The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-26
Governors RumOred Request
Is Not Denied Here Today.
Result of Report of State InVes-
tigating Committee.
WILSON TO FIGHT EVERY MOVE
''I'lI Not Step Out Until Su-
preme Court Orders," He Says.
Governor and Attorney General
Refuse to Comment.

The resignation of Walter E. Will
son, state bank commissioner, may be
asked for soon.
This was learned on good authority
today following the conference held
Friday afternoon in the office of Gov
ernor Allen at which Wilson and the
three members of the recently appoint
ed bank department investigating
committee were present.
Friends of Wilson claim that the
findings of the committee show moth
ing excepting what might be termed
"errors of Judgment" and moves or
the part Of Wilson to relieve danger
Gus financial situation due to the tie
Up of last years wheat crop, failure
of farmers to realize money on the
crop and a demand for more money
TO finance the 110-million bushel
wheat crop being harvested in Kansas
at this time.
Wilson Used Judgment.
IF you would absolutely have fol-
lowed the letter of the law in your
department under the circumstances
surrounding the KansaJ bankers at
this time what would be the resuIt?"
Wilson was asked.
Really 1 don't like to think about
It," Wilson replied 1T makes me
shudder to think what would happen"
department affairs stated today that
there was a possibility that the
dangerous fight threatening at this
time when the harvest was at it's crest
might be averted and both sides were
%iyinE on their arms, awaiting the
Sraightening out of affairs with the
hope that the crisis might be averted.
To Fight Move.
Friends of Wilson today announced
that II an attempt were made to oust
him from office one of the biggest
fights in the history of Kansas poll
tics would be staged in Topeka. Will
SON. who says his lips have been sealed
IN a promise to Governor Allen, re-
fused to talk.
rs it true that your resignation has
been asked 20 was a question asked
Wilson TODAY.
Il am not to talk"
Would you fight any attempt to
remove you from office ?"
Wilson slammed his fist on the ta-
bile.
When I quit this office it will be
when the supreme court orders me to
and not until then he replied.
In Conference With Attorneys.
When Wilson walked out of Gov
ernor Aliens office at $40 o'clock
Friday afternoon he went directly to
his own office and called a number by
telephone. In fifteen minutes S. M.
Brewster. former attorney general, and
a member of Brewster & Hunt, law
yers was in Wilson's office.
il wasn't very long after Wilson
and the investigating committee
walked from Governor Aliens office
until the governor was in conference
with Richard J. Hopkins. attorney
general.
Hopkins today was asked if he had
been asked to prepare custer proceed
inEs against Wilson and numerous
other questions were fired at him.
Governor Won't Talk
Ask the governor" was the answer
TO each question.
Governor Allen today refused to
either deny or affirm the report ths t
Wilson's resignation is wanted. The
three members of the investiga ting
committee walked from the governor 5
office and jumped into a taxicab,
taking the first train to their respect
i've homes.
When copy of the noon edition OF
The state Journal conta lining the story
Of "a possible attempt to ask Wilson
TO resign was shown to Governor AL
len today he said:
Il don't know where or how The
state Journal got it but l have no com
nleut TO make"
Wilson likewise refused to make
any comment on the story.
Conferences in the office of the bank
commissioner between Wilson s NJ
Brewster and John L. Hunt of the Law
firm OF Brewster & Hunt, attorneys
continued thruout the day. B. 1. Lito.
wiCh. a Salina attorney attended tbs
conference for short time