The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-06

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ago when he had not yet been tried at
the helm of state affairs. His reception
In the western counties would indicate
that the Wagstaff claim of the Sevent \
district was not based on dependable
facts. As for the Third and Sixth dis
tricts. they are strongholds of the
Stubs opposition and the Wagstaff
claims therein may be justified in a
measure Yet Governor Stubs was
given a fine reception in Neosho county
last week, the only place in the Third
district where he has appeared this
campaign.
The two candidates are planning to
make a. whirlwind finish to the cam
paign in the eastern counties. 1t is
we'll known that Governor Stubbs is
anxious to hold a joint debate with
Wagstaff at which they could discuss
the charges made against the state ad-
ministration. Such debate might be
arranged before the end of the cam
paign. 1t would be a most interesting
meeting and would draw an immense
crowd wherever held
Governor Stubbs will speak this week
as follows: At Waterville Monday
afternoon and Marysville Monday
night At Axtell Tuesday afternoon
and Hiawatha Tuesday night. At Troy
Wednesday night. AT Atchison Thurs
afternoon. At Oskaloosa Saturday
afternoon.
Mr.. Wagstaff will speak as follows
this week: At Mankato Monday night.
In Republic county Tuesday. At Wash
ington Wednesday night. At Marys-
vile Thursday At Seneca Friday
afternoon and Hiawatha Friday night
Saturday in Doniphan county, speaking
at Troy at night.
It will be seen from the above sched-
ule that the candidates will cover prac
tically the same territory in the First
district this week.
In an interview today with Henry
Morrison chief clerk in the office Of Sec
retary ,f State Denton, the former, who
has charge OF the primary petition de-
partment of the Office, gave out the
names of the following candidates who
have fled their nomination papers up
to this time: J. s. West, Silas w. Porter
and C. B. Graves for Justice supreme
court, two to elect. Richard ]. Hopkins
and ]. w. Creech for lieutenant COVER
nor w f. Blackburn for railroad COM
missioner. H. w. Grass and Mark Tul-
ley for treasurer. John Dawson for at
torney general. Van H. King for super
intendent of insurance Lem A. Woods
for railroad commissioner.
For congress, w. A. Calderhead, Re
publican, and George Burnett, Socialist,
or Conway Springs, are the only two
that have filed.
The last date that primary petitions
d y
late now to file papers, as there will
soon be no time to correct mistakes.
The candidate cannot get on the ballot,
according to law. if there is any error
in his petition, or even a technicality
Of formafty of law not Observed that
is he could not get on the ballot If a
contest was made against him in the
courts OF course, the candidates who
Rave announced and who have petitions
in the field and practically filed out,
have plenty of time, but the lists have
practically been closed to new candi-
dates for state office. as there is hardly
Ftime to circulate petitions now and file
the papers soon enough to give the de-
rertment q chance to look them over
for errors 1t is expected that there
will be a rush of candidates to ile this
week Most of the state candidates
lave their petitions ready now and have
been holding them back to file about
the middle of Jure. While 1t is still
ros sible for a new candidate for state
tfffce to bob up and get his name on the
tallot by petition, it is not probable
tlat any ore will take such a long and
impractical chance, or go to the ex-
pense and trouble with the risk Of not
getting on the ballot in proper form
staring them in the face.
1t is a fact that not a Democratic
retition has yet been filed, nor a Pro-
hibitionist, and only one Socialist, and
only one candidate for congress from
either of the big parties. The delay in
getting under cover is unusual. There
ought TO be big rush of petitions in
the secretary of states office.