The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-09

prove to be a formidable compromise
candidate when the anticipated dead
lock materializes.
Mr.. Lambert was at the Baltimore
hotel in Kansas City the other day,
and said:
effort on behalf of the friends of Judge
W A. Johnston to elect him to the
United states senate. So far no can
didate has strength enough to come
any way near to assuring his election.
but, on the contrary, there is a very
strong feeling in the state to take up
some man whose ability and standing
would be such that everybody in Kan
sas would recognize the fact that he
was thoroughly equipped to represent
the state in the senate. I find a very
strong sentiment. especially among
the members OF the bar in Kansas to
take up ". A. Johnston. chief jus
tice of the supreme court. and elect
him to the. United States senate. His
long public service, including his serv-
ice as attorney general for the state,
the fact that he has served twenty
two years on the Kansas supreme
bench. would give him a standing in
the senate that none of the other can
didates would have If elected. He is
a man of the highest integrity belongs
to no faction, and is neither railroad
nor anti-railroad He would unite the
party and would be able to render the
state better service than any other
man. at least that [ know of.
THE fact that there IS strong SEN
tinent for Benson's 8 election indi-
Gates that the people of the state are
at least not very well satisfied with
the other candidates. Everything
that has been said about Judge Ben
son can be said about Judge Johnston,
with the addition that he Is a broader
and abler man, and has had more ex-
perfence in public life and Is In every
way better equipped Tor the senator
ship"
W P. Hackney of Winfield. ex-
presses his. spinion Of the stubbs plan
or questioning candidates in very pic
turesque and eloquent language. He
was in Topeka Saturday to finish up
little law business before starting for
Judge Pollock's island at the mouth
of Moon river, Cana da, and when ask
ed what he would say in response to
the questions replied.
7 would tell that clique to go to
It is none OF their business. My
constituents can find out how I stand
by asking me They are the only ones
who have anything to say about this
VIII you be a candidate for re-elec-
ton to the legislature ?"
''I have accomplished what I came
to the legislature to accomplish. and I
don't care whether I come back or
not. If they try to beat me. I will
fight EN-. They can't put me out
The convention at which the can
didate for the legislature will be nomi-
mated from Hackney's district viii not
be held until September 25.
Mr. stubbs declares that his system
of putting candidates on record Is
making a great hit. He says that in
every locality where the petitions ask
ing the candidates to answer the ques-
tions have been circulated. they have
been signed with great unanimity.
Speaking OF the enactment of the
anti-pass and primary election laws.
Mr.. Stubs says:
Il think the enactm ent of these
laws viii practically put the railroad
and professional politicians out of
business. so far as politics are con
cerned in the state. Under present
conditions it is almost impossible for
man who acts Independent of these in
fuenees to exist in POLITICS IN Kansas
They spend all kinds of money and
use all kinds of unfair methods to in
Jure and nlisrepresent such a person,
and the result has been that the best
men IN our state have not participated
extensively in the management of pub
lie affairs