The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-22
DR.. A. A. Raub, Surgeon Of Sol
diers' Home, Removed.
Says That Action Was Due to
Politics.
DON'T LIKE PLATFORM
Stand Pat Tendencies Not Sat
isfactOry to Managers.
Congressman CAlderhead Pays
Brief Visit to Topeka.

Speaking of taking the state institu-
tlons out of politics as far as possible,
the removal Of DR.. A. A. Raub of To-
peka from the soldiers home at Dodge
city this month would seem to refute
the claims of the administration in
this particular. DR.. Raub was appoint
ed by Governor Hoch as surgeon LOT
the home four years ago. He has
served faithfully and well during this
period, If the tribute paid him by the
inmates when he left counts for any
thing. The old soldiers made up purse
of over $40 and gave it to the doctor in
lieu of present, desiring that he
should buy with the money something
he wanted. meeting was held when
the money was presented and speeches
made. The old soldiers were very sor-
rowful over the departure of the To-
peka doctor and so expressed them
selves.
DR.. James Chase, of Rice county, was
appointed in place of DR.. Raub.
DR.. Raub stated frankly today that
he did not agree with the planks of
the Republican state platform and had
so expressed himself. He ascribes his
removal to his standpat tendencies. But
he cannot see where politics should in
terfere with his work as surgeon at
Dodge where he had won the confidence
and affection of the inmates by his
faithfulness and success in caring for
them.
Congressman CaIderhead left his
Marshall county farm long enough
to come to Topeka on business, his
first visit since the early part of last
summer. The congressman is of the
opinion that Taft will be renominated
by his party and reelected in 1912.
He cannot see the dawn of another
Rooseveltan era at all.
The congressman was lOathe to dis
cuss politics. 1.-The next time I come
to town I will give you a political
story he said, but not this time. l
am fresh from the farm. For the first
time in years I have been able during
the past few months to look after my
farm. I will go back to Washing
ton directly after the election to at
tend to some unfinished committee
work"
The congressman is a member of
the important ways and means COM
mittee.
Mr.. Calderhead said he had not at
tended any political meetings in his
county or district and was not in touch
with the sentiment in the Fifth, but
he expects a Republican victory in
Kansas this fall.
The effort to inject the prohibition
issue into the campaign will at least
liven things up a little whether it be
true or not that the liquor interests
are spending immense sums to defeat
Gov. Stubs. The Democrats have
q
so far. Hodges is the only speaker
who is making any noise over the
state for the party and the committee
leaders are not using printers ink to
speak Of They may be planning, as
Dolley claims, to make a whirlwind
finish. So far they have not stirred
up any excitement or discussion. This
state of affairs looks bad for minority
party whose only hope lies in an ir-
ruption.
George Nicely in the Seventh and
Frank Rockefeller in the Sixth dis
tricts are two Democratic candidates
for congress who are working hard
for election. Helvering the young
lawyer who is opposing Judge Rees in
the Fifth district, is also getting into
the limelight through the medium of
series of ten debates with his OPP
ponent. Henderson Martin is making
a pretty thorough campaign of the
Fourth district against Jackson. But
it is hard to see where the G. o. P. can
lose congressman in Kansas this year
unless it is in the Sixth district Grant
Harrington, who is opposing Alex
Mitchell in the Second district is MAX
ing vigorous campaign and it is said
that Mitchell has a serious fight on
his hands, but the foundation for this
report is vague.
In the First, Third and Eighth dis
tricts the Republican candidates have
a Walkover.
Senator George Hodges will speak
next week as follows: Labette county
Monday, two speeches. Crawford
county Tuesday and Wednesday, three
speeches. Cherokee Thursday. Neosho
county Friday and Bourbon county
Saturday.
The committee have not made any
dates for Governor Stubs in Kansas
next week, but are waiting to see if
the governor gets well enough to fill
them. He has been confined to his
s. SS