The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-24
but he has been square and honest.
We hope he will defeat Stubbs in
August

August
Here is one for H. B. Miller from the
Ottawa Herald, which hasn't known
where to light since Bailey withdrew:
''The probability that Senator H. B.
Miller, of Usage county, will be a can
didate for the Republican nomination
for governor, will be an encouraging
one for a great many Republicans. 1t
is probable that Franklin county, which
knows Senator Miller WELL will find the
prospect a particularly attractive one
Senator Miller is just a Republican. He
has been allied to considerable extent
with the square deal movement, but he
has never Joined in any blood-feuds or
head-hunting expeditions. He has been
a Republican first, and taken his square
deal doctrines as part of his Republi-
can faith. 1t has never been success
fully claimed of Senator Miller that he
was any crowds man. If he deter
mines to run for governor at this time
1t will be in the capacity in which a
candidate is now most seriously needed
AS an advocate of Republican party
principles, without grudges to crafty,
enemies to punish, or strings to pull for
any particular subdivision of the party,
Senator Miller is an old soldier. Through
many years of public service he has
gained reputation respected alike on
both sides Of the bitter factional divis-
ion within the party for dignifed and
honorable service in behalf Of the best
things in the party doctrine. And in
whatever opposition is raised against
him by the friends of Mr.. Stubbs and
Mr.. Leland, there will be no question
of Senator Miller's fitness for the place.
or of the likelihood of his giving the
state fair and able administration"
One for Botkin from the Pratt Union:
The popular mind of Kansas Democrats
rd G
most available candidate for governor
says the Wichita Commoner. The con-
vention at Hutchinson last week dem
onstrated this fact-men from all over
the state assured him of a hearty sup,
port. Kansas wants an aggressive
fighter, and the rank and file as well
as the leaders know that Botkin fills
the bill in this respect. He is located
right geographically and better still
he is highly located upon moral and
the fight made two years ago when
Col. Harris smoked out the Republican
trimmers and dodgers. He is in line
with the fight that the national Demo-
Gratis will make this year for W. J.
Bryan and radical Democracy.
What Bent Murdock thinks about it:
Hiram B. Miller of Usage City is said
to be anxious to become a candidate
for governor. Mr.. Miller is mild
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ed a square dealer with a we'll de-
yeloped Office microbe. We somehow
think he will not get into the race
not this year at least The Isaiah
Long-Dave Mulvane gang are giving
him a lot of first aid to officeseekers
and there is no telling what may final
ly happen"
What the Augusta journal thinks:
"The Miller entry is worrying the
Stubbs following more than it is the
Leland crowd, although neither one
likes it. Miller, it is said, will pull
much harder from the square deal
camp than from any other source. His
friends say that when Miller gets into
the fight he will wage an aggressive
campaign"
The Barber County Index knocks on
Miller as follows:
1T looks a little like the machine
is going to throw it's support to Sena-
tor H. B. Miller of Usage county for
identified with the square dealers. His
son is secretary Of the state central
committee and has been one of Stubbs'
best friends and campaigners during
the past four years. To desert him now
and go to the machine with the benefit
of knowing all of his former chiefs
strongnolds and weak places, looks like
ingratitude, especially since it is ad
mitted that Stubbs made the younger
Miller what he is politically today. 1t
appears to US that the machine is go
ing to whip the square dealers by jim
ing them
The Kansas City Star says: The
Concordia Kansan does not resent a
Joke at the expense of it's town, but it
refuses to stand for the story in the
Topeka State Journal that the people
of Cloud and Republic counties expect
to re-elect Senator W. w. Caldwell to
the state senate"
Commenting on this the Concordia
Blade says: Nevertheless, should SEN
ator Caldwell be a candidate he
would be renominated and reelected
and the Kansan would not dare to
fight him openly, though it might do so
under cover.
1t is now said that John Doyle of
Belleville, one of the new owners of
the Belleville Freeman, will run
against Caldwell for the nomination.
Doyle is a square dealer.
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