The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-06
Would Open Way to New Cand1-
date for Governor.
MAY BE FITZGERALD.
Lieutenant Governor a COmprO-
mise Candidate.
Also OpenWay for Lawrence Man
to Reenter Senatorial Race.

The latest gossip in state POLITICS IL
that an arrangement will be made by
which w. R. Stubs and w. ]. Bailey
will both withdraw from the race Tor
the Republican nomination for COVER
nor, and that some compromise candi-
date-possibly w. ]. Fitzgerald. now
lieutenant governor, will be agreed
upon.
Such an arrangement, 1t is claimed
will be to the liking Of both Mr.. Bailey
and Mr.. Stubbs. AS long as one OF
4 these men stays in the race, the other
is likely to stay, because the friends OF
each one believe that he is the only
candidate who can beat the other
Stubbs is anxious to withdraw from
the governorship fight so that he can
become a candidate for the United
States senate again. But Stubs friends
won't let him quit so long as Bailey Is
in the race-or at least that is the SEN
timent of many of them. They say IL
would be suicidal for him to try to PACK
I'D and get onto the senatorial track
again, and leave the square dealers
without a candidate.
The report is energetically denied at
Stubbs headquarters. ]. N. Dolley,wno
is the Stubs political manager, salo
today:
THAT story has been floating around
for some days, but there is nothing to
it. Mr. Stubbs has never made any
such proposition to Mr.. Bailey, nor mas
Mr.. Bailey suggested anything of the
kind to Mr.. Stubs. don't know where
the story started but it is false.
Mr. Stubbs' energetic defense of that
provision of the primary law relating to
the nomination of United States SEN
ator by plurality of the districts IS
construed by some to be an indication
that Mr. Stubbs is determined to be a
candidate for United States senator.
and is only waiting to make his prelim-
mary arrangements which possibly
means the Bailey deal-to get into the
senatorial fight.
About eight out of ten politicians
think that Stubs will be candidate
for the senate, and about six out OF
those eight believe that he is very likely
to queer, himself by making this
switch unless some very unusual con-
ditions arise to justify him.
One of the prominent state politicians
said today: "Stubbs will be in the race
for the United States senate but he
will find that Senator Long will, not be
his only opposition. ]. L. Bristow will
be in the race, and possibly Governor
Hoch.''
The relative strength of Hoch ana
Bristow in case Stubs should stay
out of the fight, is being discussed with
much interest by the politicians. Bris-
tow is not we'll liked by politicians as
general thing, and they say that he is
weak candidate, and not vote getter.
They say that single handed he might
beat Long, but even that they consider
doubtful.
Hoch is looked upon with more favor.
Many think he would make a greater
success as United States senator than
as governor, and that his great ability
as an orator would win him place of
great influence in the senate. 1t is
claimed that Hoch has gained much
strength among the voters during his
second term and would run better
against Long than any other candidate
except Stubbs.
The talk of Fitzgerald as a compro-
mise candidate for governor was started
once before, but did not get far be-
cause the Stubs crowd nipped it. They
said that while Fitzgerald was a square
able man, and would make an excellent
governor, he was too much tied up
with the Long crowd to be acceptable
as compromise.
1t might be, however that If the
Stubbs people found that by accepting
Fitzgerald as a compromise they could
secure the withdrawal of both Bailey
and Stubbs from the race for governor.
they would be willing to accept the
proposition.
The question naturally arises, how
ever, Why should it be necessary to
get any better compromise candidates
than w. ]. Bailey? He is immensely
popular in the state, could be elected
without much difficulty and would be
good governor. What more is want
ed? If both factions are anxious to
get good man for the place, who is
not tied up with factional alliances.
Bailey would fill the bill
William F. Sapp, of Galena. is send
ing out the following letter to his Dem
ocratic friends throughout the state
announcing himself as candidate for
the nosition of Democratic national
committeeman from Kansas. His Iette,
Is an effective one, and he will no doubt
be a strong candidate at the Hutchin-
son convention on February q. The
other candidates are j. B. johnson of
worth.
Mr.. Sapp's letter follows:
Galena, Kan, Feb 8. 1908.
TO the democracy of Kansas:
The impending struggle between
democracy led by Mr.. BRYAN on fha
one hand representing ali cIassas M 'loe ne
people who favor an administers tior
OF our public affairs in the interest
OF all the people, against the RepuhIi-
can party and its administration of
governmental affairs in the interest
OF wan street. the trusts and corrupt
combinations. will be memorable in
history as the turning point in the az
fairs OF this nation. That the nrin-
ciples of Thos. Jefferson will finally
prevail there can be no question; but
now of all times it is important that
those principles should be endorsed bv
victory at the polls. In this presiden.
tial race Mr.. Bryan needs the eJac-
toral vote of Kansas, and can eef II
if the right efforts are put forth. tt
will require much work and care
ful organization of our forces.
"Of the many honorable places Won
haEfnTE ie Iof -
the Democratic national coramiffaaN
a place of considerable responsibility.
requiring II properly attended to.