The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-04
ADAMS AT HELM.
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most unanimous in the desire that
enter the race. I was not inclined TO
go into the fight because I was nicely
located at Atchison and had no dis
position to re-enter politics. But my
friends got after me. and made 1t easy
for me to accept their support Tnen
came the special session of the legls-
1ature and the enactment of the pr1-
mary election law. This put an entire
1y different phase on the matter.
Had there been a convention, and
had I been nominated, it would not
have been necessary for me to take
much of any time from my business
between the time of the convention
and the election. But under the pri-
mary law a man must get out ana
make a hoorah campaign throughout
the state just as he would for gem
eral election. That is the only KIM
of a campaign that can win. L don't
care to sacrifice my business interests
to such an extent, and I will not do 1t.
The Republican party needs me mucn
more than / need the support OF the
Republican party. 1 don't care about
getting back into politics. I will not
be dictated to by any faction or or
ganization. I do not know who Will
be selected to make this race in my
LobdeII or Davidson.
The gossip now cenrers on who the
anti-Stubbs crowd will select to make
the race against Stubs. 1t seems to
be generally conceded that some can
didate will be put into the race without
any delay.
Judge G. E. Lobdell of Larned has
been rendered the support of the anti
Stubs crowd, and he will take several
DAYS to think the matter over. 1t is
REGARDED as very unlikely that he will
accept the offers of support Judge
lLobdeu feels that he is well situated at
present in his job of district judge, and
I've To int he
merely for the purpose of making
sacrifice of himself In the interests OF
Senator Long.
I There has also been some talk of G.
L. Davidson of Wichita, who is
square dealer" but at the same time
a supporter of Long. Davidson's square
deal friends think he would make
serious mistake in accepting the chance
to make the race in Bailey's stead. Mr..
Davidson himself declined to make any
statement about the matter.
Grant Hornaday, of Fort Scott, said
this morning: IT will not consent to be
a candidate for governor. When with
drew from the race, 1 undertook certain
business contracts which will make it
absolutely necessary for me to devote
my entire time to my business 1 have
no time to make a campaign for COVER
nor"
w. J. Fitzgerald, lieutenant governor.
also declares positively that he will not
make the race.
The situation seems to be still unset
tied, and 1t probably will continue so
for several days at least.
It may be that the result will be that
the Bailey support will finally go to
Cyrus Leland. Leland is being urged
strongly by the Third district crowd,
including some of the most active sup
porters of Senator Long. But there are
many of Longs friends who feel that
Leland can not make the kind of
campaign which is necessary to beat
Stubs.
Long Denies Story.
Senator Long was asked this morn
ing whether it was true that he de-
sired to be a delegate to the national
convention so that he may be elected
temporary chairman of the conven-
tion He said:
THAT story is false. There is moth
ing to it. Deny it."
In spite of this some of Senator Longs
best friends say that the report is cor
rect, and that Senator Long will in all
probability be made chairman of the
national convention.
Such an action by the national con-
vention, it is thought by Longs friends,
will help him in his fight for reelection
to the senate.
Shawnee Boilers Got In.
temporary chairman, and the name
''Shawnee county was called, Robert
Stone, the head of the contesting
delegation from Shawnee, which
occupied seats on the opposite side of
the hall from the regulars" got the
floor first and shouted:
Shawnee casts 28 votes for Ansel
r. Clark of Rice county,
Chairman Moore refused to recog-
nize Stone, and turning to the place
~ To-
recognized D. w. Mulvane who said:
Shawnee casts 20 votes for ]. B.
Adams
Then Chairman Moore turned to
the oontesting delegation and said:
1.-The state committee has decided
that the contesting delegations SHAH
not take part in the temporary or
ganization of the convention"
"Oh, that's all right replied
Stone. ST didn't understand
There was much cheering and con-
fusion while this clash was going on.
Delegates to National Convention.
The election of delegates to the ma
tional convention did not take nlace
until the last thing of the conventfctn
There have been no changes in the
machine slate, which will doubtless
go through without much opposition.
This slate was as follows:
Chester I. Long.
Charles Curtis.
Grant Hornaday.
r. A McGonigle.
The Stubs slate had been having a
hard time this morning, and it is doubt
fui whether there will be much left OF
it. It Is said that many of the square
dealers are objecting to the plan OF
proposing the names of W. E. STANLEY
and William Allen White. L E. Lam
bert OF Lyon county has given 1t out
that Mr.. Whites name must not be
presented to the convention, and the
Sedgwick county delegation is opposine
the suggestion that Mr.. Stanley be-
placed on the slate. They say thai
they don't want to have these men dis
credited with President" Taft by al
lowing themselves to be run over b,
the machine bandwagon.
Afternoon Session
The first thing was the report of tn,