The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-14
STUBS TO TAFT
Governor Writes to President
About Stone Matter.
Suggestion of Endorsement of
Delegation Not Made.
DOES NOT FEEL HURT.
Governor Laughs Heartily Over
Presidential Action.
Revocation Causes a Sensation
in Political Circles.

Gov. Stubbs appeared at his office
today at the usual hour and did not
appear to be in the least affected by
the presidents revokement of the ap-
pointment of Robert Stone of Topeka
to place in the attorney generals
office. The governor was as game as
the proverbial pebble and laughed
heartily over the rather downcast
looks of his advisors
Il do not regard this revokement
aS reflection upon me in any way"
he said. "I followed out implicitly
President Taft's instructions, or rath-
er suggestions in the matter. He ask
ed me to recommend a Kansas law
yer of parts for the place and I sent
him man with gilt edged testimon-
ials from the members of the su-
preme court of my state. The pres
ident said nothing at all to me re-
garding the endorsement of the Kan
sas delegation in Washington being
necessary for Robert Stone to get the
place. The president sent me to At
torney General Wickersham with a
letter requesting that the appointment
be given to some one whom l should
name for the place.
Il asked Mr.. Wickersham il any
other recommendation beside my own
would be necessary In order to get the
place and he told me plainly and en-
phatically that letter of recommen-
dation from myself would be all that
would be necessary.
MY understanding after the inter-
views with the president and attorney
general was, that if the endorsement
of the Kansas delegation was neces-
sary that the president himself, or
them"
Governor Stubbs today sent the fol-
lowing letter to President Taft in re-
gard to the Stone appointment and
revokement:
Stubbs to Taft.
MAY 14th, 1909.
MY Dear Mr.. President:
Your letter to me referring to the
Robert Stone appointment was pub
lished in the daily press throughout
the state this morning. In reply L can
only say that I have followed your in
structions, as well as the ADVICE OF A. Al
torney General Wickersham, implicitly
in this matter. I did not know and
could not have possibly known wheth-
er you consulted the Kansas delegation
in congress with reference to this ap-
pointment or not until after the ap-
pointment was made and the Topeka
newspape had wired to Washington
and ascertained the fact that the dele
CATION did not know of the appoint
ment.
"I most deeply appreciate the great
courtesy shown Attorney General
Jackson, Bank Commissioner Dolley
and myself during our visit to Wash
ingtOn and more than all the con-
fidence you expressed in me when you
told me that you would be glad to
have me recommend "a Kansas law
yer of parts who would make good in
the department of justice After dis
cussing this matter with Attorney Gen
eraI Wickersham, at your request,
asked him what Endorsements he
would like this lawyer to bring with
him to Washington and Mr.. Wicker
sham advised me that 1 need not dc
anything more than to give him let
ter of recommendation. You can read
lily see it was impossible for me tc
know how much or how little the Kan
sas delegation would be consulted
1.-The newspaper article you refer
to grew. out of certain false statements
in Mr.. Anthony's newspaper that oul