The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-10
POLITICAL GOSSIP
Democrats Talk of Starting a
Newspaper.
Leaders Think They Need an
Organ in Kansas.
TURNER FOR CONGRESS
Democrats Nay Nominate In
dependent in Sixth.
Would Make the Campaign
Against Reeder.

STATE central committee AAA~+A
scheduled to assemble in Topeka Sat
urday for a ''big talk" with Col. w A.
Harris, their nominee for governor
Some Of the Topeka Democrats are
IN favor of the plan They say that it
would be easy to raise $4,000 at this
time with which to establish a Demo-
cratic organ. They say that there are
10000 Democrats in the state who are
anxious to subscribe to a simon pure
Democratic newspaper, of which there
Is none in Kansas claiming the distinc-
tiou of a state organ.
One Topeka Democrat said a few
days ago: There will be no trouble
about the funds if the Democrats
manifest a desire to go irto this thing.
know parties who stand ready to put
up the money to start Democratic
state organ. It is something we need
here in Kansas We can't get very far
as a state party without a state news
paper. I believe that 4 Democratic
newspaper would be big money
maker inside of three or four years
Some time ago the Topeka Demo-
Gratis made an effort to establish
paper here which would grow into
state organ for the party. They char
tered a company with $4,000 capital
and commenced the publication of
weekly LII w. L. Lay AOA N4ONS III
editorial matter for the publication.
but there was not enough real news
in the publication to give it a very
strong hold, and the business end did
not prosper. After all the capital
stock had been spent. together with all
the money collected for subscriptions,
the publication suspended, because the
local Democrats did not feel like put
ting up any more money A good
many of them feel that It was a great
rr-f let a Ia Ar all a
They say that had they continued in
business for another month, they
would have secured advertising con-
tracts with the railroads which would
their subscription agents to all parts
of the state. Then they could have
put the Democrats on their subscrip-
ton rolls, they say.
But If the Democratic state cen
traI committee decides to embark in
the journalistic field, 1t will collect
fund of at least $25, 600 to start with.
Another item of interest to the
Democrats is the candidacy of r. W.
Turner of MankatO for congress in the
Sixth district. Mr. Turner has a large
sized boom for the Democratic nOmi-
nation, and he mayn beat Burleigh
Johnson Of Hays City to the honor.
r. W. Turner created somewhat Of
a stir in Sixth district politics some
time ago by going into the Jewell
county convention and making a
speech in which he virtually declared
himself in favor Of the Republicans
At least that is the way a good many
people understood it, Turner had
been Democrat and Populist. and the
Republicans were welcoming him
back to the fold when Mr.. Turner is
sued a proclamation in which he de-
clared that he was not a Republican;
that he was loyal to the Democrats,
but reserved the right to be independ-
ent at times.
The Sixth district Democrats think
that this is a good year for 'independ-
ent' Democrats, and they are taking
very kindly to Turner's boom.
The Sixth district Democratic con-
Vention IS to be held May % at BelOit.
Here is something which is sort of
solemn and awful about Ryan and
Ryker, the alleged railroad candi-
dates nominated by the Republican
state convention, and the chances are
ten to one you haven't noticed it yet.
The initials of these alleged railroad
candidates are R. R.
The name OF each man begins with
those fearsOme letters "Ry"
The members of the Civic League will
probably contend that the hand of Fate
has branded Ryan and Ryker as the
railroad candidates
]. S. Dean, who was chairman of the
resolutions committee of the Republic
can state convention, and who was one
OF those who voted for the anti-pass
plank in the platform admits that this
plank was advocated by all the railroad
attorneys.
Every railroad attorney in the state
wanted to see the anti-pass plank put
into the platform. This plan has no
warmer friends than the railroad COM
panies. They bought up an anti-pass
plank, and we turned it down"
Possibly Mr.. Dean feels that it is UP
TO him to defend the Republican plat
form regardless Of whether 1t suits his
IDEAS or not.
Andy Richards paper, the wellington
Mail. serves notice on the Seventh dis
trict that Vic Murdoch is still handing
cut the pie for that section of the state
Ia the following paragraph:
Some of the politicians are inclined
90 kick because Congressman Murdoch
did not turn the postonice patronage OF
the Seventh district over to z. H Madi-
son as soon as he was nominated fol
congressman. Under the rules. BIurdock
viii control all the patronage of the
Seventh district. even after Madison is
elected until March 4 1907 In the
meantime, Madison's recommends tons
would not be recognized at any of the
departments And Murdoch will get al
the public documents etc BELONGING
to the Seventh district until congress
meets in December. 1907. There win bs
none coming to the Eighth district until
then"
Chester I. Long, United States sena-
tor from Kansas, approves of the work
of the recent Republican state conven-
ton, and has sent the following tender
Of assistance to Governor Hoch:
washington, D. c.. May s. 1906
Ny Dear Governor;
Permit me to congratulate you upoT
your denomination as governor. I as
sure you it viii be a pleasure for me t
assist in every way possible in securing
your reelection. It is my purpose t.
take an active part in the campaign
this fall and will be pleased to re
ceive any suggestions from you in re
gard to the assistance that I can be il
occurring the success Of the ticket nomi