The Goodland republic., 1906-06-01
WANT HOGH TO HURRY UP
SEVERAL ANXIOUS BOYS on THE
SENATORIAL BENCH
BristOw OF SaIfna Has Let the Gov
eFnOr Know His Desires-DOIIey
Speaks Tor Stubs

Topeka, Nay 27--GOveTnOr HOch
is expecting a bunch Of senatorial
candidates this week He has notified
the candidates and their friends that
he does not want TO hear from them,
but since J L BriStOw Of Salina has
made written application for the job,
in his own hand writing and refer
ences," and W r Stubbs has inti-
mated that he viii take the place If IL
is offered, the other candidates are
expected TO fle their claims Since
Mr.. BriStOW sent in his application
every mail has been loaded with in
dOrsements from friends OF the Sa-
lima editor fuaSmuch as no ludOrSe-
mentS have been received from the
friends Of the other candidates, Gov
ernOr HOch is Of the opinion that Mr.
BTistOw has been using his typewriter
rather vigorously in seeking the as
sistance Of his friends
No statesman bent on advising the
governor came to Topeka today, but
J y. DOlley Of Alma and R y Al
len Of Chanute were in the city yes
terday and gave the governor a great
deal Of free advice. Mr.. DOley told
the chief executive that the senatorial
question had now resolved itself into
a contest btween the people and the
corporations and he intimated that
the people would never be satisfied
until they could put Mr.. StubbS into
the senate to replace Burton He had
no compromise candidate; he believes
that Mr.. Stubbs must have the place
or that the corporations viii control
the man named
The friends of Charles Curtis are
circling about like wild geese in 2
storm awaiting the return Of David ".
Mulvane- The latter is 50 bUsily en-
gagged attending to his domestic af-
fairs that he has left his political
friends to shift for themselves. Wheth-
er Mr- Curtis Will apply for the place,
following the precedent Of two Of the
other aSpirants, or allow the COVER
nor to make his selection without ad-
vice, cannot be fOretOld until Mr.. Null
vane arrives or until Mr.. Curtis com
municates with some Of his managers
here Many of the friends Of the First
district congressman believe that the
governor will take the position that
the member Of the senate should be
promoted from the ranks Of the con-
greSSmen and they believe that the
governor naturally will select the con-
gresham who has been longest in the
service
The candidates for state offices on
the republican ticket are badly WOr-
ried by the sudden changes in the sit
uatiOn- They are afraid that It will
be necessary to appoint the successor
to Senator Burton before election
day and that the governor Will make
an appointment that Will cause them
trouble. They are not attempting to
advise Governor HOch on the subject
Oh his SElECLOlls Jul AlAEg dAC AOpAA-5
that il Will be unnecessary to make
a choice until after the votes are
counted.
The state house is full Of rumors
about the probable successor to Sen
atOr Burton, but Governor HOch re-
fuses to verify or deny any Of them
1t has been suggested to him that he
appoint w E Stanley, ex-governor
When the Burton case was instituted
1t was suggested that the governor
could do a great deal to right a poll
teal dOUble-crOss by appointing the
former governor