The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-22
JOBS TO KANSANS
Federal Patronage Is Being
Discussed at Washington.
RumOred Col. Metcalf Will Lose
Pension COmmiSsiOnership.
A PLACE FOR FINDLAY
Slated to Succeed Simpson as
Revenue Collector.
BristOw Will Have Naming Of
District Attorney.
A PLACE FOR FINDLAY

Washington, D. c.. April 22-The
question now uppermost with Kansas
politicians is. "Wil Taft ignore the
influence of the. congressional delega-
ton, as Roosevelt has done, and re-
tain in office all officials who have made
good records. or will he make a clean
sweep and put in strictly Taft men.
There is not much doing around the
White House these days in the way OF
big appointments. and furthermore
there will not be until the extraordinary
session adjourns. Taft proposes TO line
up his friends in congress on the tarlH
bill according to his notion before set
Ting big appointments in the STATES
The pie will then be 'doled' out ac-
cording to the support given him
In view of this situation and the Iact
that he has made comparatively few I'M
portant appointments, there Is nttle
known about what sort of policy VIII
he established by President Tart IN Sc
lecting men to public office. he mas
however. already declared his determi-
nation not to appoint men to the red
erai bench upon recommendation OF
senators and other political powers, but
that judicial ability must figure alone
In these cases, and that ne hli1lsen
would be the judge of a Candidates Mt
ness. This declaration is causing not
only uneasiness among senators, out
marked hostility in some quarters.
Cutting Kansas Pie.
How will Curtis and Bristow cut the
pie for Kansas is another burning
question lust now. No definite under
standing has yet been reached by them
as to the division. In fact, 1t is I'M
derstood that they have not even talk
ed about the subject since Mr. BrlstoW
entered the senate last March A. They
may split it up equally, and each be
allowed to fill the places assigned him
with whom he pleases, or they may
agree to join issues and handle the
Jobs Jointly. All that has been done so
they will try and devise a plan that will
be satisfactory to both and work har-
moniously, if possible
Should the Kansas senators decide to
work jointly the indications are that
the most radical supporters of each
would fail to land any jobs. There are
a few Bristow supporters shat Curtis
would never consent to have appoint
ed and there are also some Curtis sup
porters that Bristow would stoutly de-
cline to aid. So the only hope of the
radical supporters of each in securing
pastry from the federal counter is to
have the senators divide the places and
each appoint whom he pleases.-
It is generally believed among the
Kansas politicians here that the latter
plan will be followed. AS one of the
house members of the delegation put it
today, Curtis will take the appoint
mentS OF internal revenue collector ana
marshal. and Bristow will name the
pension agent and district attorney"
The information was not given auth
oritatively, but merely as his best guess
from a study of the situation.
Finley May Succeed Simpson.
Curtis, it is understood. will undoubt-
eddy recommend George Finley of To-
peka for the collectorship to succeed
James H. Simpson, and ask for the re-
appointment of William H. Mackey of
Junction City as United States mar
shall.
Just what Bristow will do in the ap-
pointments of pension agent and dis
trict attorney Is not known. There is
strong belief, however. that he proposes
10 name a man by the name of Hug
gins of Emporia for district attorney.
These two appointments are the first to
fall due of the big four" Metcalf's
term expires next December while
Bones commission ends the following
month-January
AS Colonel Metcalf's appointm
was practically a personal one of
President Roosevelt, there is no doubt
but Mr. Brtstow Will ask Taft to name
another man. AT the present time
there is no question about Kansas re-
tanning the Topeka agency appoint
ment for at least another term. Mis-
souri, will present also a candidate for
the place.
1t is extremely doubtful that the