The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-11
Mr. Stubbs' Telegram Didn't
Make Impression at Lincoln.
Greeted by HOots and HowIs at
Sixth District Convention.
LEAN 10 J. L. BRISTOW
alma Man Evidently the
FavOrite There.
Railroad Undercurrent Secured
a Special Train.

Tsncolu Kan. April 11-Hoots,
zroans and grunts, gradually turning
into a roar of outlaws. greeted the
reading Of a hundred word telegram
from Walter Roscoe Stubs at the
Sixth district congressional convention
at Lincoln Tuesday afternoon. And
while the telegram was being read. a
accommodated talking machine IN
photograph parlor across the street
shrieked out the melody Of He Ram
bied Till the Butcher Cut Him Down.
The telegram which Stubs sent to
d. E. MeCollom. president Of the Lin
coin Commercial club, was as fol-
lows:
ed. E. AIcCouom, Commercial club.
Have tried very hard to arrange to
be with you today, and deeply regret
that 1t is impossible for me to accept
your kind invitation. The splendid
ringing resolutions of mahy of your
county conventions Indicate the cour-
age and patriotism Of the citizens of
the Sixth district and are exciting
wholesome influence throughout the en-
tire state. shall be pleased If I can
arrange to be with you at some future
time. Thank you very sincerely for
the compliment you have paid me on
this invitation.
NV. R. STUBBS."
During the reading Of this commun-
3cation, the convention was oppressive
" silent When the reading ceased, a
long drawn groan arose from some
where about the center of the hall
Other groans and windy suspirations
of forced breath followed, and then
the delegates burst into a roar of laugh
ter. The effect Of Mr.. Stubs careful
~ worded message was as fat as the
skin Of a dismembered banana.
Stubs IS not factor in Sixth dis
trict affairs. If the attitude Of the con-
gressional convention was any indica-
tion. The support of the Sixth district
in senatorial affairs will 90 to Bristow
and Curtis.
Bristow seems at the present time to
have the best grip on the situation. He
was the central figure in the. convention
from start to finish. He made two
speeches during his stay in Lincoln,
and was always warmly received. The
delegates to the convention were not
slow to express themselves in favor of
Bristow. and had that convention been
authorized to nominate a United States
big a vote as did Reeder
When it comes to controlling repre-
eeptatives and senators from the Sixth
district in the legislature, the showing
may not be as favorable to Bristow.
While he has the people with him, the
railroads are able TO put the pressure
on the representations which may take
them out of BristOW's column, and give
them to Curtis. It remains to be seen
whether the constituents of these SEN
ators and representatives can whip
them into line as some were whipped
into line with popular sentiment on the
state oil refinery proposition in the last
session.
No anti-railroad, 2-cent fare. or
anti-pass resolutions we're adopted by
the Sixth district convention. There
came near being a row in the resolu-
lions committee about this but it was
smoothed over One man had a bunch
of anti-corporafion stuff he desired to
insert in the platform, but he was
pacified by the assurance that an en-
dorsement of Roosevelt and Hoch
meant the same thing. The fact Is
that the leaders of Sixth district affairs
believe that most of the anti-railroad
talk is political buncomb, and did not
want to commit the district any more
than absolutely necessary.
There were other things VIII III
showed plainly enough that the great
railroad octopus had its tentacles out
In the direction of the Sixth district.
1t will be rem en- bered that the Jewell
county convention instructed its dele
gates to accept no passes, and pay
Hheir own way Out Of the eleven dele
gates. 1t is said that nine rode on
passes. The fellows who had the
passes laughed at the instructions of