The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-02
Executive Will Support Leland
as His Successor.
Gives Out an Interview Con.
corning Party Loyalty.
VETERAN STOODBY HIM
No Question About DOniphan
Mans Fidelity.
Bailey Made Campaign Speeches
Stubs Didn't.

Governor Hoch will support Cyrus
Leland as his successor for the gov
ernor's chair. He will probably not
go out and make speeches for Leland
during the primary campaign, because
he Will be busy with his Chautauqua
lecture dates, but his personal inf1u-
ence will be for the Doniphan county
man.
All of which goes to prove that Hoch
and Stubs have not patched up their
differences.
Governor Hoch does not do any talk
ing for publication about the Leland
Stubs fight, but he has discussed the
matter freely with some or his friends.
and everybody knows where he stands
on the proposition. Some of the gov
ernor's friends, who are also friends
of Leland. have seen fit to put the gov
ernor on record in a newspaper inter-
view in the Hutchinson News.
The interview in the News says:
Il naturally have a very clear I'M
Outstanding of what happened in the
campaigns when 1 was running for
governor, because 1 was in front of
the guns. The statement that Mr. Lee
a mistake. He was doing all he could
for the ticket and it was at his invi-
tation that 1 went to Doniphan county
and spoke there. The big Republican
majority in Doniphan was the result.
IF any Republican in the state had
an excuse to be quiet it was ex-Gover-
nor Bailey. He had been defeated for
denomination when he and his friends
believed he was justly entitled to it.
really do not suppose Bailey was en-
do want to say that Bailey went out in
the campaign and made speeches for
the party and for the ticket, and show
ed his loyalty to the Republican party
and its principles. That did just as
much good as if he had been personally
for me and the Republicans of Kansas
ought to realize it.
How about Stubs? Well, Mr..
Stubs declined to announce his sup
port of the candidates on the ticket.
he gave, but this is the fact Every
body knows the facts
When this interview was shown to
Governor Hoch today he said: "I
have made it a point to keep out of
| the governor contest, and while
have made statements of this kind,
| as attributed to me in the Hutchin-
| son News, I do not recollect that I
ever said anything about Mr.. Stubs.
1 simply said that Leland supported
me and did all he could for me in the
campaign two years ago..
| "Who was in four years ago, when
you came the first time ?" was asked.
well, my memory is a little indis-
tinct about that time, but 1 believe
| Mr.. Leland was not very enthusiastic
| for me at that time. But that was so
! long ago I have forgotten the exact
| circumstances"
will you take an active part in be-
half of Mr.. Leland's candidacy?" was
| asked.
1 oct moi of cav,f
| replied the governor.
Representative John A. Jeffries, of
South Haven, Sumner county, was in
Topeka today, presumably for the
| purpose of signing up on Cy Leland s
staff. Jeffries says of the political
| outlook in his county:
1T looks to me as though Leland
| would carry Sumner county. but 1t
will be close. The fight between
county will be nip and tuck. I DOM
know which will win. 1t won't be
many votes either way. There will
probably be no candidate out against
Senator r. T. Simons. At least there
is none now, though 1 believe if one
did get into the fight he could give
| the senator a hard race
Ike" Crumley of Thomas county,
| who is in Topeka on legal business,
1 says in discussing the political situa-
| ton in his locality: 1T will probably
be about a standoff in Thomas county
between Stubs and Leland. But we
don't cut much figure in that. You
people here in eastern Kansas will
name the governor. We get our inn
think our county will go for Long by
a very few votes. 1t won't be any
walk away for him. When Bristow
was in the postoffice department he
got after a certain man whom he &C
cused of crime, and pursued him re-
lentlessly until he finally caused his
| arrest. Before the man was tried
Bristow lost his job. and the case was
| dropped. This man has a lot of rela-
tives living in Thomas county. and
they are all red hot against Bristow
and are fighting him as hard as they
can"
Dan B. Dyer, sergeant at arms OF
the house of representatives, and q
prominent Sixth district politician, is
in town attending to personal bust
ness. But he admits there is some
politics on the side.
What we need up through north
west Kansas ia rain,'' he said
Things are getting into very bad
shape. The moisture has not beer
nearly sufficient for the good Of the
wheat recently.
I II don't know how the Sixth dis
trict will go, politically. 1 hope i,
will be for Leland, but / am not max.
ing any forecasts. I don't hear much
of any talk about the senatorial flrhf
but there is lot of governor talk. LIE.
land is certainly gaining strength, an6
he will poll big vote out in oul
country.
| Bernard ]. Sheridan of Paola. WHIT
will be better recognized under the
! name of Barney Sheridan, has an
nounced that he will be candfdat,
for congress in the Second district
He will ask the Democrats to max,
him their nominee for that office II