The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-19
III ISN'T SUREr
Kansas Republican State Con-
Yention Nay Go Elsewhere.
Rumor That Wichita viii Try
to Capture 1t.
STUBBS Is WEAKENING.
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His Primary Plan Meets With
Small Favor.
Probable That Convention viii
Be Held in May.

There is some possibility that an eff
fort will be made at the meeting OF
Ihe Republican state central committee
"Wednesday u call the Republican state
convention for Wichita instead of To
peka. 1t has been generally conceded
that Topeka would get the convention
III one is to be held, but there are some
rumors of trouble ahead.
While Topeka has been serene and
confident of being taken care Of the
friends of Wichita have been at work,
and may have something to spring as
a surprise when the committee meets.
Wichita would no doubt be willing to
throw its strength to some other town
father than have the convention come
to Topeka.
OF course Topeka is the natural place
ior the convention 1t has the only hall
in the state adequate to accommodate
the crowd, and 1T combines with this
the necessary facilities for housing and
teedlng the people AS far as qualifica-
tt0ns are concerned, Topeka is the nat
urai place for the convention but quail
fCatCns do not always count when
political question is to be settled.
The time Tor the convention is another
matter upon which there is likely to be
considerable discussion. The disposi-
tiOn of w. B. Stubbs seems to be to
hold it off as long as possible but the
chances are that it Will be held some
time i'm May
There is not much chance that Stubbs
viii be able to swing his state primary
proposition The candidates for state
Offices are opposed to it and the western
part of the state is fighting it, 1t viii
probably not come UP at all a the com
mittee meeting. unless there is a good
show for carrying 1t through.
There is also not much chance for the
aoopllon OF the primary plan for nomi-
mating the United States senator though
this proposition has a much better show
than the state primary idea. The sena-
tcfial primary is one reform which if
adopted throughout the country would
90 a long ways to shake the power of
the corporations in the United States
senate.
Chairman Stubbs says that the meet
ing of the committee viii not be held
until about s O'Clock eduesday after
1T is possible that the committee viii
decide to get out some resolutions, en-
bodying sort of provisional platform
Tor the party, the object being to get the
party on record before the meeting Of
the Democratic state convention.
On the day following the meeting Of
the Republican STATE central committee
1t is likely that the Democratic stat
central committee viii meet in this citv.
The eDmocrats viii have their big ban
lANr = AAtAA Eldy evening at Lle InTOOD.
ana the members Of the committee will of
course all be here
There IS an open fight being made bv
the Wichita Democrats for the location
of the Democratic state convention in
that city There was q mass meeting
OF Sedgwick county Democrats held
saturday ct Wichita at which it was
decided to send a delega ton to TODelza
90 make bid for the convention
The Democrats will call their state
convention this year prior to the Re
publican convention There are so many
principles that the Democrats and Re
publicans hold in common that the
Democrats want to file on them first at
their convention. The Democrats saw
that the Republicans have been stealing
all of their thunder Of recent years.
Henry Allen win invade the enemy $
country next Friday evening He is
billed for speech at the Bowersock
opera house in Lawrence
MI Aliens speech promises to be in
teresting in view Of the bold talk being
made by the Stubbs people They are
openly charging Allen with bribery and
corruption and three ten to bring suits
against George FlOry, and others who
have been looking after Aliens interests
In Douglas county. The Lawrence Ca
Eette SAYS
Senator Henley will be the chairman
OF the meeting, and there will be very
1eW trills put on. A great many Of our
people know Mr Allen, and those who
DO not should go see and hear him He
Is one OF the best and brainiest men of
kansas, and is the peer of any man we
nave IN congress today And when it
comes to public speaking. there is not
one OF the delegation who can approach
him
Mr- Allen will speak on political mat
leis- lie has not been to the Philip
pines, and viii not advertise to make a
talk on travel, but viii get down to
pFass taeks, and talk for himself. and
% ms own interest. and for the in
eresrs of the Republican party which
ne hopes to represent In Washington
from this district"
Senator j. +. Brewer was in Topeka
friday Brewers home is Abilene
llekinson county. and he came to To-
leka 10 md out whether his boom for
congress was likely to come into col
Hsion with the boom of J. w. Creech
also OF Dickinson county for governor
are YOU a candidate for congress p
was asked Of the Abilene senator.
NOT today" said Mr. Brewer
Are you going to be2"
Don Z talk to me about" said Mr.
brewer HOt course I have thought
sp'u- 1T considerably; many people
nave persisted in keeping it in my
IninQ ny their kind reminders There
Is n good deal of sentiment. I believe
that the district should send a vouna
business man to congress instead of
lawyer. We have had good many
lawyers in congress. and it might be Z
good time for a man to win a fight o.
tnls KIND on business platform
WIN there be a primary election II
don't know. couldn't say hov
the thing will be fixed up.'
Does Calderhead control the com
THAT isn't certain Perhaps h,
does but it isn't sure"
Mr.. Brewer said that 50 far as he Ea
been able to learn. Senator Charlie
Peck Of Concordia has not yet mad.