The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-17
Mr.. Stubbs Will Be Candidate
for State Senator.
This Is the Report That Comes
From Lawrence.
BRADY is WONDERING.
Newspaper Man Thought He
Had a Clear Field.
Attorney General Jackson
Wants a Special Session.

The report came from Lawrence to-
day that w. P. Stubbs has decided
to become candidate for the Repub-
lican nomination for the state senate
in the Jefferson-Douglas district, and
that he had notified J. L. Brady, editor
| of the Lawrence Journal of his in
tention. Mr.. Brady himself announced
his candidacy some days ago. and 1t
! looks as though the two square deal-
ers might get together in a fight
Judge George ]. Barker, of Law
renee, a close friend of w. r. Stubbs.
was in Topeka yesterday. Wpen
| asked concerning the situation i'm the
senatorial fight, he said:
"Mr. Brady is candidate for the
Office of state senator. and he is the
only candidate have heard or. 1t -
possible that there may be other can
didates, and it is possible there may
not sbe. 1 am unable to say. at this
time what the outcome will be. Per-
sonally am not dipping into politics.
I am practising law. I am not ready
to say that 1 will be for Mr. Brady for
state senator, but shall throw no
commit myself to anyone. So far as
1 know, Mr.. Brady and Mr.. Stubbs are
on the best of terms, and Mr.. Brady,
or anybody else from Douglas county.
would vote for Mr.. Stubbs for United
States senator"
Douglas county is in the same sena-
toriaI district with Jefferson county.
and the present senator is U. s. Griffin
of Jefferson county. Mr.. Grihin's term
expires next year, and 1t becomes
Douglas county's turn to select can
didate. J. L. Brady, who announced
himself as a candidate, was a member
of the 1905 session of the legislature
as representative from Douglas coun-
ty. He lined up with the Stubbs
crowd and has been generally counted
as a staunch follower of the square
deal faction.
If a Republican state convention for
the nomination of candidates is held in
1908 Wichita will ask that the conyen-
ton be held in that city and not at
Topeka. The people in Wichita are
already planning to go before the Re
publican state committee and make
bid for the convention. The chief ar
gument is that Wichita is nearer the
center Of the statesands that this IS of
vital Importance owing to the fact that
the delegates will have to pay railroad
fare. AS a matter of fact, Topeka Is
more equitable location from this
standpoint, because the great bulk OF
the delegates to the state convention
are from eastern and central Kansas
while the delegates who would be ae-
commodated by holding the convention
at Wichita are confined to the small
western counties. The aggregate ex-
pense of bringing the 1000 delegates TO
Topeka at two cents mile would be
of taking them to Wichita.
The Wichita Eagle prints an inter-
view with Ben Downing, the Sedgwick
county member & OF tn the saHs state centrai
''I think the only two cities in the
state that can properly take care or
convention are Topeka and Wichita. AS
Topeka had the last Republican con-
vention Wichita might easily land the
next which probably will be held early
next spring. Heretofore it has been
customary to hold two conventions: one
to nominate delegates to the national
convention and the other to name state
candidates. 1 think that the state CEN
tral committee will favor one conven-
ton this time in order to save railway
fares.
LAS this city is located best of any
for the convention 1 think that but lit
tie opposition would be met In attempt
ing to secure 1t. The state central COM
rnittee decides on the location and I
believe that Chairman ]. H. Moore or
Pittsburg would favorably consider
Wichita over Topeka.
ssT would suggest that the two conn
nnerciaI organizations of the city take
some steps toward getting the conven-
ton. If they take any action WIN
interest myself in bringing the conven-
ton here"
Mr.. Downing was asked IL he
thought that majority of the state
central committee were in favor or the
direct primary law. to which ne re-
piled: "A
mo. do not. 1 am opposed to It
because it has no more of safeguard
about it than the present SYSTEM
There would be about the same contests
develop before the primary as there 10
now before the elections. that is in the
present primaries"
q. Miller, editor of the Belleville
Tele scope, was in Topeka yesterday on
his way home from Kansas City. Mr.
Miller thinks that w. ]. Fitzgerald
lieutenant governor of Kansas, Is the
logical candidate for governor on the
Republican ticket.
Il am for Fitzgerald" says Mr.. Miller,
land what's more, know that he would
take the nomination if it should be
offered to him. He is man who ought
TO be satisfactory to all factions. The
anti-ma chine. newspapers have COM
mended his fearlessness and integrity;
thew have approved his work as presid-
ing officer of the state senate and as
Chairman of che board of railroad asses
sors. He would be a man who could
cement the factional differences in the
Republican party. The party can't af-
and have terrific fight over the nom
ination of governor, in which one side
will be whipped and which will cause
lot of scratching at the election.
'Oh, yes, I believe there will be
convention next year, and not a pri-
mary I think there is little possibility
that the state committee will adopt the
Hornaday or Anthony plan
''The Republican county candidate for
congress in the Fifth district, Mr.. Bull
len, will begin an active campaign next
week for the nomination. He has been
finishing up his legal business. and get
ting it in shape to leave, and from now
on will devote much time to the cam
paign. I think we will have a horse
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