The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-04
HE'S WILLING TO QUIT.
Chairman Van SAINT of Republican
COMMITTEES Would Resign.

Accusing him of incorporation
of funds, stating hanging was too
good for him and that unless a
proper accounting is made that he
would go to Jail, the candidates who
are fighting for an accounting and
q return of more than so per cent
OF the assessments levied on the can
didates for the Republican nominal
ton for county offices, fired round
shots of angry language at Rg lees;
Van SAINT, chairman of the Repunn-
can county central committee yes
terday afternoon.
"It was a regular dog fight" said
c. E. Jewell, treasurer OF the com
mittee, at whose office the meeting
took place.
F. G. Dreaming. city attorney, VINO
IA a candidate for county attorney,
was the candidate who stated tnat d
rope would be the proper thing Tor
thoroughly aroused. Van SAINT final
" ended by leaving the Candidates
who are bucking the traces, after nav
ing made a partial statement TO tneni
of the money expended by MN from
the assessments Later Van SAINT and
several of the same candidates met at
the office of T. D. Humphreys. Where
Van SAINT offered to resign the chalr-
n1anship. He stated that he would
resign and give his office to some one
dates. 1t is claimed that such an APP
nointrnent would have to be confirmed
h. the county central committee,
which since it is said TO De nostile
against the candidates stirring up tIle
trouble. would probably result IN the
Election Of a chairman who some OF
the candidates might not deem an I'M
provement over Van SAINT.
ON this account the candidates ask
ing for more than so per cent return
of their assessment do not 1eeI III
cIined to second Van SAINTS OFFER TO
The move seems to be for full
accounting of the funds at van SAINT 8
disposal and the return OF all such
monies that have not been expeho-
ed legitimately. . :.
Van SAINT submitted. which 1T is
stated is but a partial account of the
krnoney that he has spent ana Ilie
candidates demanded that the ooohs
of the committee be produced TINS
AFTERNOON by the secretary, Jonn
Gardiner: The account given does
not show all of the warrants drawn
end this is one of the questions agf-
fating the committee, which walteo on
Van SAINT yesterday The comm1etee
consists of F. G. Dreaming sam LII I'm
norman. E. I. O'Neill, T. d. hum
phreys and Frank L. Halford: Inc
committee stated that A. W. Ward OF
Oakland, who was employed presuIii-
ably at the headquarters OF the coui-
fy Republican organization, was IN
reality engaged in securing votes Ior
fhe Hslate'' candidates among the
number being Ira Orner for sherl1I,
w. r. Faulkner for county clerk Scout
Kelsey for county commissioners ana
Nv r. Schoch for probate Judge IN
addition to several others. Ward re
ceived 50 per day for 26 days our
ing the month of January whlie IN
employ of the county organization.
THE committee of the candidates
claim that he followed the county
auction sales and passed out the
cards of the "slate" candidates re-
ceiving therefore the funds from the
assessments levied.
ssIt's simply a part of the game OF
low down politics such as is some.
times played of spending money OF
the candidates to boost only certain
ones along" said one of the COM
mittee.
The auditing committee of rive
SAYS 1t has seen warrants Tor only
500 of the money expended, While
it knows of $1,000 that was spent.
Van SAINT denied that he had any
knowledge of Wards actions and
stated that he was willing to do any
thing in the interest of the candf-
dates, even to resigning outright