The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-25
POLITICAL GOSSIP
Democratic Members of LegiSla-
ture Are OutspOken.
Oppose Proposed Extra Session
in Kansas.
WILL IT HURT TAFT.
Believe That Stubs Desires to
Help La Toilette.
On the Other Hand DOlIey De-
WILL IT HURT TAFT.
On the Other Hand DolIey De-
sires to Help President.

Having heard from the Democratic
ana regular members of the legislature
IN regard to special session this vs. in
ter, ana IN nearly every case received
a negative answer, it is worth while to
listen to the sentiment expressed at q
gathering of progressive members re-
Gently as also opposed to the special
session scheme At Fort Scott a few
days ago a regular legislative reunion
was held at the home of A. NJ. Keene,
member from Bourbon county. Judge
Buckman of. Winfield, speaker of he
last house, was there, and also DR.. G.
e Goddard of LeavenWorth, a mem
Der of the last house.
DR.. Goddard thought a special ses-
sion would be useless and that it
would accomplish but little worth
while. The doctor quotes Judge Buck
man as saying that the governor will
call special session if Chairman Dol
ley is against it. This sounds funny.
but the argument is that Dolley is for
Taft and Stubs is for La Toilette. If
Dolley thought a presidential primary
law would hurt Taft. then the cover
nor would call the special session for
the purpose of passing such law.
DR.. Goddard is quoted as follows re-
garding the Fort Scott discussion Of
the special session:
I'VE sure had a great time,'' said
DR.. Goddard yesterday. 1.-THE Keenes
kept something going all the time
Was there any special session
talk p was asked of the doctor.
Buchanan what he knew about it and
he said that he had been given no in
timation what the governor would do.
He said that it was his opinion that
if Stubs believed that a presidential
primary would keep Taft from carry
ing the state he would call one, but
II he becomes persuaded that it will
help Taft he will not call it. Judge
pend upon Dolley's attitude. Dolley
is Taft man. If he advises the call
ing of a special session Stubs won't
do it. If he advises against it the spe-
cial session will be called"
do you think a special session
should be called, doctor?"
IT think it would be useless. But
little good would be accomplished.
Nothing would be accomplished that
could not wait, and it would be great
expense to the state. 1t would cost
$4,000
Commissioner Frank Ryan's caIIdown
of the other members of the utilities
commission, Messrs. White and Plumb
is heartily endorsed by the Ieaven-
worth Times in which that paper hints
editOriaily that the other two commits
sionerS receive orders from Governor
Stubs and then run the bandwagon
over Ryan at every meeting. The Times
says:
Leavenworth's member of the Kansas
utilities commission, Hon. Frank Ryan
these days for his two colleagues on
the commission, the Hon. Plumb and
the Hon. White.
Mr. Ryan has demanded that the
strong, white glare of publicity be turn
ed upon the expense accounts of the
public utilities commission. In the in
terest of the taxpayers of the state he
has taken the stand that the peoples
money shall not be squandered in I'M
necessary expense and in the reckless
employment of socalled experts of
whose abilities the members of the
commission are in absolute ignorance. |
The charge has even been made that
Messrs. Plumb and White, the major
ity of the board, who have been run |
ming a well-g creased and well-oiled band |
wagon over Mr. Ryan in the operations |
of the utilities commission, are not |
fully informed themselves in regard to |
the capabilities of the large number of |
experts the board is employing but are |
in the habit of going upstairs in the |
state house and receiving orders from !
the Hon. Stubs himself as to who shall |
or who shall not go on the payroll of |
the utilities commission.
The rumpus started from the action
of Plumb and White in turning down |
9 modest expense bill turned in by I
Mr.. Ryan for an official trip to st.
Louis, and now Mr.. Ryan refuses to
give his consent to the unanimous APP /