The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-01
ONLY ON ONE.
Anti Machine Leaders Make
Part of Plans Public.
They Will Take Action Only In
Temporary Organization.

The anti-machine caucus will not at
tempt to take action on anything but
the temporary organization of the state
convention at Wichita next week-that
is, if the recommendation of the anti
machine leaders is followed.
"Of course" they say guardedly, the
caucus will have it in its power to do
anything it wishes to, after it meets,
but we shall advise that it take no ac-
ton regarding the candidates for state
Offices"
This was decided upon at confer
ence of the anti-machine organization
at the National last night Among
those reported present at the confer
ence We're w. R. Stubs, president; ].
N. Dolly. vice president; and Clyde
Miller, secretary, of the anti-machine
organization; E. W. Hoch. Secretary of
State Burrow, D. w. Mulvane, T. B.
Murdoch, Senator Fred Dumont Smith,
H. E. Richter, Senator w. s. Fitzpat-
rick, Lieutenant Governor D. J. Hanna,
w H Mackey, J. N. Johnson of Oska-
loosa, f. H. Roberts of Oskaloosa, and
F. E. Grimes. William Martindale of
Emporia E. c. Clark of Oswego, DIR.
Boon, Labette county, who is a candi-
date for national delegate; and r. N.
Allen of Chanute. who is candidate
for state chairman.
A. D. Walker, candidate for railroad
commissioner, and ]. G.. Slonecker, can
didate for supreme justice. both OF
whom win have a fight on their hands,
were also present.
H E. PITCHER of Council Grove will, in
all probability, be made chairman OF
the Wichita convention. No other can
didateS were talked of.
For chairman of the Republican state
central committee, if Mr.. Hoch has his
way, w. r. Stubs will be drafted, =
unless Mr.. Stubs should assert that
it would be at too great financial
loss to him. Otherwise it is doubtful
who will be state chairman, and the
leaders will not det<Emine until it is
absolutely settled that Stubs will not
take the place.
In speaking of the conference last
| night and the proposed caucus, Mr..
| Hoch said:
ssThe caucus will be held on Tuesday
| evening, preceding the state convention
next week. So far as we are able to
advise it will act only with reference 10
the temporary organization of the con-
vention and will leave the state ticket
entirely to the convention proper. This
| NAV not be in accordance with custo-
| mary usages, but 1 believe it is the
proper thing to do
How will the caucus be made up?''
| Mr. Hoch was asked.
| at is known as an anti-machine eau
Gus" he said. II don't know of any
rules that will be laid down to say who
shall come into it. 1 suppose any dele
gate can come into it who wants to"
''Who are you for for state chair
MANI"
THAT matter was discussed last
night, and the general sentiment is that
Mr.. Stubs ought to be chairman II he
| can possibly afford to do so. No can
| didates were mentioned last night,
however Personally I feel more and
more like asking Mr.. Stubs to take
| the Craftsmanship. He is big, brainy,
unselfish, patriotic American citizen.
He is big in every way He is big
| souled. He is a man of big interests.
and that is what stands in the way OF
his taking the craftsmanship. He is at
| the head of half a dozen business en-
/ terprises, and we realize that he mas
already given a great deal of time UNI
| selfishly to this movement. He is the
| man who ought to be state chairman
and if he can possibly do it feel more
| and more like asking him to-
l Mr. Hoch has been at home most of
| the past week and will be there this
week Next week comes the Wichita
convention.
IT rather wish had arranged so that
could go to the Garrett convention"
said Mr.. Hoch, "but I have to be at
home. Frank Brown told me last night
that If I went to Garnett 1 would get
into trouble, but I am a free American
citizen and I don't see why 1 can't go
where / please, particularly where some
Republicans are gathered together in
a convention"
| ]. N. DoIley. vice president of the
anti-machine. said practically the same