The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-12
No Law; and Expense Has Not
Been Solved.
ARE NOT OF ONE MIND
Many Insurgents Are Expert
encing Change of Heart.
Gov. Stubs Does Not Go to
North Dakota.


factions, after having conceded, a few
weeks ago, that there would surely
| be a presidential primary election held
| in Kansas early in the spring, are now
of the opinion that there will be no
primary The absence of any law
and the cost of conducting the pri-
mary are the chief obstacles. Where
is the money coming from? is the
question the county chairmen are ask
ing In all the larger counties of the
state the cost will be frem $500 to
$500 and there are no local candi-
dates seeking nomination at this pri-
mary who can be assessed for the
cost The county committees have no
money in their treasures. Unless the
state committee, at it's meeting here
Thursday, can solve the financial
problem first, there VIII be no presl-
Dental primary
The men most vitality interested in
the success of the Republican ticket
in Kansas this year believe that even
if a primary is not held that the tick
ct will be just as safe. They believe
that in districts where the Roosevelt
sentiment is strongest the colonel will
get the delegations by the convention
plan as surely as he would by the
primary plan
In case the primary plan is abandoned
the insurgents hope to get IA out of the
states 20 delegates in Chicago. ThSy
feel sure of the Second, Fourth, Fifth,
sixth. Seventh and Eighth congressional
delegates and at least two of the dele
gates at large. The Taft men hope to
win in the First and Third districts and
get one or two of the Big Four.
Mr.. Dolley, state chairman, appears
at this time and makes deposition -
the effect that the state and precinct
committeeman are voting four to ore
in his mail order primary for a presi
Dental primary. This may be true,
hut they will have to solve the money
problem and read the financial riddle
when they get together in committee
meeting in Topeka next Thursday.
Bale Waggener, the grand old man
of Atchison, has announced as can
didate for the Democratic nomination n
the state senate. Waggener is strong
at home and his ability is recognized
nv the state at large. He is expected
70 win at the primary and at the No
vennber election. The only formidable
opponent he may have is James Orr, his
old law partner. But the Democrats
are trying to get Orr to run for COVER
nor.
Rarnev Sheridan, the Paola editor
democrat and Irishman. has already
gone to Hutchinson as leader Oh the
Vanguard of the forces of the d
mocraey. Sheridan is a Clark man anu
a candidate for delegate at large. rs
exnects a solid Kansas delegation I'i
clark at Baltimore.
Governor Stubs found that ne coulo
not 90 to North Dakota to take parr
in the presidential primary campaign
now being waged in that state, but nc
cont = letter to the state chairman UP
there setting forth his views on tue
situation and the need OF nominating
Roosevelt for president
Henry Allen, editor of the wichita
Beacon. is making Roosevelt speeches.
in North Dakota this week. A presl-
Dental primary campaign is on IN that
state and the eloquent Kansas editor IS
following the path made by William J.
TSrvan in that state a short time ago
BRYAN talked against Roosevelt. Allen
ie telling the North Dakota voters that
Rrvan and all Democrats are against
TIE colonel because they fear him at
the polls more than any other Repub-
lican.
Dan Anthony, congressman from the
First district. has answered State
Chairman Dolley's request for an ex-
pression of sentiment on the presiden-
tial primary proposition. Anthony is
Taft man. He is opposed to the state
wide primary but proposes that each
county be allowed to decide for itself
how it will select its delegates to the
state convention. If it favors the pri
mary, well and good and it can in
struct it's delegates at the same time.
If it wants the old caucus and conven-
ton pIan as less expensive and cum
bersome, it ought to be allowed by the
committee 20 adopt that plan. So
argues CONGRESSMAN Anthony