The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-22
DIE in The DITCH.
Kelly Says He'll Do This Before
He Resigns.
Turns Deaf Ear to Those Who
Advise This Course.
HAVE NOT GIVEN UP.
HOch's Friends Still Hope Treas
urer viii Quit.
Governor Insists Upon an I'm
conditional Surrender.
HULL is OUT OF 1T.
Now Believed S. w. Moore Will
Be Named.
w. r. Stubbs Suggests Him for
~ the Place.
Governor Insists Upon an I'm
conditional Surrender.
HULL IS OUT OF 1T.
Now Believed S. w. Moore vii
Be Named.
w. Il. Stubbs Suggests Him for
. the Place.

Strong pressure is now being brought
to bear on State Treasurer T. T. Kelly
to force him to resign. Some of Kellys
friends feel that they have followed
him as far as they can, and that II
Governor Hoch continues to press MS
present advantage, they must throw
their support to the governor.
Kelly, however, insists that he will
stand pat. When it was suggested to
him that he resign. he said:
I'll never resign under fire. I'll die
in the ditch first"
However, it is said that certain poll
ticians. friendly to Kelly, are trying TO
patch up some sort of a compromise
between Governor Hoch and Kelly, by
which Kelly will retire under agreement
that he will not be prosecuted, and that
his brother and all the rest of the
present Office force be retained in their
present positions.
It has been rumOred for several days
that Secretary of State J. R. Burrow is
almost ready to come out strongly on
Governor Hoch's side in the present
controversy. BurroW would naturally
hesitate a long time before taking such
action, and he is smooth enough to try
to arrange some sort of a compromise
between Kelly and Hoch rather than
come to an open rupture with either
of them. Burrow realizes, however,
that he can not affordN to stand for
Kelly much longer. if the present pub
lie sentiment against Kelly continues to
grow.
Even Dayhoff is said to be wavering
a little in Ke1ly's support, and the gov
ernor is said to be using all his lnf1u-
enee to induce Mr.. Dayhoff to desert
Kelly before it is too late.
Governor Hoch is known to have
refused to consider any compromise
with Kelly He takes the position
that Kelly is either guilty or innocent;
that if he is innocent he should be
allowed to retain his position; if guilty
he should be treated like any other
criminal. Consequently, the only kind
of arrangement which Hoch would
accede to would be the unconditional
resignation of Kelly.
There are some who believe that
Kelly is likely to give way before the
present tremendous burden of official
opposition and public sentiment, and
that rather than stand up and face
Governor Hoch, he will resign when
the final crisis comes.
what has Kelly to hope for?" said
q prominent state politician today.
''He has lost the confidence of the
people of the state, and he is now an
outcast from the administration. He
would have everybody to fight from
now on, and even KeIlys wonderful
strain. l expect to see his whole bluff
collapse when the governor makes his
move for the vacation of the office
and the installation of the new
treasurer.
Kelly After a Bond.
Treasurer T. T. Kelly still expects to
give bond, and have the bond approved
by the executive council. He said this
morning:
Il will have my bond ready within
a few days, sure. 1t is coming along
all right"
personal bond or surety company"
was asked.
Probably part of each"
Has Governor Hoch served any
notice on you declaring your Office
vacated?"
mo"
what would you do if he did ?"
Mr.. Kelly hesitated a moment, and
then said, sarcastically, Turn around
and run like a rabbit. of course
Governor Hoch was asked this
morning when the present difficulty
would come to a focus.
L can't say; it wouldn't be policy
for me to make any statement yet, no
matter how much I would like to
do So
ecutive council Monday?"
There is likely to be a meeting
called at almost any time" said the
governor. ct have not yet called any
lOA NIOliQdSy nOM6NGIs
Programme Is. Made Out.
1t is stated today that the governor.
and his friends have agreed upon their
plan of campaign, and that it includes
the vacation of Mr.. Kelly's office within
few days. One of the people who par
ticipated in these inner chamber coun-
ellis said today:
There wis be absolutely no comDro
mise between Governor Hoch and Kelly
Hoch has decided that Kelly must 90.
Kelly viii not be allowed to resign. ex-
cept unconditionally. There is only a
remote possibility of a special session
of the legislature. 1t is not included in
the plans so far formulated"
Moore Will Be the Man.
Charles W. Hull, the Kirwin banker
who came to Topeka yesterday to see
about accepting Governor Hoch's offer
of the treasurership. declined to take
the place. He is said to have found
that he was not in harmony with GER
tain parts of Governor Hoch's program.
Hull was officially wiped off the slate
at meeting of Governor Hoch, the
advisory board w. R. Stubbs and ]. N.
Dolly yesterday afternoon
Dolly yesterday afternoon 1t is almost
certain that S. H. Moore will be the
man named by Governor Hoch.
Mr.. Stubbs was ready with another
candidate; Samuel W. Moore of Law
renee. Moore was at one time county
treasurer of Douglas county. Now he
Is running a boarding train for Santa
BE workmen. Moore was hastily sum