pensions.
| Places Held by Kansans.
| Probably the most important place
Kansas has is that filled by Judge
7 O. Thompson of Pratt, who is assist
ant attorney general. He is in charge
| of claims and has made very
efficient officer. He has been III
| Washington since 1901. :,
| ANDY A. Richards of Wellington u
n snecial attorney in the department
! Of Justice in charge of land cases,
indian cases, and such other matters
as the attorney general turns over u
him. nevada is
rasistar Of the treasury, which place
he has held for the past two or tnres
| Years. He has made good RECORD
and stands very close to the Ta1t ao-
ministration. for-
Thomas Ryan, also OF Iopeha, 10,
mer assistant secretary of the interior l,,
| is now assistant to Secretary Baillnger
| in a special capacity at Mushosoi
Okla. where he has done gooo oeai
| of hard work helping to stralgnten ou .a
| the troubles of the department tneIe
growing out of the old Indian ter
/ ritory days. :. !.
| s s Ashbaugh of Wichita is
| sneciaI assistant attorney in the de-
| nartment of Justice. His duties are "
! prepare for trial certain cases IN t ~
| court of claims and the United STATES e
| supreme court. He has only peeh III
| Washington for two years. ~
| In addition to these positions, Coio-
I mel s r. Burch of Olathe holos Ing
chief clerkship of the departnene ~ ~
apricuIture: o. ]. Field of Topeka, the
c6ief clerkship of the department OF
| justice. Colonel Rizer of Topeka IS
| chief clerk of the geological survey !;
| James F. Tufts of Atkinson. specs
attorney in the department OF tne ils -
| terror. and William r. Spllrnan o.
Manhattan. superintendent of the
rural free delivery service. Ihese ON
| Gals are capable men and Will I'M
doubtedly hold their jobs.
Some OF the big feaerat da dppotn1
has had their eyes set on landing nave
| "eone aglimmering.' One OF THESE
was that of commissioner or pensions.
| in connection with when appolnlI,L 4 en-
the name of Judge Broderick mas peen
| Frequently mentioned. AS has already
been stated in the State journal as
patches from Washington, the preseh.
| commissioner, Vespasian warner OF
Illinois, will be reappofnted. AT least
practically every member of congress
has signed a petition to the president
for his retention in the office.
Another job which the delegation
intended to make q strong pull Tor
was the commissionership of Indian
| affairs Mr.. Leupp, the present in
cumbent, has been asked to stay by
Secretary Ballinger. The name of H.
F. PEARS, superintendent of Haskell
Indian institute at Lawrence, was to
have been presented for the job
| Ex-senator Chester I. Long was
spoken of in connection with the APP
| pointment of ambassador to Mexico,
| which Office was held during the Har-
rison administration by Judge Thomas
Ryan of Topeka For this diplomatic
post Harvey w. Scott of Portland
Ore, editor of the Oregonian, had
been settled on, but he has declined
the post
Eaxon May Get a Place.
| 1t has been thought that Kansas