The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-05
Governor Stanley States His
Position in Senatorial Race.
Has Made No Deal With Chester
I. Long.
BRANDS FALSE RUMORS
Cites Different Stories Concern
ing His Future Course.
Would Not Retire Permanently
From Law Practice.

Governor Stanley denies fatty that
there is a particle of truth in the story
that he and his friends had a conference
with Congressman Long and his friends
at the Copeland Tuesday night relative
to the senatorial situation and that they
arrived at an agreement between them
rela tive to the matter. He also denies
a number OF stories that have been fly
ing around relative to his position, and
says he is a candidate for the United
States senate and nothing else.
The governor has been out Of town for
a day or two attending high school
commandments. He returned to his Of
fee this morning. and in speaking of his
alleged conference" with Mr.. Long he
said:
The stories printed yesterday morn
ing relative to a caucus at tie Cope
land hotel between Long, Leland, Morse.
JeWett and myself were without any
foundation in fact. In the afternoon I
received a telegram from Mr.. Long that
he would be in on the fast mail. met
MN at the train and drove MIN at once
to the executive residence, and there We
had a very friendly talk lasting for
some time. Our relations in the past
have been, and they now are very cor
dial, and our talk was largely along the
lines of maintaining these friendly rela-
tions, which we will do unless the in
discreet action OF soma of our friends
causes difficulty. After our talk we
drove in hack to the hotel I there
l..
sidewalk outside of the hotel and talked
for some time. I shook hands with Mr..
Brown, also with MI. Leland. one of
whom I met outside of the hotel and
the other in the lobby, and passed a few
words with them. ! do not think saw
the other gentlemen whose names were
mentioned as being present at the up
stairs meeting I was not upstairs in
the hotel at all The whole story is
fabrication
Some of the newspaper reports con-
corning the senatorial situation are so aD-
/ Surd that I think once and for all they
had better be disposed of. Some weeks
ago an article appeared in some of the
papers stating that Mr.. Long and myself
had an arrangement by which | was to
run for congress in the Seventh district
and get out of the race for the United
States senate. said then to some one
who asked me, that I not a candl-
date for congress. l say now that am
not q candidate, VIII not be a candidate,
and would not accept the nomination If
rendered me.
Later a report obtained circulation
| that I would get out of the race for
| United States senator and would be ap-
pointed federal Judge; that Judge Hook
might be appointed to a circuit judgeship,
] IN which case the district Judgeshlo would
| be vacant and that 1 would get this posi-
! ton. It would be a great delight to me
! to see Judge Hook elevated to the circuit
bench, and 1 would gladly do anything 1
could to secure this object, but in case
of a vacancy by Judge Hooks promotion,
/ the appointment of his successor would
! be made largely upon Senator Burton's
| recommendation.
More recently a report has been circu-
later that I will withdraw from the sen
/ atorial race and accept a diplomatic posl-
ton. I would not retire permanently from
my law practice for any diplomatic posi-
| tion which could possibly come to kan
Il trust that this viii be the end Of the
! silly newspaper publications that have
been going around relative to my sena-
tOrial candidacy