The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-01
Mysterious Gathering of ''Ma-
chine" Forces in Topeka.
Hinted That Purpose Was to
Pick Out a Candidate.
THEY FEAR STUBS.
Would Have Anyone Else for
Square Deal Candidate.
Senator Fitzpatrick Talks
About Primary Bill.

Some people believe that the re-
markable influx of machine politi-
clans to Topeka during the past week
has not been accidental. 1t is claimed
by some that the faithful gathered
in response to special invitations sent
out from machine headquarters in To-
peka, and the moving spirits are said
to have been J. r. Burrow, Dave"
Mulvane and a few others.
Nearly every one of the machinists
who came to Topeka had a good ex-
cuse for his visit all ready for the
newspaper reporters. None of them
would admit that there was any politi-
cal significance in the visit. But there
is a lurking suspicion that the real
purpose OF the movement which had
Topeka for its Mecca was to try to or
ganize the machine crowd in support
of some candidate for governor and
make other preparations for an active
campaign.
Here are the names of some of the
members of that faction who register
ed at the Copeland during the past
week:
D. ]. Hanna. Hill city; T. 7. Kelly.
Paola; S. S. Smith, Abilene; ]. s. Sim
mons, Hutchinson; w. S. Fitzpatrick,
Sedan;- w. J. Fitzgerald. Dodge City;
G. H Lamb, Yates Center; Charles f.
Lobdell. Larned; c. E. Hall, Russell;
E. E. Ames, Norton; E. F. Porter,
Pittsburg; J. E. Brewer Abilene; Mort
Albaugh, Kingman;. Dave Naill, Her
ington; ]. w. Creech, Herington; Vim
ton Stillings, Leavenworth: s. M. Por-
ter, Caney; Phil Kelley, White Cloud;
c. L. Kagey, Beloit; r. M. Anderson,
Beloit. -=as
The machinists are about as much
at sea concerning their candidate for
governor as are the square dealers.
Of !
Fitzgerald. but Mr., Fitzgerald is very
positive in the assertion that he never
again will be the candidate of any
faction" or special interest" And
besides, Senator Long doesn't want
Fitzgerald to run for governor for fear
he will collide with his senatorial
boom. A good many of the machin-
lists insist that Grant Hornaday will
are laying very low In the hopes of
getting a bunch from somewhere on
how to line up - ~ 81
Underneath all these. conferences of
machine men which have been going on
busily during the past week, there is a
current of apprehension, expressed lest
w. r. Stubs SHOULD get into, the race
for governor The machine men I'M
doubtedly fear Stubs more. than any
other man in the Square, Deal crowd
as a systematically possibility. though
some of them says H"Oh, Stubs Is too
radical He wouldn't run well in the
state Others frankly admit that if
Stubs becomes candidate, he will be
a most formidable one, and that if
he will be elected.
Ore of the most prominent machine
politicians in the state, who is clean
and honest as we'll as fearless, said the
other day in discussing the situation:
eff this is to be question of either
or Stubs as the Republican |
candidate for governor, I would prefer |
Stubs, because Stubs could be elect |
ed, and Hornaday couldn't. Hornaday |
Is smart man, but he isn't popular |
with the people of Kansas. He has too !
much corporation faint about him.
The mention of w. J. Bailey as a pos
sib1e candidate is generally received |
with the remark, well, I'd like to see
Bailey have another term, but I don't |
believe he'd take it.
Dave Hannas boom for Charles Lob
He'll for governor is not likely to last |
very long. Judge Lobdell himself says
that he don't want the
nomination for the next campaign:
senator W. S. Fitzpatrick. of Sedan,
the most worshipful grand master of /
he senate lodge, was in Topeka Sat
not opposed to the right kind of a
primary election law. 1t was Senator
compromise bill that
The house rejected in the closing hours
IF the last session. Senator Fitzpatrick
Is not in favor of the Hornaday
scheme.
1.-THE primary election is a danger
ous thing" he said. "and any steps
hat are taken to put one into effect
should be most careful
Fitzpatrick was in Attorney Cen
eral Jackson's Office and turning
around to Jackson said:
eff you were running for governor |
Jackson, how many Democratic votes
10 you suppose would be cast against
-ou in a direct primary in Atch isor,
and Wyandotte coun-
les? There is where the trouble
zones in with a primary election law
lnless it is properly safeguarded. That
5 the reason 1 am opposed to Horna-