The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-09
POLITICAL GOSSIP
Cyrus Leland Refuses to Talk of
Deal Story.
Claimed Old Veteran Was Dis.
gusted at Stubbs' Action.
HIS SPEECH AT TROY
Made Bitter Comments on the
Machine Leaders.
Fear Of the Legislature Seems
to Be Growing.

Cyrus Leland returned Thursday
from his trip to New Mexico, where he
was called by the death of his broth
er.
Mr.. Leland declined to make any
statement about the report that he
had entered into an alliance with ]. d.
Botkin to deliver to Mr.. Botkin the
votes of dissatisfied Republicans who
were Leland men in the recent pri-
mary, and to receive in return Demo-
cratic votes two years hence when he
runs for governor again
1t is believed here that Mr.. Botkin
has received many assurances of Re-
publican support, but it is doubtful
II they came from Leland. 1t is said
that when Stubbs was at Troy some
weeks ago. and was introduced by Mr..
Leland. he made some comments
about the old Republican machine
which soured the former Republican
leader. Leland is reported to have
told his friends that Stubbs abused
his hospitality. and that he would no
longer have anything to do with his
campaign. But it isn't likely he woUl !
make a deal with Botkin.
Mr.. Stubbs, who was in Topeka
Thursday. said: 81 can hardly believe
that Mr. Leland would enter into any
such deal. 1t doesn't sound like Le-
land to me. Mr.. Leland has appeared
TO be friendly to my campaign. so far
as l know"
Some of the politicians here said
that the Botkin story was given out
for the purpose of Smoking Cy OUT
and forcing him to take a more active
part in behalf OF the Republican nomi-
nees. 1t does not seem likely to have
that effect. One well known RepubIi-
can. in commenting on the matter
said: IF Leland has entered into
deal of this kind it indicates that the
old man is on the down hill run. 1t
isn't the kind of fight that is char
acterlstic of Cy."
Even though the reported alliance of
Leland and Botkin is true as told by
Mr.. Rippey. the Troy man who claims
he was told of the plot" by ]. d. Bot
kin. IL may not turn many votes 20
Botkin. Leland's following may not b.
willing TO follow him into the Demo-
cratic party.
There is more danger to the Repub
lcans from disaffection on account of
Longs defeat at the primary. There
are hundreds of Longs friends in Kan
sas who would be willing to sacrif1C
everything to revenge the defeat of
their leader One of Mr.. Longs strong
est supporters was in Topeka a few
days ago. He comes from the Seventh
district and was not actively connected
with Longs campaign. He said:
Il am a machine man. 1 am proud
of II. I don't like Hughes, and / don't
like StubbS and l don't like Bristow.
LeFollette is a demagogue. I believe
in organization in politics. I believe a
man owes 1t to his political friends to
consult with them, and take their ad-
vice about things.
IF other counties in the state are
anything like Kingman, and Sumner,
and Harper. and Barber. and Sedgwick,
/ think we are very likely to have
Democratic legislature, and I want to
state right now that 1 won't be -
bit sorry If We do. / think it will do
the Republican party good to get a good
licking. It would kill off lot of these
would-be reformers. 1t is about the
only way can see to check this reform
business. If we can get a Democratic
legislature and turn down Bristow, 1t
certainly will help some"
There is no use in the Republicans
trying to conceal the fact that there is
q good deal of just such sentiment in
the Republican ranks and this is where
the Democrats hope to make their
killing" The Democratic fight is GO
ing to center on the legislature, for 1t
is the legislature that they have the
best show of capturing.
Senator Long Is making speeches for
the Republican ticket. and is reported
to be doing some work in Strengthening
out these rebellious members of his
faction but there is bound to be some
knitting on election day.
The Democrats had 33 members at
the last session of the Legislature. They
will have to gain so more to give them
a majority.
w. r. Stubbs says there is no danger
of a Democratic legislature There
will be more Democrats vote for Re.
publican members on account of want
ing Bristow for SENATOR" he said
than there will be Republicans vote
for Democratic candidates because
they hate Bristow."
The Democrats are also in hopes of
carrying two congressional districts.
They are centering their fight on the
Fifth and Sixth districts, where w. A.
Calderhead and w. A. Reeder are the
Republican candidates, R. W. Lovitt
AZ the candidate against Calderhead
and John r. Connolly is the Demo-
cratic candidate against Reeder.
I.arned. Kan, Oct 9.-The Socialists
are waking up and promising to sur
prise the politicians with the size of
their vote
In Logan township, Gray county an
accurate poll shows them u votes more
than the combined votes of all old party
members. They carried their ticket in
this township last election.
w. H Vernon, Jr., Justice H. F. Ma
sons clerk for five years, is candidate
for county attorney of Pawnee county.
Professor Norton Ill.
Boston. Oct. 9.-Charles Eliot Nor
ton. prominent as an author and an
thority on art and literature and pro-
fessor of history at Harvard uniyer-
~fty up to 1898, since which time he
has been professor emeritus at that in