The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-10
CHATTER LXX.

MS personal time IN an eHOTL TO eject
Guyer the "Insurgent'' candidate for
congress in the Second district. The
governor went to extremes in that dis
trict, urging the people at the last mo-
ment, regardless of party, to vote for
Guyer in the interest of pure poll
tics" and humanity in general Guyer
and the governor both went down to
ignominious defeat in that district.
In the Seventh district. which did
battle yesterday. there We're conditions
somewhat similar The Democrats
held a convention and nominated Nee
ley who was almost the unanimous
choice; ". l. Brown of Kingman, nav
ing following.
The Republicans held a district wide
primary Lieutenant Governor Hop
kins was the real "Insurgent' candi-
date and had the support of his chief,
the governor. Judge Finley had part
of the tInsurgent'' support. Martin
was a sort of compromise. a man sup
posed to be more like Judge Madison,
the Conservative Progressive. Hop
kins, Governor Stubs choice. lost out
in the primary and Martin was nomi-
mated.
This left the campaign between
Martin, the Republican candidate and
Medley, the Democratic candidate.
Both men live in Hutchinson and
Reno county was really the key to
the situation. Governor Stubs did
some strenuous work in support of
Martin, even to the extent of taking
a terrific drive in snowstorm just the
day before Christmas in order to fill
campaign dates to assist the Republi-
can nominee, Martin.
In opposing Medley Governor Stubs
was obliged to ignore family ties Blood
may be thicker than water, but it is
not thicker than politics. so the gov
ernor did MS best to defeat his OWE
brother-in-law, for George a. Neeley
and Governor Stubs married sisters
Now the returns of the night and this
morning bring in the distressing news
to Our Governor that lis friend. the
man whom he championed in the cam
paign has been buried in the snow
white ballots which fell over the con-
gessional district all day yesterday, in
the interests of Mr.. Neeley.
Does that mean that the governor
should quit campaigning for other
people and confne his time and efforts
to his own office and to his own
fences, present and future? But.
Governor Stubbs likes campaigning,
and he viii probably tie UP his
wounds, plaster his shins, and go at
it again at the first opportunity, pos
sibly commencing Kansas Day by the
announcement that he is a candidate
for some other office, and that a new
campaign is on.
Incidentally, this election of Neeley
is a large plume in the helmet of
Champ Clark and naturally helps his
presidential program in Kansas. For
it was Champ Clark who opened Nee
ley's campaign in Dodge City at the
time the State Journal created such
sensation by selling the paper with the
full report of the convention to the
delegates who had adjourned only a
few moments before.
The editor of the State Journal Sat
urday night received the following tel
egram from the Chicago Tribune:
1.-The Tribune Sunday declares that
in direct primary states RoOsevelts
name should be put upon a ballot to
learn whether Republican sentiment
favors him. VIII you please wire US
your opinion on this proposition
The same telegram was evidently
sent to w. A. White of the Emporia
Arthur Capper Of the Topeka
Capital. ]. L. Brady Of the Lawrence
Journal, NJ. NJ. Beck of the Holton Re
corder, H. C. James of the Indepen-
dence Daily Reporter. w. G. Weaver
ling of the Coffeyville Journal and r.
A. Harris of the ottawa Herald, be-
cause all of us herein named sent re-
Mi 81, fal.,
These Geographic replies were print
ed in the Chicago Tribune or Tuesday
as follows:
W. A. WHITE FAVORS THE PLAN.
Emporia, kan. Jan. s.-The people have
a right to express themselves in this
country. and so long as Col. Roosevelt
does not say specifically and in terms
that he Will not accept the Republican
presidential nomination if IL comes to him
so long have the people a right to vote
upon his candidacy.
Every one knows Roosevelt is not 4
seeking candidate. Every one knows he
is an Outspoken man. He has said over
and over that he is not candidate, and
will reiterate it as often as re-
lOrters and others desire it reiterated. !
But he has not yet said. and doubtless /
will not say, that he viii decline the
domination it comes unsought-
Remember always are dealing with /
a frank. outspoken man. If he were go /
ng 20 decline the nomination he would /
states the people have exactly the same ]
light to vote for Roosevelt right now in 1
he primary that the politicians VIII have /
leNt June in the convention
Moreover Col. Roosevelt has a right to /
Inow just how deep seated Is the demand /
or him to run for president again. He |
has right To know whether the demand /
merely reflects the sentiment of a lot OF /
politicians, one group wishing to defeat I
Fart, the other group to overwheim La /
Toilette, or whether. on the contrary, the I
ienand reflects a deep seated conviction /
II both wings of the party that Roose- /
-elt is inevitable as the party leader.
It is possible that the conservatives re-
strain the aggressiVes so that as a united /
)arty we may move steadily forward de /
entity and in order This possibility may /