The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-22
WILL SUE HUGHES
Old Soldiers VIII Bring Quo
Warrant0 Proceedings.
Claim He Turned Down q Com
petent Old Soldier
TALKS OF THE CASE.
Mayor Says He Appointed Most
Competent Man.
The Old Soldier Law Will BE
Thoroughly Tested
TALKS OF THE CASE.

Quo warran proceedings are 70 pc
commenced in the supreme court to test
the right Of Mayor Hughes 70 a1sresaEa
tine provisions OF the old soldier appoint
ment law passed by the last legislature
The case of the appointment Of u r.
Elliott a. weighmaster OF North 1cpeh2
VIII be used as a test AIr- Elliott IS NOT
an old soldier. Vt. 3 Warren. VINO was
an applicant for the position and mad 2
petition signed Or 400 north side people,
was an old soldier. Elliott was indorse1
only by Councilman EerEundthal- Coun-
Gilman Miller. the ether north side conn-
Gilman. at frst fndorsed warren. but later
arranged a deal with Bersundtha4 py
sveiEhmasteF and Miller the sanitary Pc
iieeman- So on rhe lncorse1nent q toa5l-
Gilman Bergandthal Elliott was aP-
Mr. warren l. a member Of Lincoln
post ard it is that post which ~ backing
the fight which "a to b. made. By official
action az the post * was decided 10 COM
nenee quo MaFEans2 pteess.a l3sss-.5l+ $50
the test cases OF the law w1-en are now
penaAng r. court - otaaer .sls 1880 Il 49, IN
fl was decided that the best way TO bring
would De TO Icli9% Inc plan aogse settsA-
There are two other cases in the state
pending ln court ~E-cn 49, LAe95xS -
same QUESTION. One is a. Sterling and one
at Eureka
or other official appoints anyone to any
position fer which an old soldier Of equal
qualifications - an applicant tne I1lss$o1
shall forfeit his Office il proven guilty
Action can Be- commenced against the
demeanpr law or By Impeachment II
either form OF procedure results u COM
without further proeeesdinsi
Mayor Hughes says that he IS not Wor-
rtad about rEe matter de said this morn
ing in speaking qt the case.
II appointed Elliott instead Of Warren
because I believed tnat Elliott was bet
ter qualified for the place Warren IS not
III need % a place as he Is as strong and
healthy q man a. am understand
that the petitions in his favor We're start
ed BY O. IMAM 10 whom Warren owes some
rent. The man wanted Warren TO get 2
Job so that he could get his pay Mr.. FL
lott had the Endorsement Of Councilman
RerguHdthal and was not opposed by
three times for d pension. and has been
turned down I believe that he finally got
an application allowed
One Of the members OF Lincoln post.
who Is looking up the case. said. THE
action OF Mayor Hughes is in direct viola
ton OF tne law If the law IS cDnsriCu-
eionaI We have good case Warren was
the street from the city scales and would
have always been easily found Mayor
Hughes fid NOT investigate Mr.. Warren
sfs3f VS-e 1Taris7zS me- ~ ~ssi+ 80 +Ee
court. because their appears 10 Dc same
trresularisies in that case which might
merits. This is a friendly suit. as TAR as
the mayor IS concerned We simply va Mt
s e Tss5 5hs lay slo we have ~ IL feeling
The suit in the supreme court viii be
tending to the case can get the papers
ready This VIII itkelg be within week
Mayor Hughes claims thar he has made
Il strong point in his administrative poll
cE OF appointing old soldiers de says
under hlm 1E appointment as any former
fight the proceedings is NOT known The
position pays only $3.50 year.