The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-19
James A. TrOutman, OF Topeka,
Is President.
BIG FUND is STARTED.
~. r. Stubs Heads Subscrip
tiOn With $500.
The Stubs Declaration Adopted
Without Opposition.

Nearly full vote" of the Kansas
Civic -Leaguers was in attendance at
the meeting held at the National hotel
"wednesday evening. The meeting how
ever, was called for the purpose of put
ting an end to the Civic League move
rnent, and organizing new movement,
which seems to lave the. symptoms Of
another boss buster campaign.
Many Of the old original boss busters,
among whom were W. r. Stubs and
J. n. Dolley were in attendance. There
was a permanent organization formed,
with James A. Troutman for president,
George Plumb of Emporia for vice pres
ident Arthur Capper Of Topeka for
secretary and r. N. Allen of Chanute
for treasurer. The meeting was attend
ed by. some Of the largest shippers of the
state.
W. r. Stubs of Lawrence. J. L.
Bishop of Salina and C. L. Davidson of
wichita were appointed as a ways and
means committee, and they will raise
big campaign fund-which won't be han
died by Chairman drummer of the Re
publican state central committee. ard
which win likely be used for the purpose
of beating part of the Republican ticket.
Stubs headed the. list of subscriptions
with $500; C. A. Stannard of Emporia,
Mr. Troutman and Mr.. Capper Clipped
in 500 each, and H. H. Tucker of the
Uncle Sam OIL Refinery company gave
800. Others subscribed smaller amounts
and about $1,000 was pledged.
The meeting was called to order by
q. B. Murdoch. editor OF the FL Dorado
Republican state Senator J. H. Stew
art OF Wichita was selected as the chair
man and Harry Dick Of Lawrence was
made secretary. Harold Chase made
short statement Of the purpose of the
meeting, to perfect an organization for
securing signers to the petitions being
circulated by W R. Stubbs James A.
Troutman of Topeka. T. B. Murdoch Of
FL Dorado. Frederick H. Quincy of Sa-
lima, W. q. Stubs of Lawrence and H.
T. Chase of Topeka were chosen as a
committee to draft plan of organiza-
tion and work. The committee decided
that a chairman, vice chairman. secre-
tary and treasurer and ways and
means committee should be chosen to
have complete charge of the work. The
headquarters OF the organization ase
10 be in Topeka. TIE eircula ting of the
petitions is to be done by the Repubu-
can county and city central committees.
where the members of these committees
are favorable to the plans. If the cen,
trail committees are not in favor of the
plan the organization Will hire men 60
secure signatures.
The organization has no name at pres
ent.
j. s. George of Hutchinson. then
told Of some Of his experiences in
state organizations and suggested that
good deal OF money was needed to
push the work which had been under
taken. He asked for some sugges-
tons as to how this money was to be
raised and how much ought to be sub
scrtbed. Stubs started the contribu-
ton with $500 and the others fol-
lowed suit.
C.aoroa of EIuf~I-i57-or,
Stewart Of Wichita and John Bishop
OF Salina said that they could guar
antee good subscriptions from the
business men of their counties but
how much they could raise they did
not know. T. c. Sawyer of McPher-
Eon said that he would look out for
the circulation of the petitions in his
county and guaranteed that every
Republican in that county would have
a chance to sign the petitions and at
no expense to the new organization.
as he would bear the expenses himself
If he could not raise the money among
the business men. This started the
ball rolling and within a few minutes
the representatives from Brown, Sa-
line, Bourbon. Ottawa, Douglas. But
Ter, Wabaunsee, Reno, Sedgwick
Dickinson, Lyons and Cowley- counties
had pledged themselves to see that
the petitions were circulated and re-
turned to the officers
All of the petitions are to be re
turned to Topeka by the first of Sep
TENDER. Then some plans will be
made to present the questions to the
candidates for state Offices and also to
have the questions presented to the
legislative candidates. The plans for
these meetings have yet to be worked
out by the officers and the ways and
means committees. It should be re-
membered that the candidates who
have Issued statements in answer to
making a definite stand.
t. 3. Murdock. during the meeting,
made some scathing remarks about the
Republican state platform He declared
that the platform did not stand for
much and that the purpose of these
questions and petitions was to accom-
plish the work that the state convention
failed to do. have the candidates tell
now considered the most vital to the
Kansas people.
Those present at the meeting We're:
r N Sanfney. Hutchinson s f Brown
f4iawatha. c. A. Stannard Emporia;
j. T. White. Ada; George W Plumb
Ezmporia. J. T. Treadway. IaHarpe: H
g. Larimer TOpeka; ". n. Newton
Hutchinson; R. p. Taylor Wichita. w
b. Cunningham. Arkansas City: H L.
Resing. Wichita II. T. Chase. Topeka.
s. NJ. Lamb, Fort Scott: c. E Carroll
Alma; ]. y. Doiley, Maple Hill: P. ".
Heath. Abilene; T. B. AIurdock. Edo
RADIO; J. H. Stewart. Wichita: James A
Troutman, Topeka; ". r. Stubs Law
renee: H H. Tucker. Kansas city: A.
+. Robertson. Cherryvaie. J. w Rich
srdson. Olathe; r. n. Allen, Chanute:
j. A. Kimball, Salina; l. " Keplinger
Kansas City; 0. W. Murphy. Lawrence:
Il. H. quincy. Salina. J. I. Bishop Sa-
lima A. J. Dietz. Hutchinson. N o.
Stevens, Lawrence B. A. McFarlane.
Lawrence. J. @. Maxwell. Mcpherson;
r. c. Sawyer, Mcpherson; f. c. Little,
Abilene: John H. Order, Fort Scott
8 T. Brady. Lawrence; S. H. Brandon.
Douglas: J.. S. George. Hutchinson:
Harry Dick, Lawrence. Arthur Capper.
Topekas H H Albert, Kansas City:
Robert Stone. Topeka; II. c. Sticher.
Alma. II. c. Erickson. Alma.
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