The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-05
For SubstantiatiOn of Cap
per's Charges Against Him.
CHALLENGE THE GOVERNOR
To Proceed With Promised In
vestigatiOn of His Office.
He Is Backed Up by the Mayor
of the City.

Governor CappGr may wait Two
weeks before starting his probe of al
legged election irregularities in Kansas
City, Kan. 1t is possible that the gov
ernor may stop in Kansas City few
hours Thursday on his return from
Pittsburg and talk over conditions
with a few close advisers. He has not
as yet discussed his evidence with S.
NJ. Brewster. attorney general, accord
ing to Brewster, who declared that he
knew nothing concerning the gov
ernOr's charges.
Following the sensational statement
by Governor Capper to the effect that
corruption in election affairs had been
common practice in. Kansas City,
Kansas, and that Henry T. thinner,
election commissioner, had guilty
knowledge of conditions, thinner re-
piled with sharp demand for a hear
ing.
thinner not only said that he was
willing to have the election charges
investigated, but demanded an inves-
tigation and said that he would give
$500 to any person who could give
proof Of fraud or irregularities in his
office.
Investigation of the Wyandotte
county case will be in the nature of
public hearing, the governor has de-
clared. He has stated that his evil
dence will be turned over to the at
torney general and an early hearing
will be demanded. If the evidence
shows law violations, officials of Wy
the governor stated. If they fail to
prosecute the case, then the governor
will direct the attorney general to
bring actions.
Criminal Prosecutions.
In discussing the case, Governor
Capper indicated clearly that criminal
prosecutions would be filed.
The resignation of thinner is only
an incident" he said. sit was not
alone the things that thinner did 1t
til L. -,
be done. Complaints have come to me
concerning illegal registration and vot-
ing in the recent municipal election.
Yet thinner was in Topeka lobbying
to defeat liquor bill when he should
have been at home enforcing the law.
Information which 1 have received
leads me to believe that there are sew
eral men-Democrats and Republic
cans-who are headed for the peni-
tentiary," said the governor in dis
cussing the states course in the cleo
ton cases. The governor declined to
give names other than that of thinner
against whom the states fire may be
directed.
Asked today concerning his plans in
the probe of alleged election frauds,
S. NJ Brewster. attorney general said
he knew nothing of the case.
"An / know is such comment as
have seen in the newspapers" said
Brewster. 1.-The governor has not talk
ed to me about the case and 1 know
nothing of his plans
VIII Welcome Investigation.
In Kansas City. both thinner and
Mayor c. w. Green denounced the
Capper charges and declared they
would welcome a full investigation.
The governor will be welcomed
and all possible assistance will be Civ
en- his investigators said Zimmer. IT
will give a reward of $500 to any per-
son who can show any fraud or irreg-
ularities in connection with my Of
flee
Mayor Green made a statement in
similar tone.
AZ know of no Irregularities in con-
nection with elections here and l well
come an investigation of the most
sweeping character was Mayor
Green's comment 81 have received
no complaint of fraud and will be glad
to see those which the governor an
nounced he has received, sifted to the
bottom"
When the governor left Tuesday
evening for Pittsburg, he did not state
whether he would stop in Kansas City
Thursday on his return to Topeka. 1t
Is believed that he may decide to stop
for a short conference with advisers
in WVandOtte county,