The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-21
Hoch May Leave It vacant.


Governor r w. Hoch, who may have
the opportunity of naming United
States senator from Kansas, provided
the senate Gusts Burton, refuses to say
anything about his intentions.
It is said that he governor may de
eide to leave the place vacans and leave
it to the candidates to fight f5r the
place before the legislature.
Governor HOch was informed of Bur
tons conviction from the State Journal
office. He was asked what he would
probably do in the appointment Ct a
successor.
I couldn't say at This time what
win do" was his reply. Il VIII takt
plenty of time to it."
rs Curtis likely to be the man2'
I must decline to talk about that" ."
ssFhat about Stub0s' chances2"
i haven't anything 10 say. will
take time to think the matter over. OF
coarse do not say that have not al
ready considered the matter carefully.
I have realized that 1t was possible that
Senator Burton might be displaced, and
have thought considerably about what
should be done IN such a contingency.
Bus I am not ready tc make any state
ment"
frank Grimes, who is Senator Bur-
TONS next friend. and who has stood
up for the disrrediicu senator through
thick and thin, also received his iirst IN
/ IL nation of wha- had happened from
4 the State Journal.
Il am very sorry for Senator Burton
and for his wife, was Mr.. Crimes COM
/ ment. 1T will be a terrible experience
for them both. I don't know what more
I can say about the matter. 1t is my
guess that Senator Burton will not
resign the Office under any circum-
stances but / haven OF seen the judg-
ment Of the court, and don't really
know anything about it."
Where is Senator Burton now2' was
asked.
7 don't know" said Mr.. Grimes. II
had thought that he was in Abilene,
but 1 saw a dispatch the other day
stating that he had summoned Bale
Waggener to Washington. Very likely
he became so anxious to keep track
Of the case that he went there to be on
the ground. The court has given 60
days time for a rehearing motion, and
possibly it was to consult about this
that Burton summoned Waggener to
" ashington. I do not know what the
reason for this was, unless that was
il"
Morton Albaugh, when told the news,
said; 7 wouldn't dare to make guess
on who the governor would appoint. 1t
is entirely too uncertain"
w. P. Hackney, of Winfield, who
has been much interested in the case
from legal standpoint. and has de-
Tended Burton, said this morning be-
fore the news of the decision reached
Topeka:
II Q6penQS on VINO can get LHat
fifth justice. Burton has four of the
! justices, and the question is who gets
the fifth I heard Justice White ques-
tioning the United States attorney in
the supreme court. He asked him If
he had any new evidence to offer in
/ the case. The United States attorney
said he had. Justice White replied
/ that he had better go ahead and pro-
duce his new evidence, as the court
! had already agreed on the INSULT
cheney of the evidence formerly pre-
! sented."
HOch May Take It.
There can be no appointment of
I Burton's successor made until the so
days allowed for an argument for re-
/ hearing has expired This viii also
4 give the senate a chance to get to-
I gether and formally GUST Burton, un-
/ less he voluntarily resigns the office.
Meantime things will be busy in To-
peka. and Governor Hoeh will no
doubt be man in great demand. OF
course it is hinted that Hoch may re-
sign his Office of governor, allowing
I Lieutenant Governor Hanna to sue
ceed him, on condition that Hanna
would appoint Hoch senator. This is
one Of the stories which has been
! floating around ever since Burton was
+ convicted the first time.
The list of candidates for the position
of United States senator is now about
as follows:
Charles Curtis, Topeka.
J. L. Bristow Salina.
p. P. Campbell, Independence
James Getty, Kansas City.
W. r. Stubbs, Lawrence.
Victor Murdock, Wichita.
Frank Nelson, Lindsborg.
A good many people add Governor
Hoch to this list, but Hoch and his
/ friends have thus far insisted that IL
was the governors only ambition to
/ succeed himself.
Hoch's friends have Insisted that the
/ tions appoint Stubbs to the position Of
/ senator. It is mot likely, either. that