The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03
NOT THIS WEEK.
Governor Bailey Says Judgeship
Must Wait.
Would Go Slowly to Do the
Right Thing.
GIVE ALL A HEARING.
Says That He Wants to Treat
All Fairly.
GIVE ALL A HEARING.
Brown County Candidate Is
Gathering Endorsements.

Governor Bailey will appoint no Su-
preme judge to succeed Justice Pollock
this week, although he received Judge
Pollock's resignation by wire last
night. He had intended to fill the va
cancy in time for the new judge to sit
in the December session of court next
week, but he has received demands
from number of candidates that they
be given time to present all of their
claims to the place.
Il had wanted to settle the question
this week." said Governor Bailey to-
day. "but at the same time I realize
that filing this place is a serious mat
ter and want to do the right thing. I
don't want to cut anybody off without
a hearing, and SO will let the appoint
ment go over till next week. All of
the candidates have not yet been here
even, and 1 want to treat them all
fairly"
1t is reported that L H Thompson
OF Norton. has decided not to be a can
dldate, but Governor Bailey said that
no such report has been made to him.
Mr.. thompson was here in person last
night, but has already gone home.
Clark A Smith. of Cawker, the other
Sixth district candidate. was expected
in Topeka by his friends last night, but
he did not arrive
Judge S. L. Ryan, of Hiawatha, whose
candidacy was announced Wednesday,
is gathering endorsements in Doniphan
and Brown counties. Ewing Herbert.
OF the Hiawatha World, is for him, and
it is reported that he is getting good
many endorsements in DOniphan coun-
ty where he has wide acquaintance.
There is a considerable delegation of
Atkinson supporters here today from
Labette, Montgomery and adjoining
counties, and they are quite active.
E. w. Hoch, whom Governor Bailey's
enemies are trying to urge into run
ming for governor against Bailey next
year, is also here. Judge J. S. West
met him on the street this morning.
Il would like to be for you for that
place on the supreme bench if 1 could,
said Mr.. Hoch.
We'll, amt you for me?' asked
mo, I have another candidate" said
Mr.. Hoch. II have announced for him
in my paper this week.
Who is hep
''Bill Fisher of Holton,' said the
Marion county editor gravely. HE
would add weight to the supreme
bench, so 1 am for him.
Mr.. Fisher, it will be remembered, is
a gentleman of some four hundred odd
pounds.
MR.. ATKINSON ARRIVES.
The Atkinson boomers are very
much in evidence around Copeland
county and the state house today. Mr..
AlkI1SOn nlI1SelI arrived from Parsons
Wednesday noon. c. A. Ryan and
Clyde Reed, who are mana ging his boom,
have been on the ground several days.
Among others who are here in -Atkin-
sons behalf are Asa Smith and T. NJ.
Flynn of Parsons: E. c. Clark County
Attorney E. L. Burton and o. Gossard
from Oswego; Representative Walter
Won Trebra, George T. Boon and W. F.
Hazen from Chetopa. All of these are
from Labette county. From Crawford
atxrO 7 Va AL
of Congressman Phil Campbell, and
]. A. huffman of Pittsburg, and
Arthur Fuller of Girard. From Mont
gomery county come Sheriff Andrew
Pruitt of Independence. and ]. H Dana
and ThoS. E. WagStaff of Coffeyville.
The Atkinson boomers propose to
urge Governor Bailey to make the ap
pointment as soon as possible. They
want it finished up by Friday after
noon.
I'VE are going to land our man all
right" said one of the Atkinson SIP
porters today. I'VE do ( see any use
in prolonging the matter. We want
the appointment made br Friday efter-
noon."
The resignation of Judge Pollock,
coming by wire from Washington, was
brief and to the point. 1t was as fol-
lows:
It hereby resign the office of justice
of the supreme court of the state of
Kansas, to take effect at once.
~. c. POLLOCK"
Lawyers say that the resignation was
unnecessary after Judge Pollock was
sworn in as federal judge. That act
made him judge of the federal court,
and as he could not hold two offices
at once, it created a vacancy on the
supreme bench without any resignation
on the part of Judge Pollock.
The December session of the supreme
court convenes next Monday The
or eix i1IdO hoU
to have had the appointment made in
time for the new judge to take his por-
tion of the December work, as the res
ignation of Judge Pollock will neces-
sarily throw some more work on the
other six anyway.