The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-30

gives. This is a district Of 10 coun-
ties-the largest in the state. It
| takes time and money to make a
campaign in such a district. have
not the time or the inclination to
make the race: We will find some
body to take Fred Dumont Smiths
measure, all right. I don't know who
1t will be, but somebody will jump
up"
Who will the Seventh district be
for In the governor fight?' was asked.
The Seventh will be strong for
Stubbs," replied Mr.. Grass confident
iy. Il think there is no doubt about
that. Leland has not been gaining
anything in our locality. I also want
to say that Mr.. Bristow is going to
get a lot Of support in the Seventh.
1t looks to me about as certain as
awning can be in politics that
Stubs and Bristow will triumph at
the August primaries"
T. M. Potter of Peabody, another
regent who was here for the confer
ence, Is a candidate for the state SEN
ate in the Marion-Chase district.
IT believe I will be nominated
without difficulty" said Mr. Potter
or course Mr.. McKercher will he a.
candidate. but feel very confident
that can defeat him at the primary.
IL AOOhS SOOQ TO me-.
w. T. Morgan of Hutchinson, one Of
senator Longs managers, said today:
I see that Stubs press bureau is
sending out the statement that Senator
Long is not fighting Stubs because he
10 afraid that if Leland is nominated
it will pull the whole ticket down to
defeat. Well. that is all news to me.
Personally, I want to say that I
am for Leland. As to who Senator
Long Is for. don't know, but it is my
understanding that Long is not favor
ing either candidate. Stubs, Leland.
Brlstow and Long all seem to insist
that they are willing to fight their own
battles, and don't want their candidacy
to be hooked up with that Of anybody
else. I don't know who will be sup
! ported by Senator Longs friends, gem
| orally. They will support whoever they
please
William Allen White of Emporia
was in Topeka Tuesday on his way to
Detroit, where he is due to make q
speech: Mr.. White was asked whether
| Cyrus Leland's reply to his recent
editorial which created so much talk.
II have read what Leland said" re-
piled Mr.. White. land am not yet
ready to make any comments because
| 1 don't know whether what he says is
true or not. I propose to find out, ana
then I may have something to say"
| Henry Allen in the Wichita Bea-
con: Cy Leland is making more
Roadway with his gubernatorial cam
didacy than is Stubs, because Leland
land is silent. Stubs sloshes around
| and wastes both his time and his
| money; Leland has had years OF train
ing in the work Of organized political
Il nf 1v,I ~ = IL.
going all over the state. The only
thing Stubs seems to be able to set
| going is his mouth.
| Leland's nomination as governor
would be a hilarious joke upon the
trail object Of the attack started BY the
original square deal movement. It was
to eliminate "Old Cyl that the boss
buster movement was organized. Lee
land Joined the movement in the iegis-
lature, lined up for the primary cleo
| ton law, captured all the campaign
thunder in a fair way to take from
| the square deal movement" the very
ark of the covenant itself, together
| with all the sacred records Of the re-
| form work. and, what Is more serious.
the offices and state patronage.
| Leland's success would illustrate the
| powers of intelligent organization in
] politics. Stubs present weakness
illustrates the utter futility of noise
4 and buster.
| A dispatch to the Leavenworth Times
from Washington says:
Senator Albert J. Beveridge of In
diana is regarded as the administra
tion's candidate for temporary chair
vention to be held at Chicago in June
That is to say, he Is understood to b,
President Roosevelt's candidate, blu
there is said to be an indisposition Oh
the part OF other prominent Republi
cans, including Secretary Taft, to sane
ton the proposed choice.
"It has been reported out in Kansa
that Senator Chester I. Long is a can
didate for the distinguished honor O
being selected temporary chairman. I
the Kansas senator is in the race, moth
ing is known of it in political circle
here in Washington.
| THE election of temporary chairma
| usually marks the test of strength be
tween opposing factions in a po1itica
convention, but the Republican leader
are now endeavoring to arrange a pla
| that will insure harmony in the selec
ton of the national convention officers
In their consideration of this plan tn
name Of Mr.. Beveridge, in spite of tn
understanding that he isthe president
choice, does not figure. Neither doe
the name of Senator Long
Whoever is elected temporary chair
man will have the opportunity of max
ing the so-called keynote speech
| which is supposed to outline the priu
; | ciples for which the party will con
| tend in the campaign.
! ."Elihu Root was temporary chairma
of the Republican national conventio
! in 1904. and his keynote speech wa
) circulated more extensively by the Re
publican national committee than an
= other campaign document"
Wellington Mail: l. E. Lambert G
, Emporia, former United States dis
: trfct attorney and one of the mos
!. prominent and influential Republican
= in the Fourth congressional district,
in Wellington today on legal bushes
! Mr. Lambert says that Cyrus Leland
J rapidly gaining strength as candidat
for the Republican nomination &c