The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-05
State Executive Council Would
Sidestep Civil Service.
Members Trying To "Can"
Veterans in State House.
GOVERNOR is BEHIND MOVE?
He Has McDOugalI Slated for
CuStOdian's Place.
Sumner Representative Allen
Supporter in Legislature.

Civil service-as it is served in
Kansas-is under fire by the state ex-
ecutive council today. The council
wants the commission to keep its fin
gers out of the pie. 1t wants to side
step the civil service regulations in
naming appointees and courts no in
reference in selecting state house Gus
todian, guides. guards, cuspidorians
and broom pushers.
incidentally veterans of the Civil
war are standing on the side lines
ready to return to action. Colonel
Hanback,, state house custodian. is
one of the men who may be removed
under action of the executive coun-
cliff the civil service commission
will step aside. Colonel Hanback, is
a Civil war veteran. He was named
during the administration of Governor
Hodges. He is now held to be under
civil service. But there is a move
ment to separate him from his job.
Wants Jobs UncIassified.
Some time ago the council-gov-
ernor. secretary of state, auditor.
treasurer, attorney general and state
Superintendent of public Instruction
asked the civil service commission to
Hiace certain jobs on the "unclassi-
fled" list. These jobs include custo-
dian. guide. guards, night watchmen,
elevator operators and messenger. AT
least a half dozen old soldiers are in
Guided in this list. The big fire IS
built under Colonel Hanback,. But
other appointees may be affected If
the council is given free rein.
- Members of the civil service COM
mission are this afternoon listening
to statements of members of the state
council. If the jobs are placed on the
free lists, there may be house clean
ing which will affect several veterans.
Allen Behind Move.
ait is asserted that Governor Allen
Is. one of the men behind the move
ment to fire" Hanback, The gov
e.nor is said to have slated Represen-
tative Edward McDougall, of Sumner
county, as custodian. McDougal
helped look after the governors pro-
gram during the recent session of the
legislature. He was one of the mourn
ers when some of the Allen policies
were carried out" on shutter. Nc
Dougall is the man who fought thru
$205.000 worth of appropriations for
state house Improvements during two
legislative sessions. Thereby he was
a true friend of Topeka.
as42ut that doesn't appeal to the vet
Grams. Not in the least. They de-
Inand the jobs under the soldiers pref
eFence act and contend that Colonel
Hanback,, specifically under civil serv-
Zee, is holding big job with no au-
thority. Hanback, declares that his
trouble has come as a result of re-
fusal of the council to give him power
10 remove employees who are heavy on
political fluence" and weak on the
hroom.
Want Jobs to Hand Out.
If the civil service commission will
Sep aside. the executive council will
have at least a half dozen perfectly
good jobs at it's disposal. 1t may name
1hnitors under present regulations.
But a number of other employees claim
OWL service protection. On numerous
oocasions the commission has wobbled
~ asserting its authority and the dis
ion ~ nI..Ai