The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-10
Mr.. Bristow Says He'll Answer
Farrelly Questions.
Here Visiting Friends and Talk
ing About Primary.
STUBBS In TOPEKA.
For DOlley If He Wants TO BE
Chairman.
Says That He Is Especially
Qualified for the Job.

Joseph l.. Bristow, who stands a
good chance of being the next United
states senator from Kansas, arrived in
Topeka today, and is spending the day
visiting some of his political friends
Mr.. Bristow is being addressed as
senator" by his friends now, but he
will not officially assume this title un-
til March 4-provided of course there
isn't any slip in the election of a Re-
publican legislature. Senator Long
will serve through the winter session
OF congress, and there is almost GER
tain to be special session of congress
called soon after March a. At this
special session Mr.. Bristow will begin
his six year term.
see that my Democratic oppon-
ent, H. p. Farrelly has asked some
questions which he wants me to ans
Wer,' said Mr.. Bristow today. 81 wish
to state right here that 1 am perfectly
Wiling to answer all the questions Mr..
rarely may ask, and will do so just
as soon as this campaign opens. 1 am
not only glad to answer Mr.. Farrelly's g
questions, but will answer if 1 can any
questions that anybody else wants to
ask L am not afraid of questions. 1
Will answer them to the best of my
ability. Mr.. Farrelly's questions don't
worry me a bit.
Il am going to stay at Salina and
rest for awhile before making many
campaign speeches 1 am tired 1
made good deal more thorough cam
paign for this nomination than any
body knows about. / made 80 speeches
in II counties. Most of my speeches
We're in the Seventh, Eighth, Sixth,
Fifth and Fourth congressional dis
tricts. 1 made few speeches in the
First Second and Third.
THE way old Shawnee voted made
me feel good. 1 didn't expect such a
big majority as you gave me down
here. They tell me they think that de-
bate did it. Personally, 1 thought Long
made a much better speech here than
he did at Sterling"
IF Joe Dolley wants to be chairman
of the Republican state central COM
mittee, Pm for him." said W. r.
Stubbs this morning. Mr.. Stubbs came
headquarters and paying the bills
which remain unpaid.
Il know of no man in the state who
| is better qualified to take the position
of chairman of the state committee
said Mr.. Stubbs. He is energetic and
understands the situation. and is fair.
He can work with all the candidates
on the ticket 1 don't know whether
| Joe wants to be chairman or not, but
| if he does, I'm for him.
Mr. Stubbs says that he is very busy
at his home in Lawrence catching UP
| with his personal business affairs
which he had to neglect during the re-
cent campaign. He will take on a
number of speaking dates as there
| seems to be demand. even before the
state central committee organizes and
starts the regular campaign.
THE greatest thing in this cam
paign." said Mr.. Stubbs, lis the estab-
| lishment firmly in our political system
| of the primary election law. The fel-
! lows who fought the primary law SO
| viciously for the past five years We're
knocked out of the control of things
| and whatever changes are made in the
| primary law now will be made by its
| friends 1t was great thing for Kan
sas, a splendid thing"
| Asked whether he had any prefer
| ences as to who shall be speaker OF
the next house of representatives, Mr.
| Stubbs said:
That's not my fight; I shall take nc
| hand in it. 1 remember how a certain
| governor in 1908 got into trouble be-
| cause he interfered with the election
| of the speaker. and l don't propose tc
get tangled up that way. I am inter-
| ested in the question of who shall be
| chairman of the state central commit
| tee, but 1 shall keep out of the speak
| ership contest"