The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-23
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off we can't get our ticket on the
ballot without having TaftS name oNoA
IL I trust that every Progressive eau
didate will get off the ballot anu '0e
from under the Taft heading. CIV
ernor Stubs was today asked col.
corning the effect of that statement oAA
the Kansas situation Ito.
"Do YOU consider that an 1nvItaIioli
or suggestion from Roosevelt Iol -
Progressive candidates on the staIe
ticket to get over into the Independ-
emf column?" Governor Stubs was
asked. .,+
~ don't know anything about that
statement at ALL said Stubps. ooll :
know whether he made II or nov: -
there was any such thing suggested ne
didn't mention it to me. thlnK IL
is all right for the Taft fellows TO
have a chance to vote for Taft ana
for the Roosevelt electors to withdra"
from under Taft's name"
Didn't Col. Roosevelt mention the
matter to you?'' was asked.
| Never a word. We had supper
together said Stubbs, but he d1dn't
suggest any such plan
! wasn't it mentioned to Mr.
White, either?''
| II don't think so. At least I never
| heard it. Col Roosevelt spent sur
day with Mr.. White, of course, ana l
wasn't there. Now, the thing ABOUT
| this is that lot of fellows are try
! ing to stir up something. The Pro
| gressiVes represent the spirit ana po--
| icy of the Republican party IN -Hah-
sas and Roosevelt was the real non
| est nominee of the Republican party
as expressed by the votes of the peo-
pie, but that nomination was stolen
| in the Chicago convention.
William Allen White, national com
mitteeman for the Progressive party,
| 17oxr construction ROOSe-
| Velt's statement and declares that
| Roosevelt does not insist on the WITH
| drawal of Stubs, Capper and other
| ProgressiVeS to the Independent tick
| ct Further. White insists. names of
the Kansas Progressives cannot under
any conditions appear under the
names of the Roosevelt electors since
petitions for them were not circulated
| with those of the Bull Moose electors.
He Meant Electors Only.
what does Roosevelt mean by hiS
statement that he hopes all Progress
sive candidates will Withdraw from o11
ed today over the long distance teIe-
He means electors only" declared
White. 'They are only candloaI LES
over whom he has any control. He
leaves it entirely with the state can
didates whether they will remain In
the Republican column or not w
talked that matter over and under
|
Roosevelt is willing. then, that his
electors be alone in the Independent
column?'' was asked:
Certainly. He does not regard
ANYTHING binding on the men who pro-
pose to vote for him except the cleo
tors and it would be deception for
them to appear under Taft's name
Now. as to the Independent column
Gamer and others could not appear
under the names of Roosevelt electors
since their petitions were not c1rcu-
lated and filed with those OF the PrG o.,
some other column, bur not under
names of Roosevelt electors
White Explains 1t.
White then explained that he con-
sidered there could be several lnde-
nendent columns on the ballot and
that conflicting candidates could not
have a place in the same column.
.'Win you insist on the placing of
the names of Roosevelt and Johnson
at the head of the Independent col
?" White was asked.
1--WE will make an effort to have
them placed there" replied the EN-
poria publisher.
/: In response to a question, White
stated that the names and petitions OF
the ten Roosevelt electors VIII be GER
titled to the secretary OF state TINS
week After they are properly certl-
| fed the names of the eight Roosevelt
electors in the Republican column Will
be withdrawn.
Earl Akers, Republican nominee for
. | state treasurer. was asked concerning
the Roosevelt statement.
ct am a Republican and expect to
l. remain in the Republican column,
was Akers' answer to the question as
to his attitude in the matter. LAS for
Mr.. RoOsevelt's statement. 1 have just
read it and do not care to discuss il
at this time.
Arthur Capper, gubernatorial nomi-
9th Of he Dr-O Gcfxv fol
lowing are out of the city today anC
2 their sentiments concerning the
Roosevelt ultimatum could not be OBJ
r tanned.