The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-28
POLITICAL GOSSIP
Mr. Stubs Stops in Topeka a
Short Time.
Comments Briefly on Bailey
Endorsements in Convention.
Has N0T GEEN H0CH
HAS NOT SEEN HOCH.
Could Not Even Guess About
Senatorial Contest.
Almost Comedies Mulvane's Elec-
tiOn as NatiOnalCOmmitteeman.

W. r. Stubbs, while in Topeka Thurs
day, practically conceded the election OF
David w. Mulvane to the job OF ma
tionaI committeeman from the state OF
Kansas
David Mulvane ought to win hands
down in contest of this kind" said
Mr.. Stubbs. IF he doesn't it will show
q surprising state of affairs. certainly
hope he won't be selected for that office,
but unless he can win in this fight, he
can't win in any kind of a fight. These
county conventions have not as a rule
been very largely attended by represen-
tative delegates, because the people or
the state generally concede the endorse
ment of Kansas to Taft, and they don
take much interest In the other contests
The machine has men init pay in every
county in the state. and so have the
railroads. and these forces. working to-
gether, are able to select delegates
friendly to that crowd"
What will be done in the convention
about seating the conteSting delegations
which have been framed up?" was
asked.
Il don't know" said Mr. Stubbs. at
haven't beer paying much attention to
that"
What is the convention likely to do?"
On, II Will eject 1aIL QSI0SdICS-
there's no question about that"
Mr.. Stubbs was in town only a few
hours, stopping off here on his way
home to Lawrence from Overlook,
Kan, where he addressed big crowd
at a farmers institute Wednesday
night.
Asked concerning his own candidacy
for governor Mr.. Stubbs said
"I get the same reports from all parts
of the state; 1t looks like very one
sided fight to me. OF course I don't
want to appear to be boasting; 1 hope
Mr.. Bailey will stay in the fight to the
end"
What do you think of the result in
Washington and Cloud counties?" was
asked. These counties endorsed Mr..
Bailey on Wednesday.
Il don't know much about Washing
ton, except that 1t has always been a
strong Bailey county, but I am inform
ed by many people in Cloud county that
when the time comes. I will get so per
cent of the Republican vote In that
county. You can't tell much about
what the voters are going to do by the
action of these county conventions.
The conventions are not wholly to be
depended upon as representing the SEN
timent of the voters"
What do you think about the con-
gressional fight in the Fourth districts"
was asked.
81 am very carefully keeping out of
all the congressional fights" said Mr..
Stubbs. "Of course, I personally feel
very kindly toward Mr.. Tucker, but I
am taking. no part whatever in his
What do you think about the sena-
torial racer"
Il don't know much about it."
''Will Hoch be a candIdate?"
81 really couldn't give guess-I
have not seen Hoch for some time
Mr.. Stubbs entertained W. j. Bryan
while Mr.. Bryan was in Lawrence last
Sunday. Speaking of the Nebraska or
ator, he said:
There is no doubt that Mr.. Bryan
is one of the strong characters now be-
fore the American public. 1 don't like
his political speeches; they impress me
as rehash of old arguments But his
lecture on The Prince OF Peace I con-
slider one OF the finest things I ever
heard 1t shows that Mr.. Bryan has
thought deeply on the relations of
Christianity to modern life, and no one
could hear that address without being
made better by 1t. I told Bryan he
ought to quit politics and go to preach
ing"
The Reno county convention yester-
day was dominated by the Long crowd.
though the grip Of that faction was
maintained by a rather narrow maiori-
ty of the 1877 delegates. w. Y. Morgan
was elected chairman of the conyen-
tion, and his opponent, Rodney Edward.
was made secretary. The convention
endorsed Senators Long and Curtis. 1t
also endorsed w H. Taft for president
E. n. Madison for congress and Chas
Ryker for railroad commissioner Rvker
is a Reno county man. An effort was
made to endorse Morgan's record in
the legislature, but Mr.. Morgan de-
clined the endorsement as he is not
expecting to be a candidate for re-
election
The delegates to the state convention.
w. 7. Morgan, Hutchinson; P. Fl
Krehbiel. Valley township; ]. @. Patton,
Clay township; N. Richenberger. sum.
ner township; Sam Adamson. Mime
scah township; Fred Ash, Haven town
ship; s. Lemie, Arlington township. w
F. Hendry, Nickerson; J. r. Canninr
Walnut township; George Wiley, Hutch
inson; J. W. Jones, Huntsville town
ship; Frank Vincent, Hutchinson: W
E. Long, Hutchinson; ]. B. Vincent
Hutchinson; J. M. Coleman Hutcbin'
son; G. V. Ricksecker, Hutchinson. s
e; Greenwood. Huntsville township.
The congressional delegates are:
M. Hedrick, South Reno township: Sam
Demoret, Albion township; w. q M
Mullen, Little River township; 7 a
Donnell. Clay township; c. c. Miller,
Valley township; A. Pearson, Medford
township; Rice Cheatum, Bell tow tD-
ship; j. A. Edwards, Plevna township.
Frank Firebaugh, Hayes township. +
NJ. Kinkel, Hutchinson; L. A. Beebe,
Hutchinson; Carl Nelson. Hutchinson:
]. P. Harsha, Hutchinson; Shernan
Monroe. Hutchinson; J. E. Conk1in
Hutchinson; Sheridan Ploughe, Mort b
Reno.
The Bourbon county convention.
which was scheduled to endorse Stubbs
for governor over the protest of Grant
Hornaday, failed to deliver the goods
A resolution Of that character was in
troduced. but a motion to adjourn was
put and carried by the opposition. The
eorssmsnt. and this too. went down.