The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-30
WAGSTAFF in SOUTH
Meets With Cordial Reception in
Southern Counties.

Winfield. June 3O-Tom Wagstaff
spent the first three days of this week
in three counties of the Third district
that Stubs carried over Leland at the
primary election 1908, ChautauQua, Elk
and Cowley. In each county of the
three Wagstaff met with excellent re-
ceptions.
Starting in Chautauqua county, ne
made an automobile trip to most of the
small towns in the county, visiting
Hewins, Cedarvale, Niotaze, Peru,
Elgin and Chautauqua Springs, finish
ing with an enthusiastic meeting at
Sedan in the evening. At each of these
towns he was greeted by enthusiastic
supporters, many of them, it is claimed,
ex-Stubbs men, who assured him Of
their support and their confidence in
the success of his candidacy. Two
county over Leland by a majority of
224. Leland had no organization in the
county and few active supporters.
Wagstaff's supporters have formed an
effective organization and are confident
that Wagstaff Will carry the county
by a good majority.
In Elk county on Tuesday Wagstaff
met with much the same sort of treat
ment that he did in Chautauqua. Elk
county went for Stubs at the primary
two years ago by a majority of 300. At
Howard Wagstaff addressed a crowd Of
over 300 voters at II o'clock in the
forenoon. He also addressed a large
meeting at Moline in the afternoon and
visited Grenofa in the evening. WaS-
staff's supporters in Elk say that
Stubs is losing ground every day and
that Wagstaff is sure to carry the
county.
Wednesday Wagstaff visited both
Winfield and Arkansas City, but did
not make speeches at either place, he
having concluded that it would be best
70 civ lie EnfPa q raSf Sf1IhhS carried
Cowley county by 62S two years ago.
No one expects him to do anything like
as we'll this year and Wagstaff's
friends expect to wipe out this ma
jority entirely. Certainly they have
something tangible on which to base
their hopes.
The Wagstaff managers give the fol-
lowing story of changes in his favor:
At Winfield, c. w. Roberts is lead
ing Wagstaff supporter. Two years
Bristow campaign in Cowley county
and a Stubs supporter. Senator A. F.
Smith, a farmer and the member of
the state senate from CoWley county
is another ex-Stubbs supporter. VIM
Stout. a retired farmer, is another
former Stubs supporter who is active
for Wagstaff. A. L. Dyer is another.
w. E. Otis, merchant, is another. j.
E Jarvis and VIM. Robinson are also
in the list of men who supported
Stubs as against Leland, but VINO are
for Wagstaff now. r. C. Stuber, Dr. ).
w. Gay, DR.. Snyder and R. T. Farms
worth have also deserted the Stubs
cause They are for Wagstaf. In the
Third ward of the city of W1nheld,
there are six men who say that they
signed Stubs petitions, but that as the
campaign has progressed and they have
learned more about his administrator
thew have become convinced that nc
should not be renominated.- They are
therefore for Wagstaff.
At Arkansas City, E. G. Parker, n
grain and coal dealer, who two years
ago supported Stubbs, is this year Tor
Eagstaff c. T. Atkinson. a promi-
nent attorney in Arkansas City, was
Stubs supporter two years ago. He is
for Wagstaff this year. w. E. Barker,
a farmer living between Arkansas City
and Winfield, has also quit Stubbs
since the primary election in 1908 be-
cause of a conviction that the governor
has failed to make good his campaign
promises r. F. Trimper. real estate;
A H. Moore, merchant: G. B. Moore,
retired farmer; Roy D. Roberts, manu-
chant, are all former Stubbs men VINO
are now for WagStaff-
The names of many former Stubs
men at Arkansas City and at Wtnf1eld
might be given who are now for Wag-
staff Leland got p very small vote IN
the border city. Wagstaff Will get
large vote. Increased taxes. disregard
of party welfare. and extravaganza m
office are the principal reasons TOT the
loss in Stubs strength in CONVEY
county and his friends say there is 10
doI1bt but he has lost sufficient ground
to give wagstaff the county.