The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-13
Democratic Leaders Leave for
the East.
Chairman Sapp Accompanied by
Mr.. Atwood.
NEED SINEWS OF WAR.
Trip Earlier in Season Not
Fruitful.
Mr.. Clemens Name Taken OF
Socialist Ticket.

Have John II. ATWOOD anu w
Sapp gone east to secure funds to car
~ on the Democratic campaign Il
Kansas
Chairman Sapp left the Democrats
state headquarters here Monday morn
ing and it was stated that he had beef
summoned to st. Louis on importan
political business. Secretary Pepperel
was out of the city. and John II
Curran. secretary of the Populist stat
committee. who has desk in the fu
sion headquarters, was busy looking
after private affairs. so the headquar
ters were left in charge of the stem
ographers-
INQUIRY developed the fact thai
Chairman Sapp had been accompanied
TO ST. Louis by John H Atwood, ma
tional Democratic committeeman from
Kansas. 1t was also learned that the
pair expected to meet some Demo
cratic big-bug from the Democratic
national headquarters.
Several weeks ago John H. Atwood
went to New York, and it was cur
rently reported that he had gone to
see the Democratic national commit
tee about funds for carrying on the
Democratic campaign in Kansas. In
fact, Mr. Atwood was in New York
at the time of the state convention.
He came home. however. and nothing
was said about funds. Now the sus-
and Mr.. Sapp have gone to St. Louis
to see about the campaign fund ques-
ton again. and that they may bring
home a hundred thousand dollars or
less with which to carry Kansas for
Dale.
Pratt. Kas.. Sept. 13.-Thad c.
Carver, who was nominated for state
senator from the Thirty-sixth senate
rial district by the Republican senate
rial convention at Kingman. was given
an enthusiastic reception by the peo-
pie OF Pratt upon his return home
AS the train which brought Mr.. Carver
nome came in the crowd cheered and
the local band played. When Johnny
Comes Marching Home" A process
sion was formed and Mr.. Carver was
taken to the court house, where he
made his maiden speech.
Mr. Carver has the high esteem of
knis whole county, and he we'll receive
a great many votes which will be cast
Tor MIN regardless of party He is
president of the Peoples bank here
and has built it up to be one of the
best businesses in this part of the
state.
Thomas R. VIII of Wichita. who is
at the head of the Socialist party in
kansas. has notified Secretary of State
Burrow to take the name of G. G
Clemens off the Socialist state ticket as
q nominee for Justice of the su0rer7e
court. and to substitute the name of q.
x Mitchell of Gueda Springs instead
Fror VIII says this change is author
lied by the Socialist Local Union
Mr.. Clemens says he does NOT know
whether Prof. Will has any authority
10 IRE him OF the ticket or not 1t is
true that he has not paid any cam
paign assessment as Prof. VIII notified
MIN 70 do some time ago, and he does
not intend to do so. 1t is also true
that he is supporting the fusion ticket
mis- year and took part in the Populist
state convention. but he doubts wheth-
er he can be removed from the So
cialist~ state ticket unless he with
draws or state convention removes
him.
Mr.. Clemens was the Socialist can
oioate Tor governor four years ago and
made a campaign of the state. Two
years ago he was placed on the state
ticket for attorney general without his
knowledge and consent This year he
was nominated for Justice of the su-
preme court, although he had refused
TO have anything to do with the So
cialist state convention. In the late
Populist state convention he asserted
that the Populist party had returned
to him and he proposed to support it
this year
]. r. Burton OF Abilene, once a well
known figure in Kansas politics, was
In Topeka yesterday.
W. Y. Morgan of Hutchinson stop-
ped over in Topeka on his way home !
from a visit in Lawrence YESTERDAY /
he spent much of the afternoon loaf |
ing around the Republican state head |
getting acquainted with the |
politicians Mr.. Morgan is the Re
publican candidate for the legislature |
from the Hutchinson district of Reno /
county, and he has been taking a few 1
lessons in politics since last January.
I saw few old familiar faces drop I
into the headquarters yesterday" said 1
Mr.. Morgan Il think if 1 stay around 1
here another day I will begin to feel 4
quite at home and can put my feet
up on the table,
Mr.. Morgan has in the past gained i
of reputation as political 1
mathematician While at the state
headquarters he made the following 1
estimates:
That there will be about $50 600 votes /
cast in Kansas this fall
That Roosevelt will have POS. 600. or /
%, 900 more votes than Mckinley re-
>etved four years ago.
That Hoch will receive 10000 votes. |
That the Socialists and Prohibition
sts will make gains
That Victor Murdoch will carry the
Eleventh. district by 5000 majority
That the Republicans will carry 30
u the SO representatives in the Sew
NTH congressional district, and all
sight OF the state senators.
Atehison Globe: A woman called at
his Office today, in great excitement
I want to see Governor Bailey" she
aid We told her we did not know
where the governor could be found. and /
the hope that she woISd not
,other him. Il must see him. she
aid II have two lots on North Third
treet. and cannot pay the paving tax.
want to see him on business"
Major A. NJ. Harvey, fusion candi-
late for congress in the First district.
3 scheduled to speak at the Turkey
reek fair, in Nemaha county. north
+ Seneca. on September 10. This is
Governor Bailey's home and he is also
n the programme. The Turkey Creek
air always attracts a big crowd.