The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-14
CRUMMER IT is.
VIII Be Chosen to Lead the Re-
publican Forces.
Little Doubt Of His Selection as
State Chairman.
FOUGHT LOSING FIGHT.
Vas a Candidate for State
Auditor.
Reported That HOch Would Pre-
fer Royce.
FOUGHT LOSING FIGHT.

\. G. drummer of BelleVffle, ReDub-
lie county. will in all probability be the
next chairman of the Republican stats
central committee. He is said to have
the endorsement of Governor Hoch and
a majority Of the candidates on the
state ticket. and his friends are con-
hdent that he win be the man.
The only candidate being talked of
against Mr.. drummer is Lieutenant
Governor D. A. Hanna Of Hill City. Mr.
Hanna is favored By David W. Null
vane. who is said to be hurrying home
to attend the meeting OF the commit
tee. Hanna's support would come
from the radical Mulvane wing of the
party. 1t is possible, however, that il
the friends of Hanna find that he is
lacking in strength enough to elect, hds
name viii not be presented at the meet
ing Of the state central committee
Thursday night.
Mr.. drummer Is q nonfactfonel, com
promise candidate. and he is endorsed
by the candidates on the ,sta<e ticket
because they realize the necessity Of
getting a man who has no alignment
on railroad or senatorial matters. They
understand that the situation is serious,
and that they viii have to avoid any
mistake in the selection of a general
manager for tn cir campaign. If Crum-
mer has any alignment at all, it would
be antirailroad, for he was not on the
railroad slate at the state convention,
and was beaten for the nomination for
auditor. Hence his sympathies would
incline toward the other wing of the
party. But drummer took his defeat
In the convention in such a good ma
tured manner that he made many
friends He was one Of the first to an
nounce his support for his successful
opponent and the rest Of the ticket
This helped him with the people whom
he had been fighting
At the present time, Mr.. drummer is
a deputy bank examiner in the of7ice
Of John @ Royce. He held the posi-
baueh is said to be favorable to Cruul-
uIer for chairman on this account.
Thus Mr.. drummer viii secure some
support from the cid mach liie7' crowd.
II he is elected chairman of the COM
nittee, Mr. drummer viii resign his
position as deputy bank commissioner,
and devote his entire time to the cam
paisn. He will be in line Tor some
good appointment under the next ad-
ministration. provided his ticket wins.
The report is that Governor Eocn
was favorable to John Royce fer chair
man. Hoch Is for Royce for anything
the latter wants. But some Of the other
candidates were not so friendly to
Royce. They said that he would not
cement the factional lines together as
well some new man. They con-
c1uded that drummer would be the next
best man, and Hoch thought so, toe. The
thing has been IN the air for a few
days while efforts were being made to
get the sentiment of the various candf-
dates, but today the story was released
for publication, SO It seems that the
drummer crowd is confident OF its
strength.
The dark clouds of despair which have
been lowering over the Republican can
didates ever since the state convention.
are beginning to tighten up somewhat
since the Democratic state committee
meeting Saturday. The Republicans say
that the Democrats have at last com
mitted a blunder which win cost them
dearly. It seems to be the unanimous
opinion of the Republicans that Col.
Bill Sapp was the man the Democrats
should have selected to run their cam
pafgn had they desired to win. This
feeling is shared by a good many Dem
ocrats too.
After the election of Ryan as chair
man by the Democrats on Saturday,
one of the men from the eastern end
of the state who really does things IN
the Democratic councils, said. in con-
versation with a personal friend:
II believe we have a show to elect
Harris and some others on the ticket,
but It is not a very good show"
OF course this IS not the way the
Democrats generally talk. They say
that things are coming their way, and
that a portion at least Of the Demo-
cratic ticket is sure to land.