The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-04
The FIRST BIZ BET
6. ". Wheatley's Offer Accepted
by W. C. Cochran Of BelOIt.
Wagers $500 tOs25O on a 10000
Plurality.
CANDIDATES ARE HERE
Holding q Conference at Re-
publican Headquarters.
J. L. BristOw Thinks Square
Deal Will DO Good.
ARE HERE

- O~S@ ~ 80 ~~N $1,000
This afternoon a Republican confer
ence is on at state headquarters in the
Copeland hotel 1t is the mass con-
vention' of candidates called by Chair
man drummer for the purpose Of talk
ing over the situation, and finding out
what ought to be done to help the tick
ct. Nearly all the candidates are here.
This meeting was called for today"
said Secretary Clyde Miller, because
we did not have the candidates here
at the time of the meeting of the state
central committee. and it was thought
advisable to give them chance to look
into the situation and give US the bene-
fit of their advice. We didn't call this
meeting because we were worried
about the outlook The fact that we
have S2, 500 here to bet 2 to / that Hoch
( will be elected ought to indicate pretty
| clearly what Republicans think of the
situation. This money has been sent
in to US by Republicans who know the
situation
There is no doubt, however, that
some of the politicians coming IN to-
1 day are not over sanguine about the
! situation, and While they declare that
Hoch and the Republican ticket VIII
win, they are predicting strongly that
/ il viii be no walkaway.
the state when told of the bet of $500
to $3.50 that the lowest man on the Re
publican ticket Will have 10000 plurali-
4 ty, said:
IN my Judgment that is a reckless
bet from the Republican end. A bet
like that is not justified by the condl-
tions in my part Of the state.
George w. wheatley's offer through
] the Republican state central commit
tee to bet $500 at odds Of two to one
that the candidate on the Kansas Re
publican ticket having the lowest vote
would have a plurality of ten thousand
votes has been accepted by w G.
/ Cochran of BeIoit, and the bet has
been formally made.
A letter was received at the state
/ Journal office this morning from MI
/ Cochran enclosing a clipping from the
( state Journal telling of Mr.. Wheatley' S
offer to make the bet and enclosing q
draft for $3.50, with which he asked
that the bet be covered.
This draft was taken to Republican
headquarters. Chairman drummer OF
the Republican state committee SAID
I that the terms of the bet as they ap-
pear in the State Journal were correct
and the bet was formally made on
these conditions, with Mort Albaugh
as stakeh older.
This is one of the first big. bets to be
made during the campaign. Secretary
Miller of the Republican state commit
tee stated after the bet was made that
the committee had been entrusted with
$250O to bet at odds of Two 10 one
that Governor Hoch would be re-
elected.
d. Y. Wilson Of Be1leville, Republic
county. is in Topeka today to arrange
with the governors office for the call
ine. of the special election in Cloud ana
Rep1Fblic counties to elect a successor
to State Senator Charles N. Peck
I'VE think that sufficient time has
elapsed since the death OF Senator
peck to make it proper for the gov
ernor to issue this proclamation. as
soon as It is called, Fred Sturgls OF
/ Concordia, the chairman of the sena-
toriaI committee, will call meeting
of the committee, probably for FRI
day or Saturday evening. Ihe COM
mfttee can be gotten together on an
hours notice. The senatorial commit
tee will then call convention for
week after next, and next week the
delegates to the convention could be
chosen. In that way we could rush
through the nomination
This is Cloud county's turn TO hold
the office, and we want them to select
the man to I'LL out Senator Pecks un-
expired term. They have quite a num-
Der of people who would take the
nomination, and all we ask is that
they settle their fight at home before
the convention. I believe it would be
better to hold the convention at Belle
vile where it is removed from the To-
cal political Influences at Concordia.
believe the Cloud county delegates
could get together at Belleville-
It expect the Democrats will make
nomination, and they are expressing
some hope of beating our nominee.
They expect to carry Cloud county by
large majority, and cut down our
majority in Republic Among the
people mentioned for the office Of
state senator to succeed Senator Peck
are John Stewart chairman of the
Cloud county central committee;
Judge F. W Sturgis, W. A Caldwell,
member of the state central commit
tee; Earl Brown, Concordia lawyer,
DR.. Brierly. present member OF the
legislature, and Conner Davies.
J. L Bristow. of Salina, is in Topeka
today on his way to Great Bend where
he is to make a speech before the
commercial club on the subject OF
freight rates. Mr.. Brfstow has studied
this subject extensively, and his ad-
dress VIII be Of Importance.
Asked concerning political conditions
in his part Of the state Mr.. Bristow
said:
4 believe that the square deal move
ment viii result in the enactment Of
some important laws at the next ses-
sion. Among these will be the primary
election law and the anti-pass law.
The primary election law is favored by
the people OF western kansas. me only
ones who are objecting to It are the
politicians. They don't want it, and
will beat it il they can. do not think
that the square deal movement viii
have any harmful effect upon the state
ticket
! c. E. Denton, Of Attica, candidate for
/ secretary Of state on the Republican
/ ticket, who is here attending the can
didates' meeting. was asked today con-
cerning his refusal to answer the
I Stubs questions. He said:
| Z do not propose to tie myself up to