The Topeka state journal., 1906-04-24
POLITICAL GOSSIP
Politicians of Democratic Yari-
ETY. Now on the Platform.
Hundreds of Them Coming in for
Tomorrow's Convention.
COMMITTEE WILL MEET
Democratic Managers to Have a
Conference This Evening.
w. L. Cunningham Mentioned
for Speaker of the House.

for Speaker of the House.
Today the Democrats are coming 20
town in large numbers Chairman SlH
Sapp of the Democratic state commit
tee says that it viii be one Of the most
largely attended conventions ever held
by the Democrats. 1t win be called to
order at 10 a. M. Wednesday il the
Auditorium.
In some counties which were sssign-
ed two or three delegates they have
elected %" says Mr.. Sapp. The m
terest in Democracy throughout tne
state is unusual and looks well for iis.
This evening the state central com
mittee will hold meeting to talk over
the situation.
w. A. Harris is still trying to dodge
the nomination for governor he mas
sent telegrams to a number of MS pOlltl-
cal friends asking them TO keep MS
name from the convention II possible.
Harris now has job as manager Tor
Chicago live stock concern. which pays
him 81, 600 a year. and ne does NOT want
to give this up to run as forlorn nope
candidate for governor. But the Dem
ocrats hope to be able to persuade him
TO take the place they offer him
Judge D. NJ. Dale of Wichita came IN
today and announced that Harris Is the
best man for the place. Judge Dale was
LnE naQQl0aIe TWO years ri6Os lit 90 -.
Il am in favor of nominating Senator
Harris, and / am of the opinion that he
viii accept. I have heard nothing ci-
rect from him, but those who have
heard say that he viii take the place.
He would make strong campaign, and
if we nominate him and make him ac-
cept we stand a chance of defeating
Governor Hoch this year"
1t is reported that Frank Lutz of Be
lott IS likely to be given the Democratic
nomination for congress in the Sixth
district Mr.. Lutz would be strong
candidate but ID is not known whether
he viii accept. The only other candl-
date who has been mentioned is f. Bur
leigh Johnson of Ellis county.
Willard E. Lyon of Lincoln. Kan.
who has been mentioned as a possible
candidate for state superintendent on
the Democratic ticket, has declined to
be candidate. Lyon says that he is
in favor of A. B. Carney for the place.
Carney is a hustler" says Mr.. Lyon,
''and viii make an energetic campaign"
Down in Crawford county the Demo-
Gratis passed some resolutions which
have good deal of ring to them. The
Crawford county resolutions do not
take water on the resubmission ques-
tion. They demand the resubmission Of
the amendment. and condemn the law
as it now stands. 1t concludes with the
fierce Indictment that 1.-The present ad-
ministrati0n takes the cake for blunder
ing" The following are the resolutions
in part:
1--WE point out as undemocratic, un-
American and dangerous to our gov
ernment the large corruption fund
used by the Republican party during
the last three national campaigns ana
demand a return to the insurance
companies of al least that part of their
contributions that belonged to Demo-
cratic pOlicyholders.
we call attention to the fact that
two expensive examinations have
shown that the state treasury has
been robbed of something like $40, 900
during the last two Republican ad-
ministrations, and under the same law
ami system of bookkeeping the lre-
ceding Democratic administration ac-
coun; ed for every penny as shown By
the same exa mination.
We remind our fellow citizens that
we nave a law that requires our gov
error to make monthly examinations
of our state treasury, and he has
failed to do his duty, and as result
more than a half million dollars of
the peoples money was loaned TO an
insolvent bank.
I'VE remark that the chairman Of
the Republican state central commit
tee. in his mad race for a seat in the
United States senate, breaches purity
in politics and opposes corporation in
reference with elections, but he has
not yet published a list of the con-
tribuuons to the fund he dispensed
during the last campaign though be-
fore election he agreed to do so.
I'VE condemn the prohibitory law
Of this state as being responsible for
more corruption by public officials
than any other law upon the statute
books; it has resulted in wide open
saloons all over the state perjury
upon every hand. and corruption i'm
the offices of county, state and cities.
and we demand its resubmfssion to
the voters of the state
we look with shame and sorrow
at the way Kansas is represented at
the present time. the senior senator.
Burton. defending himself on the
floor of the supreme court. at the
same time the junior senator. Long. is
standing on the floor Of the senate
using every means in his power to
amend the interstate bill now before
that body. so as to make it useless to
his Kansas constituency. and in favor
or the corporation power of this and
other countries
Greed for money and greed for Of
nee nave made trimmers and traitors
or the present ofhceholders. each one
Judging Tor himself what law he win