The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-17

ted States senator.
BY doing this. the regulars" expect
to knock out the props from under the
square deal movement, and leave no
issue for Mr.. Stubs and his friends.
The election of J. T. Moore, of Pitts
burg to the Craftsmanship was a con-
for the element of the party which is
in favor of endorsing the direct prl-
mary election law. Chairman moore
himself said after his election:
Il am convinced that the direct prl-
mary election law is one of the things
which is bound to come in Kansas
Personally, 1 have no special preference
in the matter. 1 have never taken any
stand either for or against the pri-
mary. but 1 certainly think that pr1-
mary law, in some form, VIII De en-
dorsed by the Republican party. Inc
last state convention endorsed the OIL
rect primary, and the sentiment for
such a law is stronger now than ever;
A few days ago, Congressman Ed
Madison, of the Big Seventh, went on
record squarely in favor of direct
urinary from top to bottom, and Mad1-
son is one of the people considered
member of the Long organlzatlon: Inc
sentiment in favor of a direct pr
mary has grown so strong that the
regulars are afraid to leave the is
sue for the Square Dealers. Said one
politician today: -
.'The Republican party is not big
enough for two factions. We must get
together. The people of the state want
the direct primary. believe that ull-
less the Republicans pledge themselves
to give a direct primary, and try the
whole scheme from top to potion, II
will mean defeat in the next election
I don't believe the direct primary Tor
state officers is a good thing because
1t will put the poor man at olsau5
vantage, but people want to try IT, ano
am willing to let them have theif
wa s ~
Will Line Up For Fitzgerald.
Another part of the program which
is said to have been outlined by the
regulars at their conferences is the
nomination of w. ]. Fitzgerald, neu-
ernor. They think that this move Will
go a long ways toward spiking the
guns of the Square Dealers F1tzgeralo
has made a record which pleases the
people who like to see state of1ce
stand up and exchange blows with the
corporations But he is a Long
man. and for that reason does not
find a home with the Square Deal
servative lead of Chairman Moore, be-
lieve that Fitzgerald will be the
strongest possible man for governor
to succeed Hoch.
Something About j. t. Moore.
jackson Tenbrook Moore, the new
chairman of the Republican state
committee, was born at Paris, ILL.,, In
1865 He has lived at Pittsburg for
20 years, and has been connected with
the Pittsburg Headlight continuously.
William Moore, the father of j. T.
Moore, was one of the pioneer news
paper men of the country. having run
a newspaper in Pennsylvania as far
back as 1912.
Mr. Moore's newspaper, the Pitts
burg Headlight, is remarkable for one
thing above all others. 1t never dis
cusses politics. One reading the pa
per would be unable to tell whether
the editor was a Republican, a Demo-
crat or a Mugwump.
ct believe" said Mr.. Moore, "in
getting out just the best newspaper II
can, without regard to politics. - We
don't dip into political matters.
Nevertheless, Mr.. M ore is leader
in Crawford county politics. He has
never been chairman Of the county
committee, but he has been one of the
men who did the hard work in the
campaigns. He is an Organizer" and
he knows the Crawford county situa-
ton. He makes friends by being con-
sentative in political affairs. 1t was
his conservatism that recommended
him in the present situation
J. T. Moore is commonly referred
to as doc" Moore He is not a ply
sician. however. and never studied