The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-24
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
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lCOuEnued from Page l.
The reason for believing that some
ones senatorial fight IS back OF the
movement IS the fact that the proposed
special session is asked 1or n MAY,
and ID is supposed that the decision ln
the Burton case VIII be given IN MAY.
The result would be that the special
session would go ahead ana elect
United States senator, and Stubbs
would likely be the man.
Governor Koch declines to discuss
the matter. He says that when he IS
ready to say anything 1t will be given
! to the public IN written form.
Robert stone Of the shawnee eele-
cation in the house, is fatty opposed
to the special session plan. He said:
There is no need for special ses-
sion, and I don't believe that Governor
Hoch viii call one"
w. A. S. Bird. another of the Shaw
nee delegation said. II have not he7rl
anything about the matter, and do not
know what it is proposed to do
Senator j. B. Belts IS at present IN
Galveston, and while he is likely 10 ne
opposed to a special session. no state
ment from him could be secured.
Henry Alien finished up his cam
paign in Wyandotte county Friday
night by giving Mr.. Walter Roscoe
Stubs terrific lashing. Evidently
Mr.. Allen has been saving up some
things to say about Stubs, and he
ing was the largest which Allen mas
addressed during this campaign over
Z COO people were crowded into the auul-
forum of the Portsmouth building
BENZ Schnierle presided, and there was
great enthusiasm. Mr.. Allen sald IN
part:
Mr.. Stubs has ikened me to sena-
tor Burton. He had just as We'll hkeh
me to Judas Iscariots only the Burton
act is later. I opposed the election Ct
Burton in two campaigns. Stubhs ana
these other men now behind Scott were
for him. c. W. Trickett. of YOUR own
city, one of the reformed trio, was an
appointee Of Burton and Mr.. Stubs
was partner of his.
Gas q matter of fact, I did not lobby
against the state stitching and binding
bill No one lobbied against IT, II zen
dead by the weight of its own imprac-
tica biltty. And when William Roscoe
Stubbs tells the people Of the Second
district that I fought that bill and that
he wanted it passed he proves h1nseL
the most arrogant Of all the ueua-
gogues. I am Republican, and Mr..
Scott and myself have been trained
along similar lines of thought / be
Ieve in the need of railroad legislation.
I believe in the provisions of the pFesi-
dents message, I believe in more
stringent trust regulation, service
pension bill and a revision Of the taTlm
rates. But had I been in the house
last month I would not have voted as
I would have voted to give Oklahoma
and Indian Territory statehood wheth-
er 1t pleased the speaker Of the house
or not With the speaker controlling
so much as he does the legislators seen.
to have about as many legislative fuuc-
lions as a paubearer.
Of Mr.. Scott is your choice tomOr-
row he will find no more ardent back
er in the final campaign than Henry
J. Allen I never was a Pharisee, and
never tried to tear down another
man so I might build myself upon the
ruins of his character. But this man
Stubs has ever been a scandalmonger
and he has branding stick for every
one who cannot see through his po-
Htical glasses. Look at him down at
Wichita recently. He made public a
statement that he Believed many
men in the house Of representatives
had taken brides.
f'To gain little Point In politics he
made a charge thIt cast q gIeom over
the entire body of men forming that
house. and yet he has not the honor.
the bravery nor the courage to come
out and speak particularly. He forgets
that old maxim that a man who is al
ways seeing evil in the things others
DO may give. unconsciously, an index
10 that which is uppermost in his own
mind and plans
1t is said that the stormy weather
and bad condition of the roads will be
to the advantage of Allen in the Sec
0nd district primary election today.
Scotts vote viii come from the coun-
try. so the Scott managers claim, and