The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-27
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
Gov. Stubbs Mixes in Federal
appointment Matter.
Knocks Harry Bone, Choice OF
Curtis for District Attorney.
HAS AN EXCU S e.
Says Bone Is Not Strong Pro-
hibitiOnist.
Hodges Candidacy.

Governor Stubbs has returned from his
washington trip possessed with the
loea that the insurgents in congress are
stronger than they were during the
special session. The governor declares
that the sentiment in the capital city
recognizes the fact that the insurrec-
ton gained strength during the inter
mission rather than lost any advant-
age. The insurgents had gone home
and talked with their people in the mid
die west and returned to congress as
strong in the faith as the Jesuit mis-
sionaries that explored the Great
Lakes
The governor also found that the
progressive sentiment is gaining ground
in the east. In Massachusetts, and New
York the people talk about as they 90
In Kansas and are greatly dissatisfied
over the increased cost of living
The governor was of the opinion that
Cannon is serving his last term as
speaker and that Aldrich had lost his
prestige in the senate. This, he de-
elared, was the general opinion in
Regarding the dispatches sent out to
the effect that he had assured the pres
ident that Kansas was loyal to his ad-
ministration the governor declared that
there was no foundation whatever for
with the president at all, he said. They
discussed only the internal revenue
question and the allegations of the
state government that the federal Of
hcials were not doing their duty in re-
gard to the enforcement of the prohibit
tory law. In this connection the gov
ernor got out his hammer and put in
good, hard knock for Harry Bone
United States district attorney. Mr.
Bone is Senator Curtis choice for re-
appointment, while Senator Bristow
has urged the appointment of Mr.. Hug
gins, an Enporfa lawyer and friend of
William Allen White. The knock on
Bone was timely, as the federal ap-
polntments are to be made next week.
An idea Of just how hard the governor
handed it to Mr.. Bone in his interview
with the president can be gained from
the governors statement in regard to
the matter after he: returned home.
speaking of Mr.. Bone and Mr.. Simpson,
he said: IF Harry Bone and Jim
Simpson don't enforce the internal
revenue laws of this state, L believe the
people of Kansas should sign petitions
to have them removed from off1ce.''
The general impression had prevailed
in this state that the prohibition laws
were pretty strict and that they were
being enforced with some energy 1t
IS hard to see what Mr.. Bone, in his
capacity as United States district at
torney, has to do with the matter, any
way.
significant editorial appears this
week in the Dickinson County News Of
Abilene. It's editor. J. w Howe, is one
of the leading Hodges boosters and is
said to be slated for the presidency of
the Democratic club when it meets in
Topeka February D. 1t indicates that
the Democratic leaders are distrustful
of Governor Stubs and believe he is
engaged In disrupting their plans
through an alliance with Bale Wag-
During the past six months, the cor
poration elements in Kansas, headed
by Bale Waggener. have been working
day ard night to sidetrack Senator
George H. Hodges and if possible pre-
vent his nomination for governor All
that Senator Hodges ever said touch
ing his possible candidacy for governor,
was, that if the progressive Democrats
of the state desired him to become a
candidate he would consider it his duty
to make the race. And he will make the
race, for the Democrats all over the
state who stand for the many reform
and helped push to passage in the leg
islature during the past six years, are
ir sistiug that he announce his candi-
oacy. Besides the Democrats there are
thousands of Republicans in Kansas
who know Senator Hodges splendid
record in the legislature and of the
many reform laws he helped to pass,
which Governor Stubbs either opposed
or refused to aid in their passage and
who know of the deceptive work of
Stubbs, who will give their assistance
to Senator Hodges at the November