The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-28
Herbert j. COrwine of Topeka
Slated for Foreign Work.
Mould Succeed John CaldWeh
as Minister There.
lob IS PAYING $40, 600 A YEAR
War Prices to Diplomats Make
a Rich Draw.
Rumor That Former Governor
Hodges Wants Position

Tho T2av Herbert ]. COrWlne Oh IO-
,aix. urbo carried the Democrat pan
,er in the first district congressman
,on+est will probably be canulua'e
fnr Tobn CaIdwelTs job as minister TO
4barsia The lob is now paying war
nrica of practically $4,000 year Be
s,rse of his display of limp and IAN
e,,id enthusiasm in the last campaign
~.Iav,s1I is due to be retired to private
nc and resumption of the practlce
OF law in Fort Scott
Recently George H Hoases
Olatbe was listed for CaldweHs JoO.
IIodges's name still hangs at the heau
az the list. But the fact that Hooses
-eerningIv holds the inside track Is
rot sufficient to discourage all cohpe-
fifion and the Rev. Mr.. Cor"lne ID
..id to have intimated to immediate
friends that a nice fat diplomatic 1oo
= bout as soft as he could modestly
ask. .-. 90 persia
Caldweus job as minister to Persia
i one of the sweetest federal plums
- won nv a Kansan. He landed
fhe place three years ago when ne ene
ogTice uras good for a salary or SlO,ooO
a wear. Then the war storm proke
and a bunch of belligerent diplomats
asked transportation. CaldWeil stayeu
on the Job. He played the neutrahty
sar1e on every turn and managed to
hold his job and not lose support
among the Persian constituency.
z The Job Improves
y Same of the ministers who had re-
+,rned home as a matter of exped1-
.encv. recommended Caldwell to look
after odds and ends of such business
as some of the belligerent nations
might have in Persia Just now, 1t is
reported. Caldwell is ministering for
several countries at a stipulated sal
ary. The combined war time revenue
of the Job is said to be about S20,O0O
q year
Probably Caldwell might have held
his position in great honor to the ma
lion and with much distinction to him
self had he failed to come home dur
Eng the last campaign. 1t was during
CaIdweu's visit among the old war
riors in Fort Scott that he chided the
Faithful BOurbons and told them Will
son simply didn't have a chance to
win. He distributed this inside infor-
imation to his friends and gradually
ithe news spread that Caldwell was
playing his tips and was preparing tC
.resume practice of law
He Hurries Back.
When the state and national com
sIinittees asked Caldwell to shake him
self for 81 900 of his easy income, he
1nisIaid the letter and forgot to reply
Then came the startling news thai
Wilson had been reelected Cald-
we'll stayed in Fort Scott just lons
Enough to confirm the report Ther
he started for New York and good ole
Persia On the way he dropped a let
Ter in the mail box. The letter wa.
addressed to the national committed
an New York. There is a rumor tha
the letter contained a check for S30(
INSTEAD of 81. 1000. and a pledge of pa
-triotism and party loyalty for the re
manning $500.
Now there is displeasure in certain
circles concerning Caldwell and hi
easy berth with the national admins
tration- Ard there are Kansas Dem
Ocrats who expect Minister Caldwell
will be invited to retire to private life
In which event the Rev. Herbert j
-Corwine, Topeka, a faithful. lifelong
Democrat who proves his faith by hi
works and who believes he would jus
fit the job Minister Caldwell is dope,
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