The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-10
POLITICAL GOSSIP
Chairman Moore Meets Con-
gresham I'D. R. Anthony.
Other Prominent Politicians I'm
the Conference.
TALK OVER PRIMARY.
Head of Committee Does Not
Favor One.
Burden on State Officers Too
Heavy.
TALK OVER PRIMARY.

J. r. Moore, of Pittsburg, chairman
OF the Republican state central COM
mirtee, and D. R. Anthony, congress
man of the First district. Leaven-
worth, met by appointment at tine
Throop hotel yesterday, and put IN
most of the afternoon in conference
about the primary election disturb
ance which Mr.. Anthony is making.
James Nation, C. e. Denton, and
other state officers and state poll
ticians were called into the confer
ence. Clyde Miller, secretary of the
state committee, was also here me
object of the meeting is said to have
been to try to find some way or ao-
justing the primary election rumpus
without making a fight in the Repub-
Ucan state committee. The way things
are drifting now, the indications are
that there will be a hair pulling time
when the committee meets to make
plans for the next campaign MI
Anthony's determined stand in FAVOR
of the primary has startled and dis
mayed some of the leading Repub-
licans, who thought that the plan for
holding a primary had been aban-
doned for 1908.
The result of the conference yester-
day will be a formal statement, which
will be given out today by Chairman
Moore, in the form Of letter from
himself to Mr.. Anthony. In this letter,
Mr.. Moore will declare himself OPP
posed to the primary for 1908. on the
same ground that the present state
officers are opposed to it. He thinks
it would be too expensive, and that
there Is no way TO snlrt the expense
candidates for political offices. :"
says Mr. Moore, "are just like race
horses. When they go into contest
they exert themselves to the limit 1t
heat in slow time. Hence the expense
of q primary would be, in my judg-
ment greater than that of an election,
SO far as the candidates are con-
cerned."
Mr.. Moore declined to go into dis
cussion OF the merits of the PROPOSE
ton made by Mr.. Anthony.
What I have to say on this matter"
he said. II will say in my. formal letter
to Mr. Anthony. Mr.. Anthony has
promised to print parts of such letters
as he may receive. I want my letter
printed in full when 1t is printed. Con-
sequently I shall give my letter to all
the newspapers at the same time give
IT to Mr.. Anthony. I do not regard this
letter as q personal communica ton, but
more as a statement intended for the
public. I expect to prepare this letter
before leaving town this evening.
Il am glad Mr.. Anthony has come
out in this way, and is making people
go on record. 1t will be a good thing
for the party. 1t is better for us to
come right out and talk these things
over, and know where we stand than it
is to just do nothing but think, and
think, and say nothing. I'm glad that
Anthony is beating the bushes and |
making everybody so on record"
Mr. Moore was asked concerning the |
outlook for the next fight for the office |
Of governor. 81
II know nothing about the situation" |
said Mr.. Moore. II do not propose to |
take any hand in that fight. I shall |
stay out of it,
while in town Mr.. Moore, Mr.. Miller |
and Mr.. drummer, ex-chairman of the |
did some figuring on how to
pay up the remnant of bills outstanding |
against the Republican state committee. |
There is said to be about $1,000 still |
due from the committee to various par
Ties, and it is possible that another as
sessment will have to be made on the
of the state to pay the
aeficit, unless some or the patriots who
are leading the affairs of the party come
20 the front with voluntary contribu-
ions OF course there are the railroad
who would be glad to lend
| helping hand under certain circum-
stances, but. And here arises such
1 swarm of complications that it is
aard to tell what might happen.