The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-22

holy of HOLES; the place where the
state secrets are kept in a large refrtg-
orator.
There is nothing Official being given
out from Democratic headquarters. No
body knows anything for certain about
the city campaign Some sort of a
covenant has been entered into between
Pete Miller, Joe Ulsh and Dave Nor
gan, the three gentlemen in charge of
the headquarters, by which everything
..ofnciaT' must come through Miller.
Miller declares with great emphasis
that there is nothing being done; that
the Democrats make no claims: that
they are just trying in a quiet and law
abiding manner to get out a fair sized
vote for their ticket.
The fact that the Democrats are so
very positive that they do not want
anything printed about their campaign
makes it seem that they are relying, as
they have in several former campaigns,
on a well organized still hunt
Bob" is what the Democrats call
their candidate for mayor. That is q
very good sign A railroad attorney
of large caliber who will submit to the
name of Bob must be a pretty good
sort of a chap, and, wfthal, a mixer.
Bob Blair is a good looking man,
and a pleasant man to meet. He IS
also a very modest man. In spite or
the fact that he made a very remark
able speech at the recent Democratic
banquet, and was personally compli-
mented by w. J. Bryan, Blair says he
it not sure whether he will make any
speeches during the campaign.
IT am not a campaigner," says Mr.
Blair, but from what I have heard,
I have this to comfort; that MI.
Davis is not much better canpalgneE
Have the women been calling you
up?' was asked of Mr.. Blair.
.'Oh yes, I have had a number OF
calls from the women" said Mr.
Blair. ''They have not asked me for
any pledges. however. One of them
asked me If 1 was in favor of women
suffrage, and had to confess that /
wasn't"
Unfortunate though it seems, it
must be admitted that Mr.. Blair, too,
is posing in behind the curtain He
doesn't know much of anything that's
going on-at least, that is what ne
whats this story about the colored
people being dissatisfied with the Re-
publicans on account of the action OF
legislature p" asked Mr. Blair of the
State Journal reporter.
That's what some of your man
ayers claim to be, the case
'swen. now isn't that strange? My
managers must be holding something
up on me. I never heard of it
what about Bergundthal?'' con-
tinued Mr.. Blair. rs it true that he
is sulking? Is there much dissatis-
faction among his friends?
"Your Democratic friends say this
is the case" was the reply
That's another thing they haven't
told me about declared Mr.. Blair.
IT can't seem to get hold of any in
formation at all except through the
neWspape
Mr.. Blair wanted to know where the
Republican headquarters are located.
There is reason to believe that this was
another of Mr.. Blair's little jokes
The fact is that the Democrats claim
that the room which bears the label,
Republican city central committee is
really a sort of dummy headquarters;
that the real headquarters, where the
work is done, is some place else.
Some say that the real work Of the
Republican campaign is being done
from the office of w. F. Schoch, who
was in charge of the Davis campaign
during the primaries.
The alleged Republican headquarters
where the sign is on the front door is