The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-20

favored the old SOldierS. It was through
ms ms personal eIorts and patient. persist
ent energy that the law giving prefer
ence to old soldiers fer appointive places
was passed at the last session of the
legislature. In the city council his vote
is always recorded in favor of the old
soldier. We take pleasure in pledging
ourselves to his unanimous support to
the Office to which he aspires. for which
ne is eninently and especially qualified
And we ask our comrades throughout
the state to join us in our support of Mr..
Luling.'
Part of the Kansas contingent in
Washington will come home before cleo
ton to assist in the campaign. Thomas
Ryan, assistant secretary of the inter-
ior, and Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General ]. L. Bristow are already on
their way home and will probably enter
patch states that Pension Commissioners
Ware will also come home before cleo
ton and also number of minor Off
cials.
J. M. Lewis, of KinsIey. fusion candi-
date for state auditor. is in Topeka to-
day getting material with which to
print the official ballots in his county.
There has been wonderful change in
the sentiment of the voters in the last
two months he said today. Grad
docks taxa ton argument appeals pow
erfully to the people and he is RAPIDLY
gaming Strengtn. 1hal the Republicans
are getting worried over the situation
in the close legislative districts in the
western part of the state is shown by
the fact that they are sending SO many
OF their best speakers out there
Captain John Seaton is bringing forward
his work in establishing the state binding
twine plant to help him in his legislative
race. The twine plant would never have
been established had 1t not been for Sea-
r-1.@-
help to the state, and if he were running
in county in the wheat belt instead of
in the Atchison city district the twine
plant argument would be a great help to
him.
Carbondale. Oct 2o-The Republicans of
Carbondale and vicinity held a big rally
in a circus tent here Saturday evening
A good sized audience assembled and lis
tened to speeches by Congressman J. NJ.
Miller and J. S. Pringle, the Republican
candidate for representative from the
Thirty-sixth district Mr.. Pringle opened
the meeting with brief address, taking
for his theme state issues, while Mr. Miller
took up and discussed some of the more
important questions Involved irSN politics of
national character. Both addresses were
well received and drew forth frequent ap-
plause. The Knights % Pythias band sup
piled music for the occasion.
Clay center. fdIl.t OCt. 4u.--W H. OId1-
dock, F. NJ. Pearl, w. S. Glass and An
drew Shearer addressed the electors of
Clay county in the opera house here Sat
urday Craddock and Shearer were the
speakers in the AFTERNOON. and in the
evening Glass and Pearl. though Craddock
and Shearer also spoke for few minutes.
Craddock and Pearl discussed the ques-
ton of the taxation of corporate utilities,
Shearer the tariff and trusts. criticisinS
Calderhead. while w. S. Glass gave a non
partisan talk.
The Republican state central commit
tee has received further returns from its
poll of the state. The poll has now in
cluded IS counties aS.d estimates have
been received from all but three of the
balance. On the strength Of this poll
the Republicans are claiming between
so and 30 members of the house in the
next legislature. The poll in the IS
counties shows a falling off for the fu-
sionists rather than a decided gain for
the Republicans. 1t counts over 5000
votes as doubtful" but that still leaves
over 6,0o0 not accounted for. The figures
as given by the poll and the vote in the
same counties for 1900 are as follows:
1900. 1902.
flepQDlcdH 1N2,rto Low
Fusionists --.......-.... 105,263 92, 1866
Socialists .. 34S sos
Prohibition .. 1,243 1887
doubtful 0,l0o
The fusionists have made no poll ex-
cept TO find out the voters who might
be Influenced by campaign literature,