Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-13
THE GOVERNORS CHANGED ATTI-
TUDE ON VALLINS APPOINTMENT.
COMBINE FIGHTING FOR DELAY.
GENUINE FOLLOWERS OF BRYAN
HAVE A GRIEVANCE.
state Administration Is Not BeinG
RIM According to POpOcratic
Ideas-The kansas City Coal
oil InspectOrship-Cap-
itaI Gossip.

Jefferson City, No, June 12.-(special
The Vallins case and the appointment of Z
| reporter for the supreme court have beer
! the two absorbing topics about the capito
| building during the past week. As has
| already been announced, the state officials
| with their clerks and deputies are solidly
| opposed to the Nallins appointment and
| hope that the supreme court will promptly
GUST him from office. Governor Stephens
| is the one solitary exception among the
state officials who were elected last No
vember. The governor is trimming or
this proposition. Those who, from their
confidential relations with him, are quail
| ihed to represent his opinions, have been
claiming that Governor Stephens was not
consulted about the Vallins appointment
! before the Pinkerton detective was ap-
pointed chief of police of Kansas City by
Police Commissioners William c. Scarritt
and r. L. Gregory.
OF late Lonnie has been endeavoring in
divers ways to assist his police board out
of the difficulties in which they are found
ering. His Intellectual attempt to prevent
Attorney General Crow from instituting
the quo warranto proceedings is being cited
as evidence of this rumor. In his public
expressions he has stated that he does not
approve of the appointment, and thinks
the summary decapitation of Henry S. Ju-
liam, free silver Democrat, and the ap-
pointment of Vallins in his stead was
political blunder. At the same time Lonnie
carefully avoids any criticism of the board
of police commissioners.
The fact that Attorney Frank Hagerman,
identified with the corporations of Kansas
City in a legal capacity, and who was one
of the most prominent Mckinley Demo-
Gratis" in Western Missouri, appeared as
the defender of the Scarritt-Cox combine
has excited considerable comment. The
element which favors the removal Of Val
lins from Office lays great stress upon this.
They claim Mr.. Hagerman, an anti-Bryan
corporation lawyer, fitly represents that
faction in Kansas City politics which is
backing Vallins and defending the Scarritt-
Cox combine. 1t is understood by every
body here that the iurisdictional plea made
by Mr.. Hagerman was solely for purposes
of delay and that realizing the hopeless
this dilatory motion for the purpose of
postponing any decision in the case. If
the supreme court holds that it has juris-
diction other dilatory tactics will be re-
sorted to, and if possible the case will be
postponed until after the summer vacation.
Attorney General Crow is in earnest in
the matter and declares that the case will
be vigorously prosecuted regardless of
Numerous letters of Endorsement and pro-
test on the Kansas City coal oil Inspector
ship matter have been received by Govern
or Stephens, but the situation remains un-
changed. 1t is still the field, consisting of
Labor Candidate Byrne and the rest
against Wiley o. Cox, Jr., son the the
county, has withdrawn from the contest,
and IL is known that Inspector Fleming is
not averse TO holding the office another
term. His chances are considered hopeless
for the reason that 1t seems to be the set
tied policy of the present administration to
turn down all Of Ex-Governor stones ap-
will expire June IS, but as he was not ap-
pointed until october, 1t is not probable
that the governor will make any appoint
ment before early in July.
Your correspondent. few days since met
Hon. T. n. Dyer, representative from De-
Kalb county, and interviewed him at length
on the political outlook. Mr.. Dyer is a very
striking character. He was the tallest man
in the legislature, standing six feet three
inches in his stockings. He is man of
considerable force of character, and has
an over stock of self-confdence. He in
troduced a number of Populistic measures
during the last session, none of which were
enacted into laws.
Federation bill which was intended to do
up the St. Louis school board. This meas
ure caused bitter contest and 1t was
ri largo ~ noodle
used to prevent the passage of the bill.
Colonel Dyer was one of the leading mem
prominent position in that organization,
and is giving considerable attention to
building up the Industrial League.
In reply TO the question, How does Gov
ernor Stephens stand among the Democrats
of the state?" Mr.. Dyer said:
The veto of the Slate bill was not call
culated to strengthen the governor among
the farmers, and the pardon of Sattley Is
taken as an indication that his sympathies
is determination among the farmers and
labOring classes TO reform the state senate
and elect members of that body who will
not be under the control of corporations:
Mr.. Dyer is very proud of the record of
the house, but ashamed of the record of
the senate.
a company of militia was organized here
few days since composed of sixty mem
Guard" The company will be equipped
and take part in the encampment at Full
ton, July l. Ihe 'GoNernofs 5 Guard does
not fall sweetly on the ears of the free
silver Populistic element Of the Democ-
raCy. One of the prominent members of
the Industrial League of which Mr.. Fitz-
gerald. of Gentry county. Is president. and
DIR. Tubbs. of Usage, vice president, re-
marked that IL Lon Stephens didn't stop
pardoning bankers and remitting fines to
juryhxers and bribers and cease catering
to gOldbugS and corporation tools he
would need a guard" to protect him from
the wrath of an outraged and deceived
constituency.
JEWELRY OF THE DAY.