The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-31
PEPPERILL CASE
His appointment as Revenue
Collector Long Time Coming.
But Senator Thompson Says 1t
Is All Right.
BE NAMED IN SEPTEMBER
Many and Bitter P. o. Fights
in Kansas.
Judge Nicholson Looking for a
Federal Berth.

quarters as to why President Wilson
does not hurry the nomination of w. FL.
L. Pepperill of Concordia for appoint
ment as internal revenue collector in
Kansas. Pepperill, who is chairman Of
| the Kansas state Democratic COM
mittee. was recommended to the presi-
dent by Senator Thompson several
months ago The selection was made
| from a list of six or eight candidates
for the place.
For the reason that there existed
some unfriendly political relations lie
tween Pepperin and the Junior sana-
tor the formers selection came as a
great surprise to many of the machine
politicians in the state. Because of the
long delay in sending the PepperIll
nomination to the senate many nave
concluded that there were good reasons
for holding it up.
Mr.. Thompson and his friends claim
| there is not the slightest opposition to
the Concordia man for the place. The
/ case had been referred to Secretary OF
| the Treasury McAdoo. and according TO
| reports he has decided to make no
! change in the office until next Septenl-
| Der, when PepperilPs name is said Will
be recommended to the president for
nomination. In the meanwhile Collec-
| tor Simpson holds on and draws a FEW
months extra pay.
| A number of postoffice fights are
| brewing throughout Kansas. The con-
| test at Kansas City, Kan, probably
| oVershadows all others in serious war
| fare. Congressman Taggart is still in
| sisting upon the appointment of Judge
| Van r. Prather Mr. GilIis, hustling
young Democrat of that city. is his OPP
/ ponent. ellis has a big array Of III
| huence urging his selection Besides,
| he has the unqualified backing of Post
! master General Burleson. who insists
| that he should hIye the appointment
for the best interests of the party.
Mr.. Taggart declares that Prather
will win without question. He has the
| best reasons to think So One of them
and the most important is, that Sena-
tor Thompson stands ready to oppose
the nomination of Gillis. Mr.. Prather
was former judge of Wyandotte
county
Down in Coffeyville there exists a
desperate wrangIe over the postmaster
ship. This appointment being in the
Third district represented in congress
by Phil P Campbell Republican, will
fall to Senator Thompson for decision.
The senator likewise has his troubles
in settling similar appointments in the
First and Eighth districts, represented
by Anthony and Murdoch. respectively.
Congressman Dudley Doolittle has
just settled a lively postoffice contro-
versy at Eskridge by recommending
the appointment of Harvey c. Peterson
to succeed Postmaster Mark Palmer
Mr.. Peterson is SO years old and Il live
wire in his party counsels- Two years |
ago he was q candidate on the Demo- |
cratic ticket for the office of county |
superintendent of education
Kansas postmasters confirmed and |
commissioned are: Robert A Watt, |
Edna: Walter B. Ford. Oskaloosa; |
Francis w Boyd, PhilIipsburg.
Judge NJ. B. Nicholson of Council /
Grove is in Washington looking the |
field over for a good federal berth |
1t is understood that he would take !
any appointment in the diplomatic or
consular services or. if necessary, A I
good job in Washington.
Judge Nicholson was introduced |
this week to both President Wilson !
and Secretary of state Bryan by Con- |
gresham Doolittle. The judge has !
been personal friend of Mr.. Bryan !
for many years. He expressed hlm-
self as being specially pleased with
the American democracy accorded
him by both the president and secre-
tary of state, and naturally he feels
most hopeful. His personal friend
ship with Bryan ought to be splen-
did asset in forgetting.
The small boys and girls and their
m others of Washington had a gala
day yesterday at Camp Good VIII.
where they are enjoying a two weeks
Associated Charities. Congressman
Joe Taggart of Kansas. himself father
of small boy and daughter. was the
speaker of the afternoon. Music was
furnished by the band from the presi
dents yacht, while games. races and
refreshments We're on the program
for entertaining the little tots.
Il have little girl and boy of my
own at home" said Congressman Tag
CART, and my interest in little chill
dren has greatly increased since
youngsters like you We're brought by
tn stork to my house. 1t is finely
are out in the country here enjoying
life in the open. 1t is the place for
small boys and girls to be in the sum-
mer time. One would like to be a
what q good time you are having and
what a comfortable camp is main
tanned here
Speaking of Camp Good viii.
though not to the children there, Mr..
Camp Good VIII is the very best
kind of a philanthropic institution. 1t
prevents many poor little boy and
Poor children may feel that no one
cares a hand about them. 1 believe
that an institution like Camp Good
VIII has the best of mental and spir-
itual effects and to say nothing of the
bodily good it does these poor chill
dren and the tired mothers of some
of them Any one who knows any
thing about Camp Good VIII must be
for it. and if it needs
any money it should certainly get it, !
Clyde Holmes, of Elmdale, Kan,
has been appointed private secretary
to Congressman Dudley DooIittle
Since coming to congress Mr. Doolit-
tie has employed a departmental ex-
pert residing here as his assistant.
The services of Mr.. Holmes will begin
August Is.
Mr.. Holmes was postmaster at Elm
dale, and had the distinction of being