The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-16
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
"A Year of Taft Be Presented
as Issue.
kansanS to Hear Praise and Cen.
sure of That Year.
NO STATE FIGHT.
But There'll Be Plenty of War
in Congressional Districts.
Topeka Pension Appointment Is
Held Up Awhile.

The noise and shouting of the cap
tains has died away and no sound of
discord has been heard to any ex-
tent since Kansas day This may be TAX
en- to mean that the fight against Stubbs
has been dropped by his enemies in
Kansas, or it may be taken to mean
that they are working hard and saying
nothing. If there is any concerted
plan to make a fight on Stubbs, a
fight with any enthusiasm or energy
behind it, the conspirators have made
fine success in keeping their plans
secret.
However it is being whispered
around lately, that the fuse has been
lighted and the frecracker Will ex-
plode under the governors chair one
of these days right soon. But Stubbs
has heard plenty of noises in his time
and he carries shimose shells in his
own pockets.
If the square dealers and machine
men are to agree on the makeup of
the state ticket without a fight. then
there remains the congressional nomt-
nations to consider. Here is the bat
tlefeld chosen by the machine men
for their last stand. They will con-
centrate all their forces on this field
and bring to bear here all their ar
tillery. Duncan McKinlay, represent
ing the congressional committee and
the national administration, opens the
campaign here for his side this week
His subject will be, "a Year of Taft
Very appropriate from the standpoint
of the regulars. Taft and Cannon and
Aldrich and the Payne bill are to be
presented to the Kansas voters for
their approval. The old con gressmen
will stand or fall upon this issue.
Governor Stubbs said today, speak
ing of the coming of the foreign SPELL
binders: "Well 1 see that they have
chosen Kansas for a battle ground.
mir cd
place on the map of the United States.
Here Is the very place to center all
their forces. 1 am glad to see them
come here. 1t will be a great fight
What response will the Kansas
speakers make to the challenge of "A
Year of Taft?' The Kansas square
dealers, the leaders, all of them with
majorities behind them at the last cleo
tions, have declared themselves first
disappointed and now displeased with
Taft. 1t looks like the issues will be
squarely drawn between the big presi-
dent and the insurgents of Kansas.
There will be no nice distinctions or
choosing of words and phrases. The
regulars have pinned their faith to the
president and the insurgents welcome
the clash on this issue. 1t is strange
state of affairs, even in Kansas. There
have been Instructions in this state
before, but never against the president
OF the United States. His name has al
ways been sufficient to conjure with.
Taft" will be presented by able speak
ers all over the state and reply will be
made to it everywhere in which fault
will -e found with that year.
John T. White of Ada. Ottawa coun-
ty, has resigned his place as state grain
inspector. after having served less than
a year. He was appointed by Governor
Stubbs at the close of the last legisla-
ture, of which White was a member.
White wanted to resign the first of the
year, but was persuaded to hold on for
a while. D. R. Gordon, a grain man of
Abilene, has been offered the place, but
he has not yet accepted.
White owns a big farm in Ottawa
county, a11 he quit the grain inspect
or's job, he said, in order to look after
his farm.
1t is not expected that the president
will appoint a pension agent for the
Topeka district until the bill passed by
the house abolishing the Topeka dis
trict has been killed by the senate. The
house has passed such bill during the
past three sessions and the senate has
always defeated the measure 1t is con-
fidentIv expected that the senate will
vote the bill down again this year.
Farmer Smith of Mcpherson county IS
Senator Curtis choice for the place and
he will likely land the job. The office
of revenue collector will also be filled
AT the same time that the pension
agent is appointed This place is con-
ceded to Senator Leidy, another Curtis
choice.