The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-17
KICK KICKS OUT
TENDERS HIS RESIGNATION FROM
THE POLICE BOARD.

No Reasons Could be Ascert.fned for pis
Action-He Doubtless Did Not Resign
on Account OF Change of Policy as, In
the Change, He Voted In Harmony
With the Other Memberships Successor
Not Chosen Yet-Murrsy Myers Thought
to be the Man Who WIN Take His Place
Morrill, Is Absent.
| Police Commissioner L. Keck sent
his resignation 10 Governor Morrill, by
the early mail yesterday morning.
| What reasons he gave for resigring
! could not be ascertained as Mr.. Keck
could not be seen yesterday and If ne
could be seen it is doubtful whether he
would say anything as he is a very ST.
| lent man.
| Mr.. keck's resignation reached Tope-
ka a O'Clock in the afternoon but as
| Governor Morrill, was not at home no
appointment TO I'LL the vacancy was
| made.
Attorney General Dawes was seen by
/ the Eagles correspondent at Topeka
| but he gave no expression OF opinion
on the resigna ton or no expression of
his own intentions as to the resigna-
| ton Of Judge Campbell.
Governor Morrill, will be at the exec
/ utive Office this morning and there is
no doubt but what lie viii I'LL the va
cancy at once.
There is great deal of speculation in
| local political circles as to who will
succeed Mr.. Keck. II is entirely pro-
bable, those on the inside seem to think.
that Murray Myers will be chosen for
the place.
II Mr.. Meyers is chosen the board
will probably be reorganized with Os-
car Smith as president, Murray Meyers
as secretary and Judge McCanles as the
third member. This will suit Judge
McCandles as. IL is said, he has no de-
sire TO be at the head OF the board. He
viii be perfectly willing TO help the
other two gentlemen 10 run the de-
partment and draw his salary.
The retirement OF Mr.. Keck has really
no significance as far as those who I'M
derstand the situation can see. He
probably wanted 10 retire for business
reasons. 1t certainly was not the re-
suit of the change of policy Inaugural
ted as Mr.. Keck himself voted with
the other members in all the changes
that have been made.
a few people look for a renewal Of
the war so happily and easily ended.
but they are but few. There Is hardly
any danger Of a renewal of hostilities,
for the change made has met with
such general public endorsement that
the governor would hardly listen 10
any grievance from such very small
and infinitismal minority as would de-
mand it. Wichita never enjoyed such
profound peace and there is no likeh-
hood of il being disturbed. That is
the way the business men look at II
and it is tn be hoped that Is the way
it will turn out Those most interest
ed IN the conditions OF the past and
present and those that may exist in the
future dc not seem TO be in the least
alarmed.
There is. however. one element inter
ested in keeping up the agitation and
racket that characterized the last eight
months and they are the jackleg poll
ticians of the opposition who think that
a continuation of adverse administra-
ton policy towards Wichita would help
them towards the pie counter this fall.
They have nothing TO lose by so doing
even if the whole city OF Wichita was
plOwed up and planted in corn. II
must be said in justice, however. that
the better educated element OF the op-
position parties are more in favor OF
peace, harmony and prosperity than
they are of success at the polls at the
expense of turmoil, strife and business
stagnation and uncertainty.
Judge Campbell is at Topeka for the |
purpose. II is said, OF rendering an ac-
count to the attorney general of the |
work did here by him during the past |
eight months. in connection with his |
resignation.