The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-27
Politicians Still Seeking Candi-
date for Governor.
Talk About Ex-Governor Bailey
Is Being Revived.
WON'T BE DRAWN IN.
His Friends Think He Can
Easily Be Nominated.
Say That He Will Submit to a
Draft.

The Republican statesmen are gath
er1ng in hosts in Topeka in view of the
meeting Saturday morning of the Re
publican state central committee
There are three main topics under
discussion: Special session. nominee
Tor governor, Taft BOOM
Among those here today the Taft sem
tlment is strong and the Taft support
ers' which have pretty unanimous
mold on the situation, favor an early
convention. They say it will help Taft
and be good for Kansas prestige.
The committee, it is understood, will
not very seriously consider the matter
OF a state primary for the nomination
OF state officers, all of whom. with the
exception of governor-Hoch not being
candidate-are likely to be named by
reclamation. The committeeman who
favor a primary now are in the minori-
ty. The friends of Taft make the point
that convention, and an early one, is
the thing to give Taft a good send off
one. too, that will be of wonderful force
as an initial expression to influence
other states.
Those who are here today are ap-
parently in the main opposed to
special session of the legislature for
those reasons already set forth and
Tor others. In regard to any proposed
protection for bank deposits it de-
veloped that bankers themselves are
not asreed-some favoring a fund
olnerS an assessment when need de-
mands, others want to see Oklahoma
try 1t, others want things let alone for
a Wh1Ie till I'VE see where we are at"
Ihe popular impression has been that
the legislature overlooked" putting a
levy limit in the new tax law. Mem
hax
overlook it, that it was decided to
make no limit till the law had been
tried.
On the governor question the politi-
elans seem to be up in the air, even
with convention probably not over
sixty or ninety days away. No pro-
posed candidate seems to exactly fill
the bill or be available, while each has
his following.
Leland has strong influences. Horna-
dy lots of friends, Davidson a good
following. About the only objection
to jackson heard is that he is a mighty
good man in his present place.
Stubbs could probably have 1t on a
silver platter, but he is after a gold
platter nomination for something else
Naturally there is a great deal of
Bailey talk as the way out.
Bailey is almost universally popular
but then he is not a candidate If
he is the man he will have to be draft
ed" Bailey is mighty well fixed where
he is, likes Atchison, Atchison likes him
and Mrs. Bailey and he has added to
good in it. Bailey in fact has a faculty
of making good wherever he is put or
puts himself. Only a good, big lever
age could pry him into politics now
it is safe to say.
The square dealers are making siren
uous efforts to agree among them
selves upon some candidate.
The man who has been selected by
some as the strongest piece of timber
for the place is Joseph L. Bristow of
Salina, whose known integrity and
ability will undoubtedly make him a
formidable candidate. Bristow is said
to have the support of William Allen
White, the Kansas City Star and
other influential square deal agencies
Wichita square dealers, however, are
firm in their determination to support
c. L. Davidson. There still continues
to be considerable talk about F. s.
Jackson, attorney general, but Jack
son does not encourage such talk
Senator w. S. Fitzpatrick of Chau-
tauQua county is in Topeka and will be
here until after the meeting of the
state central committee.
If you want my honest opinion as
to when this Republican gubernatorial
situation will be ironed out, 1 would
say that it would be on about the
fourth or fifth ballot in the conven-
l.
for ]. T. Bradley of Sedan for governor,
and believe that he may win after a
night. In regard to this Bailey talk,
will say that Bailey would be a very
strong compromise candidate. Bailey
will not get into this if it Is to be a
rough and tumble fight, but If the diff
ferent factions can agree upon him as
a compromise. believe he will consent
to be the candidate. The nomination Of
Bailey would be a very strong nomina-
&
which is now in good condition, and
ought not to be stirred by a factional
fight. What we want to do is to wipe
out all the old scores, and get together
on some man who will be satisfactory
to the party. We want to quit being
factions and be Republicans
When questioned concerning the pro-
posed special session of the legislature,
Mr.. Fitzpatrick declared that he knew
nothing about it at all.
The Atchison Globe says: There
seems to be considerable talk of w J.
Bailey for governor He was called up
from Topeka today, and asked not to
say he wouldn't take the nomination If
offered him. We don't know what his
reply was but he told a Globe reporter
not a half hour before that under no
circumstances would he be candi-
date
1t has been generally understood for
some time that Governor Bailey had
no disposition to re-engage in political
controversies, but the political friends
of Governor Bailey seem to be conf
dent that if he is given an opportunity
to secure the nomination without
contest, he will accept it, and serve
SecOp<5 term.
The presence of Senator Fitzpatrick
in Topeka so long in advance of the
of the Republican committee
is causing a good deal of comment. for
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