The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-22
PECK AMONG US.
Kansas Distinguished Son and
Orator Sent Back
To His Old Home State to Win
the Wavering.
1IR. PECK WILL SPEAK
From Saturday Next Until No
Fember 1st
In Kansas-His Views on the
Situation.
lIR. PECK WILL SPEAK

George r. Peck, now of Chicago, but
always of Kansas, could not resist the
temptation to come out to Kansas and
see how the election was going to come
out in his home state. 50 he came to
the city yesterday and has been visit
ing his friends. He said to reporter:
Il have not been here long enough to
express an opinion. I was very much
surprised, agreeably surprised at the
confidence of the Republicans of this
state They are more confident of sue
cess than have ever seen them before
and if they are not going to carry this
state they are all working under very
great misapprehensiOn."
What is the situation in Illinois? %
Il do know something about Illinois
We viii carry that state without any
doubt There are enough voters that
have thought the question over and
deliberately made up their minds, to
carry the state in spite Of all that Mr.
Bryan and Mr.. Altgeld can do to catch
votes between now and the election.
They viii catch some, but the state is
sure for Mckinley. In the southern
part of the state there is some silver
sentiment but when you get up to the
central and northern portions of Illi-
nois it is more thickly settled, the peo-
PIE are more prosperous and free Of
debt and they will vote for Mckinley
Chicago Will go for Mckinley over
whelmingly- I should not be surprised
~ sec A. give LllA one AulQIGQ I0OuS-
and majority. 1 was talking with Mr
kohlsaat the owner of the Times
Herald and he thinks It viii give Nc
kinley that much Of a majority.
Iowa is all right. know about that
So are the Dakotas; both North and
south Dakota viii 60 for Mckinley.
Indiana is claimed by both sides. I
was talking with one Of our committee
men recently and he said Indiana was
all right. I think he was correct for
Harrison IS doing some good work
there. In Michigan there is consider
able silver sentiment. but am relia bly,
informed that Michigan is safe for Nc
Kinley. have no personal knowledge
of Michigan or Indiana, but I do know
about Illinois. Iowa and the Dakotas.
am convinced that there have enough
Of the solid. substantial, thinking peO-
pie determined to vote for Mckinley
to carry this country without regard
to the floating vote"
What effect are Bryan's speeches
having on the voters %
Z have only heard him once, and
that was in his speech before the con
ventiOn at Chicago. His speech there
was a great effort and had a strong
effect on the convention. Bryan is
good deal of an orator. He is good
looking and stirs people up, but he is
not a logical talker, and the effect Of
his speech is that Of the moment and
not lasting. His speeches are better
heard than read. When you come to
read them they sound silly and fiat.
There is all the difference between his
delivery and the speech in print that
there is between the lines of a silly play
when read and its presentation by
some great actor. I doubt if Bryan
has made any converts by his addresses
from among the thinking, intelligent
voters.
Il think there is quite a change going
on every where in regard to this cleo
tion. People who were somewhat un-
settled a { first are beginning to come
out for Mckinley"
win you make some speeches in this
state2"
Yes. 7 will be here about a week. I
am just visiting now. but will speak at
Dodge City on Saturday, the oath; Vel
nngton on Monday, the 26th: here in
Topeka on Tuesday, the 27th; Pittsburg
on Wednesday. the 2Sth; Columbus on
Thursday, the 29th; Parsons on Friday,
the 3Oth. and at Fort Scott on Satur-
day, the 31st."