The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-31
BURCE WANTS TO KNOW
He Asks Troutman for His Stand ON
United States Senator.

That there may be no misunder-
standing concerning the attitude of the
state senatorial candidates in Shawnee
county, N. B. Burge today invites
James Troutman, his opponent LOT tne
Republican nomination for senator, to
tell the voters where he will stand con-
corning the Stubs candidacy for the
United States senator and whether
Mr. Troutman is or is not favorable TO
the Republican national ticket.
There is not the least bit of uncer-
tainty concerning the Burge letter: he
has not been endorsed on the Wlliian
Allen White "hand picked" list OF can
didates, but his opponent has such an
endorseme Burge denounceS STUDIOS
and the Stubs following forever ana
forever amen. He wants to know II
Troutnnan does the same Burge won I
vote for Stubbs if Shawnee county
gives Charles Curtis majority he
invites Troutman to say what ne VIII
do.
Where Does He Stand.
Mr. James Troutman, Topeka, Kan.
Dear Mr. Troutman: In asking the
Republicans of this county for the po-
sition of state senator, I take 1t that
you are as much interested as myself
in giving to the voters clean-cut
statement straight from the shoulder
in order that neither you nor myself
shall secure a single vote in this
county under a Misrepresentation.
1 am for Charles Curtis, first, last
and all the time, for the position of
United States senator. / am for the
Republican national ticket nominated
at Chicago. I shall be for the Re
publican nominee for governor. 1
am for anything the people of Shaw
nee county want. If nominated and
elected to the state senate from this
county, I shall take it that I am per-
sonally responsible to the people of
Shawnee.
| If a majority of the Republicans of
this county vote for Charles Curtis
and against Mr.. Stubs, which I have
no doubt they will, they will indicate
by their vote that they do not want
Mr.. Stubs to occupy the position of
United States senator. You have
signed statement No. 1, and I would
| like to ask if in doing so, have you
not obligated yourself to vote for Mr..
Stubbs in case he should defeat Mr..
Curtis in the August primaries, or
some Democrat? In other words, in
signing statement No. 1 you have
placed yourself in the position of
possibly doing the very thing the Re
publicans of this county don't want
done, to-wit: Have their state sena-
| Stubs for United States senator. Is
this not true?
Who Does Stubbs Favor?
Who are the friends of Mr.. Stubs
in this county supporting for state
senator, you or myself? Mr.. William
Allen White, the man, who, above all
others in this state, is seeking the de-
feat of Mr.. Curtis, has endorsed you
he has not endorsed me. I do not
know a single Stubs man in this
county who is for me. You will nat
urally say of course that you want
the people to rule So do I, but
1 want that rule" to come through
the Republican party and not
through the Democratic or some third
party.
Believing as I do, that a majority
of the Republicans of this county do
not want Mr. Stubs for United
States senator and personally feeling
that way myself. 1 have stated and
now repeat that under no circum-
stances would L cast a vote for Mr..
Stubs for United States senator.
Kindly advise.
Yours respectfully,
N. B. BURGE.