The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-17
Webb McNall Enters the Field
as a Prophet.
Predicts Nomination of Both
Stubbs and BristOw.
DENIES A REPORT
Says Square Deal Movement LIS
Strong i'm Sixth.
Also Says That Reeder will
Win Easily.

Webb McNall of Gaylord, Smith |
county, who was in Topeka today on
business of the A o. U. W. predicts
the nomination at the August pri-
,11arfes of both j. l.. Bristow- and w.
r. Stubs.
EFF the fight for the Office of United
States senator is allowed to go to ,
finish between Bristow and Long, I
believe that Bristow will win" said
Mr.. McNau. "Bristow will carry the
Sixth district, all right, and he Will
surprise people in other parts OF the
state, too. If third candidate should
get into the race, it might enable
Long to nose his way in ahead But
when any public officer gets mad and
says he is being attacked when his
record as a public servant is read, II
is a sign that the said public servant
has outlived his usefulness. NO man
in public life ought to make rec
ord which he CONSTITUTES cs an attack
when it is presented to the public.
1.-THE reports that Leland is gain
ing strength in the Sixth district are
entirely wrong. There is nothing to
and I don't believe that there is
particle of doubt tnac ne will be
nominated for governor. 1 can't see
how Leland has much of any chance.
Leland has been in public life too
long. He has picked up too many
fights, and knocked off too many
chips. He has too many enemies.
wv A Reeder will be nominated
for congress hands down. The pri-
mary law is what will save him.
There is nothing like the primary law
to keep a man in job. Neither Ham
or Young can make much Roadway
in my county. People who are for
Stubbs and Bristow are also for
Reeder.
at looks as though ]. T. Reed,
county attorney of Smith county,
would be the leading candidate for
state senator in the Fortieth district
to succeed Senator Haskell. Reed is
a square dealer, and is very able
NSman There has been some talk of a
Candidate from Norton county, but
nothing has come of it. so far as I
know Chauncey Lewis of Phillips
burg has also been mentioned, but
Lewis doesn't seem to know what he
will do
Governor Hoch has announced the
appointment of A. w. Smith of Nc
Pherson county, as one of the board
of managers of the Dodge City Sol
diers' home. Mr.. Smith will sue
coed Mike Sutton Of Dodge City. He
is appointed for the term which ends
in July, 1910. The other members OF
Ino DodE0 are DOpyHS Ol HOW
ard, and E. A. Lyon or Fort Scott
This appointment will probably
cement treaty Of peace between
Governor Hoch and Smith. There
was a falling out between these two
once when Governor Hoch Offered
Smith the job of free employment
agent for Kansas, and Smith re
jected the job with considerable in
dignation and a red-hot letter
Through the Usage County Ere,
Press. Of which Charles Barnes is tn,
editor, Senator H. B. Miller on Thurs
day afternoon announced that he Il
willing to forego the opportunity t.
become a candidate for the Republican
nomination for governor.
This announcement has been expect
ed for several weeks but for some rea
son Mr.. Miller has delayed making II
and the talk Of him as a possible can
didate has continued. The impression
has been steadily growing stronger
however, that Miller had delayed to
long. and that his entrance at this tim
would be futile.
Had Senator Miller announced hi
candidacy for the governorship immed
lately after the Republican convention
IT seems to be the general impressio
that he would have almost pushed LIE
land off the track and would have pos
sibly defeated Stubs. His entranc
at this time, however. viii
A. would certainly cut Leland's strengt