The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-13
WILL DRAFT HARRIS.
Grant Harrington Talks of a
Governor.

Senator w A. Harris win be the
Democratic nominee for governor,
said Grant Harrington of HiaWatha to-
day. Mr.. Harrington has been Pop
ulist leader in Kansas for number OF
years but he is now affiliated with the
Democrats.
"Going to draft him. are your" asked
''Yes, sir. we will draft him. said
Mr.. Harrington.
Think it will work on him?"
"Of course. 1 don't believe there is
any doubt thar we can get Senator
Harris to run. How can he refuse II
we nominate him, and we fellows who
have always been for him for every
thing he ever wanted ask him to stand
for it. When it comes to the test
don't believe Senator Harris Will turn
US down.
And more than that" continued Mr..
Harrington. ut looks to me as though
we win have pretty good snow 10
elect him. don't believe Hoch VIII pc
as strong candidate for the Repupn-
cans as Bailey would have been. Hoch. s
tying UP with Kelly shows that he isn't
standing UP for the right IN polltlcs as
much as many Republicans expecIeo
him to- Besides he abused Bailey ike
a pickpocket in his Atchison speech
If half he said about Bailey We're true,
no honest man would vote 1or hnI-Du lt
Hoch wound up his speech by saying
that nevertheless If the Republicans
should nominate Bailey he would sup
Another thing that will injure Hoch
will be his record on prohibition ana
lvornan suffrage Now I'm q believer
In those things myself and admire
Hoch's position on them, but tnere u
no use in denying that there are q
whole lot of people In Kansas VINO linn -l4A
,Hthervrise. and some of them won't vote
for Hoch who would have voted Tor
Bailey. This fight in the Republican
party has gone to the point Wnene ie
won't all be smoothed out, especlaily II
I4och and his crowd insist on renom-
5natinar Tom Kelly, and l THINK we
Democrats have a very gooo chaIlce u
elect Harris governor
Major A. NJ Harvey has sent WORD
to Senator Harris that If Harris WIN
run for governor, he, Harvey, VIII run
for congress in the First district as the
fusion nominee. Senator Harris WAS
the man who started HarVeys eoilsiSS
sional boom. 49,. ,,
IT think that it a fair proposition.
said Major Harvey today. II Harris
will make the sacrifice to run for gov
renor I am willing to make the sacIi-
fee to run for congress-.
The Kelly organs are trying TO
make out that the instructions OF tle
Jewell county Republican convention
with reference to state treasurer Mele
to give J. o. Latter, of Jewell CITY
simply a complimentary vote II there
should be an informal ballot mere u
fbe resolution which was passed by the
convention: THAT our delegates 10 the
sta+a convention be instructed to sup
mort ]. O. Latter of Jewell CITY TOT
state treasurer, and use all honorable
means to secure his nomination.
Does that sound very much as thougn
he is to be given only a complimentary
vote on an informal ballot? The jew
ell County Republican, a strong aocl
Daper. has the following to say about
Mr.. LATER: ,.,.o,.,. +,
1.-THE Jewell county Rep1nhe9ans 10 ~, u
convention assembled last Wednesody
unanimously endorsed J. Q. Laffer, OF
this city, for state treasurer, anu IL ~
s. structed the delegation to give MN ils
solid strength and support MI H,, Gataer
is a member of the ]. D. 4zoDeftsoll
Mercantile company, of this CITY, ne 10
ar. expert accountant, and IS one OIL tlle :
hest and cleanest and most competent
men in Jewell county, or any otheI
county He is busy man, ana IS iioe
asking for this or any other once. Due
his friends recognize his peculiar ~, ~
ness for the place, so they nave tdhe Il Il
the matter into their own hands ana
will offer the Republicans or Kansas
an opportunity to place alongside OF II.
w Hoch a man who IS as WoEliS -, ~
be state treasurer as Hoch Is 10 DC
governor Strong and popular at nome
Mr. LATER would quickly pecoltle
strong and popular throughout 1he
state. AS fast as the people Of Kansas
can form his acquaintance they Wlli
6ecorns his enthusiastic friends and
supporters, and the longer they know
him the greater will be their admira,
ton for his pleasing personality ano
the greater their confidence in his high
character and integrity"
News note from the Salina Journal
"a A. GODDARD. of Topeka, ex-attorney
general, is in the city today in the in
ferest of Mr.. Walkers candidacy 1ol
railroad commissioner"
There is strong pressure being
brought to bear on T. M Potter, OF
Peabody to get him to stand as can
didate for the lie lislature. 1t has beer
understood that Ed Davidson. presl-
dent of the Peabody bank. is to have
the nomination for representative from
Marion county, but a good many of the
farmers and stock men want Potter te
run. Potter is one of the leading cattle
men of the state. and has been pronl-
nent in politics for a number of years