The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-29
POLITICAL GOSSIP
Mayor Rose Has His Eye on Seat
in Congress.
Hasn't Fully Decided About It
However.
EXPECTS TO WIN SUIT.
Satisfied Supreme Court Won't
Punish Him.
Chairman Drummer Says Repub-
lican Prospects Are Good.


court Thursday to hear himself tried
for contempt of court, has his eye fixed
on congress If he is victorious in the
litigation for the Office of mayor, he
will certainly be a candidate for con-
gress, and the chances are that he will
get into the race regardless of the out
come Of that fight
THE congressional proposition has
been placed before me in very in
sIstent manner" said Mayor Rose yes
terday. Many people have been writ
Ing to me about it, and many more
have come to see me, to urge me to get
into the race. They seem to think that
/ would be the most desirable candi-
date for the reason that people know
me. This difficulty over the office OF
mayor has brought me considerably
before the public and people know
where 1 stand. But have not fully
decided what will do about the pro
position 1 am still considering it,
Incidentally 1t might be mentioned
that Mayor Rose expresses the utmost
confidence in the outcome of his case
before the supreme court. He thinks
the court cannot punish him for con-
tempt
IF [ am sustained by the court in
what have done" said Mayor Rose,
''the credit belongs to John Fl. Atwood
He is the man who has been the 1ore-
front OF my fight before the court. lie
is entitled to whatever credit there IS.
Wasn't that magnificent speech he
made today I think I never heard a
more powerful presentation of a case,
and I don't see how the judges can get
away from the arguments which ne
49,, poza would ,,ndoubtedlv be
able to control a large number of Dem
ocratic votes in the Democratic con-
gressional convention, especially from
the towns and cities But 1t Is doubt
ful whether the country Democrats
would stand for his candidacy. They
might not relish the idea Of voting for
such wet" candidate. ]. b. Cos
horn of lola has been mentioned as the
Democratic nominee.
few days ago the lola Record SAID
Of Mr.. GOshOrn's chances:
Since the Rose announcement has
been creeping into print Mr.. Gcshorn
has received many letters from party
leaders, assuring him that there is no
danger. One of these is from John Hale,
a Democrat Of power in Kansas CITY,
kan He says that if Rose enters the
race and secures the delegation that
the better Democrats will go into the
convention and protest and work for
G4oshOrn. A like letter has been receiV-
ed from Jake Shepherd. leader of the
+. L. Eaton Of Johnson county. MI.
Hale says that Rose would Kill all
chances the rest of the ticket might
have because party with a law en-
forcement platform cannot support
man who says damn the law
Chairman S. c. drummer of the Re
publican state central committee, states
that he is very well pleased with the
political outlook
we are getting replies from the
township committeeman concerning 10
cal conditions and the replies are Of
a distinctly encourag aging nature. AS fast
as the county committees are chosen,
we get into communication with the
township representatives, and find out
about local conditions. So far we have
Neceived replies from about $50 Of the
township committeeman.
For a time the reports from the
towns were not very favorable to US,
but these reports are being Offset by
the very favorable reports from the
country. In all except a very few To-
calities. Of which we bad already been
informed. there is no serious detection
from the Republican ticket
The Republican poll of the state win
not be commenced until sometime in
the early fall, or late summer. 1t is
expected to have the poll completed
sometime in October.
one of the places in which the Re
publicans are encountering q large
amount Of opposition is Kansas City
and Wyandotte county. The present in
dications are that the Democrats will
carry WyandOtte county by good safe
margin. F. L. Martin, one of the local
politicians of the Republican party. is
at work organizing a Harris for Gov
ernor" club among the dissatisfied Re
pubhcans.
The Democrats think that Hoch's ac-
tive effc-t to close the WyandOtte sa-
looms viii cost him many votes not only
In Wyandotte county. but IN Leaven-
worth Atchison. Sedgwick and Pour-
bon counties All the people in favor Of
resubrni. sion and open joints in these
towns VIII turn in and fight Hoch as
their only way to protect themselves
4rom similar treatment
On August the merchants of Kansas
City. kan. have arranged to hold their
annual picnic at the new city park. and
they VIII extend to Governor E w
Hoch and to Candidate w A. Harris
Invitations - be present and make
speeches.
J. r. Burrow. secretary of state. was
Ia Kansas City yesterday and gave out
this interview
I'm my section Of the state there
seemed to be coDsidera bic dfssatisfac-
ton for time, but that has practically
died out, think. Hoch's appointments
have uniformly been very good. and no
objections can be lodged againAt him on
that score But the ticket viii be elect
ed all right"
Are any speakers from out of the
state to be imported for the campaign2 %
was asked.
Not that know Of he replied. But
u there are any, they had better stay
OF the tariff proposition. It hasn't hap
pened before in q. state convention that
congressman had time called on him.
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