The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-25
SAYS He IS READY
Treasurer Kelly Assumes Con-
fident Tone Today.
Will File Bond Either Tonight
or Tomorrow.
EXPECTS TO END 1T.
Intimates That Then His TrOu-
bIes viii Be Over.
Governor Still Refuses to Say
What He Will Do.
Kelly Admits Using $4,000 to
Pay for Old Bond.
EXPECTS TO END 1T

Sitting at his desk in his private
office, adding up long column Of f1g-
ures. most of them appended with three
ciphers, State Treasurer Tom Kelly was
asked this morning about his bond.
Il have s745, 900 ready right now. L
will file my bond either late tonight or
the very first thing on Wednesday
morning 1t will be much larger than
the present figure" This was his reply,
and it was in amiable tone of voice,
full of good cheer and pleasant, some
thing like the vocal gyrations of a man
who has Just finished good dinner and
is putting on capsheaf with a high
grade cigar.
Il am ready" he continued. I would
not have had to give this bond. 1t would
not have been necessary. But have
prepared it now, and for one reason in
particular Had it not been in readiness
the state depository law enacted by the
last legislature would have been in
validated Should the executive council
refuse to accept my bond then the
blame for the loss of the law will be
upon the council and not on me.
Il have been under a merciless fire
from newspa pers. The talk which has
been going on has done great deal OF
damage Quiet, steady runs have been
made on small banks. One not 200 miles
from here lost at least $4,000 of its de-
posits That is too bad, but l am not
responsible.
The bond I give now is a personal
bond I am glad that it is. That 1 can
raise that amount under the incessant
criticism to which have been subjected
Is a compliment and one that 1 appreci-
ate highly. I would have attempted to
raise a personal bond in the very first
place had it not been that some of my
friends talked me out of it. They urged
that I secure a surety bond and tried
1t. Every agent of every company about
here recommended that the bond be
given me. But the main Offices turned
the matter down simply because some
newspapers, at least one or two, sudden
ly gained an increased circulation.
Newspapers with attacks on me were
sent to them and that caused the mis-
chief. So I Immediately set about to
get a personal bond. At once met with
success. But it takes time to raise a
bond of $780, 900 at any time on personal
security But I have il within $4,000
this morning and will have much more
by night by which time I intend to file
It,. or the first thing in the morning"
What about the s., 600 you are ac-
cused of using up which is appropriated
for your bond by the state?'' was asked.
why, I used it, he replied, 81 GER
tainly used 1t as I had a right to under
the laws on my first surety bond. What
else can anybody expect me to do. When
I proceeded to get up a second surety
bond 1 intended to pay for it out OF
my own pocket. It might have cost me
from 81, 900 to IS 900 but my friends who
urged me to obtain it told me that they
would help pay for il. cannot see any
thing wrong in my action. I don't be-
lieve that the matter was ever brought
up"
''I Am GIad,'' Says Hoch.
Governor Hoch reiterated his posi-
o1F- r,H,
tanning his bond. Il have insisted he
said this morning, "for three weeks
that he obtain it and of course 1 am
glad that he is getting it and hope
that it will be all right"
What about the $4,000 which he
used up for his first surety bond?" was
asked of the governor.
81 have nothing to say about that
at ALL" was his rejoinder.
''Is anything to be done in the mat
ter?" he was asked
"I haven't anything to say at all
have no talking to do" he replied
again, plainly indicating that he wish
ed the interview closed
when will an executive session be
held?" he was asked.
ION Wednesday morning." was his
reply. II telegraphed Dayhoff on
Sunday and he replied that he would
furnish q proxy whenever he was
necessary 1 received this word from
him last night
Inen, governor, was SdlQ. moth
ing is to be expected then in the way
of action against Kelly or concerning
his bond until Wednesday morning p
No he answered. Il feel confident
that it will be all right to make that
statement. Nothing is to be looked
for probably until tomorrow morn
ing"
The disposition of the chief execu-
tive. if the pulse of the gossip is felt
indicates that he will be satisfied and
Gle al IJxy
notwithstanding that the limit fixed by
him has long expired. That the COVER
nor will take no action until after
wednesday, If Kelly fails up to that
sured fact. even though he is now
calling in his advisors and getting
ready for a fray-he always calls his
advisors.
yet the governor insists that the
mere giving of the bond will not en-
tirely heal over the trouble, but that
the examinations will have to be made
of the treasury. Mr.. Hoch says thai
an examination is being made and that
its results Will be furnished to the
public.
The governor has persistently re
fused to give out an interview con-
eerning the situation. He will indicate
in no way what his plans are, or what
direction he will work in. He says
that there will be time enough for this
after the matter has reached a conclu-
sion.
That 'eIn Escrow
Governor Hoch holds over KeIly
what he terms his sword of Damocles
although the state treasurer declares
that the blade is suspended above his
head by something stronger than {
hair. This trump card of the gov.
ernor's is Kelly's resignation n escrow
which was first given to Hiram DiIIor
and then transferred to Hoch after