The Topeka state journal., 1911-07-22
BRISTOW GETS ONE
John r. Harrison Is Appointed
q. S. Marshal.
Was the Choice of the Senator
From Salina.
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Indications CurtisAppOintments
Will Go Through.
Bones Appointment as U. S.
Attorney to Stand.
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Washington, July 22.-Among the
nominations sent to the senate today
by President Taft is that of John r.
Harrison, United States marshal, dis
trict of Kansas.
Harrison, who lives at Salina is at
present chief of postoffice inspector in
charge of the Chicago division and s
endorsed for the marshalship by Sena-
tor Bristow. 1t is understood Presi-
dent Taft has recently expressed much
anxiety to obtain an agreeable settle
meIt of the Kansas patronage question
before he visits the state next fall.
He feels that even though Senator Bris-
tow has opposed the policy of the ad-
ministratiOn the latter should be given
the privilege of naming at least one
of the big four federal appointments.
Although Mr.. BristOw urged an equal
division of these appointments, three
of them were named On the recomInen-
dation of Senator Curtis, these We're
Abram Smith, pension agent at Tope-
ka; Fremont Leidy, collector of inter
nal revenue and Harry Bone, district
attorney Nominations for these ap-
pointments were sent to the senate at
the last session of congress but failed
action because of Senator Bristow's op-
position.
The nominations of Leidy and Smith
were again sent in by the president at
the opening of the present session but
still remain unconfirmed. There IS one
sure thing, and that IS that Bone VIII
continue to be district attorney Last
winter when his nomination for reap
pointment was sent to the senate, MI
BristoW forestalled confirmation on the
grounds that Bone was personally dls-
tasteful to him. The question then arose
whether 1t was necessary TO con-
firm me reappointment of district at
tOrney and the matter was referred TO the
attorney general for decision
official rePanflN advised the nTeSl-
dent that Bones reappointment should
stand on his old commission and that ac-
ton by the senate was not necessary. Be
cause of this unwavering fidelity in sup
porting the administration and it's poll
cies, Senator Curtis has been persistent in
demanding that he be given the absolute
power to name all of the four appoint
nents since he and Mr. BriStoW could not
come to terms as to a division While Cur
It's has worked hard to reappoint Mackay
it is understood he will not oppose the
confirmation of Harrison, provided this
patronage matters will remain unsettled
indefinitely
Second District Problem.
Another question worrying the White
House at the present time is the matter
of dispensing patronage in the Second
congressional district of Kansas. The
president will fulfill his agreement to ap-
point all pOStmasterS recommended by
the late Congressman Mitchell during his
life q member of the house. All Va
cancies occurring in offices between now
and the time that Mr.. Nitchen's success
sor shall be elected and sworn in viii be
referred for accommodation to Bristow
and Curtis, with the understanding that
an agreement must be reached for an
equal division between them.
If these two senators can not reach an
agreement in this arrangement, it is un-
derstOod the president will leave all such
appointments in the district to be settled
on the recommendation of the various
bondsmen and patrons of the office.