Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-09
sENATORSHIP is IN DOUBT
President and Friends Encouraged
at the Results.
DO0LITTLE MAY BE NAMED
Probably Will Be Appointed Bureau
Of Chemistry Chief to Sue
coed DR.. Wiley.

Representative Philip Campbell OF
Kansas was cordially congratulated at
the White House today on his victory
in the third Kansas district in the
primaries held a few days ago. Dis
patches show that Mr.. Campbell. a
strong supporter of President Taft,
won by $500 majority over his Roose-
welt opponent. carrying every county
in his district. Representative Anthony,
another Taft man. got through in the
first district by 1000 majority.
The election had some surprises be-
yond these. Senator Curtis apparently
has carried the state over Gov. Stubs
for United States senator by a popular
vote Of about 5000, but Gov. Stubs
may have carried a majority of the
legislative districts. The state law
gives the senatorial nomination to the
man who carries a majority Of the
legislative districts and not to the man
having a popular majority. If Stubs
has won a bare majority he will be-
come the republican progressive NOM
inee.
But Mr.. Stubs troubles loom up large
in spite Of all this. There is an Ore
gon" law in Kansas and the nominees
must be voted for in November, the man
carrying the state by popular majority
virtually having the senatorship. no mat
ter what party controls the legislature.
Bitter Against Stubs.
The feeling among many republicans in
Kansas is SO bitter against Stubs. as
shown in the poor race he has made in
the face of full control of the organiza-
ton and state, that he will be knitted to
the limit. the deadly purpose of 100000
Kansas republicans being to eliminate
him from public life If possible. The
election Of the democratic nominee for
senator seems to be assured. as matters
now look.
Stubbs has been firebrand in Kansas
politics for years. He was one of the
eight republican governors who cried for
Roosevelt for President day in and day
Gov. Stubs has been engaged In franz
ing up the electors so that they will ap-
pear on the republican ticket, but will
support Roosevelt for President in the
this, Stubs failed to show himself a popu-
lar hero Kansas people today declare
that II an organized fight had been made
throughout the state for electors, as was
made by Curtis, Campbell and Anthony.
the republicans probably would have won
named, with grit in abundance, faced the
opposition and fought it day and night.
Encouraged Over Outcome.
Senator Crane and other Taft repub-
licans are encouraged over the outcome
in Kansas. That state is supposed to be
the most red-hot OF all states for Roose-
welt. If he cannot carry Kansas. the
colonel cannot carry a state in the Union.
Yet three out-and-out Taft men. who
have stood by the President through thick
and thin, have won their fights in genu-
inc test of popular will. after having de-
fed Stubs and his machine on all occa-
sions
Senator Crane, who was at the White
House today, is known to regard the out
look for the President as having greatly
improved in the last month. 1t is prob
able that the Massachusetts senator,
whose health Is good after his ardLous
preliminary campaign fight for the nomi-
nation. will yield to the demand of Chair
man Hilles to become the chief adviser
a republican national headquarters in New
York. He has earnestly desired to rest
this summer, but the scent OF political
battle is becoming so strong he may not
be able to resist.
J. M. Morton, Jr., Named.