The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-16

| for governor at the convention. our
work is all lost and our followers will
| scatter"
Grant Hornaday was already in the
race for governor. Leland mad an
nounced his candidacy that very day.
| On January 1. w. J. Bailey declared
himself candidate. AT the same
time Hornaday withdrew and the
| Bailey.
On January 4, Stubs abandoned
his senatorial ambitions and publicly
announced that he would run for the
| Just three days later, Governor
Hoch called special session Of the
legislature to enact q primary election
| law.
Almost immediately there was talk
that Stubs. in the event Of the en-
| actment of primary law, might
withdraw from the governorship
race. and again become q candidate
| for United States senator.
Mr.. Stubbs' answer to this was to
make four speeches during January
in the interest Of his candidacy for
governor.
The special session met January 1s
and enacted q primary law. The
clamor on the part Of some Of Stubs
friends that he aagin become a candi-
date for United States senator became
so strong that on February ID. q week
following the adjournment Of the
special session. he issued a formal
| declaration that he was in the COVER
nor race to stay.
And Stubs made several speeches
during February-as candidate for
governor.
| On March 4. Mr.. BaYYey withdrew
from the race for governor, and the
anti-Stubbs forces rallied to the sup
port of Cyrus Leland, the only re-
Then Mr.. Stubs commenced his
real campaign for governor. He
opened up at Belleville, Republic
county on March Is, and in the two
months since that date he has made
Al speeches in the following counties
Republic, Riley (2), Reno, Pratt
Kingman, Harvey, Barton. Atchiso1
(2). Sumner t2), Cowley (2), Butler ca
Neosho (2), Crawford ca. Cherokee (3)
Labette %. Anderson, Franklin, Gree
ley, Wichita, Scott (3), Lane, Ness
Rush, Hamilton. Kearney, Finney
Gray, Ford (2l Chase.
Other counties in which Mr.. Stubb
has spoken during the past year ar
as follows: Clay, MCPHERSON, Jackson
Rocks. Jewell. Mitchell, Montgomery
Leavenworth, Douglas, Marshall, JET
ferson, Brown, Sherman, Russell
Johnson. Woodson. Thomas. Hodge
Marion Bourbon Allen lem
Ottawa. Stafford, Lyon. Coffey Cloud
Shawnee, Osborne, Usage.
This makes total of IS countie
In which Mr.. Stubs has spoken dur
ing. the year, and in many of these h
has spoken two or three times.
Of the 40 counties which Mr.. Stubb
has not yet visited, nearly half are i
the extreme western part of the stat
and are sparsely populated. 1t doesn
cut much figure which way they yote-
but Mr.. Stubs expects to visit then
all the same. Nearly two months re
main between now and the primar.
and in that time, Mr.. Stubs ca
easily visit every county in the stat
and in some counties he can afford
spend more than one day. Some of tn
bigger counties still to be visited b
Mr.: Stubs are these:
Norton, Phillips, Smith, Washington
G GSnlpha Morr,s Wy sn1;na Wabaunse
e coin, Ellis, Trego. Rice, Miami, sede
;. wick, Elk and Wilson
o Stubs pins his hope of election o
e his speaking campaign. OF course tn
Z friendly newspapers help some, br
the speechmaking, the personal appes
Y to the voters. is the spectacular pal
of the battle. He has worked tn
e speechmaking game harder than
: was ever worked before by one ma
In a Kansas campaign. What will b
= the effect?
d Many people have criticised Stubb
d speeches. They have said that he
: not an orator; that he does not tai
: SOOu AepuDuCdnlSm, out appeals
: the radicals of all parties; that hi
d doctrine is menace to the Republ
f can party Stubs Is called an agits
a tor; man who creates enthusiasm
e against the Republican party whereve
o he goes. His speech is called "ramt
h ling" Stubs himself is pointed OF
: as a selfish off1ceseeker, paradin
r about the state in the disguise of
f champion of the "peepul."
In reply the friends of Stubs sa
: that all these charges have been mad
4 against Robert M. LaFollette of wis
8 consin-and LaFollette is counte
s considerable of a man in Kansas.
o Stubs isn't an orator. but he 1
e certainly nearer that mark than h
j ly designated as "talker" HI
e speeches generally make friends be
cause they are plain and straightfor
ward, and carry a conviction of sin
certify. 1t is safe to say that W. F
r Stubs isn't doing himself any harr
: by making speeches in every county i
Kansas. He may be causing the foun
t but then, partisanism has been in
, clined to jiggle considerable in Kan
I sas of late years, even under the wis
r and benef1cent regime Of party con
!. ventions and the caucus system.
: Stubs is rich. He is spending a lc
r of money in this speaking campaig
s of his, but he can afford it, His salar
e bly, only pay his campaign expense.
r But 1t is worth something to the stat
to have such a thorough trial made {
j the speechmaking campaign under
Q primary election law.
a PROF. SAMUELS IN TROUBLE.