Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-12

gets. any more. They know he is gold
bug -,
The supreme court has been the center
| OF interest in Jefferson City during the
week. A number of important decisions
were handed down. but the one which Gre
ated the greatest sensation was the de-
cision in the ValIins case. II is evident
from the tone Of the decision and the tenn
per OF the judges that Vallins is regarded
as sort Of white elephant" The Dem
ocr1ttc leaders throughout the state, backed
| by the couatry press. have determined
that Nallins is jonah, and they have
called on the supreme court to throw Linn
! overheard. Everybody I'm Jefferson City,
from the attaches OF the court 10 the most
| insignihcant employe at the penite1tiary,
| seems TO have positive views against Val
lins. No sooner had the decision been rem
dered than ''Lonnie" telegraphsd TO Kan
J sas city to have his commissioners. Scar
| ritt and Gregory, come down. and they
didn't stand on the order OF their coming
they simply came. IL Is understood that
"Lonnie' In very polite way. gave them
10 understand that the Democracy OF the
state. and especially the labor Organiza-
ttons, were opposed to Vallins and that
they had better let him down as easy as
they could. He assured the commissioners
/ tnat at heart he was still III sympathy
with their action, and would do what he
could to uphold their hands. He did not
deny but he was with them In spirit. but
| suggested that there might be such q
| thing as putting on so much ballast to
1 sink the ship. IL was determined 10 try TO
hold up the issuance OF the writ of custer
| 10 consult and consider.
| II is understood here that the court will
| hearing. The impression is that the court
| Is tired of the whole affair and is anx-
| ious 10 unload. IL anyone is foolish enough
| to think that there is no politics in the
| supreme court thew are simply of their
| base. When Mr.. Scarritt was here he did
most OF the talking. and It seemed that
! Mr.. Gregory was a sort of me too at
| tachment of the board. Scarritt attempted
| 10 poll the court on its probable action on
the motion for rehearing. but the judges
| were reticent. and did not take kindly 10
| his presumptuous interference.
MI ScaTritt seemed to be affected by the
extreme torridity OF the atmosphere, as
! ne made several injudicious breaks. lie
characterized the opposition to Valiins as
a lot of 'counfounded scalawags," and
said he would see that the police force was
not pTostituted TO the base purposes of
| lot OF bum politicians" II can be safely
predicted that the supreme court will be
against Nallins. The truth Is that the
court has very little respect for the
! governor: This was demonstrated in Sc
lection of a supreme court. The governor
ford, but when the vote was taken he
GlaI,,t Giant get get sg single vote; The court was
were clamoring for his blood because he
voted against Bryan. and the court showed
that II had some politics I'm it by refusing
10 vote Tor the man that ii wanted, and
electing the man who had howled for Bry-
an and free silver. The raIlyinE cry that
IS gong around among the rural Democ-
racy for a clean sweep at the capital is
having fits effect even on the supreme
court and all of the judges except those
VINO are wearing corporation collars are
trying TO get in line.
The governor has taken a great deal of
satisfaction and pride in the resolutions OF
Endorsement passed by the National Asso-
citation of HOmeOpa thiStS at their recent
annual meeting in New York. His excel
lency has never quite recovered from the
bitter attacks made on him by the allo-
paths on account Of his appointment of his
tendent of the insane asylum at Fulton.
hence whenever the hon1eopathists give
him an Endorsement it makes him feel
good al over. The governor has no fears
of the threatened invasion of the next leg
isiature by a horde of bloOdthirsty allo-
paths armed with snickersnees
The talk of an extra session has been re-
vived again on account of a statement
made by one of the state officials. who is
reported to have said that the state war
rants would go TO protest within the next
ninety days unless some provision was
made to pay the same. It is well known
result of Bourbon extravaganza and mis-
management, for which no provision has
confronts the administration and the dues
ton of calling an extra session is forcing
itself upon the attention of the governor.
On the other hand 1t is understood that |
Lonnie is willing to suffer almost any hu- |
initiation rather than confront the legisla- !
ture as II is at present constituted. The |
doctors OF the "old school, have got their |
war paint on. and the free silver cranks |
who are devoted 10 Bill Stone and Dick |
Bland are praying for an opportunity 10 |
try their knives in removing Lonnies thin |
-cuticle. Then there is Jim Slate. whose pet |
bin was vetoed: he has blood in his eye. |
Not only this, but there are some who 20 |
so far as to threaten impeachment pro- |
ceedingS on account of the part the gov
ernor played in spiriting F. c. Sattley. the \
bank wrecker. out of the state. after he /
had clandestinely pardoned him. Some law |
yers hold that the governor is guilty of |
aiding man under indictment to escape
and is liable to removal from office.
The hot weather OF the past few days
has allayed the ardent enthusiasm of the
numerous candidates for coal oil inspector |
It is understood in administration circles
that no appointment will be made for sew
eral weeks. thus giving the present incum-
bent an opportunity 10 serve out his full /
two years term. Ex-Governor Stone al
lowed John ". Butner to serve four months
into Flemings s term. and IL is believed that
Governor Stephens will delay making any
selection for coal oil inspector at Kansas |
City until next fall.
cratic county committee, called upon the
governor a few days ago. presumably in the
interest of Dave Wallace of Independence |
who is one of the leading candidates His |
chances for receiving the place. however.
have been lessened on account of protests !
being filed against him on account OF his |
not being a genuine free silver Democrat |
1t Is charged against him that he was a
gold standard Cleveland cuckoo for sever
al months after the Chicago convention |
and at best is but a recent convert to the
free coinage heresy.
Some of the best posted politicians about
the. capital declare that stephens real
choice for Flemings job is Brother-in-law
Tom Russell. and that the only reason
he has not appointed him before this time
is the demand of his Kansas City cabinet |
rltt-COX-Sweeney-that Wiley o. Cox
Jr.. be given the place. II is understood
that the governors millionaire father-in-
law. James NJ. Nelson, of Boonville. is op-
posing the appointment of Cox. and sup |
porting the candidacy OF Step-son Russell |
vile banker has great weight with the !
governor on account OF the large fortune |
TO be distributed at his death. and Of
which Stephens fonGly anticipates a liberal |
hat the governors brother-in-law, Banker !
Louis c. Nelson. is strenuOusly opposed to
the further recognition Of the Scsrritt-Cox
combine. for the reason that he regards |
this crowd as 'hoodoos' to the success Of |
The Stephens administration.
None OF the recognized leaders of the !
original free silver Democracy Of Jackson !
county has indorsed either Russell. Cox or |
Wallace. but majority OF this element ;
'avor the retention OF Fleming. Nobody |
here however. regards the reappointment
1f Fleming as a possibility. although il is |
known that he has the hearty support Of
Silver Dick Bland and the other prom
nent state leaders Of the free silver eie-
nent His supposed friendship to ex-Gov- ,
,rnor William J. Stone will operate an
,neCtual bar TO his appointment by Ste
)hens, as II is the settled policy OF the
present administration TO turn down every
'rierd that BIZ Stone has in the state J
Rev G. NJ Hawkins visit TO the ca pitai
IS the guest of Governor Stephens at the |
mansion excited much comment IN official !
'ircles. DR.. Hawkins is regarded as having {
treat influence with Governor Stephens | 7
ind his pull IL not surpassed by even ]
hat possessed by the Rev. J. 4; Dear