The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-15
POLITICAL GOSSIP
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committeeman and wouldn't this act
ment q"
II have asked. some lawyers about
this and they tell me that this does not
act as bar to my appointment
The Garden City Telegram, owned
and edited by Senator Longs private
secretary, Ralph Faxon. is opposed to
Dolley as chairman. 1t says:
"Dolley is just closing a term as
state senator. At the recent primary
he was nominated for representative
IN Wabaunsee county. The primary
law explicitly says that the chairman
must be chosen from the membership
of the state committee, which con-
slsts OF the los county chairmen. The
law further says that no man who
runs at the primary for any office
can run for precinct committeeman;
and therefore member of the state
committee, man must run for pre-
clnct committeeman.
"Dolley is therefore ineligible for
state chairman, under the very pro-
visions of the primary election law.
so earnestly desired by Mr.. Stubs.
He could not and did not run for pre-
cinct committeeman in his township.
He is not a member of the Wabaunsee
central committee. He cannot be its
state chairman.
The Telegram insists that this
evasion of the primary election law
is a serious matter. The provision in
respect to committeeman was put in
the law deliberately and purposely.
Evasion of this law is not differ
emit from evasion of any other law.
Evasion is only another name for in
fraction of law"
Judge Ansel r. Clark, of Rice coun-
ty. Will be surprised to learn from a
morning paper that there is doubt
about his nomination as representa-
tive to the next legislature. There was
no one running against him.
State Senator r. T. Simons. of Sum-
ner county, who was beaten for renomi-
nation by George Hunter. a Wellington
miller. was in Topeka Friday, and ex-
planned to his friends how it happen
ed. He says it was a fight of the city
of Wellington against the rest of the
county. Hunter carried Wellington by
$50. and lost the country by 125, thus
making his final majority 125.
Senator Simons says.
Il lost a good many votes because OF
the new tax law and the primary. i
was for those measures and still am.
But there were a good many farmers In
my district who believe that the new
tax law is going to increase. the taxes
and that the primary law is going to
cost mint of money. Such penurlous
people would save a cent before saving
the country. My opposition used these
arguments against me in every locali-
ty where it was possible. 1 understand
that Senator Dolley is likely to be the
next chairman of the state central COM
mittee. 1 am glad to hear that. He
is the right man for the place and de-
serves the craftsmanship. 1 have heard
of no one who is likely to be candi-
date against him and in my opinion
Dolley will be elected"
The Stubbs ratification meeting
which the people of Lawrence planned
for last Tuesday will be held Monday
night, August H. The meeting was
postponed on account of rain. 1t is
proposed that all the friends of Mr.
Stubbs shall form in procession and
march to the Stubs residence, ac-
companied by bands, automobiles. ETC.
and that Mr.. Stubs shall make a
speech to the crowd.
Dave Leahy, editor the Wichita Ea-
gle and former Topeka correspondent
for the Kansas City Times, was nomi-
mated at the recent primary for cor
oner of Sedgwick county. on the
Democratic ticket. The Democratic
ticket wore a blank where the names
of persons ambitious to be coroner
should have been printed. Mr.. Leahy'
name was written in the blank space
He was legally nominated and unless
something happens before the oh1cfa
ballot is printed next fall voters WI
have an opportunity to vote for ME-
Leahy for coroner.