The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-28
BOYD AFTER JOB
County Treasurer Is Strong
Factor in P. O. Race.
His Supporters Have Been
Working Hard Recently.
4 DOUBLE EDGED CONTEST
Richard Thomas Is Running
Strong Race for Place.
Next Postmaster VIII Be Man
of Capper's Choice.
1 DOUBLE EDGED CONTEST
BY WALT MARLEY.

BY WALT -MARkLEY.
An unsupported volcano is about to
erupt and put an entirely different
face upon the race for the postmaster
ship Of Topeka, according to persistent
rumors now in circulation. With new
revelations coming to light it appears
that T. B. Boyd, county treasurer, is
going to be one of the strongest can
didates. 1t is learned today that
Charles Sessions is not in the race. In
fact, he says he will not be considered
and will not be included in the list of
candidates.
While Boyd has openly and avow-
eddy sought the job, very little has
been said as to what his supporters
were going to do. They have been
working silently, effectively and with
out attracting unusual attention, ex-
cept for the action of the Republican
County Central committee in endors-
ing Boyd for the office. Nevertheless
it is a well known fact that some of
the best known and most prominent
Republicans in Shawnee county are
pulling every available rope to make
Boyd the next postmaster of Topeka.
This fact does not necessarily re-
move Richard Thomas from the center
of the stage. 1t merely places Boyd on a
par with him. 1t makes full Pledged.
double-edged race, with no one tagging
behind. And to get at the best pre-
diction concerning the appointment it
is necessary to analyZe the case from
the other end.
Heretofore the dope was mostly In
favor of Thomas, one of Senator Cap
per's old friends.
A Capper's Choice.
There is no question but that the
postmaster will be Cappers choice.
Therefore. those who know Cappers
have he lPq e.
difficulty in analyzing the situation.
And in so doing it would be well not
to get confused by the light of past
events.
Oran Layton, register of deeds, who
recently refused an appointment as re-
ceiver for the local United States land
office, is a nephew of Sen, Charles
Curtis Had Curtis had his way, Lay
ton very probably would have been
Topeka's next postmaster. This re-
CARELESS of the blood tie. Layton, tho
a young man, is q power in local DOL
tiles and stood prominently fort The
job. Undeniably he is qualified for
the pOstmastership -
The fact that he is related to Cur
tbs, however, restrained Layton from
actively seeking the office. He was
content to let the chips fall where
they might He never really expected
to get the job. So the land office
appointment was not so great q sur
prise, after all. The revelation that
the remuneration would be so small
during the next few years was the
biggest bubble that had yet burst. SO
Layton turned it down.
This would seem to indicate that
Capper has a definite choice in the
postmastership and that his choice
will receive the appointment. Now
comes the question of which of the
three Topeka men has the greatest
strength-the greatest far-reaching
strength that might Influence some
future situation. If this fact were
known, the problem would be solve
easily enough. And the preponder-
ance of the evidence just now seems
to point to Boyd. His undercurrent
of strength has been coming to the
surface during the last few days in an
amazing way and if it is going to be a
proposition of strength the least that
can be said concerning Boyd's chances
is that they are very favorable indeed.