The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-20
SAYS KELLY CAN DO 1T
Give Him Time and Friends
Would Make Up Bond.
Advisory Board Meets Myster-
iOusly With Governor.
More RumOrS That HOch Will
Name New Treasurer.

say today whether or not he has secur-
ed his $750,000 bond. The impression
prevails around the state house that he
hac.
Governor Hoch says: 4 don't know
whether the bond is ready or not"
A. r. Clark of Sterling, A. W. Ben
son of Ottawa and S. T Howe of To-
peka. the governors advisory board,
are meeting today. 1t can be stated
on good authority that i'll case Treasur-
er Kelly does furnish the $750,00O bond,
Governor Hoch will be ready with a de-
cisive counter move for the purpose of
forcing Kelly out of Office.
Some think that Governor Hoch will
at once summon a special session of
the legislature for the purpose of i'm
peaching Kelly.
Others are of the opinion that some
sort of a report on the treasury in
vestigation is about to be made, and
that acting upon this report, Governor
Hoch will accept Kelly's escrow res
ignation.
r. N Allen, of Neosho county, is in
Topeka, and went to dinner with Gov
ernor Hoch today at the executive
mansion. Allen is the man who will, in
all probability. be appointed state
treasurer in case Kelly is removed for
any reason. Senator S. S. Benedict is
expected to arrive in town this after
noon, and he is also talked of as a
possible man for the place.
Mr.. Allen said today: L was called
here by the governor to talk over this
matter. 1 don't want the job of state
treasurer l am nicely located down
there; have just built myself a new
house, and not being in the most rugged
health 7 fbn11Ohf 7 a
rather easy for a while. I am for Ben
edict. He can have the job if he wants
it. 1 have not seen Mr.. Benedict since
this thing came up.
Il don't know much about this treas
ury situation. If Mr.. Kelly is unable to
give this new bond, 1 should think he
would resign That would be the most
appropriate thing for him to do. If he
gives the bond of course that's another
story. I don't know what would hap
pen them
Mr.. Allen was asked when he ex-
poets to return home.
Il want to get away tonight, if I
can. but I may have to stay over till
tomorrow"
1t is significant that Judge A r.
Clark, of the advisory board, is also
planning to be in town tomorrow
MuIvane Stands by Kelly.
David w. Mulvane, who has been at
the state house frequently within the
past day or two comforting with Treas
Ger Kelly. said:
-,e time given to Mr.. Kelly to
prepare a surety bond is rather short.
However, I think he'll make it all
right. Give him time, and he could
riends."
Mr.. Kelly himself, when asked this
-1orning whether he has yet secured
he bond, said:
MY position today is just exactly
she same as it has been throughout.
nave nothing further to say"
Mr. Kelly's position, of which he
speaks, is that he will have the bond
ready by the expiration of the time set
by Governor Hoch. which is todav
Presumably this means midnight to-
night.
Governor May Not Wait.
In case Mr.. Kelly does not get his
bond into Governor Hoch's hands
some time today, it is possible that the
governor Will not wait for the meet
ing of the executive council Friday
morning. but will proceed to nut M
Allen or somebody else in charge of
Kelly's office the first thing Friday
morning.
In such an emergency, Governor
Hoch would probably call out COM
pany A of the Kansas national guard.
and have the company on hand to en-
force any orders which might be given.
Governor Hoch does not recognize the
right of the executive council to extend
the time which he has set for the filing
of the bond, and it can be stated On
pretty good authority that four mem
bers of the executive council will stand
by him on This proposition. If there is
no bond filed, Governor Hoch VIII sim
ply assum4 that 1t is up to him to de-
clare the office vacated, and put some
one else in charge
Whether Kelly files the bond or not.
1t is said that Governor Hoch has made
up his mind to start something with
ing the next IS hours. Governor
Hoch," said state official today. has
been misjudged. He is &c. used of being
lacking in backbone; of trying to shield
Kelly; or almost everything else
know it to be a fact that there is not
a man in the state of Kansas who is
more anxious to come down on Kelly
than is Governor Hoch. + Il he wants
is to be sure he is right. It is easier for
people to sit on the fence and CRITICS
than to step into such a position, and
act. If Governor Hoch was sure he
could make = charge of embezzlement
stick against Kelly, Kelly would be IN
der arrest within "a hours. If he could
be sure that the banks would testify
that Kelly has been getting interest on
deposits, he would not hesitate to act
But he doesn't know what the bankers
would say under OATH and he can't af-
ford to take the risk. A good many of
these people who are reported to have
been called in by Governor Hoch to
advise in this matter have simply come
in on their own account without solicit
tatiOn On the other hand, Governor
Hoch has taken advice from certain
parties who have never been mentioned
at all in the affair. It don't do a bit
him to action. A man of independence
Will hesitate long time to do thing
under fire But when the governor
makes his move. he will be set right