The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-19
STUBS TAKES IT.
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uled to meet, Mr.. Hoch had CONFER
euce with Mr.. Stubbs J. n. Dolley and
CLYDE Miller. There Hoeh explained
to Stubs the situation and asked
Stubs as a personal favor to become
q candidate for chairman. 1t was evil
dent that If he did not ask for the
place Burrow would be elected, and
Stubs thereupOn consented to be a
candidate and Immediately went to
work for It
But the Burton contingent had de-
termined to organize the committee,
and it did not like to be sidetracked,
even for Stubs. T. T. Kelly. the chief
exponent of the Burton faction among
the state officers. dominated the meet
ing of candidates and is the one who
had fixed things for the selection of
Burrow.
Hoch and Stubs knew that the Sc
lection of Burrow meant that Kelly
would also dominate the state commit
tee and would be the one VINO would
virtually manage the campaign. Kelly
IS the ShreWdest politician in the Bur
ton CAMP There are not more than
three or four men in the state who
are his equals in planning political ma
neuvars-
As soon as Stubs consented to run
for chairman in order TO defeat Bur
row he began to round up votes. The
supporters Of BurroW began to do the
same thing. and it is reDorted that
they had a majority of the committee
pledged to Burrow.
Have you consented to take the
chairmanship?" a State Journal reporter
asked Mr. Stubs after his conference
with Hoch.
You bet I have" he said.
What made you change your nind2"
ITO keep It from going the wrong
Clyde Miller called the committee to
order in the parlors of the National
shortly after 7:30 last evening. S. c.
Westcott of Galena was elected tempo
f7nf1- IN nd cd az
secretary The roll call developed that
two or three members were present, and
r. n. Allen made this an excuse for
moving recess of one hour. The real
reason for the recess was to make
last effort to secure harmony" by get
ting BurrOw to withdraw or securing
HOch's consent to Burrows election.
There was considerable objections to
such long recess, and Allen then made
the time a half hour The vote was so
close on the motion that q roll call was
necessary, and pending that the alb
sentees all came in, but the motion
carried by vote of is to Is.
Then there was milling in dead earn
est. 4 number Of the supporters Of Bur
row insisted that he stay in the race
1t has come to a point where we
have got to say whether or not we are
gong to let Stubs boss u.s. declared
one state officer.
This was the point where Leland
went to Hoch and gave him his sup
Stubs. Hoch's supporters urged him
to be firm and to insist on Burrows
withdrawal. That is what Hoch did
D. w Mulvane took HOch to Burrow
for = conference. and when the half
hour was nearly up Mr.. BurroW con-
scented to withdraw.
When the committee met again F. E
Grimes, who had got proxy from
Oscar Smith of Wichita, said that Mr..
Burrow wished to say a few words to
h.. ,.-14N = r.
admitted.
When the state candidates met this
afternoon he began, they voted for
me for chairman by a vote of 10 to 4.
But Mr.. Hoch has another choice 1
have only one desire in this matter and
that is the welfare of the Republican
party and the election of Mr.. Hoch and
the whole ticket in November. I there
fore most cheerfully decline to be a
candidate for chairman and the choice
of Mr.. Hoch is my choice. I thank
YOU"
a committee consisting of r. N.
Allen, Morton Albaugh and Charles w
Hull was appointed 10 wait upon Mr..
Hoch and the other candidates and as
certain their wishes. They reported in
favor of ". r. Stubs for chairman,
Clyde Miller for secretary and P. l.
Bonebrake for treasurer. These were
elected by reclamation
The same committee was named to
bring Mr.. Stubs in. and Mr.. Albaugh
performed the duty of introducing
Stubs as the new chairman.
What is the pleasure Of the COM
nlittee?" asked Stubs in a matter-of-
fact way without any preliminary re-
marks
Speech" yelled some one
1T was not my intention to take this
Job" said Mr. Stubbs 1T really was
not my wish to be chairman. but for
the best interests of the party at this
time 1 thought it was the best thing to
do But I want to say right here that
there is no man in Kansas I respect
more highly than do Mr.. Burrow. He
is a splendid gentleman, and it was not
because Of any personal reasons that
did not cooperate in his election as
chairman. For one reason I do not
think a state officer ought to be chair
man Of this committee.
What l do will be for the best in
terests of the party No classes or fac
tons viii be recognized. want enc
faction 10 feel Just much at home
and have Just as much to say in this
committee as another. What we want
TO do is to unite the party, elect the
ticket, and give the state of Kansas d
clean, business-like administration
without any frills-"
Clyde Miller, the new secretary was
called on for speech He said
I have had this sort of an imposi-
ton put upon me before, but it has
been by the cheerful idiots 1 used to
60 10 school with thought you older
men would know better than to ask
me TO make a speech. I understand
am supposed to work on this commit
tee and that's what I'm here for
J. n. Douey moved that the chair
man be authorized to name an execu-
tive committee OF seven. It is under
stood that Mr.. Dolley will be the head
of this committee As Mr. Stubs will
doubtless be gone much of the time
the detail work of managing the cam
paign Will therefore devolvf I1nan Mr.
DOlley and Secretary Miller Mr.. Dol
ley will therefore be almost the same
as chairman. and Stubs will have his
way about it after all Stubs was
for Dolley for chairman
Mr. Hoch was then called for. and
said: