The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-25

why the Aliens do not hasten to To
peka. The new Allen home on Roose-
welt avenue is its own testimonial for
junking the present alleged governors
mansion in Topeka. Kansas almost
turned tribute to insult by electing
Allen to the governorship and asking
him to abandon his new home and
move to Eighth avenue and Buchanan
street.
II don't expect to have much time
for speeches or to see the boys around
Topeka" Allen told a State Journal
representative who visited the. new
governor in his home II want to see
everyone, all right, but have enough
movo to Topeka. Mrs. Allen and my
self expect to go to Topeka Sunday
night before the inaugural"
Speech Here Abandoned.
A plan to talk to the newspaper
men at a Press club dinner in To-
Practically his entire time will be de-
voted to the message and inaugural
speech. The message will probably
Be finished next week. 1t will then
be laid carefully away and subject
only to eleventh hour changes and
amendments. The message will not
be completed, however, until Governor
Allen has discussed problems con-
fronting business conditions, the fl
nancial and labor situation with
uuIIlDtT OIL lIlc sta &c IllOSs SdPdDAC
observers. Any plans which the gov
ernor may have as to recommends
lions for after-the-war legislation will
not be discussed at this time.
las soon as I finish the message
and speech, I will have some time to
visit with the boys" Allen said. TT
is mighty difficult to realize. tho. how
much a fellow has really dropped out
Of things as a result of a few months
absence from the state. He feels
l. t. ~y1k
hard to regain. That is why I want
to talk with a number of business
men before my message Is completed.
I have asked several delegations to
visit me here within the next week."
Not one word had been said about
the really big thing-the jobs.
when will you announce some ap-
pointments, governor" asked the in
terviewer.
No Appointments Yet.
looked out into the storm and possibly
imagined he saw the yard all clut-
tered with patient, long suffering.
loyal and jobless people. There
really isn't anything that ought to be
done right away, is there? You know
ings very much if I attend to a lot of
other business and get the jobs out
Of the way later. Suppose I do these
other things first. You might say
that won't bother the legislature
with a lot of appointments until pref
ty well along in the session. If there
is anything demanding immediate at
tention, that will be different
The reporter was inclined to put
the public utilities commission ap-
pointment in the class needing imme-
date attention. Charles H. Sessions
leaves the commission next week and
the vacancy will be an alibi for a num-
Der of visits to the governors throne
room at an early date.
Il am considering a half dozen
men," Allen stated in answer to a
question as to Sessions's probable sue
cessor. IT have made no decision. I
want strong man and expect to get
one. I want a man on the commits
sion who will give the commission
strength and standing and I want a
commission that will command respect
in the state. And mind you that is
not said in criticism of anyone or any
member of the commission. But I be-
iieve much of the muttering regarding
the commission is due to the commits
sion and not the law
Visit to East Caused Illness.
Aliens attack of tonsilitis came as
a result OF the recent visit to the con-
ference of governors and governors
elect at Annapolis. Md. The new Kan
sas governor rode late trains from
Washington to Wichita and arrived
in the worst blizzard his town has
seen in many years. He is confined
to his room and is under the care of
a physician. But the doctor cannot
spend all his time with his patient
And occasionally the buzzer calls a
stenographer and Allen clears his
throat swallows, feels of his Adams
apple and dictates choice recon-
mendation to the new legislature. Only
Alien and the stenographer, who ddes-
mt talk shop, know the words that
have gone on the page to the law
makers.