The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-03
Political Headquarters of All
Political Parties Deserted.
Campaign Managers Waiting for
Ballots to Be Cast.
NEWS DESERTS KELLY.
ROssville Editor Would Like to
See Him Defeated.
Says "Leave KelIy's Square a
Blank" on the Ticket.

The headquarters of the two state
central committees are well nigh de-
serted today. At the fusion headquar-
tiers Secretary Curran. and ]. M. Senter,
manager of the speakers bureau, are on
hand, but both Chairman Babb and
Chairman Farrely and Secretary Nc
Crum have gone home to vote. They
will return tomorrow afternoon to be
ready to receive returns. A number of
the state candidates are also expected
in by tomorrow night, Senator Harris
and Mr.. Craddock among the number.
At the Republican headquarters all
the officers and members of the COM
mittee are gone. The only persons
there are one or two stenographers and
a messenger or two, who are cleaning
up the work. Chairman Albaugh left
at noon for his home at Kingman. He
will vote the first thing in the morning
and then return to Topeka There will
probably be good sized crowd of Re-
publican candidates and politicians here.
The fusionists are confident that the
returns will surprise the Republicans
and that Craddock and the fusion state
ticket will have a good majority.
THE reports which we receive from
over the state. state that the fusionists
are in far better shape than two years
ago in every county but one" said J.
NJ. Senter. I'VE heard Of a great many
Republicans who will vote for Craddock
simply on the taxation question. They
are willing to give Craddock a chance
to do what he says he will do-cut their
taxes in two"
There is little doubt among the Re
publicans, of course, as to the general
result. The only doubt they have is
concerning the result in the Sixth con-
gressional district and some of the close
legislative districts. While they are
claiming So members of the lower house,
they are not certain about that many.
They confidently believe however, that
they will have at least rs members.
Senator Harris wiz close the campaign
for the fusionists tonight at Ottawa This
afternoon he is at Olathe. Mr.. CraddocK
will be at Ieavenworth tonight. F. NJ.
Pearl will close at his home. Hiawatha
J. D. BOtkin at Ell Dorado; Fred Close at
Hays City-in fact. most of the. fusion
their homes. The same thing is true of
many of the Republicans. Governor Stan
ley is at Wichita c. c. Coleman at Clay
Center. Congressman Scott at lola, Con-
gresham Long at Medicine Lodge, Super
intendent Nelson at Lindsborg and E. w
Hoch at Marion Among those who will
not close at their homes are Senator Bur
man Curtis at Hill City. Henry Allen at
Fort Scott, 7. A. McNeal at Garden City
and James A Troutman at Council Grove
Fred HaughaYgIpgts ed tttqqr 81 The onsga
Herald. is a Candidate for towtship trus-
tee in his township. He admits that he has
not been forced into the race by the i'm
portunities of his friends, but he is run
ming just the same. Here is his rather
novel announcement:
Il am not aware of any urgent demand
that I stand up and be shot at None of
the prominent citizens of the township has
urged me to allow my name to come be-
fore the primary. In fact. very few besides
myself have even surmised that I had &
yearning for the office until now. But the
subject has been worrying me for two or
three days and, after much deliberation
and against the protest of the other and
better half of the household, 1 have con-
Guided to enter the race
why?
Because I want the job. I believe
can hold it down and ] am willing to Try.
The little money there is in It Will help
me to pay for my home. and the honor of
it will be a step toward the United States
presidency, which will place me in a posi-
tion-if I get ito procure for this town
shop a federal building and an extension
of the Panama canal"
The RossvilIe News is anot1er Repub-
lican paper which has come out against
Kelly. 1t says:
'.lThere is one man running for office
that the News would like to see defeat
ed. That man is T. t Kelly, nominee
for state treasurer on the Republican
ticket. He is an embezzler and totally
unworthy of the vote of honest men. He
was put on the ticket with a whoop
and a hurrah by the gang and expects
to be elected on the plea of political
persecution The charges against him
are incontrovertible. and he dares not
attempt to disproVe them. The charges
of embezzlement were preferred against
him last spring by the commissioners of
Miami county. and he has had ample
time to clear the matter uD. We adjure
the Republicans of this township for
the sake of common decency to keep out
of the circle at the head of the ticket:
make a cross in the square opposite the
names on your ticket, but leave KelIy's
square a blank, and you will have done
loyal citizen. For the good name of the