The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-27
CALLSlT ANARCHY
Mr.. Stubbs Talks of Conditions
at Kansas City.
Says HOch's Action Means Laws
Will Be Enforced.
MIR. CAMPBELL HERE.
Would Know How His Senator
ial Boom Is Thriving.
Ex-Governor Bailey Is Also in
Topeka.
MR.. CAMPBELL HERE.

Congressman Phil P. Campbell of the
Third district, who hopes to be Senator
Campbell, arrived in Topeka this morn
ing, and with candor which was really
delightful, admitted that he was here to
talk to the politicians about his senator
ial boom.
He started in by visiting the state
house officials, after which he and
Governor Hoch went to the Copeland,
and for an hour were engaged in a
conference in one of the upstairs rooms.
Then they dined together.
There's nothing much to say about
my candidacy for senator" said Mr.
Campbell, except that I'm in the race,
and in to stay. I believe that my
chances are Just as good as those of
anybody else, and possibly little bet
ter.
Il came to Topeka to talk over the
situation with some of my friends 1
am getting plenty of encouragement =
Asked concerning the probable effect
of Governor Hoch's prohibition cam
paign in Wyandotte county, Mr.. Camp
bell ''shied'' decidedly, and said he
didn't have anything to say. Prohibi-
ton is a delicate question down in the
Third district; it is a skeleton in the
closet, and the politicians aim to keep
the door of-the closet shut.
Ex-Governor W. ]. Bailey was also
in town today, and spent some time at
the state house with some of the state
officers
1t is supposed that he is in town to
attend to the settlement of the old gro
cery bill case, but when asked if he
cared to make any statement about the
affair. Governor Bailey said:
mo, not thing to say; I haven't
anything to say about anything
w. r. Stubbs and Senator ]. N. Dolly
both happened to come to town at the
same time last night. 1t is wonderful
how such incidents happen. They had
Hoch, supposedly concerning the .'anti-
Hoch' revolt which is brewing.
what is the significance of the
governors action in Kansas Cfty?''
was asked of Mr.. Stubbs.
1T means that the laws of this state
are going to be enforced; it means that
there is going to be a stop to this
reign of anarchy and nullification.'
Will the fight extend into other
counties?"
tions aresvery different in Kansas City
from what they are elsewhere
What effect will this have on the
denomination of Governor Hoch ?"
I'm my opinion" said Mr.. Stubbs,
"Hoch was never stronger in the state
of Kansas than he is today
Referring to the Second district
congressional fight, Mr.. Stubbs said
Il am not paying much attention to
that fight, but I shall be very much
surprised if Scott is not renominated
and reelected to congress"
Mr.. Stubbs did not seem inclined to
admit that there was any understands
ing by which he would assist to deliver
Douglas county to Buchan, the Kansas
City candidate.
Senator Dolly was of much the same
opinion as Mr.. Stubbs concerning the
prohibition campaign started by Gov
ernor Hoch. He did not think that
what had been done in Wyandotte
county would serve as an indication
of what would be done in Sedgwick
Bourbon, Leayenworth and Atchison
Conditions in Kansas City he said
were different from any place else.
The enforcement of the Sunday closing
law in Missouri had made Kansas City,
Kansas, the resort for all the disor-
derby people and drunks from Kansas
City, Mo. Such a condition was intol-
erable. AS far as it's effect on Cover
nor Hoch's chances for a second term
that is a matter which ought to make
very little difference to a public officia
who is sincerely trying to do the right
thing.
A well known Leavenworth politician
said today in speaking of Gocernol
Hochs action:
THE governor might just as well sal
in and close up everything in all the
counties like Wyandotte. There are
half a dozen counties just as bad, anC
they are all expecting to be attacked
Hoch will lose nothing politically BY
pushing his fight to the limit, for the
people in Leavenworth and the othel
counties will be against him anyway
They will argue that if they re-elec
HIM, he will close things up tight il
the second term, and consequently the!
will fight him on suspicion"
Another politician, who doesn't like
Hoch, took this view of the case:
tsIf the governor goes right ahead anC
puts the lid on in every wet county, and
shows. that he can really enforce tn,
law. [ believe that he will win, and the
people will re-elect him. But if he goe:
at it in half hearted way, there viii
be a lot of prohibitionists fight him fo
not doing his whole duty, akd I'll the
whisky people will fight him for doing
anything at all Having started in OF
this line, it is up to the governor ts
carry the play through to a fnish.'