The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-10
Gov. Stubbs' Activity With
Washington SideIights.
He WANTED TO DICTATE
Kansas Governor Attempted to
Interfere in Appointments.
QuarreIed With Roosevelt Over
the Same Thing.

Washington, Feb. 10.-Administra-
! ton people in many states have had
the confidential tip to look up the politi-
cal records of those who are most ac-
tive in the Roosevelt agitation. This
information, once collected, may De
put forth in sudden and thunderbolt
fashion at i time when it will do most
good.
The private argument of the Taft
people is that most of the vocifero1s
Roosevelt boomers nave been disap-
pointed candidates for office or nave
been dis~egarded in thu matter of ap-
pOintmerts for others. A notable in
stance is Edwin Sims Of Illinois. who
has been active ard who would be re-
appointed United States attorney. Pres
ident Taft did not approve his conduct
of the office and named a new man.
Then CAM the Sims elOquence for
Roosevelt. Others like Crane of Chi
cagO who vas appointed to a diplc-
matte post and recalled before he got
as far as San Francisco because he
talked too much, and Walter Brown of
Ohio, who failed 10 reach what he de
manded, hdstened to announce the Won
derfuI regard Of the people for Roose-
velt
Another notable instance is Roscoe W.
Stubbs, governor of Kansas. He is
diligently seeking the limeiight in an
endeavor 70 ride into the United States
senate on the coat-tails Of Theodore
Roosevelt
Interest is manifested in Washing
ton over the recent visit of Governor
Stubbs 10 Oyster Bay and his ultimate
interviews given out IN New York,
Washington, Philadelphia and else
where, boosting the Roosevelt move
ment.
What is back of stubbs' motive in
opposing President Taft and support
ing Roosevelt for president is asked2
Well, that is an interesting story. The
Kansas governor has made several
pilgrimages to Washiu gton in late
years. On each and every visit he has
endeavored to mix Ip in federal ap
polntme1t matters concerning the
state. He mas opposed men for Office
recommended by Curtis, Long, and 9TH
er Republican members of the con-
gressional delegation. In each case he
failed most ignOminiously
When Mr.. Stubbs occupied the office
of speaker of the Kansas legislature he
came to Washington and opposed sew
eral recommendation made by the
regular organization Of the party in
the state, as we'll as those made by the
congressional delegation. In these in
stances he was given vigorous call
down by President Roosevelt twice |
Mr.. Stubs was told by the president |
that he had no rights in the premises, /
that the federal patronage of the state |
was to be settled purely upon recon- |
mendations made by the mem berS OF
congress from Kansas.
1t was we'll known here at the time I
that the relations between Roosevelt
and Stubbs became of the most strain |
ed character. Efforts made by Mr.. |
Stubbs since he became governor and I
Taft became president to exercise his
over the recommendations of
Senator Curtis in appointment mat
ters have met with the same result. |
Now Mr.. Stubbs and Mr.. Taft are not
friendly.
Notwithstanding their present rela-
tions, Governor Stubbs apparently now |
persists in being friendly with Roose-
welt for an Interior reasOn-and that
reason, the politicians say, is for one
alone=to ride into the SEN /
ate on the Roosevelt wave, providing /
the wave gets big enough to sweep I
him in.
Every Republican senator and house
member loyal to Taft can point out the /
disappointed ones in the different /
states. and the list when made UP will
be long one and tells its own story.
Kansas postmasters appointed: Ros- |
coe c. Moore Croft; Ross J. Jones, |
Morse; Charles G. Clifford, Shady |
Bend.
Postal savings banks will be estab--
+ho noSfOHiPaS Of Fowler and /