The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-05
POLITICAL GOSSIP
Chairman Ryan Of Democratic
Committee Guesses.
Says That Harris VIII Have
$4,000 Plurality.
GIVES OUT STATEMENT
Says That Governor HOch Sees
handwriting.
Stubs and drummer at Outs,
Claim of Ryan.
GIVES OUT STATEMENT

Chairman w. H. Ryan of the Demo-
cratic state committee has given out
his first prediction on the size of the
Democratic majority in the coming
state election, and fixes it at $4,000 to
10000. This is the majority predicted
for the head of the ticket, Colonel
Harris. Mr.. Ryan thinks that the
whole ticket viii be elected. but 1t is
generally conceded by the Democrats
that Harris will lead the ticket by sew
eral thousand votes.
The following is the statement sent
out from Democratic state headquar-
ters today:
From the reports received from
every county in the state. Chairman
Ryan gives it as his opinion that Colo
mel Harris majority will be anywhere
from 1000 to 10000 and that the en-
tire ticket viii be elected.
Everywhere the Republicans are
on the defensive. and that is where
they don't fight we'll The RepuoE-
cans are staggering under the load
they are trying to carry. Governor
Hoch has taken on a careworn look,
trying to be a good fellow with the
various factions of his party. He has
one foot on Stubbs' square deal plat
form. which is opposed to the rail-
roads, and the 9th er on the Republican
platform which was written by the
railroad lawyers He is telling the
people in the dry towns that he is
working hard to close the saloons, and
in the wet towns he WinkS his other
eye at the jointkeepers. and leaves
prohibition out of his speech. In fact,
Governor Hoch is hard pressed for a
speech. He is afraid to touch the IS
sues for fear of stepping on some
body's toes, so he deals in glittering
generalities. He talks about the 'des-
tiny of the nation like Burton used
to do. His speech is fun of flags,
eagles and things, but shy of reduced
taxes reduced railroad rates, antlpass.
antigraft and the like But judging
from the reports referred to in the be-
ginning of this message, Governor
Hoch isn't foOling anybody with MS
fine talk. On the other hand, Colonel
Harris holds his audiences with
speech on subjects in which the people
are deeply interested. He is discussing
up to date topics. When Colonel Har-
ris gets through, the people know his
views on the issues of the campaign.
wherever he goes. At every meeting
Republicans tell him that they are GO
ing to vote for him. And after every
meeting the local workers for the Har-
ris ticket get down TO business, i'm
proving the organization, and shaping
the campaign for results.
There is a very bitter feeling be-
tween W. r. Stubs and Chairman
drummer OIL AnE kCB0ytAtdl std &c CCA4A
mfttee Mr.. drummer is not in SYM
pathy with the efforts Of Mr.. Stubos to
ascertain what the Republican noml-
nees for the legislature are going to do
about certain measures in case of their
election. drummer advises Republl-
cans to pay no attention to Stubs and
his square deal crowd. Stubs, Of
course. is sore, and is waiting for an
opportunity to do lot of things to
drummer.
The Republican managers have an
ample fund for their kind of a cam
paign. It is related on reliable auth
GRITTY that they have thus far received
contributions from the railroads, the
book trust the insurance companies.
the coal combine. the breweries, the
packing house industries. the Standard
Oil company, the gas trust, the bucket
shops and other corporations too num-
erous TO mention. A large slice of the
Republican slush fund will be used IN
q effort to carry the house of repre-
sentatives Republican candidates for
the house who accept financial aid
from the state managers viii be under
obligation to the interests named, and
will be expected to vote right if they
get elected"
No great ar1ourt of OOIific7l infOrnna-