The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-22
ROOSEVELT TOUR.
Republican Leaders Planning
For Rear Platform Rallies.
Campaign by Special Train Is to
Be Inaugurated.
FORAKER AND WOLCOTT
Both Will Undoubtedly Make
Speeches in Kansas.
Chairman Albaugh Goes to Chi
cagO to Make Arrangements.

The Republican leaders will inaug-
urate the rear platform, special train
campaign July 2 with Teddy Roosevelt
as the principal speaker, the trip of the
vice presidential candidate to Okla
homa City to attend the reunion of the
Rough Riders, offering the opportunity
for this arrangement.
Chairman Morton Albaugh has gone
to Chicago for a. conference with Paul
Morton, vice president of the Santa Fe,
at which arrangements will be made for
a trip through Kansas.
Mr.. Roosevelt on his western tours
has Travelled in Paul Morton's private
car and the trip to Oklahoma City is
likely to be made in the same manner.
The equipment which accompanies
Morton's car will be run as a special
the first speech in the west being made
at the Union station in Kansas City.
The next stop will be at Lawrence
then Topeka, Burlingame, Usage City,
Emporia and points west of there.
1t is probable that NJ. A. Low of the
Rock Island will attend the Chicago
conference and look after the arrange
ments to bring Mr.. Roosevelt from
Oklahoma City north via the Rock Is
land from Which a side trip is likely to
be made and finished over the lines of
the Union Pacific in the central part OF
the state.
The details of this tour have not been
worked out because of the lack of time.
Chairman Albaugh could not furnish
information concerning it because J.
r. Burton and Chester Long are now
looking after the eastern end of the
business and he will be compelled to
confer with them before being fully ad-
vised. He will meet them in Chicago.
It is reported that Senator Foraker,
who nominated Mckinley, will also
come to the state for a speaking tour
If the senator does come he will be
| given another special train trip through
the state. Senator Wolcott of Colorado
! is also expected to help the Kansas
workers.
Since the nomination Of Roosevelt has
| been accomplished Kansas towns
aware that he is coming through the
state, have been wiring Republican
! headquarters begging one of the assign
ments for the Rough Rider. Chairman
! Albaugh was unable to give any OF
! them satisfactory answers owing to his
! own lack of information. The Republl-
/ cans of Kansas are we'll pleased with
/ the nomination of Roosevelt. The Re
| publican workers in Shawnee county
express the opinion that Roosevelt is
| the strongest candidate for vice preSf
| dent named in years.
! The Democrats who are fighting the
| principles of war pretend that the nom
| ination of Roosevelt will give then
| greater opportunities than they had ex
| pected in the national campaign. The
| Democratic managers hint at some
thing shady in ROOsevelt's record as
| police commissioner in New York anC
| claim that it will be aired.
The nomination of Roosevelt by th'
| Republicans is believed by Republican
| to mean much enthusiasm and assist
| ance in the campaign in the west. Thi
| is the first time in the history of ma
| tional conventions in recent years tina
| the political managers have conceded
the claim of the west for recognition
While Roosevelt is not western mai
yet the west was for his nomination
Such men as Dolliver, Scott and SEQ
field were pushed out Of the way by tn
overwhelming and enthusiastic deman
for Roosevelt, among the leaders of tn
Roosevelt boomers being the Kansans
Now that they were so successful in tn
preliminaries and declared for Roose
velt in the face of the opposition 0
some of the greatest leaders in tn
party, the Kansas forces will make lib
eral calls on the New York governor t
assist them in holding the state in tn
Republican column. The first reques
was gladly responded to by the gallan
Rough Rider and the speaking tour ar
ranged for July is the first fruit of tn
| work for Roosevelt