The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-28
STANLEY GAINS.
Governor Surprises Politicians
in Senatorial Race.
Has Made the Race Without a
Machine.
SAYS HE'S SATISFIED.
Announces That He Won't StOOp
20 Chickering's.
VIII. CraddOck Issues His Final
Address.
SAYS HE'S SATISFIED.

Ine impression IS gaining SiOuiu
among the politicians that Governor
Stanley is quite liable to be the next
United States senator A few months
ago good many leading Republicans
would not concede that the governor
was even in the race-now they are not
only conceding that he is in the race
but that it will be by no means sur
prising if he wins the prize.
Stanley has no machine-aside from
himself and his stenographer-but TINS
has probably been a source of strength
TO him instead of weakness. lie mas haq
no over ambitious managers" to hold
in check nor to apologize for, nor mas
he been troubled by having fights start
ed against some other candidates by his
friends which reacted on him.
1t cannot be denied that the rank ana
file of the Republican party are, as u
rule, for Stanley. but of course the rank
and file do not elect United States sen
ators. The man picked out by the rank
and file sometimes falls a long way
short of the goal in a contest Where the
rank and file does not have the last
guess. Stanley's strong point with the
people is the good administration he mas
given the state. For the first time III
the states history Kansas has had an
administration by governor which mas
not been assaulted by the opposition IL
the election. In all this campaign there
has been scarcely a word said against
Stanley as a governor, which Is prac-
tically without precedent in Kansas po-
ltical history
Stanley's strength which has devel-
oped in the eyes OF the politicians is that
he has been making a night for Stanley
and not against some other senatorial
candidate 1t has taken a long time for
some politicians to see the force of this,
but it is now beginning to soak In
While Curtis and Long have been fight
ing one anOther-or at least their sup
porters have-Stanley has been trying
to pour oil on the troubled waters and
get each side to join in the election OF a
Republican legislature. AS conse-
quence the Long men are friendly to
Stanley as a second choice. while the
friends of Curtis would rather go tc
Stanley than to Long. 1t is quite likely
that both Long and Curtis will have
more votes on the first ballot in the SEN
atorial caucus than will Stanley. but Il
Stanley has a sufficient number OF
'sayers'' he can compel one or the other
of the other candidates to come to him
at least that is what some Of the poll
ticlans are now guessing.
It is said that Senator Burton is now
coaching not only Curtis, but Stanley
and Bowersock also. He is not anxious
to have either Long or Calderhead win
the former because he is Burton :
mortal enemy. because of the attitude
of each on the subject of Cuban recip-
rOcity, the latter because he is from
BurtOn's congressional district and his
success would increase Burton's diff
culties in four years, and the junior SEN
ator will have plenty of other troubles
at that time. Burton would like to have
Curtis for his colleague, but being rath-
\ afraid he cannot have this he wants
to keep on good terms with Stanley.
Calderhead will have a considerable
vote from the Fifth district on the start
but it will be of the complimentary
sort. The Republican candidates from
that district say they are for Calder
head, but they generally say it with
their fingers crossed so it doesn't count
Calderheads candidacy is not really
looked upon with any degree of serious
ness. Mr. Calderhead's alleged speech
at BelOit in which it is claimed that he
upheld trusts and denounced labor or
fBanizations would be almost enough il
I Itself to defeat him, because his cleo
ton would ALLEVIATE the labor vote from
the Republican party. 1t is true thai
Mr.. Calderhead says he has been gross
ly misquoted with regard to that Beloi
speech, but the Beloit Call, in the same
issue in which it endorses Congressman
Reeder. says that Mr.. Calderhead has
been quoted substantially correct ant
that he uttered the sentiments attrbu-
ted to him with respect to trusts anc
organized labor.
1t is expected that after the FIRST two
OF three ballots Nh Calderhead's vote,
viii break away from him and go to tn.
dother candidates. the most of them pro
, u
Long win get some of them
Stanley may have more in the hold
over senate than have been attributed
to him Some time ago it was figured
that Curtis would have a good lead if
The senate. but the politicians are nov
beginning to give Stanley some of tn,
senators who have been heretofor,
counted on the doubtful list
Governor Stanley took a day off from
2 the campaign yesterday for a breat
y spell. He is down in the southeastern
part of the state today, but will be IL
Topeka again tomorrow. Then he goe
out into the short grass country ant
will wind up the campaign at Wichit;
the night before election He will vou
in Wichita early Tuesday morning. an,
then return to Topeka to his Office
7 am pretty well satisfied with tn.
way things are going" he said vester
day afternoon before he left for th
Third district. "I am determined on on
thing though. If I am to be Unite,
States senator ] want to win with al
my self-respect and the dignity tba
\ should 90 with such high office
will not stoop to petty chickering's and T.
making a personal fight on the othe
candidates for the place Such action
are not becoming to the office OF Unite,
States senator. and If I win it it will b
without resOrting to such tactics
I have tried to give the state a GOO
administration. I think have succeed
ed. 1t has been free from strife an,
political scandals I have tried to con
duet the affairs of the state in the in
terest of the people If the people be
lieve these things are true I should lill
to be rewarded by being sent to tn
United States senate and see what
can do there. But if I am to he electe
II want it understood, and l want m
friends to understand. that it must b
without STOPPING to things which ar
unbecOming to man who is worthy O
that high office"
Yesterday the fusion committees CAV
out their last word to the voters. To
day W. II. Craddock. fusion candidat
for governor. took a hand in the Gas
word business. There is time for sew