The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-22
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Murdock's speech to the committee
was of that variety known as q "rab-
BILE rcuser.' He simply told stories
of Roosevelt, but they were the kind
that arouse the enthusiasms of Kan
sans. He began by telling a story or
two about Roosevelt's boyhood, then
led up to his early political career
and how he upset all presidents by
making an open, honest campaign;
his fight against corruption in the
New York legislature; his life on a
Dakota ranch; his work as assistant
secretary of war in making Dewey
victory possible, and other anecdotes
leading up to his settlement of the
coal strike, his fight on the merger
and other things he has done as pres
ident.
Roosevelt was fifty PAGES ahead in
the charge up San Juan hill" said
Murdoch, land he will be a hundred
yards ahead of the enemy when the
race is finished in November.
Curtis says his district is going to con-
tinue to be the banner Republican dis
trict of the state" said the Seventh dis
him that if he is going to keep ahead of
the Seventh he wants to peel his shoes
and stockings mighty quick. I'm after
They're orr said Curtis.
Here are some of the things some of the
other speakers said:
an effort TO get every Republican worker
to work. We want to put Kansas along
side Illinois, Iowa and Pennsylvania as
Republican states, and we can do it If
everybody works as ne should There are
some little clouds here and there, but
they are not serious. We want to dis
cuss the record of the Republican party
and establish in the minds of the people
the good it has done the nation. Impress
on the people that the pledges in the
state platform were put there to be en-
acted into laws and not to catch votes.
RI 10 mob nf a
campaign in two and four years from
now.
considerably and l bring this message to
you: In my Judgment there has never
when there has been such a marked
movement towards the Republican party
from from without as there is now It + is al,
is any trouble, it is within. We may have
had our little family differences, but they
publican party in convention assembled
is law to loyal Republicans. We have a
demoralized party in front of us-at least
on national questions. That convention
at st. Louis wrestled all night with the
money question and finally declared that
it had no opinion on the money question
and it wasn't an issue, anyway, but the
man they nominated for president, after
it was all over and he had the nomination
secured, sent word that it was enough
of issue that they would have to let
hunt another candidate. That att telegram
sent to the st. Louis convention was the
petrated in the United States. There are
thousands of honest DEMOCRATS in this
consistently during the past eight years
who will not vote the ticket put up for
them. I want to say that I have
no grudge against any Republicans. If l
am elected governor l will go into the Of
flee with no grudges against any Republi-
can, but will work for harmony in the
party by being fair and square towards
and with every Republican in the state.
Congressman Scott: The most impor-
thing nOlitiCdl have
the confidence of the people. 1 like the
way this campaign is being initiated, be
that this meeting is open and everybody
is allowed to be present shows that we
Mr.. Scott then told some of his obser-
vations in attending the st. Louis con-
In the .'also spoke class We're J.. R.
Burrow, T. t. Kelly, G. G Coleman, Geo.
M W9 edee w Ms mitb j1de M 696
bingham, D. w. Mulvane, Congressman
Bowersoek' GfD9ngresGsman campbell; Son
head and ]. A. huffman of Pittsburg.
State Auditor Wells said he had no
speech to make and he would not go
through the motions.
Nearly all of the committee were pres
ent last night. When the roll was first
called there were fourteen absentees,
but several arrived after the meeting
had commenced. Those who did not
nnally snow Up were j. A MOSner OF
Republic county, o. z. Smith of Wich-
tia, Cyrus Leland of Troy, Morton Al
baugh of Kingman, H. c. Simpson of
r. N. Crawford of Hugoton
Ellis Garten of Cimarron, J. N. Johnson
of Oskaloosa, and D. w. F'inney of
Woodson county. Garten sent his proxy
to Harry Bone. Leland arrived home
from his trip to Georgian Bay
with Judge Pollock, but has since been
in Troy. Albaugh is still with Judge
Pollock in Canada.
All of the state candidates were pres
ent except Lieutenant Governor Hanna,
who is down with typhoid fever; Super
intendent of Insurance Luling, and
Judge Clark A. Smith. superintendent
Dayhoff was not present at the open
meeting of the committee, but he got
around to the dinner afterwards.
A number of the candidates and
members of the committee could not
remain to the dinner, which began at
o o'clock in the National dining room, but
their places were taken by guests" The
dinner was pronounced a first class
feature. The Misses Wyatt sang a
number of selections while it was in
progress.
Congressman Scott left last evening
for a vacation in Colorado. He came
to Topeka early to attend the COM
mittee meeting and his family came