The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-10
BIG DAY AT HOME
Wogstaff Opening Proves a
Success.
Crowds of People Flock to In
dependence.

Independence, Kan, May 10.-The
Third district clans are gathering here
today to give the Wagstaff for COVER
nor boom proper sendoff. Every coun-
| ty in the district is represented. One
delegation came clear from Hutchin-
son, another from lola and another
from Chanute. It is estimated out of
town crowd will number 1000 people.
No place in town is large enough to
| hold those who desire to attend speak
| irg tonight. 1t is planned to hold over
| flow meeting. There has been no such
political enthusiasm and excitement
shown in this section in ten years. A
curious feature of the gathering is the
intense dntl-StubbS sentiment. 1t is not
| that they love Wagstaff less but they
| hate Stubs more.
whether this sentiment is an element
Of weakness rather than strength for
the Montgomery county man remains
| to be seen. Can Wagstaff be elected
| on anti-Stubbs sentiment? VIII it not
| be necessary for him to inspire a fol-
| lowing of his own, to gather strength
| with his own heart and with his own
| hanoS? The Third is an old time ma
! chine district and it is here that the
standard of rebellion against Stubs IS
expected to be raised the highest ny
the most hands. All these expectations
! cAO OClAAS IIlO1e IIldil IStliZSu IOudy.
Chairman Stitch of the Wagstaff
campaign is wearing the smile that
| won't come off. Elmer than / ever
hoped" he said today looking out of
the office window at crowds that
| throng the streets. 1--WE showed them
at Topeka last month and we're show
| ing them today. They'll believe after
WHILE fih
Dave Mulvane of Topeka is here
and he, too, is feeling fine. This beats
h hi Of
ing was planned" said Mr.. Mulvane.
Reports from the Third district did
not tell half the story. Why this is
| the greatest political gathering 1 ever
delegations with good tidings.''
There can be no doubt. that the
Wagstaff leaders are pleased over this
tremendous demonstration. Too many
people here TO be- all politicians. The
perfect weather. has doubtless helped
nor Humphreya closed his campa ign
here in the early nineties has there
been such an outpouring of the spirit.
The only problem that is worrying
the Wagstaff leaders here today is
what to do with5t the crowds. There is
no room in town half large enough to
hold the people iwho have come here
to hear Tom Wagstaff's keynote
speech. From the talk in Wagstaff
headquarters today it is generally I'M
derstood that Wagstaff will tonight
cut out and present the same issues
that the old line congressman are
making in their, fight to hold office
against the effort of the insurgent
candidates. -~
Most of the Wagstaff speech tonight
will be devoted to criticism of Stubbs
policies and lauoation of Taft policies.
Wagstaff will lineup with Taft and the
old congressman and will seek to brand
Stubs as anti-Taft. All the polite
ians in the Third district are here.
They are going to make the fight of
their life this summer against Stubs.
The talk and sentiment here today
shows clearly that this young lawyer
from this county has behind him ev-
cry ounce of anti-Stubbs sentiment in
state There is no division as was the
case in Leland fight two years ago.
This is to be q last stand of the old
way against the new. A fight to a
finish Wagstaff's supporters appear to
be confident This confidence grows
with each meeting and is much strong
er than it was a month ago.