Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-10-15
COL. ED LITTLE In THE LIST
HE WILL CAMPAIGN FOR RoOSE
WELT AND HOCH.
John Madden Marches in Marion Pa
rade-Chris Ritter and Lee johnson
Volunteer Their Services to Com
mittee-Several Newspapers Flop.

rade-ChriS Ritter and Lee johnson
Volunteer Their Services to Com
mittee-SeveraI Newspapers Flop.
The fusion campaign managers in
Kansas have reason to be discouraged
over the outlook. One of their rays
Of hope was a split in the Republican
ranks This has failed to maueriaiize
On the other hand the Republicans
are lining up solidly for the ticket An
other ray of hope was that the double
beaded demo-pop electoral ticket
would enable them to hold the fusion
voters in line for the Democratic
state ticket. This has gone glimmer-
ing. Former Democrats and Populists
are deserving the fusion ranks like
rats from a sinking ship. The defec-
ton is not confined to any particular
locality; it is general throughout the
state.
Col. Ed c. Little, of Abilene, private
secretary to Governor Leedy, and one
of the strongest fusion campalgnefs
of the two Bryan campaigns, will take
the stump for Roosevelt and Hoch.
John Madden, Of Emporia, who ran
for congress on the fusion ticket in
the Fourth district, and who was
known as the most flowery orator in
the fusion ranks, marched in the Re
publican parade at Marion.
Chris Ritter, of lola, leader of the
Populists of the Second congressional
district in it's pa1my days, says the
~ l.
render any services within his power.
Lee Johnson, state labor commIs
sioner, who helped to conduct two
fusion campaigns in the state, says he
is Roosevelt Republican.
The Council Grove Guard, and the
Eskridge Star, have changed to Re
publican papers. The Smith County
Messenger, pop, whose editor is
Watson presidential e1ector, says De-
tween Roosevelt Republication and
Parker Democracy it favors Roose-
welt Republicanism.
Editor E. F. Heisler of the Kansas
City, Kas., Sun, Populist, says RooSe-
welt will carry Kansas by 100000.
Henrw w. Young, of independence,
editor of the Times, Pop, and Popu-
list state senator for four years. says:
1T seems to me that the RepuDli
cans who are claiming $4,000 majority
for Roosevelt in this state are alto
gether too modest. With the opposi-
ton voting sixteen ways for Sunday
they might safely double that. 1t looks
to me as if the $4,000 record for Har-
rison, Humphrey and protection
would look sick after the votes are
counted this fall
The Manhattan Mercury, Democrat
ic, in boiling the national Democratic
ticket says: Should Parker be elect
ed the handful of gold standard DeD,-
ocrats are entitled to the federal pat
ronage. and the Mercury would make
no sacrifice of principles to obtain
the perquist' as of agold standard VIC
tory. The Mercury will not get into
the gold standard democratic band
wagon We repudiate the St Louis
platform and the candidates nominal
ed upon that platform
N D. Thomas, of Arvonia, Usage
county, and Dan Branaman. Topeka
lawyer, met at Republican state head
quarters Secretary Clyde Miller in
troduced them.
Lets see,' said Branaman, 81
have met YOU somewhere"
Your face looks familiar to me-,
said Thomas.
Now have you located" said
Branaman You were the Populist
committeeman at Arvonia four years
ago when / closed the campaign there
for Bryan
That's right" said Thomas, "But
am the Republican committeeman
at Arvonia now
And am making Republican
speeches now" said Branaman-
1t was arranged right then and
there that Branaman should close the
campaign at Arvonia this time for
Roosevelt.
Chris Ritter, of lola. furnishes
list of 112 former Populists-a1 per
sonal acquaintances of his in Allen
county-who will vote for Roosevelt
and Hoch.
Among others in Finney county.
who have quit the fusionists and ave
ont for the Republican ticket this year,
are: FreIeigh Lehman. John Miller,
Nick Cramer, E L Writ, Bill Inter.