The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-25
WAIT ON Mr.. DALE
Fusion Campaign Held for His
"Key Note"
Opening Meeting at Wichita
Sept. 10.
SAPP ON A VISIT.
State Chairman Holds Confer
ence With Candidate.
Republicans Will Open a Week
Before FusionistS.

until Judge Dale makes his first speech
at the opening of the fusion campaign
at Wichita, September 10.
Judge Dale's speech and the Wichita
meeting are to be the first great events
in the campaign and everything will be
kept quiet as possible until the first
gun is fired.
I'VE wish to make Judge Dale's
speech the first feature of the cam
paign,' said w. H. L. Pepperell, secre-
tary of the Democratic state commit
tee. I'VE wish that speech to go be-
fore every voter in Kansas and after
what Judge Dale has to say has soaked
into the voters we will have campaign
literature and orators to follow it up"
w. F. Sapp, chairman of the Demo-
cratic state committee, was in Wichita
Wednesday on consultation with Judge
Dale.
1t seems tnat both the fusion and Re
publican state committees are holding
back in order that their first meetings,
each at the home of the nominee for
governor. shall be the first great
events and that the speeches of the
gubernatorial candidates shall be the
first campaign literature to go before
the voters.
The Republicans will open the cam
pafgn first. their meeting being set for
Marion September 1. The fusionists
will hold their first meeting ten days
later and as Judge Dale will deliver his
first speech some time after Hoch has
made his utterances it is likely that
the Democratic nominee will have
something to say in reply.
One point the fusion leaders will
make during the coming campaign
and that is that there is not an old
col s-T~1
while the fusion ticket has one Dem
ocrat and one Populist old soldier if not
more. So far the Democratic leaders at
the state headquarters are not certain
ticket but they know of two. They are
Jonn T. Little, Populist, of Olathe. can
didate for the supreme bench, and Con-
way Marshall, Democrat, of Garnett,
candidate for presidential elector. Lit
tie was attorney general under the
Lewelling administration.
Congressman Campbell, of Kansas, |
appears in the Burlington, VT. Free
Press as saying that the west will show
an. increased vote for the Republican
crowds at Mr.. Campbell's meetings. He |
has been assigned to that state by the |
national committee.
Troy, Kan, Aug. 25.-The first day of |
the annual picnic and fair at Highland |
station saw 1000 people in attendance. |
Wednesday was old settlers day, and !
many of the pioneers who have resided |
in Doniphan county since its organiza- |
tion were in attendance. ). ]. Baker, |
who has resided here continuously since |
1855, addressed the settlers. Congress-
man Curtis also addressed the crowd |
1t was expected that Mr.. Curtis would |
improve the opportunity to deliver a
political speech and ''lambast" the po-
liticaI leaders in Doniphan county. but |
he did not. In conclusion, he stated
that later he would discuss the political
situation in the First district. Today |
Major A. NJ. Harvey, of Topeka, the
Democratic candidate for congress, will
speak Friday Judge Dale, of Wichita,
candidate for governor on the fusion
ticket, VIII speak.
At the fusion headquarters John H
Curran, secretary of the Populist state
is giving his special atten-
ton to the Populist electoral ticket and
is working up interest in it and urging
the voters to get out and cast their bal
lots for the Populist electors.
Wichita Eagle: They say that when
Governor Bailey goes on the stump ne
will defend his own administration. OF
course he will. Was anybody expecting
him to get out and tear it to tatters?
But really Governor Baileys admins
tration needs no defense. 1t has been
clean, with no scandals. The Demo-
cratic effort to hold Bailey responsible
for the extravaganza of the last legis-
ature will fall down. And, by the way,
if you will look up the records, aside
from the hiring of an unwarranted
number of capitol roustabouts, the last
legislature was rather an economical
One. The large appropriations for some
Of the state institutions were unavoid-
able if such institutions were not to be
eft in crippled condition.
The Parsons Sun says: Secretary of
State Burrow, Attorney General Coleman
and Superin tendent of Public Instruction
Dayhoff owe it to the Republicans of Kan
sas to make immediate, specific and sat
answer to the charges made by
he Topeka State Journal on last Satur-
lay of irregularity and possible corrup-
nanche county bonds were purchased for
he school fund 1t is not. sufficient to
his is a covert attack on him. Mr.. Hocn
s not concerned in any way in this deal,
md, besides his integrity is unquestion-
ID, even by his political opponents, so
will not avail. The investment of school
unds has been the source of much trou-
.dness in years gone by have been made
md unfortunately some of them were
rue. Worthless bonds held by individ-
lalS having influence with the school fund |
have been bought and this :,
und. which, above all others, should be
leld sacred and zealously guarded for the
tate, has been made the instrument of
private gain and the schools of the state
las no wish to take snap judgment on !
he officials named and hopes, both for |
he good name of the state and the in
erestS of the Republican party, that they
lizes the seriousness of the situation ;
which is accented by the fact that this is !
und commission has been charged with
Lcts of questionable propriety and the
,eopIe are entitled to know the truth J
he whole truth-and without delay.