The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-05
POLITICAL GOSSIP
Judge Thompson Wants to
Hear From Stubs.
Wants Governor to Abide by
November Result.
DEMOCRATS ARE COMING OUT
Many Entering the Contests
for Various Offices.
Two Candidates for Places ON
Supreme Bench.

Judge w. H. Thompson of Garden
City, Democratic candidate for United
States ceEator, is anxious to receive a
reply from Governor Stubs in regard
to the judges question as to whether
the governor would stand by the vote
of the o { ople regardless of the legis-
latfve hedges. He has written the
governor a second time in regard to
the matter.
Governor Stubs recently sought to
place al the senatorial candidates on
record ss favoring the plan of legisla-
tive candidates. signing statement No.
l %pledging themselves to vote for the
peoples choice at the November cleo
ton Al! the Democratic candidates
for United States senator agreed to the
plan ard Senator Curtis tentatively
agreed to it. Now Judge Thompson
wants Governor Stubs to agree to
abide by the November result whether
the legislative pledges are secured or
not. Thu Judge goes just a step fur
Their than the governor in the matter
of direct vote on United States sena-
tor. Tie judge says in his last Letter
to the governor:
Hon. w r. Stubbs, Topeka. Kansas.
My Dear Governor: Inasmuch as
many of the candidates for the legisla-
ture, especially the Republican can
didates, were not making the pledge
u L N4AS
States senate receiving the highest
popular vote at the general election in
November, regardless of politics, l ask
ed you the specific question in my let
ter of May 26, which still remafns un-
answered., as to whether or not If you
should be the Republican candidate
you would agree to stand by the vote
of the people regardless of whether or
not a s:lf1cient numbe of pledges were
made by the legislative candidates
The Democratic candidates for the
United States senate were very glad to
have You join them in their efforts to
plated by the new law; and as one of
the candidates. 1 would be glad to
know whether or not you will join us
further and agree to abide by the
popular vote of the people and decline
the election for United States senator
should you be the Republican candi-
date and fail to receive the highest
popular vote at the November cleo
ton
If you are a believer in the popular
rule in this regard, there is no reason
to alter pit to lay the blame upon the
failure OF the legislative candidates to
make the necessary lodges, as an
agreement to stand by the popular
vote at the general election can be
made Between the respective candi-
dates for the United States senate and
accomplish the same result.
Hoping that you will not delay long |
err in making reply, 1 remain very
respectfully,
WILLIAM H. THOMPSON.
1t is now stated that Governor Stubs
will make no formal announcement as a |
for the United States senate. |
He is in the race, his petitions are be- |
circulated and he will soon begin
his active campaign. THAI is all there
is to it. according to the governor. |
The formality of an announcement will
be dispensed with.
Judge Thompson. of Garden City
has peer requested by Norman Mack. |
chairman of the Democratic national
to write an article for the
Monthly on the subject, |
Democratic Prospects This Year in
Kansas" The judge will write the ar
ticle and claims to have a lot of ma
terial on hand to form its construc-
ton.
From the X-Rays Democrat, publish
ed in Topeka, it appear that S. E. Bar
Der, Kansas manager of the Aetna Life
company, will make the race
for the Democratic nomination for
state senator for Shawnee county. From
same Democratic organ it is learn
ed tha A. B. Reeves of Dodge City and
Riddle of Marion, will make
race for places on the supreme
bench. That Frank Britton of Usage
City will run for lieutenant governor.
That Burt Brown of Lawrence is &
candidate for secretary of state. That
L. S.. Harvey of Wyandotte, Fred Rob
artson of Rawlins. t. r. Morrison OF
and C. B. Little of Johnson
are candidates for attorney general.
Perry Clemans of Hamilton county is
a candidate for state auditor. J.. Z.
of Bonner Springs. Frank H.
Cron of ElDorado and P. E. Laugh
in of Marshall county, are candidates
for state treasurer. w. p. FEEDER of
county is after the state printer
Job and David NJ. Bowen of the Pitts
burg normal, wants to be state super
Intendent of schools.
Clark Wins i'm West Virginia.