The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-08
ENDED WITHA ROW.
Mayor Rose Resigns His Once Amid
Excitement.

Kansas City, Kan, Sept 8.-William
W. Rose is mayor of kansas City no
longer. He resigned to the Kansas
City council Friday night and his
resignation was accepted
Mayor Roses resignation simply
read as follows:
Il hereby tender my resignation as
mayor. W. w. ROSE
John West a good friend of Mayor
Rose, moved that the resignation be
accepted. Mayor Rose then said:
When I became mayor found
open gambling houses, joints and slot
machines. I closed the gamblin &
houses and moved out the slot ma
chimes" said Mr.. Rose. THE Joints
we attempted to regulate. We estab-
lished hours for their opening and
closing, and when they disobeyed We
placed policemen at the doors to see
that they obeyed. The law enforce
ment move is but a temporary spasnls ;
all such attempts are worse than fol-
ly.''
Mr.. Rose then read a long letter de-
Tending his position and stating that
the loss of a saloon revenue would
forcing of the prohibition law violated
one Of the principles of the Demo-
cratic party-the trial by jury In
speaking of the custer suit he said:
This unfairly singled me out among
the mayors of the state. What we need
pure water and less to beer"
Mayor Rose turned to where limo
thy Lyons of the Sixth ward sat Mr..
Lyons is Democrat but has opposed
Mayor Rose in most of his plans.
There is but one man on this coun7
ell against whom I would say one
word he said. tsrThose who have op-
posed me from political motives I do
not blame, but the one man who be-
fore the election said he would sup
port me, and then opposed me, is guilty
of the worst kind of political perf7dy.
I refer to Timothy Lyons
Mr.. Rose turned to go. Mr.. Lyons
sprang to his feet. His eyes flashed.
He pointed his finger at the mayor
and his voice was ehoked with an
walt! You'll You wait, Mayor
Rosei" he exclaimed
There were mingled cheers and
Kisses from the crowd in the lobby.
Sit down." cried someone
cried Lyons
Well, I am no longer Mayor Rose
but go ahead said Rose.
*Then. ex-Mayor Rose. your state
ments are false. Didn't you order ms
out of your office2 Didn't you-yo4l=
tell me you did not need me? (The
crowd in the lobby had become SO noisy
the alderman's words could scarcely be
heard.) You said you did not need me,
didn't your"
mo. did not" said Rose
You did
Here the men in the lobby began to
press forward
Joseph Laughlin sprang to the chair
and raped for order.
T move we adjourn said someone
The ceuncflnen left their seats and the
crowd began to leave the room.
I'VE haven't voted on the motion to
accept the resignation said one OF
them.
sOt" several exclaimed.
Then they accepted the resignation.
Joseph Laughlin, who becomes acting
mayor of Kansas City, Kan, mas been
q member Of the council from the First
ward for ten years. He is a Democrat.
but a member of the anti-Rose faction.
He was one of the seven aldermen who
stood against the mayor. Mr.. Laughlin
will serve until a mayor is elected He
filled the office a week last spring fol-
lowing the special election His first act
last night was to appoint James Quinn
of the First ward police captain Quinn
was formerly q constable