The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1906-06-08
OUT 0F ME SEHATE
BUTTONS RESIGNATION PLACED
WITH GOVERNOR HOCH.
sion From Senate-SpecuIati
as TO q Successor.


from Kansas His resignation was
placed in the hands Of Governor
HOch at 1880 o'clock this morning by
Bale Waggener OF AtchisOn, and "
p. Hackney OF Winfield, two OF Bur
tons attorneys At noon Governor
HOch declined positively TO discuss the
appointment OF a successor 10 Sena-
tor Burton, although he indmated that
he might have an announcement TO
make later in the day
Senator Burton and a number OF his
close friends were in conference re-
garding the situation Tor a number Of
hours last night without reaching a
conclusion as to what course should
be pursued This morning ". h
Mackeys George Findlay, Frank
Crimes 7. 7. Kelly, D. ". MuIvane,
J. B. Case and q number OF BurtOn's
Staunch friends were conferred with
and the decision that Burton should
offer his resignation to the governor
was reached.
The resignation was written on a
sheet Of hotel stationery in room "a
at the TROOPS. 1t is all in BurtOn's
handwriting and IS very brief A
noticeable thing regarding the resig-
nation is the fact that Burton spelled
the governors name with a final TX %
Following is the resignation; ,ooe
sir: I hereby resign as United
States senator for the state Of Kan
sas. TO take effect Immediately.
IOoEEE Il N4OANs
To His Excellency, Governor E W.
Hook"
When Bale Waggener and Colonel
HACKNEY reached the executive Offices
with the resignation d. W. Mulvane
was waiting for private audience
with Governor HOch. The governor
was then engaged with an affair Of
minor importance Colonel Hackney
was very impatient at the delay.
When MulVane was informed Of the
nnrnnEa Of q visit nF r
tOrneys he waived his turn and Wag-
gener and Hackney were permitted to
tender the resignation. They were
clOseted with Governor HOch for per-
haps fifteen minutes. What tran
spired during the time neither Cover
nor HOch or Buttons attorneys will
say. Whether a last effort was made
TO bring about the appointment Of a
man friendly to Burton cannot be
stated.
As soon as the conference ended
several newspaper representatives
surrounded Governor HOch before any
one else could get to him and asked
the name OF the man who Will succeed
Burton. This is a beautiful day."
was the governors response.
Governor HOch SURPRISED.
Governor HOch seemed surprised at
the turn things had taken He appar-
emily did not expect the resignation
this morning and desired to counsel
with some OF his friends before even
announcing the resignation. After re-
/ fiecting for monument he said to the
| reporters: Il viii have something for
you this afternoon
Governor HOch then consulted
I briefly with his private secretary,
| Charles Sessions At the close Of this
seiged by the newspaper representa-
| tives, Has Senator Burton resigned %
was asked pOintedly.
| With something Of an effort the
governor replied, Yes have his let
/ ter Of resignation in my pocket" He
/ then produced the letter.
/ Have you anything TO say regard
/ ing the appointment Of his successor %
was then asked.
! Not now" was the governors re-
/ ply. Il may have something to say
/ later in the day but now cannot
/ discuss the matter in any way"
MulYane May Get II.
/ d. w Mulvane, member Of the re-
| Kansas, prominently mentioned as
/ BurtOn's successor, was the first to
| have a private audience with HOch at
ter Buttons resignation was receiv-
ed What the result OF the audience
| was no one seems to know. However,
| the impression is abroad today that
Mulvane is the strongest candidate for
appointment as BurtOn's successor.
! A few days ago Governor HOch
told two prominent republicans that
ne had made up his mind whom he
would appoint but that the successor
to Burton would not be any man who
was then a candidate. The list Of
possible candidates at that time in
cluded W. r. Stubs, J. L. BristoW,
and Congressman Curtis, Campbell
and Murdoch. II the governor ad-
heres to this statement then Stubs,
BTistOw, Curtis, Campbell and Muir
dock are out Of the lists
Changed Positions.
Last night Senator Burton's friends
| had almost persuaded him to attempt
to hold on for a time longer They