The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-11
That Seems to Be Situation in
Kansas Now.
Republican Politicians Climb
Into Roosevelt Band Wagon.
LONG ON THE GROUND.
Says He Finds the Taft SOntf-
ment Strong.
ID. W. MuIVane Also Joins the
on Rushing Throng.


Indications are that the "machiner
crowd of Kansas politicians have STR
rendered to the Taft boom for the
presidency. and are prepared to climb
into the band wagon on this PROPOSE
ton, and occupy the front seats.
For some time the machine element
was trying to fix things to deliver the
state to Fairbanks or some other con-
servstive OF the ultra species. The ut
ter impossibllity of such an undertake
ing has caused a stampede to the Taft
camp.
This probably means that there viii
be no fight on Taft when the time comes
for selecting delegates from kansas 10
the national convention.
Senator Chester I. Long. who is in
town for a day or two, is gradually
getting in Line with the Taft boom for
the presidency. When Mr. Long was
here a week ago, he wouldn't say any
thing TO indicate where he would line
up
Now Senator Lcng saws he finds that
the sentiment in Kansas is strong for
Taft.
4 am very much pleased, he said to-
day, with the sentiment that find in
the state for Taft. I find very much
of it"
rs it through Roosevelt. or for Taft
personality" was asked.
Taft stands for Roosevelt IDEAS he
said. THE people know that Person
ally, too. ne ranks very high. And peo-
pie Will learn TO know him much bett<r
and like him. after they meet him"
Then he went on to delineate the
principal candidates.
FAIRBANKS he said, ''is considered
the ultra-cOns ervatiVe, LaFollette is
the extreme Taft is just about in the
middle The question Of regulation en-
ters into the matter. regulation of cor
porations and railroads Fairbanks rep
resents the crowd that would do the
least regulating; LaFollette advocates
ernment ownership OF corpora tions.
while Taft would follow the middle line
Of ground, as set down by Roosevelt
D. W. Mulvane. national committee
man from Kansas. has also lined up
with the Taft crowd He says: 'In
my judgment the people OF Kansas are
for Tafs for president. They are for
Roosevelt first, but they will take
Roosevelt's advice and give their sup
port to Taft
Taft comes nearer representing the
Roosevelt policy than any one other
possible candidate. He is in close
touch with the president and is liked
by him. The people believe that he
will carry out Mr.. Rooseyelt's ideas
It is my impression that Taft stands
far above all other possible candidates
in the western and central western
states
Il think he is the strongest man the
party could put up and that is one
thing we have to take into considera-
tion in Kansas next year. The proba-
bilities are that Bryan will be Demo-
cratic candidate and 1 believe that un-
less the party puts up a man like
Taft there is a strong possibility that
the state will go for Bryan"
w. Y. Morgan, one Of Senator
Longs chief Iieutenants, has given q
clear indication of which way the
Long machine will work by coming
out strong in his paper. the Hutchin-
son News, for Taft He says:
''As much as we admire Roosevelt
there is a lot of strength in Taft which
is his own. He is a leader and is en-
titled to a lot of credit that has gone
to his chief He has made a success
as an executive, and ne will be no ex-
pertinent. His good sense. decision Of
character and splendid training 1T him
for the presidency His personal abil-
ity and integrity are a guaranty OF
and honesty. He may lack
little OF the Roosevelt dare but he is
right up to the president in his powers
of perception and his willingness to-
exercise these powers in behalf OF chs
people energeticaIly and successfully
THE fight will be Taft agains the
field. In this contest let Kansas get
In the first rank and be for Taft be-
cause he is the best man for the job