The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-24
He Believes Waters Will Land
in Cabinet.
That Is, If w. Bryan Don't Ac.
cept q Place.
BACK TO THE INAUGURAL.
Sapp Will Stand in Line With
Committee.
Tells of Gov. Wilson and At.
tOrney General.

Only Bryan's acceptance of a place
in the Wilson cabinet can block the
appointment of President Henry J.
Waters. Of the Kansas Agricultural
college, to the position of secretary of
agriculture. At least that is the opin-
ion of Col. "BilI' Sapp, who has re-
turned from New Jersey, where he held
a conference with President-elect
woodrow Wilson concerning the ap-
po1ntment of Waters.
With Congressman George A. Nee
ley, of the Seventh Kansas district.
Sapp went to New Jersey to interview
the governor and discuss with him the
appointment of a Kansan to a place
in the new Democratic presidents cab
met. And the fact that with but slight
exception Kansas has been firm in the
Republican column and had drawn no
greater recognition than an appoint
ment as minister to Mexico was not
sas, which gave Wilson $4,000 majori-
ty, should be overlooked at this golden
opportunity.
Thinks Waters Chances Good.
Il don't know what will be done"
said Sapp, as he related the incidents
of his trip while he sat in the COVER
nor's office Sunday afternoon, but IL
Bryan does not accept a place in the
cabinet, think Waters will land, Be
cause of the geographical location or
Kansas and Nebraska, it wouldn't be
at all probable that the president would
appoint two men on his cabinet who
came from adjoining states Leaving
the Bryan possibilities out of it. 1
think that President Waters has the
better of the situation"
Sapp will return to Washington this
week. He will take his wife and daugh-
ter with him and they will attend the
inaugural reception. In fact Sapp has
been named as one of the 25 members
of the reception committee.
when 1 was notified that 1 had
been appointed on the committee, 1
went to one of my friends in WASH
ington and asked him about it" said
Sapp.
Wanted Him to Resign.
Il didn't know what had to 90 and
was trying to find out" continued the
Kansas national committeeman. We'll
my friend says, Bill, take il from me-
you better resign. You have to stand
up and meet a lot of people going in
and a lot of people going out and it's
a big job. You better resign It
told him L wouldn't do it, as I had al
ready accepted and / intended to stay
in that line if they tore my clothes off
my back. And you bet, I'm going to
do it, too It's worth that much to see
a Democratic president inaugurated.
And besides won't be out in the rain"
And Sapp has bought another new
two-Story silk hat, a brand new coat.
the tail of which reaches nearly to his
shoe tops; and he has laid in a supply
of high collars and boiled shirts that
will last two weeks, even in Wash
ington.
New jersey Not Like Kansas.
Then as Sapp finished relating his
plans for the inaugural reception, his
thoughts returned to his recent New
Jersey visit. Suddenly he laughed. that
laugh that is just as characteristic OF
Sapp as his tall hat and long coat.
Governor, 1 want to tell you" said
Sapp. as he leaned across the table to-
ward Governor Hodges. IT want to
tell you what they do in New Jersey.
Really it's funny, don't you know"
well, Neeley and L were sitting in
Governor Wilson's private office, when
suddenly the governor thought Of some
/, thing. He said he'd have to be ex-
cused for minute, as he had to go
across the hall and see his attorney
general
go and see your attorney general.
said,', quoth Sapp. why governor.
that isn't at all the way we do IN Kan
sas. Out in Kansas when our COVER
nor wants to see his attorney general,
he sends for him and you bet he
comes"
And again Sapp cackled.
"Aint II funny" he said. They're
away behind the times back there"