The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-15
w. X. Stubbs Hasn't Given I'm
Senatorial Ambition.
report That He will Go After
Curtis Scalp.
Future Depends Upon His
Course as Governor.
Dolley," Says Faxon, "Ineligt.
BILE for State Chairman"

For United States Senator. 1919.
Gov. W. r. Stubs"
This is the opening gun of ths nsxt
senatorial campaign: it was fired In
the last issue of the Concordia Daily
kansan, by Conner T. Davies. the for
mer Populist leader. who IL now a con-
vert to Republicanisrn. Davies carries
the slogan" in black type at the head
OF his editorial page.
There IL no doubt a well denned
plan on foot for Mr.. Stubbs To "ro
after" Senator Curtis at the expira-
ton Of Curtis term. "Goyernor's
Stubbs will by that time have finished
two terms in the office of governor.
and 1t will be UP to him to show that
ne Is better man for United States
senator than il Curtis There is nc.
much doubt that Mr.. Stubbs plans to
attempt this. The governorship n a
side issue with him. The senate is the
goal Of his ambition.
But 1t will be different matter
rom the recent fight on Senator Long
curtis has a vastly greater personal
following than had Long; Curtis has
tne SAD experience OF Long to guide
him in his official conduct during the
next four years It would have been a
much more difficult process for any
candidate to have defeated Curtis thai,
1t was to accomplish the retirement OF
Long.
Whether stubbs is strong enough 70
take the senatorial Job away from
such a man as Charles Curtis depends
to considerable extent on the kind of
an impression he makes in the office
OF governor. If Stubbs should make
strong record in the governors office.
and get big following from the peo-
pie OF the state. he might be able to
overthrow Curtis: but there is on the
other hand. the omnipresent- danger
that governor will hurt himself po-
litically by performing necessary Of
fetal acts. - e
If there is any man in the state
who can beat Curtis 1t is Stubbs The
victory will probably go to the man
who has the biggest personal follow
ing.
In speaking of the probability of a
fight on Curtis in 1919, the lola Rec
ord says: .-..-...-i .--'l
Many papers in Kansas are calling
attention to the fact that Senator Cur
| tbs will have to begin getting in shape
for a fight on him when his term ex-
pires Senator Curtis will be found
an entirely different man than Senator
Long: The difference in them. po-
litically. at least. is illustrated by the
methods each used when ne visited
lola. Senator Long came to lola and
| ScCuTSu d room at one OF the hotels.
Many old friends called on him and
wanted to show him about the town.
| He didn't have time for a ride But
he would be delighted, he said, to
meet the people Of the city II they
the senator shook hands with them
cordially and appeared glad to see
| them. Senator Curtis was billed in
lola for Fourth of July speech. He
expected there would be one ceiebra-
| ton but there was split and two
| different parks wanted his services.
He generously consented to speak al
one in the morning and at the other
in the afternoon. In order to be here
on time he came down on the third,
That evening he went about town in
| company with a number of friends
sat down in front Of several places of
visited the hot and dusty factories and
| IL he didn't take a real interest in
what he saw he was the best dissem-
country. Wherever Curtis went peo-
pie liked him. OF the two hundred
people he met in lola every one would
take OF coat and collar and work for
him. Beating Long might nave been
an easy task. But don't tackle Curtis
| with the idea that he is ready money.
The year they try to beat Curtis will
be the year of the 1andslfde-but Cur
| tbs will be on the right side of the
dirt
All doubt about the intentions or de-
sires Of ]. N. Dolley concerning the
state chairmanship were cleared away
yesterday when the Wabaunsee county
central committee elected Mr. DoIlev
chairman, after he had been appointed
! to I'LL the vacancy In precinct commit
| teeman caused by the resignation Of
George Crouch. who has been elected
from Dolley's precinct.
Dolley received the votes OF ALI ~
| the eighteen members of the county
| committee, though 1t was said that
some OF the committeeman were op-
posed to the arrangement by which
Dolley was made chairman
However, there was a strong senti-
ment that the county should not sac
rifice an opportunity to have one of its
citizens made chairman of the Repub-
| lican state central committee, and the
election of Dolley as county chairman
was a necessary preliminary.
| It only remains now to be seen
| whether the influence of Stubs with
the party council will be sufficient to
give Dolley the job of chairman. With
w. Y. Morgan. Doc" Moore and other
machine leaders advocating the cleo
ton of Dolley, it does not seem likely
| that there will be any opposition to
Stubbs' desires.
When asked over the long distances
telephone whether he considered such
an arrangement has been made .
legal procedure, Mr.. Dolley said:
30. guess there is no question
bout that. / have had the advice of
several attorneys and they say that 1t
! is perfectly proper.
'wouldn't 1t be direct evasion of
| the law"
| at don't think so. There is no law
that prohibits man from being ap-
pointed to a job"
Does the primary law prohibit you.
as a candidate for representative. from
running as a candidate for precinct
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