The Topeka state journal., 1900-07-10
Say the Democratic Ticket is a
Weak One.
BEGIN AUG. 1,
Originally Intended to Com.
nence September /.
Many Speakers to Be Turned
Loose i'm Kansas.

The fact that Governor Stanley will
go into the state campaign month
earlier than was anticipated means that
the Republican state committee has re-
Gently decided to make more extended
ana aggressive campaign than the
ming of hostilities
There is an old adage which specifies
every man according to his notion
Wnich accounts in measure Tor the
enthusiasm Which has developed among
the Republican managers since the
Kansas City convention
The Republicans now claim that they
could not have selected for immediate
slaughter ticket which would have
been more certain to face defeat than
the one named by the Democratic con-
Ventton. This is where the old adage
works because there are plenty of men
around on the prairies of Kansas who
believe the contrary But the circum-
stances are sufficient, the Republicans
believe, to give them much hope of sue
cess. In fact. the feelings which find
expression from the Republican man
ayers have passed the stage of hope
and now border closely upon that more
satisfying feeling of confidence.
The Republican managers confess to
having some fears as to the result in
Kansas had Charles A. Towne been
nominated Tor vice president. Now
Republicans-the Lincoln Republicans
will not support Stevenson.
Mr.Albaugh admits that sectiOnalism
is nearly forgOtten-except in the south
but he does not believe the men who
comprise the majority of the Silver Re-
publican forces will take Mr.. Stevenson.
In ToWne, the Republican managers
claim, the silver forces had some hope
and confidence. but it is not believed
by them, at least they will not admit
that the vice president of the Cleveland
administration will poll the party
strength.
Therefore, the Republican state COM
mfttee is going into the campaign with
renewed energy. Arrangements have
active work August 4. The governor
is now scheduled to make a speech in
the western part of the state on each
of the first three days of August, and
speeches on the fourth day of that
month.
In view of the fact that the commit
tee has planned to plunge the governor
ernor has decided to take a vacation at
once. He had planned to go to Colo
rado this week with a party of Wichita
and EmpOr1a people but some of them
were unable to complete their arrange
mentS to get away and the departure of
the whole party has been delayed until
next week. This will cut down the rest
which the governor proposed to take
before beginning his active work for re-
election.
The state committee has all along
speech making September l. But a
recent arrangement is that the COVER
nor shall spend the month of August
in the western part of the state making
the long trips from point to point.
spending the last two months of the
campaign in the more populous counties
of the eastern half of the state.
September l the state committee will
bring to the state the speakers from
the east who will be assigned to the
state by the national committee. From
that date until the close of the cam
paign the state will be busy hearing
campaign orators of national and state
reputation. The state officers, the can
didates for senator, the members of the
legislature and those who work for the
good of the cause" will be put into the
harness and they will keep hammering
away until the campaign closes,
1.-THE Republican party in state and
nation has this year better prospects
for success than we have had foryears,"
said Chairman Albaugh to a State Jour
nal reporter. Everything is encourag-
ing and l firmly believe that the most
important and overwhelming victory we
have ever achieved awaits US at the.
polls
The chairman now spends nearly all
of his time in Topeka and the plans of
the camDaien are bping made every daV