Interesting and early partly-printed DS as president, one page, 8 x 10.25, Executive Mansion letterhead, July 29, 1885. President Cleveland suspends Richard L. Walker “from the Office of Register of the Land Office at Wichita, Kansas.” Signed neatly at the conclusion by Grover Cleveland. In very good to fine condition, with some light toning, and splitting to the ends of the folds.
From the book ‘History of Sedgwick County, Kansas,’ by O. H. Bentley, published in 1910 and reprinted in 1994: ‘The land office was first located at Augusta, Kansas. In 1872, the office was moved to Wichita and was renamed the Wichita Land District. The officers of a local land office consist of a registrar and receiver, appointed by the President, holding their offices for four years but subject to removal at the wish of the President. The offices of registrar and receiver in those days grew high up on the political tree, and the one having the longest and strongest pole got the persimmon. Although appointed for four years, yet if the officers happened to be for the wrong man for Congress or for the United States Senate, his resignation was soon demanded and a favorite was selected to succeed him, in accordance with the old Jacksonian policy, 'To the victor belongs the spoils.' H. L. Taylor was forced to give way before the expiration of his term of office to the Hon. Richard L. Walker in 1878. Richard L. Walker held the office of registrar one full term, and was re-appointed for a second term. Then he had to fall by the wayside on account of Cleveland's election.’
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