The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-30
Rumor of an Alliance Between
Scott and HOrnaday.
Would Congressman Desert Mr..
Stubs, His Former Associate.
MAY BE IN THE DEAL.
What a Fort Scott Paper Says
About 1t.
Congressman Ed Madison Hav-
ing a Busy Time.

One of the most picturesque pieces
of political gossip which has been set
adrift fer some time is one published
in the Fort Scott Monitor, in which 1t
| is claimed that Congressman Charles
Scott and Grant Hornaday have form
! ed political alliance, ard will help
each other roll logs during the future
campaigns.
According to this programme, Con-
gresham Scott will desert w. r.
Stubs, who made him the Repub-
lican nominee for congress over Henry
Allen, and throw his influence to
Grant Hornaday. who fought for
Henry Allen with all his power
Whenever Scott makes an alliance
with Hornaday, it can be safely count
ed that w. R. Stubs has gone into
the same combination, for people will
find 1t hard to believe that Scott would
support Hornaday without the APP
prevail of Stubs. Here is what the
Fort Scott paper says about it,:
1T will be good news to many of
Grant Hornaday's friends to know
that the schism that has existed be-
tween Mr.. Hornaday and Congress-
nan Chas. Scott for some time has
been stored away in the memories of
only those who want to remember
these unpleasant political differences
that rise between politicians as time
goes on. 1t is stated upon good au-
thority that the congressman and the
gubernatorial aspirant have, POLITICAL
ly speaking, became reconciled and
that they will canvass the Second dis
trict with each other in the same
wagon.
THAT Grant and Mr.. Scott were
considerably on the outs during the
Ia ST congressional scrap cannot be
gainsaid. Mr. Hornaday had charge
of Henry Aliens boom for congress
during the primary nomination a year
and half ago and was licked by the
boss busters, now known as the
Square Dealers During that cam
paign, as all know, Mr.. Hornaday is
sued All open letter, in which he Sc
things done. and also for things I'M
done during the corgressman's career
as public servant. 1t was heated
battle and it is a little remarkable
that the two have gotten together.
There was never any personal ami
ers, and when sifted to the bottom
only the political microbe was visible,
so it isn't so awful strange, after all
that they have agreed upon an al
lance. Grant will get the Second dis
trict in the next state convention, and
Mr.. Scott will help him to get 1T.
at is not known how the original
Square Dealers will take the an
ncuncement that the two men have
gotten together. To some it will like
ly be blow. They didn't like the
way Grant came out for the reforms
advocated by Stubs, some charging
insincerity, but others were more gen.
erous and were willing to give him
the benefit of the doubt. Grant is for
an out and out primary election law
and other measures that will bring
about reform for the people of the
state. However, his hobby is the pri-
mary election law
The Clay Center Times is evidently
much impressed with w. r. Stubbs 1t
says in commenting on the speech
which Mr.. Stubs made there last week:
''Stubhs has a better Chautauqua
same general lines, parallel, but so diff
ferent. 8ristow follows LaFollette, US
ing many of the latter's identical illus
trations. Stubs is original, not so
vital direct and gets right down into |
the affections of the people. They are
with him and give him much the same |
hearty response they gave IaFollette
After talking an hour and three-quar-
tiers, or thereabouts, on hot after |
noon, there were many cries of go on
go on 1t was easy to see the audi
ence wanted direct Kansas politics, ana
whenever he incidentally touched on |
home affairs the interest intensified to
high tension. 1t is nonsense to ham
per and tie down such a man at a |
Chautauqua. Let him talk what he
pleases. His size and reputation is am
ple protection. But Stubs has a win |
ner if he will only ignore petty in
structions and talk what is fairly boil |
ing in him and seeking outlet"
Congressman Ed Madison of the new
Seventh district, has his troubles. 1t is
not the unanimous demand for increas-