The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-06

well, the boss busters are the Repub-
lican party now; I don't see that there
is much in this boss buster business any
more. The boss busters came into ex-
istence to fix up some of the rotten spots
in Republican politics, and they have
done their work.
"Will you be chairman of the next
Republican state cOmmittee2"
I don't expect to-" replied Mr.. Stubbs.
But it is too far ahead to talk about
the Craftsmanship. That is matter
which is not yet under discussion. I
have no idea who will be chosen for the
place"
What about the report that you are
planning to be a candidate for the Unit
ed States senate?'
You can say this for me- replied Mr..
Stubbs carefully weighing his words,
that I have never said or done any
thing, or intimated in any way to any
body that I am or expect to be a can
didate for the senate. Those people who
claim to know that I am making plans
with the senate in view don't know
what they are talking about.
who do you suppose will be canei-
dates?" was asked.
I don't have the slightest idea" re-
piled Mr.. Stubbs. DO you know of any
candidates? Come now, can you tell
me of a single man who has announced
himself?'
Mr. Stubbs was evidently not in
communicative frame of mind, however,
about his future intentions concerning
the senatorship. He lodged question
as to the probability of his being a AN
didate when the time comes.
What about the Second district con
gressiOnal situation?" was the next
question. Speaker Stubs is. said to
have been trying to get Representative
GlassCocK or Senator Getty of Wyan-
dotte county to enter the contest, for
the purpose of keeping the Wyandotte
delegation away from Henry Allen.
'I don't know anything about it;
haven't been paying any attention to
it, replied Mr.. Stubbs. "Fact is I
have not been paying much attenN Non
to politics, anyway. I don't know
whether there will be q third candi-
date in the Second district contest or
not"
Mr.. stubbs has just returned from a
trip to Washington, D. C, where he
called upon President Roosevelt
az went back there on business,
said Mr.. Stubbs. 'sOf course I saw the
president a few minutes; just friend
4 ~ call; no politics in it.
While in Topeka today, Mr.. Stubs
! had quite a long talk with Governor
Hoch. and was also in conference with
/ several other prominent politicians of
/ the state He will return to Lawrence
this evening
J. w. Bergman, representative
/ from Clark county, and a resident of
! Ashland. is in Topeka to attend the
state bankers convention. harry
/ Bone who was Governor Bailey s prl-
vate secretary. and is also from Ash
! land was in town this morning, but
/ spent the day in Kansas City he VIII
4 return this evening. Mr.. Bergman IS
interested in a number OF banks out III
/ his part of the state. and was one OF
the wealthy men of the last house. In
conversation today with a State Jour
4 nal reporter he said:
"Pe0ple out in my part of the state
are all for Harry Bone for attorney
gard for him, both personally and as a
/ LAWYER, and want him to win. I don't
! know what sort of a chance he has;
have not heard whether it is true that
a combination has been formed by
some of the leading political influences
to beat him. This is the first time ]
have been in Topeka since the ad-
/ journment of the legislature
~Col. Biz Sapp. Of Galena. lord
high chamberlain Of the Democratic
party of Kansas. is spending few
DAYS in Topeka pleading cases before
the supreme court. He is accom-
panied by his partner. Judge Wilson
st was much interested in the argu-
ments on the state oil refinery case
said Mr.. Sapp. sIt looks to me as
though there is only one way for the
4 court to decide that case, and that Is
against the refinery. That law IS un-
doubtedly invalid
s'The Democratic party has shaken
itself free from. all these radical ele-
ments which used to be with the Pop
111ists. and this faction has all gone
! over to the Republicans. They are
the Republican party now: they are
| there for the Offices. and they are get
/ ting them. While they were viz the
| Democrats they got US into all kinds
of hot water. and now they are get