The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-08
SURPRISES them.
Gov. w. E. Stanley Develops
Unexpected Strength.
His Caucuses Indicate That
Supporters Are Loyal.
LELAND MAKES A TALK
Says He Has No Second Choice
for Senator.
Recruits for the Stanley Con-
tingent Daily Arriving.
LELAND MAKES A TALK

Stanley is the first candidate in the
senatorial fight to get his men together
in caucus He seems to trust in the
members rather than in political man
ayers. Tuesday he had a dozen mem
bers in caucus out of forty members in
town. Wednesday he had six others
added to the dozen out of fifty members
In town. This afternoon there is another
caucus.
These caucuses are conducted like old
fashioned Methodist class meetings and
love feasts. Stanley tells the members
his prospects. the political news of the
day and then calls for an expression
from the members. The outsiders, the
outriders and men who do the rustling
In the lobby. have nothing TO say. 1t
IS all Stanley and the members. Stan
1ey's known object in these caucuses is
TO find out what members are actually
for him to stay and what members are
going to give him a few ballots and then
land IN other camps. At every caucus
the members express themselves fully.
and the spirit of the meetings is con-
taEious.
AT the first caucus Cyrus Leland rose
and made the longest speech of his LIE.
He said Governor. as you know. L
have never. told you in SO many words
my attitude on this senatorial matter.
I guess you have known where stand.
but 1 want to tell you and these gentle
men here that am for you in this fight.
with no second choice. shall vote for
you till you are elected and work for
you till you come to me yourself and tell
me to stop. I'm no gutter"
Speaking of the senatorial situation, a
friend of Stanley said today:
The strength of Stanley is the sur
prise of the senatorial contest There
was a vague idea that Stanley was
going to start in with d dozen or two
luke-Warm supporters who would slit
out of his mill and leave the fight be-
tween Curtis and Long. This was the
politicians view The politicians have
never eunanGehended Stanley. He has
been out or their range OF vision ever
since ne appeared on the political horizon
four years ago. In this senatorial fight
he has fooled them while they thought
they were f0oling him. He has a posi-
tive strength and Will lead Long on tue
first ballot and the men who are lining
up with him are members and not out
riders in the lobby of the hotels The
pronounced attitude of Leland had a
bracing effect Yesterday and today
the Stanley members, not the Stanley
EoOters, have been working on the new
coming members One enthusiastic
member who can help another member
IN some real way during the lOgrolling
of The session is worth d dozen out
siders who have no influence on the
work of the session when it begins.
Those who have attended these Stan
ley caucuses TO date and have pledged
themselves for Stanley with no second
choice are Leland. Perkins. Won Treba.
Kennedy. Evans the two Adamses, two
Joneses lexington. Taylor, O'Donnell,
1app. Branine, Findlay, Husey, Far1is.
and Stprr The caucus today will de
Velop s. many more. as the number
Of members who are gathering in in
creases 10y geometriCal ratio as the time
for the session nears. Stanleys rooters
outside OF the members of the legisla-
ture have little to do and if is said sael
that their noses are out of joint for the
members are doing all the work. Stan
leys avowed purpose Is to build his or
ganization i'm the legislature and be pre-
pared for siege He tells the members
that hc wants only men who are willing
to stay ul April if necessary. HIS
chance to win lies in having il known
that his men are stayers. His strength
tersely stated is this. Curtis won't make
Long Long can't make Curtis. and if
Long tries to make Calderhead i'm order
10 Kill Bur -0n in sos Curtis win make
Stanley while Long is trying Tt is a
proposition in politics which the STAN
icy members are putting TO their fellow
members with telling strength"