The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-19

formal announcement of his candidacy
for congress. He said: "Hessin is in
the race all right, and I noticed the
Salina dispatch stating that Peck was
also a candidate. But it seems likely
to me that Peck would make his an
nouncemenJ at his own home"
Concerning the Creech affair. Mr.
Brewer said that he did not know Mr.
Creech's intentions and that even if
Creech should announce himself it
might make ne difference in his own
plans.
"I have 5000 to bet on the result of
the Second district cOngressiO iOnaI fight
said we'll known state official today
II viii bet 500 that Henry Allen gets
more votes in SCOTS county than Scott
gets in Aliens county. 1 will bet an
ether 500 that Henry Allen gets more
votes outside of Wyandotte county
than does Scott Both of these ought
to be easy money for some of these
Scott people who have been making
such big claims for their man. OF
no question Henry Allen will be
nominated by an overwhelming ma
jority."
A. w Stubbs a cousin of w r.
Stubbs was in Topeka the other day.
Mr.. Stubbs formerly lived at Garden
City, but is now land agent for the
Rock Island, working out of Kansas
amount of notoriety in 1892 as the
man who refused to accept a certificate
of election to the legislature. In tell
ing Of this experience yesterday, Mr..
Stubbs said:
'It was in the year 1892 that ran
for the legislature. and the fusionists
brought out man named Rosenthal.
At that time 1 was living in Haskell
county. When the votes were counted,
it was found that ROsenthaI had
small majority. But when it came to
canvassing the vote, certain figures
We're tranSpOsed. and the county clerk
issued the certificate of election to me.
OF course the object was simply to give
ground for a contest in the house. and
I did not know about the plot until I
was in possession of the certificate Of
election. I decided at once that
would not accept Office under such con-
ditions. Exclusive of my vote, there
were 60 Republicans and 81 Populists
in the house. Consequently great pres
sure was brought to bear upon me to
get me to go in and make a contest IN
the house. I told the Republican pOliti-
clans that I had canvassed the situa-
ton carefully in my county, and while
was confident that ROsenthal had
bought his majority, 1 was unable to
prove enough to give me any show to
win on the merits of the case.
"Of course the POpulists had been
abusing me scandalOuSly, and charged
me with being a party to scheme to
abuse made me mad, and I wouldn't tell
them what I was going to do. ] came
UP here to Topeka the day the Ieg1Sla-
ture convened, and so did Rosenthal-
1t was my purpose to get up on the
floor of the house when my name was
called and explain the situation, follow
ing 1T by turning the office over TO KOS
enthaI. I saw ROsentha1 in the hall,
and started over to tell him my plan,
but he got started first, and commenced
to curse me. Then I wouldn't tell him.
Meantime the big fight had started, and
two speakers and two clerks were at
work Both clerks We're calling the roll
and of course when my name was Catieu
there was no chance for me to explain
anythinS. So never made my speech.
But ROsenthal got the office.
The insurance magazines are having
various kinds of spasms over the an
nouncement that Web McNan is to be
candidate for Insurance commissioner
The Underwriters Review of Des
MOines says:
"Tke whfrligig of time brings strange
happenings, among which is the candl-
dacy OF Webb McNall, the former spec
tacular insurance superintendent OF
Kansas. for election to his old position.
He win 90 in, if at all, under the wing
Of the Republican party. From Lulng
to McNau would be a radical change
by the substitution Of continued ~
20 go variety show for the performance
of the legitimate.
T. w. Creech. who is being hard push
ed by the friends of the railroads 70
get into the race for governor, WlH
likely announce himself this week, II he
decides to get In. His candidacy IS call
ing forth a good many comments IKE
this one from the ConcOrdia Blade:
THE Blade presunles that there IS
some authority for the announcement OF
Creech's candidacy, but believes ne hau
better save his time and money. EVEN
If nominated We do not believe ne can
be elected. Kansas is not yet ready 10
pass under the absolute control OF the
Rock Island railroad
Judge D. N. Dale. candidate for gov
erDOr on the Democratic ticket two
years ago, has checked all prospect OF
his again being candidate by the
positive announcement that under no
circumstances will he stand for the
nomination.
MY law practice is enough to keep
me busy" said Judge Dale, and L
positively will not accept the nom1na-
ton for the governOrship or any otner
office for that matter
IN his statement Judge Dale also
takes a rap at the Kansas CIVIC
league. saying it is a. Republican side
scheme and that the original non
partisan movement has been cast 10
the winds. He says the principles of
the league have been advocated by the
( Democrats of Kansas for years and
that the party should keep on fighting
for these same principles regardless OF
/ the action of the Republicans