The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-27
POLITICAL GOSSIP
Harris-Hoch Debate at Con-
cOTdia Fizzled.
Each Candidate Made q Nom
political Speech.
TRY TO MAKE CAPITAL
Each Side Accuses the Other Of
Trying to Dodge.
John Madden Talks About Katy
Land Suit.
TRY no MAKE CAPITAL


The Harris-Hoch debate in Concordia
did not take place Wednesday after
nooa. though both candidates were
present, and both spoke from the same
platform. Each side accuses the other
Of trying to avoid the collision between
the heads Of the respective tickets
Under the head Of Harris Scored
Again" the Kansas City Times says:
Governor Hoch and Colonel ". A.
Harris spoke from the same platform
at the Cloud county fair this afternoon
Each talked 80 minutes. Neither dis
cussed politics. 1t had been agreed. as
the time to be allowed each speaker,
half an hour was too short, that the
issues could not be outlined in that time
and that a discussion Of any subject
other than politics would be in order
This announcement was made by John
Stewart, chairman of the Republican
committee of Cloud county.
The two candidates seemed disap-
pointed at this arrangement. Both had
come here loaded for a political speech
and until yesterday Colonel Harris did
not know that the speaking was to be
the fair grounds or that the fair was
in progress. The crowd was also APP
parently disappointed and the dlsap-
pointment was manifested by murmus
of disapproval when Stewart made the
nonpOlltical announcement"
The Kansas City Journal. Hoch's
organ. announces in its headlines that
Democrats decline Joint debate" and
goes on TO say
Despite the protest of Governor
Hoch and the Cloud county Republican
central committee. the Democrats in
sisted that the speeches be nonpartisan
in character. When Governor Hoch
arrived here this morning at 8 o'clock,
it was known that he was loaded for
his Democratic opponent. He had
come to Concordia prepared to make a
political speech and to tell the voters
or the county some things about Col
onel Harris and his Democratic sup
porters that they were not prepared to
refute. This news was carried to the
Democratic camp and produced con-
Colonel Harris. who had said
earlier in the day that he intended
making a political speech. declared
that he did not want TO stand in the
dust and sur fer three quarters Of an
hour aud talk politics He stood in
'rhe dust and sun for fOrty-two min
utes and talked Of sheep and grass in
kansas, and how he loved the farm
o. v. Henderson, an elevator man
rom Blakeley. has been nominated for
the legislature from Rawlins county or
the Republican ticket. It is claimed thai
This is a victory for the coy Anderson
faction over the -McIrwin faction, but
Mr. Anderson, who is secretary Of the
here says that is a mistake.
Mr.. Anderson said today: Henderson
IS not aligned with either faction in
RaWiirs county. Our candidate was
Phillip ROBERTS of Tully, and the other
fellows supported DR.. E D. York of At
wood. There was a contested delegation
from Atwood, both YORK. and Melugin
claiming the right to use the delegation
for trading purposes. The result Of the
whole scrap was that the country dele
A. sr,e4 ,r~
own. They got together behind HINDER
son and nominated him.
Tt is a fact, however. that Henderson
is from Cy Anderson's own town, Of
tSlakeley, and the understanding among
the politicians here is that Henderson
Will be more friendly to Anderson than
20 the McIrwin faction. Anderson is for
Curtis for United States senator, and
Henderson will probably be the same.
In the last RaWlns county fight the
NicIrvin faction was victorious but It
was apparently unable to hold its SUI
premacy.
The rest Of the ticket nominated at
the convention was as follows: Sheriff,
D. O. Chesmore; county treasurer. r.
Copeland; county attorney, D. 0. Bye;
register, J. NJ. Melugin; clerk & v.
Hill; clerk OF court, John Meter; coun-
3y superintendent N. ". Gaunt; sur
weyor. Chas Packard; coroner, J. J.
Stevens.
John Madden. of Parsons. kan, at
torney for Kansas for the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas railway. was in To-
peka today on law business.
What effect is this Katy land suit
going to have on the campaign" was
ssked.
None at ALL" replied Mr.. Madden.
"a great effort was made by the Dem
ton OF Governor Hoch in the Katy
suits, but It has all fizzled out. I don t
hear anything about it. Few people
know anything about the situation, or
take any special interest in it,
II believe that Governor Hoch and
the whole state ticket will be elected by
bigger majorities than are usual in an
or year Everything I have seen in
travelling over the state indicates a de-
clsive Republican victory"
Clyde Miller, Charles w. Barnes and
Charles G. Messerley were in Denver
at the time Of the Republican conven-
ton there, and the Denver Republican
says of them:
Among the visitors at the Repub-
lican convention yesterday were Clyde
w. Miller. secretary of the Kansas Re
publican state committee Charles W.
Barnes. Kansas Republican nominee
FOR superintendent OF insurance and
Charles G. Messerley, Republican nom
inee for county attorney Of Usage
county. Kansas These gentlemen are
all residents of Usage city, Kansas.
Speaking of political affairs, Mr.. Mil
Ter said
The Republican state ticket will be
elected by at least $4,000 majority.
our legislature will be Republican
and q stringent antipass law Will be
enacted. prohibiting the issuance of
railroad passes to anyone except rail-
road employees.
Mr.. Miller is the youngest secre-
tary OF a Republican state committee
in the United States. and is one of the
best organizers in the west. His work
as secretary OF the Kansas committee
two years ago was the subject of a
special commentator from Washing
ton.
John Dawson. assistant attorney
7aneraL returned today from his home