The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-13

fident that the people are going to elect
the entire Democratic state ticket,
Chairman Ryan said, and we have
better than an even chance to carry
the house of representatives. I. am
pleased to report that we have been
able to keep our debts paid, and the
Indication is that enough money Will
be contributed to pay all the expenses
of the campaign. Sometimes our fund
runs pretty low, but we have not yet
had to stand off the bill collector.
The contributions are small, but num-
erous. This Is campaign for the
people and the people are paying for
it. This week we had remittance
had been contributed by A men. All
our money is from the people direct:
none from corporations. These small
contributions are welcome
1.-THE Republican state committee has
lacked up several candidates on the
state ticket for not taking a more ac-
tive part in the campaign. Their re-
ply was that they were afraid to talk
for HOch as the sentiment against him
was so strong that their own chances
would be endangered. The answer
stumped drummer and he decided not
to push the case.
"A poll Of old time Populists was
made in Jackson county last week An
even 100 men were seen. OF these, 30
said they would vote for Colonel Har-
ris, declared for Boeh and 16 said
their minds were not made up. Not
one was for Keefer, the middle of-the-
road nominee.
y. ". Mccormick of Lacrosse, was
a visitor at headquarters this week.
'Hoch carried Rush county by 1850 last
year Mr.. Mccormick said, but there Is
no doubt that Harris Will carry 1t this
fall by at least 200.
The speech of Vice President Fair
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place in Topeka some time during the
week Of Oct. 20, will be held on Oct.
%. It will be made the occasion OF
big meeting at the Auditorium.
Tuesday night the Shawnee county
Republicans will have a meeting at
the Auditorium addressed by Senator
Chester I. Long and William T. YER
non. People are wondering whether
or not Long Will take his turn at pun
ishing La Toilette for the latter's res
newed attack upon him.
Considerable CONSERVATION has been
created among Republicans by the an
nouncement that John 3. Hessin, of
Manhattan former state senator, and
q candidate for the Republican nomi-
nation for congress against ". A.
4 Calderhead in the Fifth district, will
support Harris for governor. The
Kansas City Star says:
John z. Hessin is one OF the law
!
a strong Republican worker, but he Is
openly supporting Harris this year.
Hessin made a. hard fight for the in
! dorsement of the county convention as
Riley eounty.s nominee for congress
against Ca1derhead- The crowd that
now controls Republican politics turn
ed against him as he would not
countenance corporation domination.
1 He was defeated in the county conven-
/ ton and is now working hard against
Hoch and Calderhead-
Colonel Harris had a long talk with
Hessin this afternoon. Colonel Harris
was driven out to the Agricultural col
lege and had a long talk with its presi-
dent, F. r. Nichols. The president In
vited him to address the students in the
chapel tomorrow morning, but owing to
train connections, Colonel Harris de-
clined."
R. P. Logan. the Prohibition party
candidate for congress in the First dis
trict. will not get his name on the off,
cial ballot, because the people who
nominated him neglected to certify his
nomination to the secretary of state.
Logan is the man who was endorsed by
J. +. farrell, the editor of the Demo
/ cratic Holton Signal, who refused to
support ". D. Webb, the regular Dem
ocratic nominee.
How to Make Good Roads"