The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-22
IT CAUSES A STIR
Ousting of Carl Moore a State
House Sensation.
He Had Been Promised His Job
After September 1.
IN INTEREST OF ECONOMY"
Yet Another Man Is Hired by
Industrial Court.
Moore a Former Ardent Sup
porter of Governor.
IN INTEREST OF ECONOMY
BY A. L. sHULTz.

BY A. L. SHULTZ.
State house circles are humming to-
day with gossip of the ousting of Carl
Moore as clerk of the industrial court.
Moore is seemingly added to the cas-
ualty list in the Industrial court war.
He holds the unique record of having
started with the original Allen organ
tzation and starting into the second
term by losing his job.
According to the interviews from
the industrial court judges, Crawford
and McDermott, the removal of Moore
was in the interest of economy. Yet
when the, economy plan was worked
out Moore was dropped from the pay
roll to make a place for w. F. Will
kerson, a former labor department Of
ficial. Moore was on a leave of alb
nence from the court when pryed
loose from his job. He stated today
that he had few days ago rejected
an offer of a good job because of as
surances of court judges that he
would retain his place when his leave
expired.
Not Much Sentiment.
Back in 1918 there wasn't much AL
len sentiment in the state house pre-
ceding the primaries. That was par
ticularly true in the public utilities
commission. Just two employees of
the department were listed for Allen
in the primary campaign. One was
Moore, the clerk. The other was
Malcolm Gray, assistant clerk and
brother-in-law of Governor Allen.
When the fighting became hot
Moore went into Edwards, his home
county, and helped organize the voters
for Allen. Edwards county is in the
Seventh district and a next door
neighbor to Reno county, home of w.
Y. Morgan, Aliens runner-up. When
the votes were counted after the pri-
mary Edwards county had given Allen
2.095; Morgan, 96S; Brewster, $50,
and Troutman, 1879.
Moore stayed with the public utili-
ties commission as clerk. When the
new industrial court was organized, he
was again retained.
Wark Lost His Job.
Then came the industrial court row.
Moore was suspected of supporting
Higgins and Wark in opposition to
Clyde M. Reed and the Fred Trigg-
William Allen White influence. When
the court was divorced last winter.
Wark lost his job. Higgins stayed
by virtue of senate confirmation of a
three-year appointment, but is now
regarded as minority member of the
court
Last spring Moore asked for leave
of absence Without pay. 1t was granted
He was to return to his position Sep
TENDER 1. Then, without notice of a
hearing. the court separated him from
the payroll.
Judge w. L. Higgins stated today
that he opposed the removal of Moore,
altho he finally voted for the change
in the interest OF harmony.
Recently Judge McDermott was
quoted as saying that Moore would
have a place with the court so long
as he was a member. The two men
were schoolmates.
Moore is well known in the state
He has been identified with the pro-
gressive wing of the Republican party
in former years and was one of the
men responsible for winning the Sew
enth district for Governor Allen over
Morgan in Morgan's home district
three years ago.