The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-01
LIKELY TO Be IN.
w. x. Stubs Almost Certain to
Enter Governor Race.
Explains His Position on the
Question.
UP TO HIS FRIENDS.
Will Become Candidate if They
Are Unanimous.
Has Been Receiving a Great
Many Letters. r..
UP TO HIS FRIENDS.

1t is almost certain that w. r.
Stubs will be in the race for the Re-
publican nomination for governor of
Kansas.
Mr.. Stubs was in Topeka Tuesday
afternoon, and while here made this
statement for publication:
If 1 find that my friends are prac-
tlcally unanimous in the opinion that l
should get into this fight, I will be a
candidate" -
Are you hearing from the people OF,
the state about that ?'' was asked.
ters." 9i
And do they urge you to get into
the racer"
We'll, I might say that they seem
pretty unanimous on the subject
When will you be ready to announce
your candidacy?"
'Oh, 1 don't know as to that
will John Bishop of Salina be in
charge of your campaign
81 really don't know what those fell
lows are doing about that. That is
matter in which have taken no part"
will Bailey be candidate, in your
opinion?" srTs 81
Il couldn't say; have no means of
forming any opinion on that
Commenting in a general way on the
political situation, Mr.. Stubs said:
For a time It seemed as though the
fight for a direct primary had been
won, and that opposition to thu primary
had vanished before the intense pop
ular demand for this reform. The ac-
ton of the Republican state committee
last Saturday showed that the enemies
of the direct primary are just as active
and uncompromising as ever. The ac-
ton Of that committee showed that the
Republican machine in Kansas will not
let the direct primary go one step fur
Their than is absolutely necessary. The
people of the state must enforce their
demand for a direct primary if they
expect to get what they want. That is
the situation which confronts us at
the present time, and we may be called
upon to make some personal sacrifices
to accomplish this object
While the entrance of w. r. Stubs
to the race for the Republican nomin-
alton for governor in all probability
involves his elimination from the race
for the United States senate, it is by
no means conceded by some of Stubs
friends that this is the case. They do
not openly state that Mr.. Stubs will
make an effort to be elected to the
senate, but there is evidently hope
that Stubs, in his campaign for the
governorship, will carry with him so
many members of the legislature that
when the time comes to choose a sue
cessor to Senator Long, Stubbs
friends in the legislature can calmly
pass this honor over to him. as was
done with La Toilette in Wisconsin,
and let the lieutenant governor be-
come governor.
Wyandotte county, is now likely to be
heard from as an active aspirant for
the job of United States senator.
Getty has been standing in the back
ground of the senatorial fight for some
time, waiting to take an active hand
at the proper moment. The chances
are that Getty will be out trying to
gather up square deal votes, now that
Stubs is likely to be a candidate for
the governorship. Getty stood by the
square dealers very consistently dur
ing the last session of the legislature.
I. G. Gregory, superintendent of the
city schools Of Yates Center, Is plan
ming to start a new square deal Re
publican newspaper at Yates Center,
Woodson county. 1t is his plan either
cate, or put brand new paper into
the field. In this new enterprise he
will have associated with him S. c.
Holmes. an attorney. Mr.. Gregory
will probably support George p. Tuck
er for congress over ]. M. Miller. Mr..
Gregory says that there is no talk in
his district for Jackson for governor,
but that Tucker is in the lead in the
race for the nomination for congress.
A Washington dis2atch to the Kansas
City journal says: Senator Long prac-
tically stands alone among the members
of the Kansas delegation in congress in
his opposition to the plan for government
guaranty of bank deposits. Doll was
taken today of the Kansas members who
are here and without exception they ia
vored some such plan, both by the state
for state banks. and by the federal gov
eminent for national banks.
Congressman Calderhead was too sick
to be seen, but last week he advocated
the matter strongly in an interview with
the correspondent in eastern financial
paper. Congressman Anthony is in Kan
sas so his views could not be learned.
All the rest expressed themselves in favor
of the plan. Three of 'them-Campbeu,
Reeder and Scotthave introduced bills
of that character.
Senator Curtis said he hoped some
feasible plan would be worked out by
the finance and currency committees of
congress so the people would secure such
! legislation. He believed that it was a
good thing and should be adopted by both
state and government