New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-02
MpS LEASE IN WAR PAINT
SHE fECINs AZ AGGRESSIVE CAMPAIGN AGAINST
GOVERNOR LEWELIING, or KANSAS.

SHE FrCINS Az AGGRESSIVE CAMPAIGN AGAINST
GOVERNOR LEWELIING. or KANSAS.
Topeka Kan. Jan. Mrs. ". +. Lease, the de-
posed president Of the state Board OF Charites
made her first aggressive movement TINS afternoon
in her fight TO retain her position and accomplish
the defeat Of Governor Iewelling for renomina-
ton 4 meeting Of the State Board Of Charities
was called some time ago 20 be held at Winfield
tomorrow but Mrs Lease to-day tclcRrapnci TO
each OF the four other members of the board. IN
forming them that she had changed the place OF
meeting TO Olathe. The Governor. hearing Of her
action promptly sent Il dispatch to the members OF
the board, saying that j. ". Freedom had been
appointed 10 succeed Mrs Lease ana that he
would be present at Winfield tomorrow to attend
the meeting and assume Mrs. Leases place on the
board 1t is now quite certain that the two Repub-
ucan members Of the board Will meet with Mrs
Lease Oathe tomorrow, ana that the Two Popu-
list members will recognize the Governors action
in removing her ana meet with Freedom AZ WIN
field Mrs. Lease instructed her attorney t. begin
quo WarlantO proceedings IN the supreme y Ou,t hl
o'clock tomorrow morning to prevent Freedom
from assuming the functions Of president OF the
state Board of Charities or from acting as mem
ber of the board Should she succeed In securing
an order from the court. she expects 10. she
with the two Republican members. VIII constitute
legal quorum. and this viii make such changes
in the management Of the State institutions IA
Lease has, IN the opinion OF the legal authorities,
overstepped his authority for the statute expressly
states that the Governor cannot remove q member
of the Board Of Charities except for cause, ana
then II presCriDeS now the removal snail u"
plished. lie may suspend pending an investigation
after formal charges have been made. Then the
Governor, Lieutenant Governor ana Speaker OF IN"
House are required 10 meet and select court 10
consist Of three members of the House ana TWO or
the Senate who shall hear charges ana take tcstl-
,nony on the verdict OF this court the Governor
may IL the charges deemed sufficient and are
proved, remove the accused member.
While Mrs Lease has been looking carefully &Ntr
her interests she has not neglected TO begin
her promised warfare against IN" Governor N"ater-
day a committee OF twenty delegates on the way 10
the meeting OF the State Federation of Labor called
at Leavenworth on Governor I.ewelling and de-
mandeI the immediate removal OF state Labor Com
missioner Todd. The committee told the Governor
that Todd In way represented them, and that by
his he not only dlsgraced the administration. but
injured the OF labor. The discussion with the
Governor became heated. and when the committee
threatened to roast him II he did not comply with
their demands the Governor replied:
Roast and be ID"
Mrs Lease hearing Of this. sent the following
telegram 10 the officers Of the Federation
Il desire TO join my views with yours and tender
that has recognized rats and scoundrels. and ig-
nored labor organizations. The principles OF the
Peoples party are eternal and unassailabe;
Through them we Will triumph. but the crowd
betraying the trust and cause of the people must be
buried out of sight by the laboring vote
MARY L. LEASE. president Of the State Board
OF Trustees
1t IS reported in State House circles that some
startling charges to be made by the Governor
and his associates against Mrs. Lease tomorrow.