The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-27
HOCH is SATISFIED
Governor Thinks Kelly's Bond
Is Good.
Says That His Duty Has Not
Been Pleasant.
NO NEW TREASURER.
Will Drop That Phase Of the
Question.
But Examination of Treasury
Will Go On.
Complete List of Signatures Is
Given Out.
JOab Mulvane Heads ShaWnee'S s
GuarantOrS, His Son DIV Next.
Complete List of Signatures Is
Given Out.
Joab MuIvane Heads Shawnee's
GuarantOrs, His Son D.W.Next.

= 4 have looked over Mr.. Kelly's bond
this morning" said Governor Hoch at
noon. u have found a few names
which 1 think are Worth nothing, but
1 also found a great many that were
good. So far as making a final state
ment, 1 will not be ready until the
council meets this afternoon"
The bond is absolutely good,' said
Secretary of State Burrow. I have ex-
amined all the names from $4,000 up,
and have not found a single one bad.
I am willing to say that the bond is
absolutely all right. At the council
meeting 1 will have a statement to give
out concerning the places where 1 got
my information, and I think that it will
be conclusive concerning the value Of
the sureties."
I have looked the bond over this
morning" said Superintendent of In
struction Dayhoff. 1T is very good. 1
have not found any bad names. On the
contrary 1 have found a great many
which personally know are very good. ="
I haven't a word to say about the
bond though I have examined it," re-
marked Attorney General Coleman, fol-
lowing his customary plan of refusing
to make a statement.
when presented finally to the council
LnlS dII6TUOOH, SdlQ treasurer hSlly,
my bond will be worth 1865 000 1t may
be 81 500 less than that, because I re-
ceiVed word from two small signerS
this morning to have their names with
drawn for private business reasons, in
case I do not need them. 1 am satis-
fled with the condition of things per-
fectly. My bond is good and it can not
be rejected. After the meeting tonight,
if everything passes of smoothly as L
expect it to, l win go to Excelsior
Springs to meet my wife and stay there
a week I am all tired out
What will you do" was asked of
Governor Hoch, lin case Mr.. Kelly's
bond is voted upon favorably this after
noon SO far as further action against
him is concerned?"
'sWhy-why," and he stammered, Il
shall accept it of course. The examina-
tion of the treasury will be continued
right along as it has been going now. l
have simply done my duty in the case
I have asked Mr. Kelly for his bond
now for three weeks, as l was obliged
to do. 1t was duty. 1t has not been a
pleasant matter at all. 1 think that
Mr.. Kelly should have provided it with
out demand upon him."
will you present any other name to
the council this afternoon?'' was asked
mo, of course no." was the reply, lin
case his bond is satisfactory. Why
should I do so. I shall be glad if his
bond is all right
rs it true, governor, as has been sta
ted right along, that Sam Moore of
Lawrence has had a bond of 81 ,O0O, ,0O0
ready for some time, to step into Kel-
ly's place in case you should oust
him?7
No" was the answer. there is nc
truth in that. No bond was ready. In
fact 1 had not appointed anyone as a
possible successor. I considered six or
seven men, but so far as offering them
the place, it never got to that.
thought there would be time enough for
that if matters came to a crisis
Do you intend to make the monthly
examinations as the depository law re-
quires?" was asked of him.
Yes he replied, ''I intend to make
them every month. I shall still make
one this month, Although I wish to
say as 1 did before, that the examina-
tion is a useless thing, unproductive
of results The examination is a farce.
1t is a physical impossibility to make
an examination and find out about the
treasury as this measure provides. The
law is an imperfect, immature thing
With this the governor turned and
pulled a small drawer from a pigeon
hole in his desk He took out of it a
clipping from Governor Riddles paper,
the Minneapolis Messenger.
This is interesting" said the COVER
nor. Riddle calls the examination a
farce, just as 1 have. I thought it was
original with me. but now 1 find that
it is not"
He read the long extract. Governor
Riddle declared that to simply go in
and look at the money in the vaults,
the records on the books and just take
the treasurers word for it, was farcical
and nothing else. He said that he re-
called an incident in Governor Mar
tins regime when the committee went
into the treasurers office and he show
ed them a stack of $4,000 in notes
greenbacks, pennies, nickels and dol
lars. Count them,'' said the treasur-
er. 'We1l take your word for it -
replied the committee. From such
instances, and he names others, Riddle
deducts that the examination is a
farce.
"And that is just what it is COM
mented Governor Hoch. "Riddle is
right That is just the way it appeals
to me. But to satisfy the demand, ]
shall see that monthly examinations
are hereafter made
Action Is Postponed.
After the executive council had con-
sidered great many minor matters
on Wednesday afternoon, and While
Architect Stanton and Attorney Gen
over some legal phase attached to the
paving of the state house walks, Gov
ernor Hoch picked up .Kelly's sealed
bond from the table and broke open
the envelope.
He fingered through its voluminous
pages in a hurried way, and Their
turned and looked at the clock. The
hands stood quarter to five. Facing
the state officers again. he asked eacf
list of signatures. All replied in the
negative.
''1 know only very few of these