The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13
Each Hits the other in the
Face.
EXCHANGE FEW WORDS
Treasurer Was Challenged
When He Went to Vote.
Resents Action and the En-
counter Follows.

Paola. Aug 13.-state Treasurer
Thomas T. Kelly undertook to vindi-
cate his honor by pugilistic ex-
hibition Saturday afternoon about 4:S0
at this place, where he exchanged
blows with Charles Greason, one of
his political adversaries in Miami
county.
When Kelly appeared at the voting
place in the Third ward of Paola and
presented himself to vote at the Re-
publican primaries, he was challenged
by Charles eGreason. Greason insisted
that Kelly swear his vote In. Kelly
consented and the oath was admin
istered.
Have you changed your place of
residence ~ asked Greason.
Paola''
Have you voted in Topeka since
leaving Paola ?"
Il have not" replied Kelly.
do you intend to vote the Repub-
ican ticket, and support the nominees
of this primary ?"
Il have voted the Republican ticket
as often as often as you have retort-
ed Kelly, hotly.
''I have quit voting for thieves" an
swered Greason.
Greason was sitting down, but Kelly
sprang at him, and struck him in the
face before he could rise. Greason
gained his feet and came back at
Kelly with a blow on the face which
brought blood. That ended the hostili-
ties. Kelly stepped outside the voting
place, and wiped the blood from his
face, threatening meantime that he
would thrash Greason as soon as the
latter came outside. He then cast his
ballot, and left.
The result of the primary was a vic
tory for NJ. A. Scroeder over Ed H.
Wilson in the fight for the Republican
nomination for the legislature. Scroed-
er is the man supported by Charles
Greason and w. d. Greason, the
enemies of Kelly.
Ed H. Wilson. the defeated candi-
date, was the candidate supported by
defeat of the Keli85z9Andfdate is there
fore blow at CllErtis. Scroeder is
anti-Curtis, and Wikt likely be in favor
of the election of A. w Benson to the
senate. The vote by which Scroeder
won was close. but it is stated that the
factional lines were not very closely
Charles and W. D. Greason have
been fighting Tom Kelly IN Miami
county for q number of years. They
were among the leaders in the old boss
buster movement, and exposed Kelly's
conduct in the management of the
Miami county treasury w. D. Grea-
son is editor of the Paola Republican.
W. d. 1reaSon said this morning
ssThe trouble between Kelly and my
brother occurred when Kelly came to
cast his vote. He was asked concern
ing his place of residence. and where
he had voted. and he denied that he
had ever voted in Topeka, or any place
other than Paola, since taking up his
residence here. Then my brother
asked him if he would support the Re
publican ticket, and he said he had
voted the ticket as often as my brother
had To that my brother replied that
he had quit voting for thieves I don't
know what there was in that remark
that could have made Kelly mad, but
he seemed to think that it was personal
In some way. My brother was sitting
down, but Kelly hit him in the face.
Then my brother jumped up, and hit
Kelly, the blow cutting his cheek so
that it bled That was about all there
was to it, except that Kelly stayed
around a while. making threats against
Charles, which ne didn't attempt to
carry out -