The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-21
Laughs at Report That He Will
Withdraw.
ABOUT LAST THING.
Says That He Feels Very Much
Encouraged.
Outlines the Kind of Campaign
to Be Made.

the race for governor is SO absurd tflde
] am surprised any of the brilliant To
peka newspaper correspondents would
be foolish enough to suppose anybody
would believe it. said Col W A Harris
today 1T is about the last thing in
tend to do. I am very much eneour-
aged with the way things are looking.
y They say" suggested the reporter
What your Fort Scott meeting was a
hzzle, and that il was because of your
disappointment a that meeting thatyou
decided to retire from the race.
Wen, let me tell you this" replied
Col Harris. that the Fort Scott meet
ing was one Of the most pleasant ana
enthusiastic political affairs ever at
tended. Perhaps there were not quite
as many excursion trains as we expect
ed to have but we had crowd OF LOU
people and it strikes me that is pretty
good for this time of the year. There
was nothing in that Fort Scott meeting
to discourage anybody
.W hat do you consider the paramount
issue Of this campaign?" was asked.
we viii make our campaign on the
general proposition of the inehiciency
Of the Republican administration We
viii say that the affairs of the Repub-
Hcan party are in the control Of gang
Of politicians who do not represent the
people There are a good many things
which will be urged to demonstrate this
TACT One OF these is the way the rail-
roads Influenced the party in its state
convention"
Then YOU do not consider the railroad
question the principal issue Of the cam
paign2"
NO. I do not" said Col. Harris. 1T
is one Of the issues, and the railroad in
duence in Repu blican affairs is one OF
the things which will contribute toward
Republican defeat
Mr.. Harris is spending the day in To-
peka talking with Chairman ". H.
RYAN and other Democratic leaders. He
will go from here to Lawrence, where
he win Join Mrs. Harris, who is there
visiting friends.
Col. Harris says that the organization
of Harris clubs among Republican vot-
ers is Progressing very favoTabiy
However he said, the organization
Of these clubs depends entirely upon
local sentiment. In some localities, the
Harris Republicans do not care to come
out and declare themselves. Therefore
We do not encourage the formation of
such clubs except when the local senti-
ment Is strongly ia their favor"
one Of the best jokes of the season
IS "on" George Hanna. the chairman Of
the POpulist state central committee. It
appears in a recent issue Of the Leaven-
worth Post, In connection with an in
terview with Horace Keefer, the Popu-
list nominee for governor. The Post
SAYS in closing its interview; Mr..
Keefer is a bright fellow. but his mem
ory is poor He tried to think Of the
name of the chairman of the POpulist
state central committee this afternoon
and had TO give 1t up.
WHAT do you think Of the statement
recently issued by W. J. Fitzpatrick,
candidate for Lieutenant governor" was
asked yesterday of W. r. Stubs by
State Journal reporter
II haven't read it," replied Mr..
stubba
That was rather an unusual statement
to come from the arch-enemy Of F'itz-
gerald. and the reporter asked.
why not2"
We'll I don't read very much on ac-
count of my eyes read the headlines
of the article, and that's about ALL"
You have been informed what 1t con
tains, haven't your"
No not to any great extent"
What is your opinion of Mr.. F1tz-
gerald's position. so far as you have
learned 1t from this statement"
well. I should judge" replied Mr..
Stubs Weighing his words carefully
that the statement is very evasive. and
does not M the bill I believe that
William Allen White takes that posi-
tion in the matter, doesn't he2"
This campaign TO make more
definite and certain the Republican
platform is directed chiefly at w J.
Fitzgerald. isn't it,"
yes. I suppose it is
And so his statement will not be
considered satisfactory?
"Oh. I wouldn't care to commit NY
self on that point just al this time.
. want to read the statement"
There is some talk of a joint debate
on Sept. 8 at Pittsburg Kan. between
Congressman P. P. Campbell and F.
NJ. Brady OF OsWego, the Democra tic
candidate for congress in the Third
district. Both of the men have been
invited TO speak, but neither has ae-
cepted. The debate would be the cen
trail attraction Of the Labor day pro
gramme
An official call for a convention Of
the Democratic party in Wyandotte
county to be held in the Peoples thea
ter in Kansas City, Kan. July Is. has
been issued by John SDaeth, chairman
of the Wyandotte county Democratic
central committee.
The convention viii be made I'D Of
delegates elected al primaries to be
held today.
j. NJ. Dunsmore. the bald hornet Of
the Neosho.' and formerly a Fon,1l5sf
leader and remember Of the Legislature
IS now enrolled in the Republican ranks
and IS writing pieces about Col Harris
railroad record. Dunsmore Topped to
the Republican party about four wears
ago, and has stood hitched very wei
thus far He says In his attack on
Harris.
IN view of these facts and the very
excellent record made by the last leeis-
lature and Governor Hoch in the matter
OF railroad and other corporate lepisIs-
ton. it is not at all surprising thar +l,e
railroad and corporate interests of fhe
state should be looking for a 'conser-
vative' candidate. and that the Hon
b. p. Waggener. the general attorney
Tor the l4ould railroads in kansas and