The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-06
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
Independence Getting Ready for
Big Wagstaff Meeting.
Dick Hopkins Will Campaign
the State.
THE NEWTON MEETING
Two Widely Different Views Of
the Affair.
Local Paper Gives Stubs Side
of Controversy.

Thomas Z. Wagstaff will formally
open his campaign in his home city of
Independence next Tuesday with key
note speech in which he is expected
to set forth his opinions on the issues
of the campaign. Preparations have
been made to entertain a large crowd
and the Beldorf opera house has been
engaged for the occasion. The idea of
having speaker from outside the
state has been abandoned and Mr..
Wagstaff will occupy the greater part
of the program. The Independence Re-
porter gives a local view of the big
rally as follows:
Next Tuesday will witness the local
opening of the campaign for the nomf-
nation of Thomas Wagstaff for gov
ernor. The Beidorf theater has been
chosen as the place of assembly and
preparations now under way indicate
that it will be one of the largest po-
Htical meetings held here in many
years. Many people are expected from
ether counties and delegations will
come from practically every village,
town and city in Montgomery.
Just what Mr.. Wagstaff's main sub
3ect will be has not yet been divulged,
but it is known that he will touch upon
the subject of revision of taxes down
ward
Besides Mr.. Wagstaff, it is possible
that a speaker from out of the state,
and one known nationally, will be in
vited, but that is not certain, it now
being more probable the candidate for
the Republican nomination against
Governor Stubs will be the only speak
er to talk at length on the issues of
the campaign"
Mark Tulley, state treasurer, visited
Coffeyville the other day and the Jour
nal of that place gave the following
interview from him on the political
outlook;
believe my prospects for renomi-
ration are bright he said. / am re-
ceiving much encouragement I have
not filed my nomination papers yet, but
have them all ready.
only ore candidate for the Repub-
lican nomination in opposition to me
has really announced, and that is Mr..
Grasse of Lacrosse, who has also filed
his papers. There are three others
Webb of Wichita and DR.. Lewis of
Crawford Countrywide have been talk
ing of getting into the race, but they
have nos vet announced
"'Win Tom Wag5taf's candidacy
hurt you, being from the same town
ard county?' he was asked.
81 do not think so. Emporia has
four candidates, and she is smaller than
Independence. Topeka has three can
didates. No, I think 1t will make any
difference
Mr.. Tulley returned to independence
during the evening and expected to
visit Cherryvale on his return to To-
peka-"
The Garden City Telegram, pub
lished in Dick Hopkins home county.
has the following regarding Mr. Hop
kins' attitude since the announcement
of the candidacy of J. w. Creech of
Herington:
''Since the announcement of the
candidacy of ]. w. Creech of Her
ington for the Republican nomination
for lieutenant governor at the Au-
gust primary, r. ]. Hopkins of this
city has decided to make a statewide
campaign.
up to the time of Mr. Creech's an
nouncement, Mr.. Hopkins had been
content to attend to business, con-
duct a large correspondence from
here, send out his literature and his
petitions, and take little journeys into
places here and there and meet the
people.
ALSO, in his duties as member of
the board of managers of the state re-
formatory at Hutchinson. Mr.. Hon.