The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-25
Gov. Stubbs Outgensrals Erst-
while Republican Leader.
Captured Roosevelt as He Stood
Idly BY.
lesson OF OSAWATOMIE
Ex-President Will Be in Hands
of Insurgents.
At Wind Hill With Progressive
Chief as Host.

The political coup of the year was
not pulled off during the campaign,
but remained to split the quiet atmos-
phere of the calm that followed that
storm. 1t was so sudden and so subtle
in its execution, so natural in it's little
stroll along the path of public events
that its real significance was not mo-
ticed at first. But there is one man
in Kansas who realizes its Importance
to the full extent of the law, and this
gentleman is David Mulvane national
committeeman from Kansas. Cover
nor Stubbs, of course, is at the other
end of the wire and is holding the
same four aces in his fist.
When it was announced that Stubs
had secured Colonel Roosevelt as his
guest at Lawrence during all his stay
In Kansas except the few hours he oc-
cupies in delivering the Osawatomie
address, the news was received as a
matter of course. But what about
Dave Mulvane. leader of the anti
Stubs faction, old college friend of
Teddy, tourist in the east and man
observation-disclosures at the time of
the return from Elba as the sole rep
resentative of Kansas? What about
Mulvane, national representative of the
state in things political affecting the
G. o. P? What about Dave, who is
scheduled to meet the colonel and es-
cort him into Kansas?
Mr.. Mulvane will have to step aside
at once ard bow gracefully while his
hated rival. the governor. leads the
African Hunter away to the fastness
of Wind Hill. Instead of being mine
host on this joyful occasion, Mulvane
must mix with the common herd; he
is not even qualified as guest. He
slept at the switch while Stubbs slip
ped over another of the many he has
slipped in the past.
The press club dinner at Osawatomie
has been cancelled and it will be the
Hon. Stubbs and not the Hon. Mulvanc
who will take the colonel by the hand
and lead him to Kansas City and go
with him to ST. Paul and Chicago.
National politics concerned i'll
this state affair. Roosevelt while in
,, Kansas will be the guest of the inslir-
gents instead of the standpatters.
Every little bit added to the. sum total
makes just little bit more. 1t is
merely Roosevelt and Stubbs instead of
Roosevelt and Mulvane. that, is ALI Ia
surgent instead of standpat Just the
difference in name. But then people,
conjure with names and make mighty
medicine from the process.
A member of the Osawatomie com
mittee on arrangements first let the
light shine on the Lawrence entertain
ment by laughing about the Stubs
coup in the presence of a newspaper
to miss. This committeeman was nom
partisan and had no hand in the af-
fair, he merely watched its workings
with interest and commented on it
after it had reached fulfillment.
The Kansas visit is going to be an
other cog in the wheels of chance that
grind Roosevelt flour in the insurgent
mill The standpat leaders in New
York handed the colonel a package and
in Kansas the standpat leaders allow
the distinguished guest to be cared for
by insurgents. A United States senator
and a national committeeman of the
standpat faith remain a1oof while the
band plays Annie Laurie-or whatever
it wants to-and the red-headed Law
renee man of strenuous tendencies
locks arms with the oyster Bay citi-
zen of strenuous tendencies and they
march together to the lilt of the music.
Those who do not march, stand still.
Those who stand still go to seed.