The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-26
KELLEY'S BOND IN
Filed With Secretary of State
Last Evening.
Represents on It's Face Over
SSSO,OOO.
HENLEY is THE FIRST.
Lawrence Senator Signs Bond
for Quarter of Million.
JOab MuIvane, of Topeka, Quail
fies for $4,000.
Executive Council Fails to Meet
This Morning.

No session of the executive council
was held this morning at the state
house to pass on KelIy's bond. At
noon Governor Hoch stated that the
, meeting would be held at either or
O'Clock this afternoon.
Il have nothing to say about it at
all" said the governor. II said be-
fore that I was glad if Kelly can get
his bond ready, and 1 am"
"Will the session be held today?"
was asked of him this morning.
With a nonchalance that was in
comparable he turned to his private
secretary and asked: 'Is this the day
for meeting of the counciI?"
1T ought to be held today the last
Wednesday OF the month" replied Mr..
Smith.
"1'hen I guess it will be- answered
the governor, and dismissed the mat
ter.
Secretary OF State Burrow simply sta
ted that he was ready at any time to
have the rest of the state officers come
in. I'm not going to set any time
was his reply. He said the meeting
would probably be held at 3.
About II o'clock Attorney General
Coleman dropped in on Mr.. Burrow and
asked about the meeting The two
thought that sometime this afternoon
would do and let the thing go at that
I am ready at any time" remarked
Kelly My bond is ready. By tonight
1t will be over 100000" He would say
nothing more about it, Il am going to
Excelsior Springs and rest up. Think 1
VIII leave tomorrow. 1 was about all
in" This is said in a general way as
he turned to his telephone.
The general atmosphere at the state
house this morning, betrayed almost a
lack of interest in the Key matter.
Most of the state officers, including the
governor. felt sure theat Kelly had
bridged the chasm, and that there was
nothing to do now but put up the flag
and yell hurrah.
Joel r. Burrow secretary of state,
held his office open overtime on Tues
day evening, and just a little after six
O'Clock T. I. Kelly, state treasurer cf
Kansas, tiie0 with him new bond, un-
der the depository law, for 1881 900, a
sum $131, 600 in excess of what was re-
quired of him.
More than 100 of Kelly's friends sign
ed the bond. The largest surety is Sen
ator A. Henley of Lawrence, who vouch-
es for Mr.. Kelly in the sum of $3.50 000
Twenty signed in sums of $4,000 or
more. These are as follows, according
to statement given out by Kelly last
night:
Senator a. Henley, Lawrence. $3.50, 900
Joab Mulvane, Topeka ............... $1,000
Thomas Carey, Kansas City, Kan. $4,000
+. w. Casner, Hutchinson .......... $4,000
d. w. Mulvane, Topeka 25,O0O
Adolph c. Stitch, independence. %, 900
w. L. PattisOn, WellSville .....-.... 1900
William E. Kelly, Olathe. e...........-. 25.0OO
Albert W. Shulthis, Independence. 10000
Thomas Coughlin, Edgerton ..-..... 10000
". H, Kelly Edgerton ....-....--.-. 1000
J. b Case, Abilene Observation-Disclosures. 10000
T. j. CouShlin, Topeka ............... 10000
John c. Collins, Paola .......-....... 10000
Q; & r. I Learnard trni1 Lawrence ...-...--. 1000
John ID. Kelly, Gardiner ............ ZOO
H. B. Kelly, Topeka .................. 10000
John Griffin, Gardner .........---.... 10000
NJ. ]. Kelly, Edgerton ................ 5000
B. ]. Sheridan, Paola ..-.............. 5000
BY tonight said Mr.. Kelly this
morning, L will file amended sums
which will raise my bond to over one
million dollars. 1t is sound as if it were
cash gold.
Satisfied" he calculated on Tuesday
evening at the Copeland hotel where
some of his friends were congratulating
him. Satisfied" he called out. why
shouldn't 1 be- I have in my possession
at this moment signatures of reputa BILE
and responsible citizens of Kansas,
qualifying on my bond for a total of
SSSl,000. I have assurances that before
the executive council meets on Wednes-
day morning that my bond will be more
than 1922 900, and by Wednesday night
it will be over 81 900, 900. Not one Of the
Signers on my bond is n representative.
directly or indirectly, of a bank in which
the state has money on deposit.
The particular gratifying feature of
the entire matter to me is that the per
sons who signed for me are personal
friends, and many of them came to
my assistance without solicitation on
my part. Another gratifying feature
IS that these pledges came in the face
of the bitterest and most vicious fight
that has ever been waged on a man.
Another point of qualification" said
Kelly with smile. "is that it has been
but four days since 1 started to raise
my bond"
To Be Settled Today
The executive council will meet this
morning and act upon Mr.. Kelly's
bond. It will be opened and thor
oughlY investigated and if it stands
the test, and four of the members of
the council take favorable action, then
Mr.. Kelly's position as treasurer so far
as his bond is concerned, is secured.
Only four members of the council are
in the city, Governor Hoch, Secretary
of State Burrow, State Treasurer Kelly
and Attorney General Coleman. Su-
perintendent of Instruction Dayhoff is
expected to come in this morning on
time to be at the meeting Kelly is
probably ready to have him back. If
he should not be here, then the coun-
Gil cannot act because only four are
here with Kelly, and he is not allowed
to vote in the matter.
Moore Is Ready.
Information was received at the
state house on Tuesday night that
Samuel Moore, selected by Governor
Hoch as Kelly's successor in case the
latter is ousted, has a bond of 81 600.
00G in readiness.
Governor Hoch was asked if Moore's
name would be presented fo the avao,,