The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-11
MACKEY GETS JOB
United States Marshal Officer
of Federal Prison.
Takes the Place of Deputy War
den Lemon.
EYES ON THE SECOND.
Washington Watching the Con-
test AnxiOusIy.
Senators VIII Dispense Patron
age Pending Election.

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tating Senator Curtis and Represen-
tative Anthony, Attorney General
! Wickershan has appointed former
United States Marshal William Mackey
OF Junction City, deputy warden Of the
Leavenworth fe ieral penitentiarS
Mr.. Mackey, who has been in Wash
ington for several days. will leave at
once for Kansas and after attending
/ to some personal matters, will proceed
/ Immediately to the penitentiary where
/ he has been detailed by the attorney
general as a special assistant to the
warden to serve until the leave which
has been granted Deputy Warden
Lemon expires, September l. when Mr..
Mackey will assume officially the Of
fee of deputy warden
While the salary of deputy warden
is only $4,000 per annum, the job car
rfes with it son-e good perquisites,
large and well equipped residence,
which really makes the Office worth at
least $4,000 a year.
It is expected that President Taft
viii very shortly decide the matter of
dispensing the postoffice patronage in
the Second Kansas congressi mai dis
trict. The president VIII fulfill his
agreement to appoint all postmasters
rec mmended by the late Congress-
man Alex Z. Mitchell curing lis life
as member of the house.
4 Until the Second district elects a new
representative, and he is duly sworn
in the patronage of the district viii
either be dispensed by the two sena-
tors together on an equal division basis,
or all places will be turned over to
one senator. No agreement between
Curtis, Bristow and the president has
as yet been reached, but it is under
stood the president . Ill decide the mat
ter within a very short time.
1t is possible President Taft may
leave such appointments in the district
to be settled on the recommendations
of the various bUndsmen and patrons
of the Offices.
Special interest is evinced among the
Kansas contingent of politicians in
| Washington over the election Of a con-
gressman from the Second district
Manifestly there are but two men who
are prominently talked Of They are for
ner Congressman Charles F. Scott CT
lola and state Senator j. L. Brady of
Lawrence.
There are many here who hope fo-
the success of Charles T. Scott, who
made an enviable record during his
term in the house. 1t is believed that
should Scott be returned to the houss
that President Taft would undoubtedly
name him to succeed James Wilson as
secretary of agriculture It is well
known that the president is fond of tile
| Kansan and has great faith in his ex-
ecutive ability.
Editor Brady has friends in Wash
) ingtOn who hope to see him realize his
of the house. However, there are some
Kansas statesmen here who declare
Brady is too radical to succeed in the
; contest
The Kansas Rural Letter Carriers
association will hold its annual conven-
| tion at Leavenworth on Labor day. The
principal speakers will include Senator
: Curtis, Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General DeGraw, and W. D. Brown,
editor of the r r d. News
. 1t is understood the Kansans are
planning a big reception for Senator
Curtis. They, like the carriers of the
country, feel greatly indebted to him
) for his efforts in saving q defeat of
: their increased salary last session.
| Curtis has done more for the rural
! free delivery system and the carriers
5 than any other member Of the Kansas
delegation in congress. He entered the
house in 1898. That year the rural mail
system began to take form and Mr.
Curtis. then a member of the Fourth
district. urged that the first amount
appropriated, $4,000, be expended as
provided in the act appropriating tho
money, and that routes be established
in Kansas.
In 1897 and 1898, when the question
was up again, he worked for the ap-
preparation and had at least five rural
route inspectors sent to Kansas. After
wards when the county system was be-
ing considered, Mr.. Curtis secured the
establishment of the system in several
counties throughout his district. He
has always been the friend of the car
riers and has supported every measure
that has been offered for their relief. III
the last congress the senate committee
on postoffices and post roads amended
the house provisions which increased
the salaries of carriers. The editor of
the r. F. d. News called upon Senator
Curtis and others and pointed out the
injustice of the committee amendment
to the carriers, and Mr.. Curtis agreed
to take up the cause of the carriers and
did so when the bill came up in the
senate and at the proper time he made
a point Of order against the amend
ment. He was sustained by Vice Presi-
saved in increased salary for the car
riers ard they are under great Obliga-
tions to him. In short he has been an
active friends of the rural free delivery
system.
Among Kansans in Washington are
former Congressman w. A. Calderhead
of MarysviHe; William H. Mackey, jr.,
former United States marshal for kan
sas. and George Findley of Topeka.
! Judge Calderhead mingled with many
tsof his former colleagues in the house
who hold him in high regard. He is.
here attending to some legal business
before the executive departments.
Kansas postmasters appointed: Myr-
tie A Forsythe, Currenville; Ralph A
Merrifield, Gait; John Kohner, Beaver
view, Rawlins county.