The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-15
Says That Stubs will Carry
Seventh District.
sen. BREWER is HERE
Thinks s. s. Smith Will Easily
Defeat Calderhead.
Mr.. BristOw Makes q Speech
Attacking Long.

home from Kansas City. He was not
much inclined to discuss the COVER
norship fight. Judge L.obdell himself
mas been strongly urged to get into
the race as third candidate, but IL
not likely to do SO. Judge Lobdell
said that Leland would get very
heavy vote in certain portions of the
state.
VIII Stubbs carry the Seventh dis
trict, as he claims he will? ?" was asked.
1T looks as though he might" re-
piled Judge Lobdell.
This will be rather surprising to Z
good many people who had practically
conceded the Seventh to Leland.
Concerning the fight which is being
made on Speaker Cannon by some of
| the congressional delegation, Judge
Lobdell said: "The anti-Cannon plat
form may be popular all right. here In
| Kansas. but it won't help a man much
| in Washington. OF course, they may
get a sufficient crowd Of congressman
in revolt to depose Cannon, but they
will have to put somebody else in his
place. The house of Representatives Is
such big body that it can't get along
without it's rules, and the rules give
the power to the speaker. The DEM
l
Reed rules when Crisp was speaker,
and they couldn't do it. The Repub-
| licans were able to have fun with
| them and block legislation. body
of that size must have some strong
power to run it. The Individual mem
ber doesn't count much
Judge Lobdell stated that there
| were five or six candidates in the race
for the senatorial nomination in the
3Sth district, not counting H. W.
~ n = - -
yet announced himself. FIRED Du-
mont Smith expects to be the square
deal candidate said Judge Lobdell.
"Other candidates who 1 have heard
mentioned are H. 8. Rodgers of Lsrn-
ed, A. S. Foulks of Ness City, w. M.
of Lalxin. w. M. Kinnison of Gar
den City has been urged to get into
1.-THE race, but says he won't" 1t Is
lamusing to hear F. Dumont Smith
talked of as the square deal candfdate.
Senator j. E. Brewer of Abilene
was in Topeka today. He said he
came to see Governor Hoch about
calling a special session Of the legis-
lature to enact law requiring wom-
en- to take off their Merry Widow hats
in theaters, churches and other
places of public resort.
'Are you going to be a candidate
for reelection to the state senate ?"
was asked
I'VE are, all for s. S. Smith up
there" was Mr.. Brewers reply. I'VE
have quit talking about everything
else in our county except S. s. Smith
for congress. Calderhead Is sure to
be beaten, and Smith is the man who
will do it. Smith went into Saline
county a few days ago and had no
trouble at all in getting signers for
his petition. That is supposed to be
Rees' territory. I don't know wheth-
Rees will stay in the race or not. but
am sure that Smith will. He has
his petitions nearly all signed up.
Did you notice that the Fifth district
convention didn't endorse Calder
head? 1t expressed sympathy for him
in his sickness, but the Calderhead
people didn't have votes enough to
. go any further"
"How will the Fifth district be be-
, tween Stubbs and Leland?" was
} asked.
, the governorship tight" was the re-
ply. Everybody is for Smith.
, though for congress. I think. how
ever, that Leland is gaining strength
, rapidly in the Fifth district"
Governor Hoch will probably be
absent from Kansas several weeks
during the month of May. He has
been selected as a delegate to the in
ternational Methodist conference In
Baltimore, which lasts for the whole
month Governor Hoch will be there
a considerable portion OF the time, On
MAY 13, IA and Is he will be in
Washington attending the conferences
of governors of states and other
prominent public men who have been
summoned by President Roosevelt to
. discuss the conservation of the ma
, tiona1 resources.
1t is generally expected that this
conference of governors Is largely q
, spectacular affair, which can't do
: much except have its picture
taken for the papers, and make a lot
of noise. But this is perhaps what
: Is needed to attract attention to the
importance of the conservation prob
lem. and build up a strong public
. sentiment in favor of such action by
: congress.
: Joseph L. Bristow opened up his
| platform campaign for the job of
United States senator at Moline. Elk
county, on Tuesday evening.
The speech was in the nature of a
La Toilette expose of the record of
Senator Long in the United States
! senate. The attack was direct and
; decisive, and the charge was made
and that his vote has been against the
policies of President Roosevelt
Mr.. Bristow will continue his
e speech making campaign from now
t until the time of the primary.
3 In his speech last night, Mr.. Bris-
I tow said in part:
$ From these extracts from the
' presidents speeches and messages Il
). 1 appears that he is very positively
3 in favor Of the government assum-
! ing a supervision over the amount of
q stocks and bonds that the public SER