The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-29
POLITICAL GOSSIP
Attorney General Fred Jackson
Denies a Story.
Hasn't Made Deal With Stubs
for GOvernOrship.
NOT IN A CONFERENCE
Isn't Even a Candidate for Gu.
bernatOrial HOnOrs.
d. J. Hanna Brings a Boom for
Judge LObdell.

Attorney General Fred Jackson de-
square deal conference recently, and
offered the square deal support for
governor on condition that he would
give w. r. Stubs his support for Unit
ed States senatorship. The story is that
Jackson accepted the offer. and will
be announced as the square deal can
didate at the proper time.
II never went into such a confer
ence," said Mr.. Jackson today. "Nev-
er was invited to consider such a deal
and am not candidate for governor.
The following is the story as it APP
peared in the Arkansas City Traveller:
1.-The story is going the rounds to
the effect that at a. recent meeting of
square dealers, in Topeka, Davidson,
of Wichita, was called before them
and offered their support provided he,
in turn, would be for Stubs for Unit
ed States senator. The story goes
farther and says that Davidson de-
cliEed on the ground that he could not
stand for Stubbs. However, David
son admitted that he was in sympathy
with most of the square dealers plat
FORM but he declined the proffered
combination with thanks.
mot beirg able to lariat Davidson,
the story goes on, to the effect that the
square dealers called Attorney Gener-
al Jackson into their deliberations and
the same proposition was submitted
to him and he accepted.
but after ALL this may be just re-
port. started with the hope of building
up Davidson and tearing down jack
sons boom for the nomination of gov
ernor.
$50 far as the Traveller is concerned,
it would like to see Jackson nominated
for. governor no matter what lineup
he makes. We believe he would do
his duty we'll as governor of the state"
Ex-Lieutenant Governor D. J. Han
ma of Hill City, Graham county, is in
Topeka exhibiting a new boom for
governor. The man whom Mr.. Hanna
has selected for this important posi-
ton is Judge Charles E. LobdeH of
Larned. II
There is no man in the state said
Mr.. Hanna, tsupon whom the opposing
factiops~cans unite so@readily as upon
Charley IsofdelI He%5s1 proverbially
lucky in notifies, andfPe could be NOM
mated and elected. sAnd there is no
ing good SO remarkably in every posi-
ton which he has held
How about Grant Hornaday?" was
asked.
am for Lobdell because he is from the
western part of the state"
1t happens that Mr. Lobdel1 is in
Topeka today, and when he was asked
he was thinking of being
candidate for governor he said:
I'm not a candidate this year, and |
won't be next year. But don't care |
to discuss the matter. If Dave Hanna
has been doing any talking, he has |
done it on his own responsibility. I |
have nothing whatever to do with it, |
Mr.. Hanna says that Judge Lob |
dell is looking at the governorship |
with longing eyes, and would like to |
get into the race if he could find the |
gate
George w. Hanna of Clay Center, |
chairman of the Populist state central
committee, predicts that w. r. Stubs /
will be the next governor of Kansas.
And what's more, Mr.. Hanna says that |
cation If there is a state convention, |
and the Clay county votes if there is
a primary.
: "Of course it is none of my bust
Mr.. Hanna. but that is exactly what |
| think. Regardless of politics, the
people of this state are for the square /
deal principles. and they are going to
elect men who favor those principles.
w r. Stubs is popular; Democrats I
ike him and Populists like him, and
If he is the Republican nominee, as
believe he will be, there is no man in
the opposition party who will care to
run against him.
Mr.. Hanna stated that the Clay
Center Chautauqua has secured Mr..
Stubs acceptance of an invitation to
deliver a speech at the Clay Center
Chautauqua on July 20.
at don't know what Mr.. Stubs will
ak about" said Mr.. Hanna, "but no
nan who is alive can talk five minutes
without talking politics.
Mr.. Hanna came to Topeka today to
see about registering some Clay Center
bonds.