The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-28
POLITICAL GOSSIP
Meeting Of Republican State
Central Committee Feb. 81.
Chairman Stubbs Makes AM
nouncement Last Night.
He HAS A NEW PLAN.
Would Help Old Friend, S. w.
Moore, to TreasUrership.
Big DOings in Kansas Politics
Expected Tomorrow.

Va h. oLuDDs- WINE III topeka 9elL-
urday. stated that he would issue a
calI for the meeting of the state cen
traI committee on February q. This
IS Wednesday. and will enable the
members Of the committee to get
home for Washington's birthday.
This date is entirely too late to suit
a good many of the members of the
committee, and they had hoped to be
able to bring sufficient pressure to
bear to bring the date nearer the first
OF the month
It is said that Mr.. Stubs has GER
tain plans on foot which ne wants to
develop a little further before getting
the committee together. He wants to
FIX things so that his man Moore of
Lawrence can have clear sailing for
the nomination for state treasurer.
and he also wants the Second district
ugnt to straighten out a little to make
g possible for Moore to control his
district
Ar- Stubs is now credited with the
siscoVery OF new political scheme
when has for its object the smashing
OF the Third district slate and the
placing in the Office Of state treasurer
ms Lawrence friend. S. W Moore
successor to T. r. Kelly
As IS wei known the Third district
4e---+@-~-fsA-- nave uGclQeU 10 stand to-
eether at the state convention and
demand three places on the state
ucket, They want James Nation for
stale auditor, Mark Tullv for state
treasurer ana Geo. w. Wheatley for
rallroad commissioners Stuhbs has
decided that Tully must stand aside
70 make way for Moore. 50 Stubbs'
pan IS to force the nomination Of
ON Wagstaf, Of Independence. for
altofhey general, and drive Tullv off
b rarfFH
ehance- In an interview at IndeDe1d-
ence q few days ago Mr.. Stubbs said.
Lne most popular man in the state
OF kansas today is Tom Wagstaff at
Stoluey TOT Montgomery county. I
near or him wherever % vo77
can. 80 anywhere in the state 1-o11
won hear the people sine bis
Ptalsee. Ihey have confidence i'm
ltLli- mere is popular demand for
ms nomination for the Office of at+oT
ney general of the state ana Pr
nor De surprised if he is noninate5
AGAINST MS protest. All Tom wa
SIAN mas TO do is say the word ana
rs can oe the next attorney eenarsI
me people want him -
This emphatic statement has bao..
4olloWed by the following apron1aeeZy,i
~ the Lawrence journal -yt-j5ioI,7 t.;
supposed TO be Stubs, organ:
Etopnesying is a funny business
Il always has its fascinafio,,e 1E -
instance, just at this minute III -.
llal mas an irresistible desire to Tnsl-o
pIopnecy Ia fact it is going tO
urn itself loose, make one ana ~
-s5is- fdere 1t is: Tom TVagstaff
~ III, llsy OF montgomery coun-
s-e-, WI De the nominee for attorney
7,, me scheme is so transparent that the
---lL1 9ls trlct politicians have been mt
lpoH tnelr guard, and will take s+e[e
% protect Tully. The TndeDe1l7 FL 100 %
Tribune says: 9ile eilce
OoeHty attorney Wagstaff is deserv-
1-5 u every Word OF praise Spoken. b17t
-htl- Wagstaff has reDeafedIv &c., ~
mat he is not a candidate ara 49, 60 -
.sHt 70 De- Tor attorney general Mr.
WaBsLam is working for and er+t,4-i
- tleaily supporting Mr.. Mark TrIia,,
Ao1 STATE treasurer. However thor - ~
some VINO don't want Tulley nominated
anu py booming Mr.. Wagstaff hoDa -
4sLeat Iuiley, knowing that two etafs.
9li1cefs could not be nominated fr0,,7
100 2silQence. In this situation Speaker
stuo6s sees opportunity to spring his
friend, Mr.. Moore, of Lawrence fo-
stare treasurer with some hone of s11o-
cess MI Wagstan prefers to nut his
ou9il III storage until he is better euriD-
- lllle-liCidlly ana otherwise to accent
oppor unity call to enter an expensive
stdte canpign. He has stated his rres-
sAt ambition; to serve a second term
as county attorney and go higher as ACE
ana experience calls
Commenting upon the above tho coe
IeyVlue Journal remarks:
The above deductions bv the Tri-
pune are sulEtngly true. Mark T77IIe,y
IS the unanimous choice of this co11nfy,
Tor place on the Republican state firI[1
g ana the Third district is also behind
nm Tom Wagstans stand in this
matter does credit to his cOmmOnsense
and good judgment. There is no doubt
but that he viii continue to stand pat
he Trar4
interests. A mans worst enemies are
sometimes his fool friends and often
has supposed friends"
The Second district congressional fight
mas brought about a queer state of af-
1alfs IN that district concerning state
candidates. So far the district has no
candidate for state Office, except S.
fun of underbrush.
Somebody tried to start a boom for
T. s StOVer Of Allen county for sta te
auditor, but Allen has sidestepped and
declares that the job of register Of deeds
or allen county is good enough for him.
lie announces that-the Only thing which
could tempt him outside of Allen county
politics IS the secretary of stateshfn
That has not been offered to him yet
There are plenty of men i'm the dis
trict who would like to come out for
something, but they are afraid to do so
No matter how innocent their intentions
may be, they get the credit of coming
out IN the interest of one or the other
congressional candidates This is the
reason for the failure of the Second
district to get into the state game to a
greater extent.
Interesting developments may follow
the meeting of the Kansas Day club in
this city tomorrow. and there is nc
doubt that some strong political medi-
cine VIII be cooked up
have ken the r1reff1rr1 r>r-
the political poW-wow Monday viii de-
pend the political destiny of Governor
E. W. Hoch. There are we'll founded
rumors that the boss busters are weak
euiug in their support of HOch Tor re-
nomination. HCchs vacillating policy
3n The state treasury matter is tho chief
ground for the detection. There is also
: strong element which has been oppOs-
70 ETaa7r from the start and has m