The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-03
ROYCE TO STUBS
New Bank Commissioner Raps
the New Leader.
Boldly Says That He Didn't Tell
Truth.
MADE NO ADMISSIONS.
Didn't Tell Stubbs He Was Not
Qualified.
Disposes of Bent Murdoch in a
Few Words.
Reviews Facts Leading Up to
Appointment.


John @. Royce this morning took pos
session of the office of state bank com
missioner. and Capt. W. S. Albright, the
retiring commissioner, assumed the du-
ties of assistant
There will be no further changes in
the office force until July 1, when Capt.
Albright will retire from the office of
assistant and take the position of dep
uty examiner, spending most of his
time on the road. He will take the
place now held by Thomas F. Kerns.
Bank Commissioner Royce this morning
stated that he had selected a new man,
from entirely outside the present office
force, for the place of assistant. Harry
Finley, the son-in-law of Cyrus leland.
will retain the position he now holds as
building and loan clerk. 1t is under
stood that the new man VINO will get
the job Of assistant bank commissioner
is a member of the boss buster fac
ton Mr.. Royce is evidently trying to
satisfy both wings of the Republican
party.
For some days there has been cOnsid-
cradle doubt as to whether Mr.. Royce
would take the position Of bank com
missioner, on account of the sickness of
his wife Mrs. Royce is still in a very
critical condition, and Afr. Royce is
planning to take her to Manitou next
week He viii not remain there with
her all the time, but viii make frequent
trips during the summer.
The position of postmaster at Phil
HpSburg, which has been held by Mr..
Royce, is still nOminally in his posses
sion, but his successor, Mr. Mcdowell,
is ia charge of the office. Mr. Royce
has sent in his resignation, and his sue
cessor has fled his bond. but the final
details of the transfer are yet to be
closed up by the department.
Hits Rack at Stubbs.
The entry of NIr Royce into the du-
ties of his new position is characterized
by the issuance of a statement by Mr.
Royce concerning the bitter fight made
upon him by w. r. Stubbs Mr.. Royce I
VIII print the statement in his paper
this week. it is as follows:
Since my appointment to the posi-
ton of state bank commissioner by
Governor HOch, on March % there
has been cOnsiderab BILE said in the pub
lie prints of this state. and not only
mas every disapprOVing correspondent
mad his say, but every disgruntled
politician has apparently had free use
OF the newspapers to express his Oyin-
ions and exhibit his sore places. All
have recovered from the shock which
the appointment gave them except
Mr.. Speaker w r. Stubbs and
Thomas Benton MurdOck who bOlted
senator ia Butler county last year and
helped to place a Democrat in the
senate Who viii vote for a United 1
States senator.
Mr.. Murdocl6's political rawlings, !
coming with such regularity create so |
little comment in the state as to at !
tract very little attention. [ am of /
course very unfortunate in being the 7
object Of Mr., MurdOck's displeasure I
but il he had received an appointment I
from Mr. H0ch he Lo<
Well pleased with the appointment of
bank commissioner. Tt should how
ever, be remembered that his objection !
to the appointment did not date from /
the appointment of bank commis- /
siOrer, but from the aDnointment of /
the board of control, where his name /
was not recorded.
The opposition from Mr.. Stubbs is /
very much more persistent and unless 4
some explanations are made will serve /
TO place the head of the banking de- I
partment in false position before I
the people of the state.
Not an Applicant
In the first place I was never an
applicant for the position of bank I
commissioner. nor any other position +
under Mr.. Hoch. In private converse
ton with the governor, expressed a /
preference for that Office, from among I
a long list of appointments which he
had to make, but with no real inten- I
uon Of applying for the place. In /
private conversation with friend I
Governor HOch announced his inten- I
non 70 appoint me to the Office which I
ne dld- Ihls friend, in an unguarded !
moment, told it, and it then found its /
Way INTO Lhe newspapers. AS soon as (
tAe U encouragement was published. Mr.. /
2luposs VINO has seemed all winter to 1
tlliuh thaU the boss busters had elected /
the governor, instead of the ReDub- /
Hcan party, led the fight against rlv 1
appointment AS he said to me. he did 1
SNFI4 lhlnS ne could to prevent my ap- /
polntment, but had no fault to find /
WIN the course I had pursued.
w When L learned that Mr.. Stubbs was /
~ bitterly opposed that he would feel /
2ileAaed II the appointment was made. /
i went to Governor Hoch and asked him
not to make it, and did what I fh0ue-bf /
Mas necessary to prevent it. To my sur /
Prise the appointment was made re /
6aIqless Of my protest.
As soon as the appointment was an /
Ilounced Il received telegram from w. |
T. Stubbs asking me not to accent the }
place. AS soon as I received the tele- I
biaIh / took the first train for Topeka +
20 tdlh With Mr. Stubbs, and with the (
intention Of declining, if by such act I I
could relieve the strained relations. Mr. /
otupps was not in the city so I took I
tne telegram to Del Keizer and with (
nm talked the matter over. He said /
LOT me not to decline the position as /
such act would not relieve the situa- I
tion ia the least. Said he. If Mr.. Hoch /
has offended anybody by the appoint /
ment your declinaton of the Office /
would in no manner. relieve the sitl1a- I
Jon then noticed Mr.. Stubbs of /
what had done (omitting the name of /
MS friend from whom I had asked ad- I
Nlcel and notified him that I had de- /
el5leI ~ 20 accept the Office and suppos-
ed the controversy was closed
Stuhbs Not a Gutter.
MT Stubbs does not seem to be a !
gutter and in a few days was out in J