The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-05
''OUT WITH YOU"
Treasurer Kelly Discharges
w. F. Ogg, His Chief Clerk.
Father Refused to Sign the
Kelly Bond.
HE TELLS HIS STORY.
Tried to Get Signature Of Father
and Failed.
Report That w. E. Henley Was
Unidentified by Railroads.

kelly fired me because my father
would not go on his bond" said w. F.
Ogg, better known as Billy Ogg, chief
clerk in the treasurer's office until last
Tuesday, when he was summarily dis
charged. Ogg's father is a wealthy law
yer at Olathe.
He just uses man for what he can
get out of him, and that is all. When
Kelly was elected the first time [ went
down to Olathe and there helped raise
$3.50, 600 of his bond. My father was on
for $25, 900. But a few months ago, my
father with another man bought an in
dependent telephone company down
there, and one of the agreements was
that neither should go on anybody's
bond. When Kelly had to get up anoth-
er bond a few weeks ago after the trou-
bic with the Scranton company, I went
down to Olathe, but my father refused
to sign because of the agreement he
had made with his partner. L saw at
least Is or 20 others and these too re-
fused to sign up for any amount. So L
had to come back empty-handed.
',On last Tuesday" continued Ogg,
Kelly called me into his Office and said
that he needed me no longer and had
found someone else for my place. 50
have been out of the office ever since.
was put wise a few days before it hap
pened One of my friends down in
Kansas City told me that something
was going to happen to my job. don't
know where he got his tip.
I don't know if Charley Coles job is
secure or not. He is one of the clerks
in Kellys office and his father, George
E. Cole, also turned Kelly down when
he asked him to go on his bond; Char
ley, 1 guess is worried about his job
too. But then if he loses out he won
be to blame Kelly wants to use man
and when that part of 1t Is over, ne
don't want him any more. He Wouldn
give me any further statement concern
ing my dismissal than simply to state
that he didn't want me any more.
"A fellow by the name of Foley
continued Ogg, lis to succeed me, L un-
derstand. He was recommended by
ly's bond for q quarter of a million
dollars. 1 have been at work in Kelly's
Office ever since he took charge ana ne
has promoted me through the different
clerkships to chief clerk At all times
he told me that l was one of the best
men that ever worked for him. But af-
ter I failed to get my father on his
bond again he just simply fired me,
without explanation or reason.
Mr. Kelly was seen and asked about
the matter. He replied; I let Ogg go
simply because he resigned and could
be of no further service to me"
What DO you mean Dy tndt
sI have said all that I'm going to,
was his curt and angry answer.
There is a rumor that may clear up
the general surprise that was occa-
stoned by Senator Henley signing
Kelly's bond for a quarter of million
dollars 1t is that before Henley would
sign the bond he asked to be indemn1-
fed. This objection was met by some
men intimately connected with the
railroads who gave Senator Henley
the guaranty that he demanded.
1t would be the most natural thing
in the world for the railroads to take
q kindly interest in Kelly for he is
member of the state board of equaliza-
ton and he is sufficiently friendly with
J. r. Burrow and other members OF
the board to be able to control 1t in a
pinch This might make material
difference with the railroad taxes as
this is the board that fixes the valua-
ton of the railroads
1t is known that when Kelly failed
to secure a surety bond that he turned
to the railroads for succor. 1t was
generally supposed, however, that the
railroads refused to help him but if
the present rumor was true this is an
error. The next appraisement of the
railroads will be watched with inter-
est. It is understood that it was the
Rock Island that was the principal
factor in the Kelly bond transaction.