The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13
Stubs is HERE.
Has Bad Half Hour in Copeland
County.
George Clark Attempts to Dis
cipline Him.
COME INTO THE FOLD.
Asks Him to Visit Chairman
drummer.
Former Leader Declines to 90
With Clark.
COME INTO THE FOLD

Republican club, which VIII arfali 9
for raising money to carry on the
campaign Of the club
But another conference" took
place just before dinner in the Cope
land lobby which was not on the pro
Nrran. Those who participated were
Mr.. Stubbs, Henry Allen, George
Clark. S. c. drummer and half doz-
en- other politicians and newspaper
men.
while we're all here together, :"
said George Clark. 81 think it is
good chance for me to tell a story 1
am sailing under exactly the same po-
litieal colors I was two years ago. and
my relation to the existing political
situation is somewhat peculiar Two
years ago. Ross he said. turning to
Suubbs. who sat on his left in the
circle, you were chairman Of the
committee, and you were very much
exercised about what certain pol1tl-
clans were going to do. You were
afraid they would fight your ticket,
and YOU sent me to line them up. You
sent me to see Henry Allen, and see II
he wouldn't come into the foId, ana
] went to see him.
And / lined up, all right" said Al
len. who sat next to Clark, on the
right.
Yes. YOU came in like a little
lamb" said Clark. Nov this year
it's just the same way again. drummer
sent for me and said he was q little
worried about the attitude of some OF
the Republican politicians, and he
wanted me to see If L couldn't go ana
line up Stubbs."
There was great roar Of laughter,
and Stubs said.
I'm in linel I've never been out of
line
Have you been up in Republican
headquarters to make your peace with
Crummer?" was asked
I've been up there lots of times" re-
Piled Stubs with an effort at nonehal-
ance. ignoring the fact that he hadn't
been in to see Mr.. drummer since head
quarters were opened "AIl we want
now is for drummer to come over 70
US and bring his minority along
You remember that Allen came up
into headquarters with me, don't your"
said Clark.
Yes, I do" replied Stubbs, "and I
remember that 1t made me feel awful
good
well. I want you to come right up to
Republican headquarters with me" said
Clark, and make drummer feel good
But Stubbs didn't go.
Then Allen and Stubbs began to talk
over the bitter fight which they had
last spring in the Second district.
I've got a written statement from
Squire BristOw at Baldwin" said Allen,
that The negro that went down there
with a jug of whisky was sent by Bar
ker and Stubbs.
And I've got a written statement
from three of the best men in Baldwin
that the negro told them that you seat
him down. replied Stubbs.
When I send out a negro with a
jug of whisky, said Allen, 4 don't
have him parade up and down the
main street asking folks to come and
have a drink of Henry Allen whisky.
And then there was that basket of
bottled beer that somebody took to
one OF the prominent temperance men
in the district, with my compliments
I don think you knew anything about
that affair, Ross, but L suspect Barker
sent the beer
"Oh, [ don't believe that Barker
would DO that" replied Stubbs.
We'll, maybe not, said Allen. VERY
likely 1t was some friend of mine"
Allen laid the accent on friend. And
everybody laughed again.
What do you think about the pri-
mary election law?H somebody asked
of Allen, for the purpose Of making
him squirrn.
THE primary election law is a great
scheme to beat candidates, said Allen.
But seriously. I think that if we could
have primary election law Droner1v
safeguarded, so that Republicans
would vote at a Republican primary
and Democrats at Democratic prf-
mary, it would be a good thing. But
' II 1t is like the primary election ike the
way If was In Allen county last spring
1t would disrupt the Democratic nsrfS
They would all vote the Republican
ticket Allen county is where Scott
piled up his tremendous majority.
Mr. Stubbs was asked bv a State
Journal reporter concerning the prog
eess Of the square deal" movement
Its fine" said Mr. Stubbs 'sPrac-
ucally every candidate is declaring
himself in favor OF the principles Of
this movement. 1t Will, in my opinion.
be worth So or 30 thousand votes to
the Republican party
II is claimed by some that # is
tending to disrupt the party was sug-
Whoever. says that repties Mr.
btupbs, is either ignorant, or is ma
uciously misrepresenting the situation.
1t IS What the people Of this state want.
and it viii save the party
Mr.. Stubbs was just going in IN din
ner with W. L. Cunningham the Pa
publican nominee for the Legislatures
from Cowley county. He called Ct1u-
mng nam to witness TO the truth of ais
assertion.
"I find it just as Mr.. Sfnbbs ss1,. d,
said Cunningham. The people down IN
my part of the state demand fba+ -bef-.
candidates take a square and ope3 no
sition on these questions. and # viii
t1lee-L eS1seal ualess we 90. believe
- Ft F1otsS s7 - - 9 eH1tiea 10 know what
- ~ q, 4eia ees tnlnk about these
What have you to say about vonr
$50 -. ~ - eanoloacyz was asked of
Nos thing in the world he re-
pliec.
coaesralng the meeting to be held