The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-21

come to the front in the past five years.
He achieved his first political distinc-
tion while serving as county attorney
of Montgomery county by closing the
fort yor fifty joints in that county in
the face of overwhelming public senti-
struck the first blow in the campaign
that ended in the final overthrow of
the Kansas jointist. He can take all
the Stubbs Thunder in this regard in
spite of the Topeka club incident and
the threat to call out the militia for
Crawford county.
The year following his crusade
against the Joints Mr.. Wagstaff was
one of the speakers at the Kansas Day
banquet. Since his retirement from
the county attorneys Office he has
practiced law at Independence in
Montgomery county.
He was selected by the regulars of
his party as the proper man to head
the Kansas Day Republican club and
was elected to that office at the club
meeting last January by the over
whelming majority Of four to one His
speech following his election set the
big overflow meeting wild. He said at
that time that he was Just a plain
plug Republican, and I do not aspire
to any of the Populist frills affected by
those who, while still claiming to be
Republicans. are in reality lined I'D
with the Democrats"
Since the Kansas Day club meeting
with letters from all parts of the state
urging him to be the candidate against
Stubbs. He has received pledges of
support from every class and condition
of Republicans.
So at last, after many days, regu-
lar candidate has been found to meas
ure strength with the square deal lead
er at the August primary. This an
nouncement will give all members Of
the party who are dissatisfied with the
Stubbs methods and senatorial ambi-
tions to express themselves at the polls
without voting for a Democrat.
How Stubbs Received the News.
When told today about the Wagstaff
candidacy, Governor Stubbs laughed
heartily and said: "I am glad of it.
hope he makes the race. 1 had heard
that ex-Mayor A. c. Stitch. of Inde-
pendence, was preparing to launch the
Wagstaff boon.'
VIII Davis. assistant state auditor,
is to have opposition after all in his
race for the office of auditor, The
way up to this time He had the sup
port of his district and no other candi-
date appeared on the horizon until
John Gilmore's Wilson County Citizen
announced the candidacy of w. H.
Cauble, of Wilson county, for the Office
of auditor. Mr.. Cauble was born in
Wilson count. and reared on a farm.
He was elected county clerk four years
ago. ne Is given a nice SoEQOn by
his home paper. He attended the e1f-
torial convention at Wichita a few days
ago and there claimed to have receiv-
ed sufficient announcement to warrant
his entrance in the state auditor race
The row over the placing of a bust
of the late Col W. A. Harris in the new
Memorial building continues to smouid-
er and occasionally bursts into flame
Charles Harris. director of the free me-
pioyment bureau and former com man
der of the state G. A. R., is willing
that the Harris bust should be placed
in the new building. The ex-comman-
der of the G. A r. says:
If a bust or other memorial of Will
lam A. Harris was placed in the hall
or anywhere else it certainly would not
be because he was a Confederate SOL
dier,'' he said. but because he was a
good Kansan. and when the representa-
tive of this state in the United States
senate had accomplished so much for
the reunited states that he was entitled
to great consideration The great
amount of money he saved to the fed
eral government in the short time he
served was especially noteworthy. We
wish to honor him. not as a Confederate
soldier. but as a loyal Kansan."
Kansas square dealers are interested
in the congressional fight in Washing
ton principally because Of its bearing