Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-01-06
GOV. HUGHES.
Scandal Affecting the Executive OF
Arizona.
CHARGES BY COL. HOGE.
Supposed to BE rased on RevenGe-Hughes
Accused OF Malfeasance - Narrowly
Escapes Indictment The Execu-
tive Mansion said to isea
ResOrt-His Fine APP
pearance.
CHARGES BY COL. HOGE.

charges have been and others will be
fled against Gov. Hughes, of the terri
tory of Arizona. They are of such a
character. as will, if substantiated,
proba bly lead to his retirement from
the gubernatorial office. In fact, it is
alleged that Secretary Hoke Smith has
already asked Delegate Marc Smith to
name suitable person for the govern
orshp.
The trouble, it seems, was precipi-
tated by Gov. Hughes allowing him
self, in an imprudent moment to be-
come tangled up in the continental jag
of Col. j. Hampton Hoge. of Virginia.
whilom consul at Annoy. China.
Gov. Hughes wife. it appears is
lecturer on temperance. womans rights
and kindred subjects, and travels about
Arizona in that capacity. The story
goes that she was on the train when
Col. Hoge and his jag struck the high
and arid regions of Arizona. The eff
feet was fantastic and apparent even
to a non-expert. Mrs. Hughes was prop
erly indignant and when she reached
home she told her licge lord AMI gov
ernor and he telegraphed the story
here. Col. Hoge learneh of this End it
is supposed that he hal Gov. hughes
in his mind when the other day he
spoke of prcferring charges on his own
account against certain persons. About
this time Gov. Hughes mixed in To-
cal fight over the collector hip
of internal revenue. The candi-
date he opposed is understood to have
made the charges ag inst Gov. hughes
here referred to These are that when
Hughes was attorn .v-ge neral OF Ari-
IONA under Clevelanl's former admins
tration. he was called on in his o!ii sal
capacity to discharge some duty by
copper mining com oany and that h.
demanded $40 0J0 from that company
before he would consent to act, lower
ing his demand to $1,000 when the com
pany declined to accade to his or iginai
demand. The offer. it is said. wa in
writing AMI wa referred 10 ths gov
ernor. who promptly removed him rom
office. even depriviny him OF his com
mission as notary public. These
things. the charges aver. are matter
of original record. and will Oe pro-
duced before the secretary of the in
terror at the proper time.
Another charg- alleges Official mis-
conduct since he has occupie the gu
bern itoral chair of tn. territory. This
charge is that he furnished the mate
rails and had some work done for tn,
government. He made out and, swore
to the correctness 'of tn amounts.
These were so lar II that the board of
commissioners that had the auditing OF
the accounts became suspicious and
employed an expert to examine into
the matter. The expert reported that
the sworn bills w.rt for five times the
proper amounts. 1t is claimed that
Gov Hughes only escaped indictment
in the Arizona courts bv two votes, the
encouragement and district attorney
IN ikinS the plea before the grand jury
chat to in lict the governor would he to
bring scand y upon the territory OPP
ponents OF the gov 'rnor h I'VE said to
Secretary Smith that if the governor is
permitted 20 serve out hi, fur Years
term it would lie useless to admit the
territory to statehood. as in that time
Hughes would own il
Thes. are the charges touching the
governor in his official capacity. Others
affect his persona: clarlc.'c an 10.
mestlc relations It is said that no
reuutable woman will sit the eXecu-
tive mansion on this account. 1t is also
charged that 81 &c his removal from
the Office of gttorney-general he has
been de arrtd from practice in the
courts of Arizona.
Hughes made very fine impression
when he was in Washington. just be-
:ore his appointment tn the Office.
There were several candi .ates for the
place. and tn, president selected him
because he liked his appearance At
that time nothing was raise Il against his
record. All of these CHI Irges are heard
for the first time here. Hughes has
friends who think he will be able to
make substantial defense. At any
rate such a Wholesale laundrying of
territorial linen just at this time is not
likely to help on statehood
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Victory for the uatters.