The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-30
DOLLEY IS SORRY
State Chairman Regrets Action
Democratic Managers
In the Matter Refusing to Abide
Peoples Choice for Senator.

Chairman ]. N. Dolley, of the Re
publican state committee, regrets that
the officers of the Democratic commit /
tee declined the proposed STUB
Iey-Martin United States senatorial
agreement and charges that Martin :
refusal to sign the peace pact is q
reflection on Judge Thompson, the
Democratic nominee. In discussing tie
action of Martin, Chairman Dolley to-
day made this statement:
I do not like the peevish spirit
they have shown in turning it down,
said Dolley. There is an implied eX-
preston of contempt in it for theli
candidate for senator-Judge Thomp-
son-that is hardly polite. He may moi
be all that the people want, but IL
seems to me that it is not good man
ners on their part to snub him SO
otter.
PERSONALLY. I do not believe that
Judge Thompson ever dreamed that
it was necessary to consult Dean ana
Curtis before expressing himself upon
any important proposition in the pres
ent campaign. I do not believe that
he has any inkling of the fact that
Dean. the man who has Martins nina
in his vest pocket, does not want hlm
to be senator. I do not believe that
he has ever stumbled to the scheme
of causing a deadlock in the leGisla-
tEre-in the event that Stubhs IS de-
feated-and the election OF Curtis as
a reward for the standpat Republicans
for the defeat of Capper. l do not
believe that he has ever given
thought TO a possible Curtis-Hodges
combination.
In any event, it was he who mace
the recent proposition to Mr. Stubs,
and Mr.. S5ubbs only ampHtied it to
make it more practical and effective
means for the certain election OF d
United States senator this year by di-
rect popular vote
When Judge Thompson received the
proposition of Governor Stubs, he was
delighted. He thought is was just the
thing He got so confidential with the
reporters that he told them he was now
ready to go home as he had the fight
won and would surely be the next sena-
tor from Kansas In a further burst
of confidence, he Informed them that
Chairman Martin assisted him in get
ting up the proposition he made the
governor and that he was quite sure he
would join with him in accepting the
very much better, clearer and stronger
proposition that the governor made
him.
1T is current rumor that in the event
Mr.. Stubs is defeated at the election,
a deadlock condition is planned to be
brought about in the legislature that
viii soon eliminate Thompson. If Mr..
Hodges is really connected with Senator
Curtis, he can, if he is elected, be
made very useful in promoting a soiu-
ton of the deadlock in favor of Mr..
Curtis. The plain is to prove that
Thompson. by reason of being a district
judge. is ineligible to become a sena-
tor. If he does not make too much fuss
about it, he will be allowed the ex-
penses of his campaign.
1T is believed that it will be very
easy, in case of necessity, to use this
unconstitutional proposition to good
advantage for purposes of justifca-
ton among those legislators who could
not otherwise see how they could re-
turn home with a good excuse for not
voting for Thompson in the event that
he got the highest number. of votes at
the election.