The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-01
FATE OF REGENTS.
Administrative Power of State
Institutions in Balance.
Question of Consolidation of
Boards Before Senate.
ARE ON THE GROUND.
Educational Institutions Have
Figures to Back Demands.
Effort to Establish New Nor
mails Worries EmpOria.

HILLS w OIIlCS GuI YOIlds
This afternoon the fate of the boards
of regents of the several state institu-
lions will be determined by the educa-
tIonal committee in the senate. The
bill introduced by Senator Anderson to
centralize the administrative powers of
the boards made its appearance several
weeks ago and it has gained much
favor
One of the main objections to the
separate board plan has been aroused
from the incessant lobbying by mem
bers while the legislature is in session.
The rivalry for appropriations has
caused the law makers SleepleSS nights
and burdened the ways and means
committee in a manner almost unoear-
able. Almost since the session con-
Vened the state colleges and uniVer-
stiles have been represented by a
crowd of expert statisticians, WAC
quote all sorts of reasons why their
favorite school should receive an in
creased chunk from the state treas
ury.
The Emporia State Normal has been
most persistent in it's appeals and rep
resentatives from the Normal and
Kansas university have established
temporary headquarters in the state
house. The effort to establish new
Lyon county scat and until these vital
questions are settled Empory will find
little pleasure in the balmy days OF
midwinter.
Senator J. H Stewart received
telegram from his constituents ~
Wichita urging him to work Tor tne
establishment of a state fair IN that
town Wichita asks an appropriation
Of $4,000 and offers to convey TO ths
state a deed to $50 acres of land ana
other property with total valuation
of $500 600.
There is a possibility that George
H. Hodges, state senator from john
son county, may get in the race ioI
the Democratic nomination Tor Onlleo
States senator to succeed Charles Cur
tis The minority leader has not de-
cided on his course, but says he mas
taken the matter under cOnsiG Grafton
Several editors of Democratic neWspa-
pers visited Hodges yesterday ana
urged him to get in the race among
these men were Thomas w. Morgan
of the ottawa Republic; Harrison
Parkham of the Emporia Times, and
Mack Gretchen of the Sedgwick Panta-
graph. IN,
due grace on the statements that he is
a candidate. He believes the leaders
of his party will select a candidate in
due time and he is willing to blde MS
time.
.sYol; may saw" remarked the john
son county senator. that 1 have never
authorized any statement that L am
candidate for the United states senate
and am not in the race at this time.
/ do not believe in the theory OIL
man coming to Topeka and launching
a boom for himself for some job When
the time comes, my party will decide
whom it wants for a candidate and until
some such action is taken, / am GER
tainly not in the race.
The Olathe man is of the opinion
that the Democrats stand good
chance to win in 1912 and he backs his
statements by the healthy showing OF
the minority members in the present
session of the legislature.
1t is intimated today that Hodges
friends may decide to nurse his boom
until the big Democratic conclave,
February %. at which time they can
dedicate his announcement with proper
ceremonies.
Senator Stewart of Sedgwick county
would fix the present fire escape law,
and has introduced a bill looking to
a remedy of what he terms overpre-
caution. According to the present law,
each office building must have at least
fire escape for each thirty en-
ployees. Stewart points to the new
fire proof Santa Fe office building to
prove his contention.
Just suppose now" said Stewart,
that there was the required number
of fire escapes on this building. 1t
would ruin the effect of the structure
and would be a public nuisance. My
bill is to relieve modern structures of
this kind and especially where they
are built as nearly fire proof as pos
sible.''
Senator Clad Hamilton has intro
duced bill in accordance with the
terms of the oregon primary ballot
law which compels candidates for
state senator and representative to
declare their attitude toward eandi-
dates for United States senate at the
time their nomination papers are cir
culated.