The Advocate and news., 1898-10-05

The second edition Of the POpullst
hand book Is now off the press.
No Republicans are talking about re-
pealing the revenue stamp act. Is 1t to
last always.
Judge Foote has returned from the
East and will put in his time In the cam
paign until election day.
The Twenty-second Kansas will again
be in camp October 13, as the furlOughs
all expire at midnight OF that day.
Major Harvey has visited in Topeka
during the past week. Major DOster hav-
ing relieved him from duty at Camp
Lindsey
Hiawatha had the largest crowd Of
people at the WOodman log-rolling last
Wednesday that has ever assembled in
that city.
The vacancy In the office Of secretary
Of the State Agricultural College will not
be filled until the November Is meeting
Of the Regents.
Senator Harris has returned from the
East, where he has been attending his
sick soldier son. The latter Is now
believed to be past the danger point.
Attorney General Boyle had an enOr-
nous crowd Of people at Augusta last
Friday. He had more than five times as
many as Stanley had there some weeks
ago.
Attorney General Boyle is speaking
to good crowds everywhere, The atten-
tion which is being given him indicates
that he has made a record which suits
the people.
The people Of the State will be glad to
know that Governor Leedy is rapidly re-
covering from his recent sickness. He
will likely be able to campaign some
before election.
Charley Blakesley Is temporarily ALL
ing Dave Leahys place on the Kansas
City Times at Topeka Mr. Blakesley Is
a young but experienced newspaper man
who got all Of his early training In To-
peka.
DR.. Daugherty, the Populist nominee
for Representative in Geary county, has
withdrawn. He has fine practice and
felt that as a personal business prOpo-
sition he could not afford to accept IL
elected.
The citizens OF Sabetha are going to
give the boys Of Company X, Twenty
second Kansas, a reception Thursday
evening. The boys are to be royalty
treated, as may be expected from Kansas
loyal people.
Chairman Taylor Riddle is at Omaha
attending the National Association Of
Live Stock Sanitary Commissioners. Mr.,
Ride is attending to the duties of the
chairmans Office we'll but is not neg
lecting his official duties.
Hardly day passes that some Colored
leader does not announce that he will
not support the Republican ticket this
year. The negro realizes that his
friends are now in power and he wants
no change In the management of State
affairs.
prominent Kansas newspaper man
who is regarded as safe guesser in
political contests but whose sympathles
are supposed to be with the Republicans,
tells his friends that Leedy and the State
ticket will be elected
A portion Of the Ninth regular cav
airy (colored) passed through Topeka
last Saturday en- route for Fort Sill. The
boys were at the front at Santiago and
left large numbers Of their comrades in
soldier graves as result Of the charge
against Ell Caney.
W. b. Townsend, who was a candidate
In the Republican State convention for
Auditor, was given no attention after his
defeat until Governor Leedy gave the
colOred people the troops raised under
the second CALL Then the politicians
found that their supposition that the
negro was all right anyway was fool.