The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-23
| til 2 o'clock; and the flood of oratory
was again let loose at that time

1t is currently rumored in the state
house today that Frank L. Travis
senator from Allen county, was ap-
preached with q compromise of a con-
stituent if he would change his views
regarding the merits of the initiative
and referendum and vote for the adop-
tion of the resolution When asked
concerning the alleged interview, Ira
Wis declined to make statement for
publication and would neither deny
nor affirm the report.
After the second defeat of the prin-
cipal platform measure, it is claimed
that a united effort was made by the
administration crowd to protect their
standing with the Kansas constitu-
ency and they hunted for the neces-
sary three votes to pass the measure
through the upper house. These three
votes, however, would not be needed ex-
cept in case that Gov. Stubs decided to
call special session of the legislature
for the purpose of fulfilling the prom
ISeS made to the people in the recent
campaign. If such a session were CALL
ed, however, it would be very neces-
sary to land the votes. In the heated
battle of Tuesday afternoon, the ad-
ministration drained the bucket in
their efforts to convince members that
an /. and r. resolution should be sub
mitted at the 1912 election. They all
but succeeded in winning their cause
and for few minutes even the stand
pats were worried lest this test of
strength had turned their recent vic
tories into a crushing defeat.
Since the last vote on the 1. and r.,
Governor StubhS has made no state
ments concerning the possibilities of
another session. It was doubted that
necessary votes could be secured even
if the session were called. But the
fight for votes has never stopped and
the reform forces are said to have
been on the lookout for the men who
in the last 48 hours have felt change
of heart
in the state house Wednesday, Travis
was closeted with state appointee
and a lengthy debate occurred as to
the merits of the resolution. It is said
that Travis was asked if he had any
particular reason why he should op-
pose the passage of the measure. Ira
Wis is said to have declared that he
would never support the measure.
Then things drifted to a general dis
cussion of political affairs. Travis
was told that certain state appointee
from his district was under fire. But
it was said that there was yet time to
change the situation and keep the
man on the pay roll. Later there was
more talk about the initiative and ref
erendum. Travis stood pat. He re-
fused to bulge. The men parted and
shortly after noon Wednesday, he
was again seen. 1t was in this con-
versation, it is claimed, that Travis
was told to forget the proceedings of
the morning. He was advised that the
fire under the Allen county ap-
pointee had smouIdered and that
things would soon be all right.
There are further rurnors that 9TH
er members have been seen and that
the reform could shovel over con-
siderable amount of state patronage
for those necessary three votes. In
suFgent members deny any knowledge
of the alleged attempts to trade for.
votes. Both factians state that so
far as known no votes have been
changed since the Tuesday afternoon
roll call.
When asked concerning the report,
Frank L. Travis refused to discuss the
matter for publication.
"I have nothing whatever to say
about the matter at this time" said
Travis, land if / ever make any state
ments, it will be elsewhere than in the
columns of the newspapers -