The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-18
BACK ON DECK FLYING BULLE
Cyrus Leland Member of State Much Shooting Durine
Committee. Night in Springfield,
RumOr That He Will Be the But Nobody Was Hit, s.
Chairman. Reported.
A MOVE FOR HARMONY NEGROES ROUNDED
Would Soften the Sore Spots About $50 of Them Had
Which Have Appeared. in Cornfields.
Veteran Says That He Isn't Many False Alarms of Fir
Candidate. Other Dangers.
RumOr That He Will Be the
Chairman.
A MOVE FOR HARMONY
Would Soften the Sore Spots
Which Have Appeared.
Veteran Says That He Isn't a
Candidate.

Cyrus Leland has been elected
chairman Of the Doniphan county Re-
publican committee, and thereby be-
comes a member of the state central
committee and eligible to election to
the office of chairman of the state
committee.
Some Of Mr.. Leland's friends are ad-
vocating the election OF Mr.. Leland to
that office, and it is possible that
this may be the final solution of the
Craftsmanship muddle.
Mr.. Leland himself said today in
response to questions: "It is true that
Doniphan county committee, but am
not a candidate for the chairmanship
Of the state committee"
Mr.. Leland didn't say that he
would refuse the Office of chairman If
1t was rendered to him.
1t was necessary for Mr.. Leland to
be appointed on the Doniphan county
committee in the same way that J. N.
Dolley was appointed on the
Wabaunsee county committee. He
The committee in Mr.. Leland's pre-
cinct resigned and Mr.. Leland was ap-
pointed to fill the vacancy. Mr.. Le-
land was then elected chairman.
One of Mr.. Leland's friends said to-
day: 1.-THE Republicans of this state
would elect old Cy Leland chairman
of the state committee. 1 suppose
Stubs would have fit If it were sug-
gested to him, but you can count on
it that Cy would take a great deal OF
pride in piling up a big vote for his
late antagonist. The election of Cy
to the craftsmanship would bring back
into the Stubbs camp thousands OF
Republican votes which he can't possi-
bly, get as things stand now. 1t would
tend to smooth out the differences in
the Republican party, and make both
factions get together for the Novem-
ber election Cy Leland knows lo1
of things about politics in this state
which it would benefit Stubbs to have
at his disposal, and If Stubbs was wise
| he would welcome the chance to put
Leland at the head of the state com.
Il the tieSfnb6s crowd is in con.
| troll of the state committee, as seems
| to be generally admitted by the Stubs
| leaders, then it would be possible fol
this majority to put Leland into the
Job of chairman whether Stubbs want
ed it that way or not.
The result of such a move would
doubtless be that Stubbs would main
regular Republican committee, woulc
make his campaign Independent of the
committee, and would have ]. N. Dol
ley in charge of this Independent cam
paign. Such a move as this would be
almost fatal to the chances Of Repub-
lican success in the fall, as it would
split the two factions of the party sc
wide apart that they would find it i'm
possible to get together on election
day.
The enemies of Stubbs of the COM
mittee are mostly loyal supporters OF
Taft for president, and they will pro-
badly sacrifice the chairmanship In
order to maintain harmony in the
party for the sake of Taft.