The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-19
STUBS IS SILENT
Still Refuses to Discuss His
Senatorial Aspirations
Talks Of the New Movement
Among Republicans.
III ISN'T PERSONAL.
Wasn't Started to "DO Any
body Up"
Wanted the Reform to Be With
in Party.
IT ISN'T PERSONAL.

w. r. Stubbs. the leader in the new
boss buster movement, is spending the
day in Topeka. and still declines to
raake any definite statement about his
plans for the United States senatorial
race, and so does Senator Dolley, who
is also in Topeka.
Mr.. Stubbs says that he is devoting
his time nosv to the work of putting the
Republican party on the right basis
for the coming campaign.
This movement said Mr. Stubs
this morning, sds not started for the
purpose of doing Somebody up. We
hope te be able to work in harmony
with the Republican state committee"
Il say remarked Steve Brandon.
representative from Butler county,
that the object of our meeting last
night was to file motion to amend the
Republican state platform, and make
it more definite and certain"
'Haw-haw = haw.' burst out
Stubbs with one of his laughs that
causes everybody within a block or so
to turn and look, that's right, Steve!
That expresses the case exactly. It's
a motion to make the state platform
more definite and certain"
What are you going to do with the
big campaign fund which has been
raised ?"
oh, that viii be needed to circulate
those petitions. We have got lot of
work to do. and it takes money to carry
on the work. These petition are
Of every 100 people to whom
the petition is presented, IS sign it.
We have not asked anybody to. answer
any questions yet. But we are getting
people want. We won't want the can
didates TO answer questions until about
September L"
What has become Of the old Civic
oh I don't know, 7 suppose it win
continue to exist. But for my part I
have come to the conclusion that [
don't want to be connected with nom
can strengthen things out right inside
of our own party. and that's what this
new organization is for"
What are you going TO do about the
senatorial proposition" was asked
That's something I don't think any
thing about. except when someobdy
comes up and tells me I ought to be
candidate"
announcements p
"I'n be able to talk about that later
on" replied Mr.. Stubbs.
j. r. JdTIeH, SO1lOr or the HOltOE
Tribune, one OF the Kansas Democrats
who comes up to Republican headquar-
ters to shake hands with the opposition.
was in town today
FARRELL is now impersonating Senator
Dollyheld, who has taken charge of
Bale Waggener's campaign for United
States senator.
Now this is not for publication, of
course" began Senator Dollyfield Of
Holton. but If you do print it. see
that it has good headlines. am firm
" of the opinion that Mr.. Waggener
will announce himself as a candidate for
the United States senate next week He
is getting his announcement ready. and
when it is sprung, it will be a good one.
Somebody will get skinned, and he is
also planning to ask lot more ques-
tions.
Mr. Waggener has received 10000
| letters within the past week from 10000
shippers. Every letter represents a
shipper There never was anything like
it in the state.
Mr.. Waggener's eyes are now very
much better, and he is getting so that
he can see visions of himself. sitting In
the United States senate chamber Ills
friends feel very much encouraged
! about his condition.
I'VE will have another meeting of
the Physical league within few days
and we expect Robert Stone to attend
1 We are working hard on Stone, and
| Inlnk we VIII get MIN on the rolls all
right Stone is a valuable man. be-
cause he can tell US how a chap can
use an annual pass for three years. and
/ then return It, together with a letter
roasting the railroad companies. That
is what we all want to know. But we
have great confidence in the Physical
| league. OF course what I am telling
you Is strictly confidential, but il you
| do print It. I hope you will see that
it gets a good position in the paper.
with appropriate headlines"
Senator Fred H Quincy of Salina.
was in Topeka yesterday. primarily to
attend the Civic league meeting in the
evening. but for the secondary purpose
of looking at the new automobile
| which is being constructed for him at
the Smith Automobile works. The
new machine will have twenty-four
| horse power, and cost about S2,5O0.
1t will be double seated. and viii be a
four cylinder machine, one of the
latest pattern
The machine will be completed next
week. and Senator Quincy expects to
come to Topeka and pilot it to Salina
overland.