The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-06
POLITICAL GOSSIP
Some Facts About the Republic
can Poll.
Shows That Things Are All
ROosevelt's Way.
NOT ON STATE TICKET.
Managers Becoming Anxious
Over Situation.
Keeping Quiet About Comanche
Bonds and Other Scandals.

1t is reported now that the poll which
has been made by the Republican man
ayers has not turned out as we'll as
they expected on the state ticket OF
course when it comes to the head CT
the ticket everything is for Roosevelt.
In taking a poll the poll-takers gener-
ally find out how the voters expect to
| cast their ballots on the head of the
| ticket. If they are for Roosevelt they
are put down as Republicans and vice
versa. In that way the Republican
poll shows up in great shape.
But when it comes down to the state
ticket and to particular candidates it
is different. 1t is said that some of the
Republican leaders are getting anxious
| over the result. Most of their argu-
| is no contest over national issues in
Kansas this year. They are keeping
still about Tom Kelly, Comanche coun-
| ty bonds, the raising of the taxes, and
various other things which the people
are interested in in state politics. Not
a campaign speaker has yet tried to
| defend the state school fund commits
| SiOnerS.
These are things that are influencing
the voters this year on the state tick
/ ct, and these are the things that are
making the Republican leaders troU-
| BILE. Many Republicans are not saying
anything, but it is commonly under
| stood that they will do considera BILE
scratching when they get into the vot-
| ing booths.
In addition to these things in the
First and Second congressional dis
tricts are the congressional troubles.
The anti-Curtis Republicans in the
First district are becoming holder ev-
cry day, and the friends of Major Har-
vey are now predicting that Curtis will
not carry a county in the district eX-
cept Shawnee and everywhere his ma
will reduced from
what it was two years ago. In the Sec
Ond district there is not near so much
said against Bowersock, in fact he has
the "OStenSible" support of all the Re
publican papers in the district but he
has not near as large a majority in mis-
favor to start with as Curtis has.
Reports have come into the Demo
Gratis that the Republican managers
are now making assaults on the Popu-
lists in many localities, trying to line
up converts to Roosevelt for the en-
will succeed is not known. In the First
district it is also known that the
friends of Curtis are trying to make
deals with the Democrats, trading
votes for county officers for votes for
Curtis.
Captain John Schilling of Hiawatha,
one of the foremost Republicans of
Brown county, says: I'm my opinion,
Curtis has the fight of his life for a
reelection. There is no question but
hundreds of Republican voters in each
of the counties of the district are go
ing to repudiate him on election day.
They make no bones about it. Instead
they are out on the streets talking it
freely, declaring that they will not
stand for his politics. In my own
county of Brown. there are enough Re
publicans who have already declared
themselves to carry the county for Har-
vey. While I have taken no hand in
the contest, and am but little interested
in politics this year, 1 have been in a
position to stand off and hear what was
being said by the people. My belief is
by a safe majority. 1t will be impossi-
BILE for Curtis to carry Doniphan,
Nemaha or Jackson. They are safe for
Harvey for big majorities. Atchison
county will go against him, and even
Jefferson cannot be called Curtis
county. Judge Case Broderick and
Senator Matt Edmonds have hundreds
of friends there who will be guided
largely by these men, and they are
openly opposed to Curtis. Taken all
around, 1 do not see where Curtis is
going to get his majority. In order to
win he will have to carry Shawnee
county by a bigger majority than he
ever has, and that he cannot do. Har-
vey is a Shawnee county man as well
as Curtis, and will divide the vote with
him more evenly than any candidate
that has ever opposed him in this dis
trict.'
Yates Center, Oct 6.-Judge D. NJ.
Dale, fusion candidate for governor,
and Thomas H. Grisham of Cotton
wood Falls spoke here yesterday to an
audience of ESQ. Judge Dale talked
on state issues. but Mr.. Grisham
spoke about national affairs. There
were many prominent Republicans at
the meeting and Judge Dale was well
received.
Everywhere Judge Dale goes he re-
ceives voluntary assurances from Re
n11h1inanS that thew will for him
for governor, and it is known that
there are many more who will do so
but are saying nothing about it.
Weir City, Kan, Oct. 6.-Republi-
cans of this part of Cherokee county
were addressed last night by Senator
Chester I. Long at this place. Every
reference to Mr.. Roosevelt was loudly
cheered. Captain J. w. Farrell, until
recently a Democrat, presided. Sena-
tor Long, on the way here, spent sew
eral hours in Columbus, where he was
taken around town by leading Repub-
Hcans.
Parsons, Kan, Oct 6.-Representa-
tive p P. Campbell spoke here last
night on state and national issues. He
asserted that Judge Dale's claim of
freight rate discrimination was not
state issue, but matter for investiga-
ton and decision by the interstate
commerce commission. He also dis
puted statements made by John Sharp
Williams Saturday night.
Morton Albaugh, who has estab-
lished a reputation a pretty good
forecaster, predicts that Kansas will
be one of the high states in giving
Roosevelt a plurality. He says
Roosevelt's plurality in Kansas will
exceed 100000. kansas will be one
of the top-notchers in it's Roosevelt
plurality said Mr.. Albaugh. Penn
sylvania and Iowa ought to lead it,
but Kansas ought to be close to Ohio
and lead Illinois. Kansas will not be
lower than fourth, and it may be sec
ond or third