The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-27
AnthOny-Stubbs Controversy Is
Continued.
Congressman Says Governor
Threw the First Brick.
DAWSON MAKES REPLY
Charges Hostile Demonstration
Started With Anthony.
Says GOvernOrHasn't Announced
Entry in Senatorial Race.

today printed on the editorial prge q
statement Of the facts leading to the
present political faction between the
Leavenworth congressman and the
governor. The editorial ii. the Times is
as follows:
THE Atchison Champion, 4 Stubs
newspaper, calls on Congressman An
thony to quit fighting Governor Stubs.
Inasmuch as the governor threw the
first brick. it is only right to call On the
governor to quit fighting Congressman
Anthony.-Brown County World.
Governor Stubs not only threw the
first brick but he heaved pile of them
in Mr.. Anthony's direction before any
notice was taken of mis- hostile demon
stration. Governor StubDs opened the
months on Anthony who was at last
compelled to take steps to defend him.
self
Now for the facts. In recent politi-
cal campaigns in Kansas, Anthony ad-
vocated and worked for the direct pr1-
mary form of nominations and to take
control of the Republican organization
away from the corporations he raw
ored nearly all the state reform meas
ures including the corporation c9ntfol
bill advocated by progressive Repuh-
licans. Anthony seconded Mr.. Stupps
motions in meetings of the RepuoA'ah
state central committee WheE 10 one
else would do so. He treated nun
fairly although he could not ana ulu
NOT support him for the gubernatorlaI
nomination. Anthony had every re4-
son to believe that he enjoyed MI.
Stubbs's personal friendship, and ne
was greatly surprised to find that soon
after his inauguration as governor, IN
the month of January, the staee al
177infstration was back Of 4 movement
to get out a candidate Lor congress I"
oppose Anthony's denomination:
.irrhe first candidate selected by Gov
ernor stubbs was Robert stone OF
Shawnee county, the state adTflnlSlrAee
4iou floor leader in the lower mousse VI
+be legislature. It was soon leafh|u
that Mr. Stones candidacy oil hoI
take we'll and in the fIOntn VI
r11arv A switch was made to Iho1nds =.
McNeal. state printer, OF WHOM ~ - -
was some talk as candidate lot sGT
arnor which it can be said 1nclaenlttl
interfered with the plans OF the GIe -+.,
state administration. the men cloSe -
CsoIornor Stubbs and the newspapers
5o his control boOmed stone Tor
congress in January and Mct>edl ~
February and started to nght AIIl!lo ~.
I'm his efforts to pick candldate
for congress in the First olstrlct, -.
ernor Stubbs found himself WIFI wv
Candidates on his hands, stone ana
McNeaL In order to relieve the en-
barrassing situation Governor gu ~,
made a special junketing trip at lhe
states expense, to WasillIlS OIl' 80,
siblv to see about the bank guardhty
low hut as it afterward developed 10
secure Robert Stone federal aP-
Dointment to get him out OF the way
TO make clear sailing for his ne" can
didate against Anthony.
kansas people can recal Iiidt
Governor Stubbs did not wait for the
announcement of Mr.. stone ap-
monument to be made from WASH
inpton in the usual way, but he gave
IL out in advance in Topeka, pro-
claiming that he had personally pro-
cured the appointment, that he put
one over on the Kansas delesauoh
and it was a direct slap at senator
Curtis and Congressman Antnony. II
was boldly announced that the ap-
pointment of Mr.. Stone was move
TO help Mr.. McNeal and bring about
the defeat of Anthony. The uncalled
for talk heraIding it as a blow at the
Kansas delegation did more than any
thing else to cause President Tatt TO
cancel the appointment, as was clear
" set forth in the presidents memo
rable letters.
tsliation or criticism of Governor
Stubbs until April, nearly three
months after the governor started to
NEEDLE and bring on fractional par
ty fight in the First congressional dis
trict. Governor Stubs who is resi-
dent of the Second congressional dis
trict. had no right in January or Feb
ruary or any time since to attempt to
dictate candidates or NEEDLE in the
affairs of this district.
Governor Stubbs's sole and only
reason for fighting Anthony is to
further his candidacy for United
States senator. His plan is to injure
Senator Curtis by getting out
Shawnee county candidate Tor con-
gress and thereby start a fractional
row in Curtiss home county and con-
gressional district.
1.-The Brown County World is right
in saying that Governor Stubs threw
the first brick and it can truthfully
add that he was tossing them about
for months when patience ceased to
be a virtue and Anthony had to pro-
tect his interests
I'm this connection attention is
called to the fact that Governor
Stubs is fighting Congressman Scott
Campbell Calderhead, . Miller and
Reeder and is using the state admin
istration to bring about their defeat.
s'It is apparently StubbS's policy to
fight every Repu bIican who does not
recognize him party boss and
announce that he Will be for Stubbs
three years hence for United States
senator"
Governor Stubs is in Lawrence on
his vacation, but when the above edi-
torial was read to him over the tele
phone he got into communication with
John Dawson, his former private sec
rotary. and the latter gave out the fol-
lowing statement in reply:
Il have been shown copy of the
Ieavenworth Times editorial entitled
'Stubbs Throws First Brick and while
I have no disposition to become in
VOWED in a controversy with Congress-
man Anthony, yet as the friend of the
governor, and his private secretary
during the time when the matters oc-
CURED which are covered by the
Times editorial, and as the governor
is absent from the city and can not
speak for himself there are several
matters in that editorial which I feel it
nv duty to correct.
Congressman Anthony along with
f.nrleressrrlan Madison attended the