The advocate., 1891-10-21
ATTENTION, VOTERS OF THE COUNTY OF
SHAWNEE!
(ConttnslsG from nth pdOe)

he was assured By said Jones and Blackman
chat they bad a conversation with said
johnson, and that he was willing to make
any arrangement TO open the state to the
legitimate liquor traffic.
Said deponent further states, that on the
day Of, 1882, there was held at the
Gordon house, in the city Of Topeka, con-
ference between the liquor dealers of said
cities for the purpose Of considering the
nomination of J. B. johnson for the Office
of governor Of the state of Kansas at the
Republican convention then soon to be held
in said city; that said ]. B. johnson was
present at said conference; that there was
also present at said conference Sol Block
and Charles q. Perrin of Kansas City, Mis-
souri,; R. w. Ludington and John Wslruff,
of Lawrence, Kansas; Fl. I. Smith and Fl.
R. Hartwig, Of st. Joseph, Missouri; and
John Harmon of LeaVenworth, Kansas; that
at said conference at the Gordon house said
]. B. Johnson was present and made few
remarks pledging himself to the interests of
the liquor traffic, thereupOn bid US good
night, and it was there decided by the liquor
dealers in conference to support said John
SON for nomination for governor Of the state
Of Kansas and to raise funds for that pur-
pose, and R. W. Ludington of Lawrence,
was appointed finance committee and
authorized TO receive all funds to be ex-
pended in the interests of said johnson;
that said conference at the Gordon house
was adjourned TO meet in the city of Kansas
City, Missouri, for the purpose Of secrecy,
and that said johnson was 80 informed, and
that said conference was held sometime
afterwards at the Metropolitan hotel in
Kansas City, Missouri; and further, depo-
nent ssyeth not. LEW W. HEAD.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
10th day of October, A. ID. 1884.
[sRAE.l G. A. ALEXANDER,
Notary Public.
Commission expires November z, 1887.
HOW is THIS FOR A REPUBLICAN?
In the Topeka Daily Journal Of
October 81, 1884, appears the follow
ing matter:
AN INFAMOUS LIE.
TOPEKA, October 20, 1884.
EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL:-In the guber-
natorial election two years ago, before you
got to browsing in the Democratic thistle
patch, you and l were supporters of j. B.
Johnson, for governor; and in common with
our Republican friends, we felt that the un-
stinted abuse, sarcasm and ridicule of the
Capital, which always spoke of him as "a
party by the name of johnson" was grossly
unjust. But we have since had occasion to
believe that the Capital had taken his
measure about as accurately as we had
taken st. John.
Now this same "party by the name of
Johnson" appears to have raise question
of veracity between himself as defendant,
and six or seven disinterested witnesses, the
word of any one Of whom will stand against
that of Mr.. johnson [were he not interested
personally with any business man in To-
peka.
Personally know nothing about the
meetings between Johnson and the liquor
dealers, but do have some little informa-
ton Of the payment of certain money by
ex-MayOr Ludington, of Lawrence, to Mr..
Johnson; and can name two gentlemen in
Topeka, and not saloon keepers either, and
who were active supporters of johnson,
whom he dare not face and deny either the
meetings or the money. And further than
that, j. B. johnson dare not make an affida-
VT denying either.
But if he means to make quibble on