The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-30
KICK HIM OUT.
Representative Lawrence Makes
Attack on Grant HOrnaday.
Demands That Governor Dust
Him From Charities Board.
SAYS HE WAS FALSE.
Helped to Defeat Republican in
in Bourbon County.
Party Lash Cracked in Ears Of
Legislators.
FUSS OVER CONTEST.
Unseating Of Timothy Hackett
Starts the Discussion
By a Party Vote His Seat Is
Given to W. A. Owen.
Helped to Defeat Republican in
in Bourbon County.
Party Lash Cracked in Ears Of
Legislators.
FUSS OVER CONTEST
Unseating Of Timothy Hackett
Starts the Discussion.
By a Party Vote His Seat Is
Given to W. A. Owen.


On top Of the report unseating Tim
othy Hackett, of Bourbon. James Law
renee. chairman of the house elections
committee. created a sensation by de-
manding the chopping off Of the OIL
cial head of Grant Hornaday- Lawrence
charged Hornaday with party treachery
in interfering in the owen -Hackett
contest. He told the house that Horn
aday had knitted owen from the time Of
his nomination and made the demand
that Governor Stanley kick Hornaday.
the trouble maker, out Of his place on
the board of charities.
Lawrence's speech was vehement and
tmpassioned-
Mr. Speaker. 1t has come to the ears
of this committee he broke out. that
certain Republicans have been fighting
1fr. owen from the first. It is a matter
that should not be considered by the
committee but by the gentlemen of the
house. It is something that the world
ought to know I am here to proclaim
it.
Mr. Speaker. the contestant In this
case was regularly and fairly nominated
by the Republicans Of the Twenty-first
district, but, gentlemen, from the day
and pursued by disgruntled members of
mis- own party. They were not men
enough to take fair defeat in conven-
tiOn but knitted owen at the polls.
This fight was led, Mr.. Speaker. by
Grant Hornaday. chairman Of the gov
ernor's state board OF charities He
has been honored by the Republican
governor with an executive chair Of the
state.
..This man has caused all the trouble
at Fort Scott. Mr.. Speaker shouted
r.ea r.-f.~
Mr. Speaker and gentlemen of the
house. we should demand Of Governor
Stanley that he kick that fellow out.
Here on the floor Of this house demand
that Governor Stanley put Grant Horn
aday out"
Lawrence had already talked too long
on the proposition to oust Hackett- But
having delivered himself of his denunci-
alton of Hornaday. he returned to the
subject of the contest and exclaimed,
stil vehemently:
1t is not for partisanship that Tim
othy Hackett is unseated- There is no
senatorial contest and no advantage
gained to either party. 1t is merely be-
cause the people of that district never
elected himl"
The house applauded his denunciation
OF Grant Hornaday vociferOusly.
Following Lawrences announcement
Of Grant Hornaday, Bowman Of Ander-
SON. spoke in behalf Of the minority re-
port As far as he ciung to the case iu
hand Lawrence had simply gone over
the details of the unique actions Of the
election affairs
Bowman maintained that Hackett had
specifically charged fraud in other spec
ific districts and the Republican excuse
against making full recount was not
good.
Grosser of Dickinson. followed and .ex-
planned that an agreement was made
by the attorneys for Hackett to rest
satisfied with the result of the Third
ward recount They agreed to be salts
r1 was
out entirely, he said, which was the otn-
er alternative It was mutually decided
10 not throw the whole ward out be
cause another contest involving these
votes Was on In the senate
Slrosssr was given round of applause
Wnen he said the Republicans decided
tne contest as they did because the Re
publican party stands for purity in cleo
tions and an honest count
bowman raised a laugh and approval
ny the minority by very dryly remark
Mr.. Speaker. it isn't that onr horss
AoSt the race: he was left at the most NJ
the Judges That's am
Wehep then soplSe for the minority
Aloeft sarbach spoke for the majority
ana was followed by H G. Doolavr
The latter went into a long talk to ter1
Ao" the committee acted in certain In
s.s.iees. ne said that, personally. he
naa voted 10 count several DaIolts fc-
Hackett, which the iron-clad mic obo,,t
markings on ballots given them ss
STANDARD py David Overnver cornnelisr7 I
lae minority committeeman to vote 10 /
throw out their own mans ballots
Babb. OF Sedgwick replying to .,
etner speaker. said that the elaoficn
judge who ordered the board 10 So.
countlng until the low man caught M
ought 20 nave medal instead az ~
ING Hasigned- He was certainly fairness
ana generosity personifed. and now fbe
majority ought to follow his exar,,9io
continue the count and give HacLat+ .
chance to catch up =
r. = Mason. Of F'inney. G. r. Grat+sr
o1 Me- cFherson- and other good la,s
Joined in the debate. AASAS
Nopody listened Members got olIt ~
their seats and went to committee N.
appointments, Or stayed and wrote
stih they talked. Csrattan was hosrsa
as usual. and mis- eloquent effort ha7
a r4spln2 eject upon the listeners IT
was twenty minutes past the noon 'ho,,-.
aieh oers thought of their dinners ana
1ses-lns uneasy 10 get to them Even
1lnlotny Hackett. who was to lose his
seat as soon as the hot air. was e,r-
nAostsd- began to be impatient II vas
8 rel1ef 10 all when Sarbach finally
ealled the previous question.
1ne minority vote was solid The ,oc-
uo4 Was 10 substitute the minority re
poEt- me vote was. Ayes. 42. navs 70
1.ne test showed how matters stool
41o <ne maj vote that unseated F4acIxeff