The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-18
Oscar Smiths Bolt Makes Stir
i'm Political Circles.
Some Republicans Give Luke
warm Support to Hoch.
WHAT Is STANDARD.
Shall Burton Idea of Private
Gain Be Upheld.
Friends Of Governor Bailey Are
Feeling Distrustful.

The bolt of Oscar Z. Smith from
Hoch to Dale is causing a great deal
OF comment in political circles and it
is the subject of a clumn editorial in
the Emporia Gazette by William Allen
White. Mr.. White gives as Smiths
reason for boiling solely the fact that
he is dispIeased at Governor Bailey's
treatment, and he draws a long lesson
to show that the reason given is not
sufficient for a serious bolt from the
Republican state ticket
Mr.. White is doubtless correct on that
point. but he does not go deep enough
into the reasons for Republican dis
affection over the turning down of Gov
ernoF Bailey. There is a deep and abid-
ing affection among the rank and file
of the Republican party for Governor
Bailey, but that in itself would not be
sufficient to make many Republicans
denounce their state ticket if there
were not other reasons which bring
out the turning down of Governor
Bailey into bold relief.
Mr. Hoch has always been an exem-
plary citizen and a good Republican
and the friends of Governor Bailey can
not object to his personal character.
Neither would they nave objected to
Mr.. Hoch's political victory had he
not singled out Governor Bailey, de-
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an eXtravagant executive, and intimat-
ed that he used his appointing power
to reward political strikers, and then
Joined in aiding to denomination and
endorsement some of the worst grafters
who ever held office in Kansas. In 9TH
er words, Mr.. HOcn said by his actions
that Governor Bailey was worse than
T. It. Kelly and his associates who be-
lieve in the Burton standard of Off
cial integrity.
That is what does not set we'll with
the friends of Governor Bailey This
is the reason why there is so much dis
affection in the Republican ranks in
Kansas This is why some Republi-
cans are wavering in their support of
Mr. Hoch well as of Mr.. Kelly, ct al.
This is stated merely to set forth the
position of that large element of Re
publicans who are not very warm in
their support of the Republican state
ticket. A majority will doubtless sup
port Mr.. Hoch, but there will be much
scratching of Kelly and his close asso-
GATES Governor Bailey himself may
support Hoch-he has not given any in
timatiOn to the contrary so far as the
State Journal knows. He has thus far
preserved a dignified silence other than
the statement given out yesterday after
his talk with Chairman Stubs that he
had no fight on Mr.. Hoch.
Governor Bailey doubtless feels some
what Inundated that a fight should
have been centered on him for renoTni-
nation and the record of such men as
He has not, however. said a word for
publication along that line. Some of
his admirers out over the state are not
so silent. A man came to Topeka to-
day and said he knows of five members
of the Republican county committee in
one county who will vote for Judge
Dale and much of ting fusion state tick
ct. Similar reports of individuals are
frequently heard. They may be more
or less exaggerated, but they indicate
the undercurrent of feeling i'm the Re-
publican party towards the state tick
ct.
The question with most Republicans
who are wavering in their support of
Mr.. Hoch is, what will Hoch do If he is
elected along with Mr.. Kelly and his
associates? He Joined in aiding Kelly
to get a rump delegation from Miami
county to the state convention, going
to Paola and making a speech at KEEL
ly's trumped-up convention A word
from HOch would have taken Kelly and
his Burton associates off of the state
ticket, but instead Mr.. Hoch stood for
their endorsement In view of that
fact. will Mr.. Hoch as governor stand
by the same crowd I'm whatever they
may choose to do? That is the ques-
tion that many Republicans are waver-
ing over.
II is a question of whether the Bur-
ton standard of official integrity shall
prevail in Kansas over the standard of
such high-minded citizen as Governor
Willis ]. Bailey. The Burton standard
Is BTdII-Indke a puDuC once source
of private gain. even at the expense of
the public if necessary. This is the
example set by the head of that school
of politicians in connection with the
get-rich-quick business.
No one believes that Mr.. Hoch per-
sonally would be connected with any
such affair. But his pleading for SYM
pathy for Burton and his endorsement
of those who follow in Buttons foot
steps lead to distrust as to his future
action as governor, which it will take
some decided action on his part to dis
pei
Chairman Stubs has appointed ex-
Governor ". E. Stanley as member of
the state committee from Sedgwick
county to succeed Oscar z. Smith. The
appointment was made at the request
OF Charles B. Luling, superintendent of
insurance, Congressman Murdoch the
members of the local county commit
tee and others.
The New York World of Sunday last
contained the following regarding
Atchison's mayor: -. w. Orr, one of
the foremost Democratic leaders of
Kansas, and one of the seven delegates
from that state who stood out against
the Hearst majority and supported
Judge Parker, conferred with Chair
man Taggart and Vice Chairman Nj
coll at Democratic headquarters yester-
day. Mr.. Orr said that the Democrats
had a chance. though a very slight one
TO carry Kansas. Nobody can ever tell
how Kansas will co. said he. eHarri-