The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-14
Twenty-Five Former StIbbs
Men Sign Wag Petition
ARE ALL IN ONE WARD.
Wagstaff Makes Good Impress
sion at st. Johns.
Railroad Men Come Out i'm Oueu
for Wagstaff.

Word was received At the WagS1aE
headquarters here today from ST. John,
STAFFORD county, to the effect that Wag-
stan had held Z big meeting there last
nlgnE and W0n d lot OF support among
al classes Of Republicans Stuhbs car
r1ef1 Stafford county two years ago by
majority Of 1gG- The county Is now
claimed for Wags1aE by 15d As 4
OASIS for these claims the WagstzE
managers point To 4 petition recently
secured for Wagstaf IN Pra1r OF rhe
Iorry-HIT1e signerz Of this petition %
voted for Stubos two years ago.
reports from those who attended the
meetings IN Stafford county this week
are TO the effect that W-ars4s44 i ST.
ing away better N his speeches than
he did at Topeka and Tndereudeuce
11ey say THAT Tom, away from hor1es
and rr1erds. has more confidence and
pepper He IS making better speeches,
putting more meat IN them and has
more confidence in himself
Ire report that the WagStaE meeting
Al EuLch1ns1u was abandoned Because
OF the small crowd IS branded as false
at the WagstaE headG1arrerz here. The.
facts are, that Il was not Intended TO
nave W aSSJaE speak at ErztcF1iuss7r1 It
Lad befH agreed in advance that the
Week should be given over to the old
soiclers- &agsCaT went To Hutchinson
merely To meet the veterans and his
many friends there. He received a
warm reception
Another report from Stafford ecIrrry
ny WagsCaF supporter Is As follows
o1u0bs has lost q lot Of ground IN
Fr2Lc There are several reasons for
Ene cnange- Those that 50 largely IN
fuenCed Republicans in other t.I,z1r1-
ties 70 rally To the SUPPORT Of Tan
WagsCzE have Cperated here Higher
saxss, S5u6hs opposition TO President
Taft and the national administration
and growing belief that Governor
Stuhbs cannot harmonic his cam
paIgn promises with his course IN Of
ice are having the same effect here
| enar they are having elsewhere II
Kansas
Then there Is local situation too.
that has injured Governor Stubbs-
I The state fish hatchery IS located near
PraEr- PraEE people have always TAX
en- deep Interest in the hatchery
They know wh4t conditions were at
4 the hatchery preceding the Ssubbs ad-
conditions there are now They be-
IieVe that for purely political reasons
Governor SIubbs made 4 change IN
the control and management Of the
hatchery and they know that the
change has brought disaster
y trip TO the hatchery will con-
vince any visitor that things are not
As they should BE- Pratt county peo-
PIE DO not take auynoCy- s W9rd Tor II
So far as hatchery conditions are con-
cerued. they depend On their eyes and
Z they ara frm IN conviction that the
present state administration has made
4 political football of q state Institution
IN which they have displayed great
interest and taken greaE pride So L
IS that whether dsh hatchery eondt-
tons ara a campaign factor else
where N the state they are IN Pratt
county. and 4 factor too that has
greatly damaged Governor Stubs.
Pratt has IN the last three years
been made Rock Island division
point and Is growing raEIdIy- Wag-
star uads dozens Of new friends
among traiumeu here Wednesday
W FrfIfz the general beIisag Uay be ether
wise the facts are that Stubs got a
big railroad vote two wears ago. Three
or four conductors here oDenIy stated
that they supported SFUbbs IN 1898
but thex were cut WITH WagStaE
Wednesday. Standing sponsor for him
with their fellow trair-eE and ask
fnG them 10 support hST
'"Te SUN II Uu, there IS no question
aS 70 what the result Of the primary
will &c IN Pratt county WSgStaE viii
carry It over Stubbs by 9 vote Of more
than two Ia one No ere is making
an effort for Sruhhs herz WagstzE
friends have 4 compact and effective
organization