The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-14

state" Well, after a careful inves-
tigation of the complexion of this
committee, only one federal office
holder can be singled out of the fiji
teen committeeman who were pres
ent to carry out these thoroughly
disreputable methods to influence the
election of delegates Its lone fed
eral office holder is Mr.. Frank Mil
liken of Dodge City, register of the
United States land office.
Indeed, at the meeting of the Sew
enth district committee at Hutchin-
son yesterday the pernicious activity
seemed to be confined to those who
hold patronage from the governor
rather than from the president. 1t
was of so little effect, however, that
so far as results are concerned, it
might be classed as political inactiv-
ity, to the governors evident disap-
pointment.
Let us look at the Third District
Congressional Committee which as
sembled at Cherryvale yesterday after
noon under the control of your, Mr..
Taft, political managers and on ac-
count of which Governor Stubs hurl-
ed. this question over the heated wire
to the president, DO you approve the
use of federal patronage to control
the election of delegates to a national
convention ?" Well, there we see
eighteen members of the committee
representing the Republicans of the
Third district at the meeting. Do you
think a majority of them were federal
office holders before whom patron
age was dangled," to induce them to
follow thoroughly disreputable meth
DDS to influence the election of dele
gates?" No, not majority, not even
a respectable minority, only one lone
man was a federal office holder at
that important meeting, Mr.. Booth
postmaster of Chetopa. Think of it,
Here out of three committees there
was total of three men, and so far
as this writer knows, none of them
even, although they We're all of suf-
ficient standing and integrity to be en-
trusted with important federal office,
was in any conspiracy or league to
use thoroughly disreputable methods
to influence the election of delegates
favorable to you. President Taft"
A review of the committeeman
from other districts might be attended
with like results.
Under all the circumstances, was it
not well that Representative u. Il.
Anthony was here and sent President
Taft a message, 81 trust you will pay
no attention to the telegram of Cover |
nor Stubs, charging participation OF
postmasters in First district commit |
tee meeting today. No pos,rlasters
etc." at the same time !
adding what Governor Stubs over |
looked in his telegram, a statement that |
hree congressional district committees |
unanimously endorsed you for renona- !
nation and reelection |
But why speak of the past? Why |
go into "reminiscences when there is so
much doing today in the present? Right |
at this moment the Republican state !
central committee is meeting, adopting
commencing the fine adj
of President Taft, and |
endorsing him for denomination and |
reelection.
AS governor of the state and as
chairman of the Republican state CEN
trail committee, it is to be hoped |
Messrs. Stubs and Dolley will send
a joint wire to President Taft this
evening to the effect that the good
deeds of his administration have been
recognized, and that the Kansas state
endorses and favors him
for denomination, and is taking the
only reputable method under the cir
to secure delegates which
shall represent the real sentiment of
Kansas at hicago in June.
Speaking of political activity, it
certainly comes with poor grace from
Governor Stubs to criticise President
Taft, for while the latter has been by
action and word sowing the seeds of
integrity, law and confidence, and at
to his high official duties as
president, our governor has been SOW
ng the seeds of distrust from the
to the Atlantic.
In wiring the president that there
vas a movement in Kansas against
presidential primaries, why did not
our governor let the country know
hat there was no law in Kansas pro-
riding for the holding of presidential
primaries, the expense thereof, nor the
of time? That is the
cal reason the people who are assem-
lied here are opposed to primaries.
Few of them are federal officeholders,
)ut the majority OF them are business
men, and they know it is not a bust
less proposition to hold a statewide
residential primary in Kansas at this
ime.
Speaking of caucuses, what is
Known as the Insurgent wing of the
party was the first to hold a caucus on
his presidential primary matter. 1t
vas held at a time before the state
had opportunity to act
lpon the question today. It was held