The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-12
TO PUNISH COLE.
Burton Forces Are Planning to
Even Things.
Claim They We're Not Treated
Right by Auditor.
USE TAX COMMISSION.
Coles Friends Will Try to Make
Two Members AppOintiye.
This Would Give Him One Of the
Places.

When the tax bill commission meets in
Topeka June 19 Senator Fred Dumont
Smith, champion long-distance talker of
Kansas, viii endeavor to have the bill
changed in order to give the governor the
power to appoint the two members of the
tax commission instead Of allowing the
executive council to select the commission
This will bring the Burton forces into
the fight and they will endeavor to have
the bin as prepared for submission to the
next legislature provide for the selection
to rest with the executive council.
The fight of the Burton forces on Geo.
E. Cole, present state auditor, is respon-
sibIe for the stand that Senator Smith
win take. The Burton forces are fighting
Cole at every turn in the road They now
say that he did not tote fair in the race
for the nomination for governor. On the
other hand Cole says that he did act fair
ly and that he stayed with his friends. The
Burtonites now say. since the convention
is over, that If Cole had stayed in the race
that they would have swung their support
from Troutman to him and thereby defeat
ed Bailey.
Because of this the Burton forces, direct
" under the leadership of Frank Grimes,
are working for the political overthrow Of
Cole They believe that he will be one of
the Bailey candidates for a position on the
! tax commission. It is generally believed
in political circles that Bailey. if he has
the power as governor to appoint the COM
missioners, would select Cole as one of
them. The Burton forces claim that they
nave enough members OF the executive
eolncll with them 70 tie up the election or
Cole. As the Republican ticket which was
nominated stands, the Burton forces claim
they would have Joel BurroW, nominated
for secretary of state, c. c. Coleman
nominated for attorney general, and T..
4, Kelly nominated Tor state treasurer
They make no claims for the support Of
! w. ]. Bailey, nominated for governor; 1.
( L. Dayhoff nominated for superintendent
of public instruction. and Seth G. Wells.
/ the nominee for state auditor.
/ To defeat any possibility in the Burton
forces having a say in the selection of
/ the tax commissioners or in succeeding
/ in that manner in overthrowing Cole,
/ Senator Smith win make his effort to have
! # Is fhe Man to make fl7e Two commits
! sioners to be selected to act with the at
+ torney general, auditor ana treasurer, sort
of officers with the dignity Of the other
A point which strengthens the indica-
/ tions Of a fight on Cole IS that H. B. Miller
/ candidate for governor in four years, when
| it is expected that BaiIey will have served
Usage City Free Press. is the man at the
1 head of the Miller organ. which is also a
] part of the Burton-Curtis combination
/ Editor Mickey has attacked Cole in his
paper and said that IN pulling out of the
race Tor governor ana becoming cnalIr n
I OF the convention, he saved all but his
State Treasurer Grimes office is the
! Headquarters of the Burton forces and
there the overthrow of Cole is planned. 1t
is also the headquarters for the planning
of the. Burton-Curtis campa ign in the
! First district. 1t is understood by the poll
ticians that the Burton Curtis agreement
in the First district is in working order
and that the congressman and the senator
from Kansas with their forces are working
in each others interests in the First dis
/ 1rict.
A K Rodgers, Congressman Curtis
right hand man and Frank Grimes, Bur-
tons first lieutenant, have been in consul
tation in Grimes office. Part Of the plan
for the Burton forces to carry out is ex-
pected to be a try for the craftsmanship Of
the Republican state central committee
It has not been given out whether the
Burton forces will attempt to secure the
| craftsmanship or not. AS the complexion
of the committee Is strongly Bailey it is
considered doubtful if the Burtonites viii
make the attempt. and besides it IS an
/ established custom to allow the candidate
/ for governor to select the chairman.