The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-03

1t is anticipated that in his announce
ment Mr. Stubbs will invite w. ].
Bailey and Cyrus Leland to join with
him in submitting their candidacy to
a direct primary of the people of Kan
SaS.
Stubbs, Bailey and Leland are all
wealthy men. They can afford to pay
the additional expense of primary,
and there is some ground to believe
that Stubbs' proposition may be ac-
cepted. Mr.. Leland is avowedly in ia
vor of a primary, and many friends of
Mr.. Bailey believe that he would run
better under a primary than in con-
Vention.
When Mr.. Stubbs was asked this
morning what he thought of the plan
of holding a primary to settle the gov
ernorship, he said:
THAT plan would suit me all right.
Probably if Stubbs, Bailey and Le-
land should enter into an agreement
to have a primary to settle their fight,
the Republican state central committee
would interpose no objection. The
committee would probably be willing to
amend it's call for the state convention
so that people might vote directly on
candidates for the governorship.
1t is proposed that such a primary
might be held the last week in Febru-
ary, Just before the state convention
A fight between Stubbs and Bailey
before the Republican electors of the
state would be a whirlwind affair. No
campaigner of greater ability than W.
]. Bailey ever stepped before Kansas
audience, while Stubbs has the advan-
tage of his summers campaigning
throughout the state in which he spoke
to 100000 people.
One of the state officers who is friend
ly to Bailey above all other candidates,
said this morning:
''If Mr.. Stubs should propose pri-
mary to settle the governorship fight
1 would be for it because believe it
would be the best thing for Bailey.
Bailey could beat Stubbs more easily
in a primary than in a convention. The
primary method of warfare is just
Bailey's kind. He would excel in that
style of fighting. He would beat Stubbs
and by beating him, would greatly
governor. If Bailey becomes the Re
publican candidate for governor by di-
rect primary, no one can beat him"
HOch and StubbS Make Peace.
For the first time in many months,
Governor Hoch called w. r. Stubs
into conference with him this morn
ing, and the two men were for an
hour and a half shut up together in
Governor Hoch's private office. Those
who desired to see the governor, even
for a minute, or those who wanted to
talk to him over the telephone, were
all told that the governor could not
be disturbed.
The long, confidential talk which
the TWO men ndQ LHlS morning was
doubtless fraught with great political
consequence, and it may mean that
the hatchet has been buried and that
StubbS and Hoch are preparing to
Join hands. The rupture between Hoch
and Stubbs came when Hoch refused
to appoint Stubbs United States SEN
ator at the time of Burton's resigna-
ton It was intensified by a bitterly
worded interview which Mr.. Stubs
gave out, criticising the actions of the
governor on various matters. The
animosity grew with the development
of the Kelly treasury scandal, Hoch
refusing to take the drastic measures
against Kelly which Stubbs demanded.
It has been an interesting ques-
ton to determine whether Governor
Hoch would support Stubbs or Bailey
for the Republican nomination. To-
days meeting of the two well known
citizens indicates that Governor Hoch
may cast his lot with Stubbs.
After the interview, Mr.. Stubbs
said: Governor Hoch asked me to
come and talk to him about the
advisability of a special session of the
legislature, and the proposed legisla-
tive enactments. We had a very ser
ious talk, and these matters were care
fully gone over. I don't know
whether Governor Hoch is going to
call special session; 1 am inclined to
believe that he does not know him
SELF.
''Did you and the governor patch
up your old differences and make
treaty of peace?" was asked.
"There was no patching up said
Mr. Stubbs. There wzs none neceS-
sary. I have kindly feelings for the
governor"
Governor Hoch was even more re-