The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-28

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Wichita. April 2s.-why did Mrs.
Emma Stanley. wife of Ex-Governor W.
f. Stanley resign her position as
member of the visitation board Of the
state charitable Institutions? IS ques-
ton that has been asked many times
in the past week. There have been
runlors and grave hints of the real
reasons for the resignation but the
details have never been told except in
an indirect and yelled manner
Here are the facts: Mrs. Stanley
could not retain her position and her
self respect at the same time She is
a woman Of irreproachable character
and holds a high position in society in
this city as well as in Topeka, where
she made many warm friends during
her four years residence in the gov
ernor's mansion. This made her posi-
ton. as a military man would say. al
together untenable. She did what any
good woman would have done. gave up
the place which implied at least an
Official obligation to Governor Hoch as
well as threw her into contact with a
man who could not be other than
odfOus to her.
Every. effort possible has been made
by Governor Hoch and his friends to
suppress the truth. Both Governor
and Mrs. Stanley were visited in Wich-
tia by Governor Hoch and j. s. Dean.
former United States district attorney.
and begged to say nothing of the oc-
currence. Governor FIoch has been
most AFFECT in his apologies and Mrs
Stanley was beseeched not to give up
her position. Mrs. James Lewis her
associate on the board. made a special
EFFORT TO have her retain her office
her answer always was that she could
not consistently retain her position
OUT OF Difference to some of her
friends she did withhold her resigna
ton for several weeks but she gave
Jhen 10 understand that she must re-
TIRE from the board. and this was
emphasized by Governor Stanley. The
I5sisIla non was forwarded some time
ago out IT was not given out at the
governor Office until recently.
What Really Occurred.
It was IN December that Mrs. Stanley
called at Go Vernon Hoeh's Office in the
state house to discuss the needs Of rIls
state charitable institutions. This 7sas
part of her Official duffas as A.
Conve FsatfOn had continued eo,,,l - -
when Governor Hoch attemDtad fo sr,,
brace Mrs Stanley and to lis -
WIN flashing eyes and blazing ehesIrs
she fore heI1elf away and rehflxas7 5,fr,
Governor rec stamnered an apology
ana MIS- STANLEY at once left the oefi.e
and never again crossed its thrssbaId
All hef Woman's nature rose in revolt
and her first thought was tn let +t,e
public know what had happened. Then
came the dread of having her name
mixed Win the scandal which any good
Wou1sn would naturally feel
When she left for her bo,.
n Wichita Mr.. Dean III ,i9iii s
close personal friend Of CO...
ernor Hoch, met her on the rain
ana told ner that Governor Hocb was
on the train and wanted to talk TO her
fae 10 brought Governor =Hoch into
the car and the governor was rrof57es
IN bis apologies He said he did not
know why he should have done wbat he
otq that It was simply an impulse and
one tnaI ne would always regret ne
accepted Mrs Stanley's repros ebes 1sf+1,
out word Of protest hut recsi7-.,s - =
assurance from her that the affair1zro,.I5
be kept a secret. al oulo
governor Stainless health was had at
endt tithe- he had recently returned
from a tri to New Nevirr - -.
health and on this account it was some
time before M s. Stanley told him of
re occurrence He at once told her
she must resign. Then came visits eroS,,
MRS Lewis, Mr.. Dean ana Covern nor
Hooh- They begged that the facts he
sum- 8 and that Mrs STANLEY u-iti,-
hold err resignation. Governor Sts1 80
ana Mrs. STANLEY told all VINO cana
that this was out Of the question. fbat
board N'il me
The Kansas Day Sensation.
Meanwhile the story had gradually
uttered out It was investigated at fFa
time by the State Journal as vvell ss Nv ~
other papers, but sufficient fonndsfiogg
could not be found 70 justify its pub
lcstlo4. Governor Hoch was seen bv a
state journal reporter and empbatfee1l1S-
7enled the rumor. Mrs. Stanley shrapi-
from the publicity with becoming mod
esty and kept silent Things We're in
this situation when the semicentennisI
convention and Kansas Day club roef