The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-28
CHAPTER XCV.
Ia Manager wanted. ]

nounce that Colonel Roosevelt wants
a manager: that he is "-in need of a
good man to take care of things"
Well this is interesting. This seems
to be the first time in history in which
/ T. r. has not felt himself abundantly
able to manage his own affairs In
asmuch as he gave out his need, per-
haps he is open to suggestions. How
would it do to try the Want col
umns2 The classified department of
this paper produces results. The State
Journal circulates in Emporia, Law
renee, and. to some extent, in Kansas
City. washington, and New York
William Allen White might be at
might Governor Stubs of Lawrence,
or Colonel w r.. Nelson of Kansas
City
since writing the above, another
dispatch comes along. saying that
Colonel Roosevelt would like to have
Governor Stubs manage his cam
paign Why not Governor Stubbs?
His board of managers which has
been running and managing the eX-
president for several weeks might be
continued in the management with
stubbs as chairman of the board. Our
governor is doing a great deal Of this
work now In his speeches he says
dollars worth of work should be Civ
en- for dollars worth of pay, and
surely Colonel Roosevelt would get
more than his moneys worth from
W r. s.
We could get along very well for
while without him here in Kansas.
This is fortunate.
We have been without the governor
presence often. while he has been at
Oyster Bay. and other eastern points
trying to persuade the colonel that the
prairies were afire for his third term
candidacy.
In our Governors absence very
good man has been holding down the
lid. Dave Leahy can just as we'll act
for Governor of Kansas for few
months as well as for a few weeks; the |
state would probably not suffer, and
the notary publics commissions could !
be issued just the same as if the gov
ernor himself were present in person.
Colonel Nelson might be made gen
eral manager or William Allen White, |
both of whom are excellent gentlemen, !
and now handy in the east, doing ser
vice for Roosevelt. and will be Joined
in few days BY Governor Stubs
With the absence of these three dis
tinguished gentlemen who were run
ming the politics of Kansas with
high hand. it is observed that things
are trending strongly in another direc-
ton. There is a heavy tide for Taft
setting in. which may require the
presence of the triumvirate before
any successful efforts can be made
to stem it. Instead of being ny sort
of a stampede since T. r. threw his
hat into the ring, there seems to be
a more pronounced sentiment for
Kansas people to stay on the reser-
walton, and see that our president gets
a square deal in the branding.
The eastern papers are surely pour
ing hot shot into the ColoneHs ranks
Just now Before he was a candi- !
date, things seemed to be going his
way. Now they are coming his way |
in the shape of unkind missiles of a |
political character. In fact, the com
ments thus far noted are rarely COM |
plimentary; generally condemnatory-
One newspaper says: THE mask is
off. Theodore Roosevelt has betrayed |
Do you know that seems to be a
very wide prevailing sentiment in |
Kansas and elsewhere.
The latest action of Theodore |
Roosevelt in announcing himself for |
a candidate for third term against
his friend and particular patron, Pres
ident Taft, and in throwing his party
into factional eruption, is quite gener-
ally looked upon with disappointment.
The action is not in harmony with the
old time leader of the Republicans;
with the testimonial he has given
President Taft, or with the fine
preachments made over a square, fair
deal and justice to all.
The sober second thought of the
public will not only bring the realiza-
ton that Taft is making fine presi-
dent now, but that he was a very i'm
portant factor, and admittedly so by
Roosevelt himself. in making the last
administration effective.
one paper pertinently says: Many
old time Republican admirers of Col.
will look upon his action as
unfair to an old friend and as some
thing closely resem bling bad faith to
his party The third term tradition win
be brought up against him and il.
pede the party. The Republican party
has great admiration for Colonel Roose-
Welt, but his truest friends will be in
clined to believe that his entrance into
the canvass gives more comfort to
his Democratic enemies than it does tic
his Republican compatriots. There IS
no excuse for Mr.. Roosevelt's can
didacy There is no failure Of the
Taft administration that justifies it.