The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-07
POLITICAL GOSSIP
MIR. Stubbs Is Forming His
Political Organization.
Men Who Will Have Charge of
Campaign.
TO KEEP ON THE MOVE.
Lawrence Man Will Devote Time
to Speech Making.
Threats uainst Sfafn Officials
TO KEEP ON THE MOVE
Threats Against State Officials
Who Are Not Friendly.

1t is said that w. R. Stubbs is plan
ming to gather about him a committee
of political managers to look after the
political end Of his campaign, while he
devotes himself to speechmaking.
At present, Mr.. Stubbs has two lieu
tenants in charge of his headquarters,
which are in the small dining room of
the Copeland hotel These two are John
Bishop OF Salina and J. N. Dolley. Yes
terday there was conference OF a
number of square dealers at the Cope
land, and it is understood that the plan
Of enlarging the committee was dis
cussed. One rumor is that Clyde Mil
ler, secretary OF the Republican state
committee will be asked to assist In
Stubbs' campaign. Miller is one of the
cleverest political managers in the
state. He had charge of the business
end of the boss buster fight, and Is also
secretary of the Republican state CEN
trail committee. Hence he is thorough
ly in touch with the political situation.
Even Stubbs' political enemies recog-
nize that he is a dangerous campaigner,
and that if he gets some skillful pohtl-
cal managers in charge of the business
end of his campaign; he becomes a a
much more formidable candidate. 1t
appears that Mr.. Stubbs is preparing
to get a strong lot of political workers
behind him to look after his campaign
The calling of a special session OF the
legislature is likely to interfere consld-
erably with Mr.. Stubbs speaking cam
paign. He will have to put in from 10
to 80 days in the legislature fighting Tor
the measure which he advocates, IN
stead of being out making political
speeches in the state.
If w. r. Stubbs should be in control
of the Republican state convention,
would he try to use that control 10
make general overhaul1ng IN the state
offices and bounce a number OF the
present state officials who are unfriend-
ly to him?
This possibility has presented itself
to the present incumbents who are
confidently expecting to be renomlnated
for second term, and 1t mas caused
considerable agitation.
While Mr.. Stubbs is not in Topeka at
present, his position in the matter is
pretty generally understood MT.
Stubbs thinks there are some OF the
state officials who are hostile TO him'
and he proposes to make them refraln
from fighting him by q menace Oh
bringing out candidates il opposition TO
them.
r. ;s highly probable that the outcome
of the situation will be that the state
officers will stay out of the governor
ship fight.
The proposition to amend the con-
stitution of the state by increasing the
nav of members of the legislature from
IA per day to $500 for regular sessions
and s1O0 for special sessions. regardless
of the length Of the session, may oe
adopted, If a special session Oh the leg
islature is called.
This amendment is to come pe1ore
the voters for adoption or rejection at
the regular election this fall 1t reads
as follows: ,a,s,ot,,ro sb.1,
r,oa;ve as compensation for their
seryices the sum of $500 for each reg
Mar session and $100 for each special
session and 8 cents for each mile
trsveled bv the usual route in going TO
or returning from the piace u inee
ing" .na
stouid he strictly construed, 1t would
mean that $500 would be the amount OF
money to be paid to all the members
Of the legislature for a az reguiae aeciai Sse ses'
sion This would make rather small
wages if divided up among 100 members
State Senator George E. Tucker
o,ndidate for the Republican nomina-
e;nn FOR congress in the Fourth dis
t,in+ was in Topeka Monday. Mr..
Tucker says: u,on,+ he anv
snecial session of the legislature, De-
oeuss it would cut the heart right out
C. tha time when I ought to be out
rneetine people in my district In prep
aretion for the campaign. L anticipate
that there will be primary IN tne
Fourth District, but a primary callea
at the time when when tne eprnn1'fe pnIch better
likely to call 1t Will not pe nioci oe'eoi
than a convention.
Conpressman Miller seems to have
come TO the conclusion that he will
have to endorse the primary PROPOSE
- ir, order to be in good shape with
LIN - oaanstjtuents- and in a public letter
says: firm what T said at
the meeting of the congressional COM
nittee at Emporia, that was most
haa rtilv in favor Of a primary in the
Eonrth congressional district. and that
uban T could not be nominated at
n-irnarv where every Republican had
onnortunity to cast his vote freely ana
uitbout any embarrassment, thereby
axnressing his choice for congress-
an did not want any longer to rep-
resent the district in congress; and
said further to the committee, In the
presence of Senator Tucker, that when
the committee was caileo LOT tne pur-
~ urinary should be held. that I
.ro,fld he glad to unite with Mr.. Tuck
or or any other candidate for congress
~ reouest to the committee to call
q primary for the purpose OF nomlnat-
ine a Republican candidate for con-
rress in the Fourth district. And now,
e s;nce have declined to join Mr.
tucker in any communication ad-
dressed to the committee. I want to
sav to the Republicans of the Fourth
ooayngressional district. through you,
paper, that I shall most earnestly re-
puest the committee, when it meets, 20
call a primary
aHavine learned that some of my
enemies are trying to make capital for
Mr.. Tucker by reporting that he is for
Mr.. Taft for president, and that am
not I have only this to say: I do not
know who the senator is for for presi-
dent.