The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-20
NO PLACE There.
Practically Certain Kansas Will
Have No Cabinet Place.
There Is Still Talk Of Mr..
COburn However.
MAY BE HEARD FROM.
Persistent RumOr That He Will
Get Place Later.
SunflOWer State Has a Few Good
Executive Positions.
NAY BE HEARD FROM.

Washington, Jan. 20.-It is now quite
generally understood here in Washing
ton that President-elect Taft has COM
pleted his cabinet. Kansas according
to the best accounts, will not be repre-
scented in the official family, but as Sen
ator Curtis and others have said, Kan
sas may be honored later in the Taft
administration.
AS a matter Of fact there has been no
concerted action to land a Kansas man
in the cabinet. Senator Long is tie
of for the new cabinet to sit after
March 4. Mr.. Long has not been a
candidate for the honor, nor has it been
offered to him. In fact, Mr.. Long does
not desire to enter the presidents cabi-
net and has from time to time so indi-
Gated to his friends.
The names of F. D. Coburn and Con-
gresham Charles F. Scott have also
had some mention in the western news
papers for the agricultural portfolio,
but there has been no substantial evil
dence that either of these gentlemen
were candidates or wanted the office.
At the present time the possibilities
of Kansas getting cabinet position
rest entirely with the Kansas congress
sional delegation and what they may
decide to do in the matter. Should the
delegation present a strong united front
in asking for the appointment OF F. d.
Coburn for secretary of agriculture, the
chances are considered very good that
he may be named to succeed James
Wilson within the present year or next.
Official Washington has been given to
understand that Secretary Wilson will
be asked to enter the Taft cabinet. His
tenure, however is expected to be OF
only short duration, possibly to end
next summer, when he is to resign.
He wants to make a record of having
served longer in the cabinet than any
other official hence his retention.
Clifford Pinchot, the government for
ester. has been from year to year mem
toned as the probable successor to
Secretary Wilson when that official re-
tires. But since Mr.. Taft has indicated
that he intends to select an entirely
new set of men for his cabinet who
have not been prominently identified
with the Roosevelt administration, 1t
would seem that Mr.. Pinchot is ehm1-
mated for consideration as cabinet
officer.
Today Mr.. Coburn is the most talked
of man in the country for the secre-
taryship of agriculture. Alvin ii. SAN
ders, editor and owner OF the Breeders
Gazette, Published in Chicago. was in
Washington a few days ago. In an IN
terview given to the local newspapers
he said that Mr.. COburn was emtnently
qualified to fill the agricultural port
folio and that Mr.. Taft would make no
mistake to appoint him. Similar IN
dorsements were given Mr.. Coburn for
this appointment during the Mckinley
ADMINISTRATOR Dy HuItSI Jus
oranges. live stock associations and
agricultural organizations throughout
the country There is little or no doubt
but that these same organizations
would again back Mr. Coburn if he al
lows his name to be presented for the
It is we'll understood here that Mr..
Coburn is not a candidate, but at the
same time it is strongly believed that II
the honor was offered him he would
accept it.
Kansas is accredited with but few
good executive positions under the pres
emf administration. Notably among
these are the appointments of Judge j.
@. Thompson, assistant attorney gen.
eral salary $4,000; William 7. vernon,
register of the treasury, salary s., 500;
Thomas Ryan, in charge of the affairs
of the five civilized tribes of Indians in
ards. an assistant attorney in the de-
partment of justice, salary $4,000; Will
der s. Metcalf, pension agent at Tope-
ka, salary $4,000.
At the present time there are but
few Kansas politicians seeking big fed
eraI appointments. The city of Win
field presents the name of w. G. Rob
inson who wants to be comptroller of
the currency. The friends of Case
frederick would like to see him APP
pointed commissioner of pensions, to
succeed Vesperian Warner Of Illinois.
IT is understood here the name OF
Mr. Frederick has been suggested en- |
tireIy without his knowledge or con- |
sent. and is prompted by the fact that |
he is a veteran of the civil war ana