The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1906-04-27
HARRIS TO LEAD DEMOCRATS
KANSAS, EX-SENATOR THE PAR
TVS STRONGEST CANDIDATE
His Great Popularity Supported by
Overmeyer FOR Attorney General
-FarreIIy for Lieut.. Governor.

Topeka, april 25.-The Kansas City
Star representative sent the following
to his paper
David Overmeyer and H. P. Farrell
" have agreed to accept places on
the state democratic ticket W A
Harris viii be named for governor.
Topeka April Z5--Willam A Har-
rls viii accept the democratic nominal
ton for governor OF Kansas il H P
tarrelly viii consent 10 take the
nomination for lieutenant governor
and David OTermeyer Will take q
place on the ticket as attorney gen
eFaL be 50 telegraphed Colonel VIII
liam Sapp shortly after noon TODAY
The delegates had left the hall for a
recess when q telegram was handed
TO Colonel Sapp- It was dated in Chi
cage and read:
''WiH accept, provided we have
Farrelly for lieutenant governor and
Overmeyer for attorney general
w. A HARRIS
That settles it, cried sam ex-
citedly; 1T puts it up TO Farrelly and
Overmeyer and the don't dare to re-
fuse We viii have a world beater for
a ticket"
COnoneI Sapp hurried away to find
the men mentioned in the Harris tele-
gram There appears to be no doubt
that they viii consent TO have their
names go on the ticket. as after the
pressure they have brought on Harris
II would not be in keeping with fair
ness 10 refuse So that II now seems
practically certain that Harris for go
ernOr, Farrelly for lieutenant COVER
nor. and OEermeyer for attorney gen
eral viii be nominations by acclama-
ton.
Awaited Word From Colonel Harris.
The democratic state convention
began its work at II o'clock this
morning without definite word from
its unanimous choice for governor
William A Harris. w H. Ryan Of
Crawford county early this morning
received the following telegram from
Mr.. Harris
Chicago. April 24.-To w. H
Ryan, Topeka: Have been away two
weeks. Hate to disappOint friends
am deeply grateful. but see no way
out ". A HARRIS"
Mr., Ryan said this message was in
reply TO a letter written last Satur-
day and to telegram sent yesterday.
He thought it was fled last night be
fore the dispatch sent BIZ 122 dele
gates reached him.
Hasn't said He Wouldn't
This made three kilograms from
Mr. Harris In none Of them did he
say he would not accept the nominal
ton The delegates had hope, there
fore Notwithstanding the damper on
the conventions enthusiasm caused
by Mr. Harris unsatisfactory mes
sages, the delegates warmed UP IN
der the magnetic touch Of Chairman
Sapp in his opening remarks. He
struck from the shoulder, attacking
President Roosevelt and went after
the HOch administration for all its
alleged misdeeds from the waste OF
public money to the persecution Of the
red headed mayor of Kansas City.
Kan
Mr.. Sapp said that he was begin
ming to favor the election OF federal
judges, postmasters, United States
attorneys BY a direct vote Of the peO-
pie. He also spoke or the graft issue
in the state Continuing he said:
The democratic party has always
demanded the enforcement of all
laws. The republican party does not
pretend to enforce our laws. They
make a show here and there Of en-
forcing the prohibitOTy law for the
sole purpose of placating the Chris
tan element, but they don't enforce
whisky element out Of Kansas and
the brewery interests OF Missouri
away Hence when election day
comes you see the churches and the
jOintiStS arm in arm lined up against
decency, honesty and democracy, the
whisky and diSObedience to law; the
democratic party asking for high lie
enSe, the control OF whisky sellers and
the absolute enforcement of the law.
free whisky
Hodges Attack on HOch.
Senator George H Hodges was
given an ovation when he was intro
duced as temporary chairman Of the
convention. Senator Hodges said his
selection was Of such recent making
that he had had no time to prepare a
keynote speech. He read a short
address scribhled of Just before the
convention hOuI- lie charged that
q )-CsnnT IiOCh had entered into a
combine sI'h the railroads by which
he should have a denomination, the
railroads to name the balance Of the
republican state ticket
Senator Hodges mentioned a num-
Der Of democratic leaders who have
been prominent in national affairs
When he spoke OF W. J. Bryan and
". A Harris the convention cheered
heartily. The usual motion was made
for the appointment Of the usual COM
mittees. w H. L Pepperell was
made secretary OF the convention.
These assistants were named: J. N.
Arnold, B. L. StrOther. W. p. FEEDER,
J T. Barney and Mrs. Minnie Cooper.
The convention took a recess at 1850
O'Clock until 2:3O o'clock to give the