The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-06
THEY never KNEW|BIC BOMBSHElI.
St. Louis Poor House With W. r. Stubbs Is Planning to
1000 Inmates Fire. Explode One
Night Watchman Extngushes Purpose Sena
Blaze After q Hard Fight tor Long.
MARCH OUT SINGING LOOK UP THE RECORD.
Two Thousand Children Depart Claim Made It Is Most
From School Building Damaging.
While Fire Is Raging the Indications Of Fierce
Fourth Floor Over Senatorship
W. Il. Stubbs Is Planning to
Explode One.
Purpose Is to Annihilate Sena.
tor Long.
LOOK UP THE RECORD.
Claim Made That 1t Is Most
Damaging.
Indications Of a Fierce Battle
Over Senatorship.

sensational rumors are being cir
ouiated quietly among the state politi-
clans concerning an alleged bomb
smell which is to be exploded in the
Long camp before the present cam
paign Is over.
The story is that w. r. Stubbs Is
in the possession of a great lot of ma
ter1al secured in Washington and
other places concerning certain ac-
Ilons OF Senator Long in his official
capacity. All this material was col
iected in written form, backed with
necessary documentary evidence, 1t is
said. when Mr.. Stubbs was expecting
70 make the race for the United
states senate against Senator Long.
Inc report is that this same bunch
OF explosive material is now in the
hands of J; L. Bristow. and will be
Bristow is in close tough with Wash
ington affairs, and it is said that there
Is no feature of Senator Longs official
lie with which he has not thoroueh-
ly acquainted himself
The fight which Stubbs and Bris-
tow prepared themselves to make on
senator Long is said to be very
similar to that which Robert M. La
Toilette Of Wisconsin made on Sena-
tor Spooner. The fight got So hot
for Spooner that he found that his
Withdrawal from the senatorial fight.
NO doubt Mr.. Bristow and Mr.. Stubs
nope that a similar effect can be pro-
duced on Senator Long
That Senator Long knows of the
existence of this hidden mine there
is not much doubt. The agents of
Srubbs and Bristow who collected the
material no doubt left tracks which
have been discovered by Longs
watchful lieutenants. Longs speech
before the state convention indicated
that he was expecting an attack of
Just this kind, and was prepared to
meet it. He said:
There will be no effort on my part
to evade the issue. The charges
which have been made against ma
viii be met. am charged with be-
ing too popular with my associates in
the senate. I am willing to be re-
| turned to the senate or retired 10 prf-
vate life on my record
These and other things said by
Sena tor Long showed that he was pre-
pairing to battle for his life, and de-
fend himself from all the allegations
OF his adyersaries.
Under such conditions, the battle in
| Kansas for the office of United States
price of admission. 1t may be a battle
of recriminations and bitterness. in
which every candidate will endeayor to
eat his adversary alive. Personal rec
ords and private history may be drag
ged out and placed on exhibition IF
the material collected for the purpose
of demolishing Senator Long is half as
bad as rumor says it is, it will create a
profound sensation in Kansas politics
and will call forth the utmost energy
of Longs friends to accomplish its
rebutta1.
1t is possible that all this anti-Lone
evidence will not be brought out from
under cover unless the fight gets dan
| gerous for the square dealers. or unless
Governor E. w. Hoch or some third
candidate gets into the race. If there
are three candidates, the square deal
ers might consider it lawful and
proper to resort to extreme measures
to destroy the chances of one of the
opponents. This would precipitate a
general battle royal. Governor Hoch
would not stand for much abuse with
out starting a counter attack, and
there is no doubt that Hoch would be
a regular fire alarm if he should travel
about over the state roasting Bristow
and Long. The governor is an expert
at the skinning game.
Governor Hoch, when asked today
for a statement concerning his plans
for getting into the RAGS for United
States senator said:
II can't discuss that now
When will you be ready to talk ?"
was asked.
"It may be days. it may be never"
said the governor enigmatically.
Senator Long, before leaving Topeka
for Washington Thursday afternoon,
stated that he had no candidate for
governor and was not trying to get one
He added that If a candidate should
appear" who was satisfactory, 1t
would be all right with him.
It Is current gossip that Senator Long
himself is willing to go into the fight
without having a candidate for COVER
nor running in his interests, but that
come of the senator's closest friends are
determined to get some one into the
race to be recognized as the Long can
didate This will probably be difficult
thing to do, and II appears to be the
general belief that Leland will inherit
most of the Long and Mulvane support.
A well known Statesman said to-
day: 1T would be better for Long II
there is no candidate in the field who is
identified with him. If Long has no
candidate for governor, how can Stubbs
consistently attack Longs record? Peo-
pie would say he was interfering in a
fight which didn't concern him. And IL
Stubs don't talk about Long, who will
he find to talk about?"
It is reported that H B. Miller who
has wanted very much to be a candi-
date for governor. will not support Bris-
tow in the senatorial fight, and that he
is very much in favor getting Hoch into
the race Mr.. Miller, while he has been
lined up with square deal crowds on
most of the issues" was friend of
Senator J. r. Burton, and he has never
forgiven Bristow for his part in the
downfall of Burton. Hence he is anx-
ious to get Hoch into the race. because
he wants to see both Bristow and Long
defeated.