The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-16
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that Woods resignation had been
asked. Colonel Rain smiled but ex-
pressed only mild surprise. He denied
that any official communications had
been received from the federal depart
ment relative to removal of Wood at
this time.
Woods term officially expired June
I, next year. He was appointed by
President Wilson in 1914, and would
have served eight years at the expira-
ton of his second term He was
named to succeed Jack Harrison,
now editor and publisher of the Beloit
Gazette. Harrison was campaign
manager for Sen. ]. L. Bristow, who
was defeated by Senator Curtis in
1914. The removal of Harrison was
as summary as and with even less no
tice than the Wood case. The Har-
risOn custer, tho, was regarded as
strictly political. There were no
charges.
Appointment of Wood was at the
instance of Senator w. H. Thompson,
Democrat. Wood came here from
Liberal, Seward county, where he had
for a number of years been active in
local politics. He was a Thompson
worker in the Seventh district when
the Democrat senator won the nomi-
nation in 1912 and defeated W. R.
Stubs in the emoerat landslide that
fall.
o Fitzpatrick to Place?
1t is probable that the demand for
Marshal Woods resignation will be
followed Immediately by appointment
of Col. Fred Fitzpatrick of Salina as
marshal. President Harding may be
asked to make this appointment at
No Appeal for Wood.
1t isn't necessary for Wood to re-
sign He is out. Action by the de-
partment is final-and decisive. There
is no appeal.
Pending formal appointment by the
president, marshal may be appoint
ed by Judge John c. Pollock. judge of
the United States, district court for the
district of Kansas. 1t is assumed that
he will name Fitzpatrick. Judge
Pollock, however, is on vacation
trip and a new marshal may not be
named for several days.
Thru the action of Attorney General
Daugherty, Marshal Wood receives
exactly the medicine prescribed for his
predecessor, Harrison. The removal
of Harrison was at the hands of At
torney General MeReynolds.
At the time of Harrison's removal
Woods appointment was being held
up in the senate, which baked on his
confirmation AS soon as Harrison
was removed. Senator Thompson
rushed to the attorney generals office
appointment of Wood. 1t was unique
and unusual procedure, but Thomp-
sons request was granted. Judge
Pollock appointed Wood and it was
this action which broke down oppo-
sition to Woods confirmation.
l. Colonel Fitzpatrick has been slated
as Woods successor almost since the
election. He won distinction ana
honors in fighting overseas and is one
of the most populaE> and aggressive
Republican workers in the Fifth dis
trfct. He has been active in political
affairs in his district for a number of
years altho he is identified with the
younger crowd in state politics. he
was an alternate to the Republican
national convention in 1915 and was
elected as a delegate from his district
last wear. He was among the first
members of the Kansas delegation TO
urge casting of a solid state delegation
vote for Harding. He helped start the
stampede that broke the Leonard
Wood control of the delegation and
ultimately helped swing the conven-
tics to Harding.
In the national committeeman fight
Col Fitzpatrick supported D. w. Null
vane turnout. The political scandal
in the state bank commissioners Of
flee grew out of refusal of Fitzpat-
rick to swing to Fred S. Stanley or
Bank Commissioner Wilson to yield to
state administration influence to
force" Fitzpatrick. At the time Fitz-
fpatrick was assumed to be under in
tfluence of the banking department by
virtue of his appointment as receiver
of the Kansas State bank at Salina-
But neither Fitzpatrick nor Wilson
broke and Mulvane won.
During the last campaign Col Fitz-
patrick spent a large portion of his
time at Republican state headquarters
in Topeka.
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