The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-03
DRUMMER MAY FIX 1T.
Thinks DissensiOn May Yet Be
IrOned Ont.
Homer HOch Takes a Shot at
William Allen White.

Political conditions IN ELLSWORTH
county are causing the Republican
managers more trouble than in aay 9TH
er Sixth district locality, and the revolt
against the Republican ticket Is said to
be led by few men who we're at the
front OF the boss buster movement two
years ago.
l. H. Seaver, representative from
Ellsworth county at the last session Of
the legislature, and candidate for re
election, was in Topeka yesterday. He
said in speaking Of conditions in Ellis
worth county.
There is quite & good deal OF dissen-
sion I'm Ellsworth county, and 1t seems
to be led by a lawyer there in Ellsworth
who has heretofore been a Republican
The talk is made on the basis Of the
alleged opposition Of the Republican
party to the anti-pass law. They are
sore because the platform did not say
something stronger about anti-pass and
2-cent fare. For my part, 1 am making
my fight for the legislature squarely
on the anti-pass issue. I believe that
the next house will enact an anti-pass
law Whether it Will take up the 2
cent fare proposition too. can not say.
have not. for my part, made very
thorough study of the 2-cent fare mat
ter, and I don't know whether ] favor it
or not I believe that we can smooth
out cur difficulties in Ellsworth county
before election
s. G. drummer, chairman Of the Re
publican state central committee, said.
ellsworth county is one Of the few
places in the state where the dissatis-
fed Republicans are maxine much noise
and 7 have strong hopes of arranging
all these difficulties before election. I
know just about who it is that is caus-
ing Tire trouble, and I think that they
do not fully understand the effect of
their action. They may be induced to
come back on the reservation"
John O. Royce state bank commission
er from Phillipsburg. has just returned
from a visit in Phillips county. He says
of the situation there:
II believe that Phillips county is in
better shape this year than ever be-
fore. Our difficulties in that county
have always been Of local nature.
The Republicans generally are in
ciiued to drop their local troubles,
and line up sohdly behind the Repub-
1ican state ticket. There is no general
dissatisfaction. believe that the
whole of the Sixth district, with the
exception of few localities. is going
TO be strong for the ticket.
II do not think that the Sixth dis
trict Populists VIII give Harris much
encouragement The POpulists are not
very favorable to Harris. They know
he is not their kind Of a man. I ex-
pect that If the Democrats are count
ing on the votes of Sixth district Pop
ulists they will be fooled"
Populists out in Graham county are
exercising a fatherly supervision over
the work of the delegation which rep
resented Graham county in the Re-
publican state convention At the re-
cent Graham county convention Of the
RopulistS this resolution was passed !
I'VE condemn the actions of the
Graham county Republican delegation /
in casting a unanimous vote for the |
nomination of Fitzgerald, the railroad
candidate for lieutenant governor. II /
this is the kind Of new deal of which /
we hear so much, may the Lord have
mercy upon their souls"
s. C. drummer. the chairman Of the |
Republican state committee thinks /
that William Allen White is irving to !
DO the Roosevelt act to Kansas.
White, you know" said Drummer /
sis great admirer of Roosevelt He /
thinks that he is called as one of /
Roosevelt's apostles. to preach the doc
trine Of reform In Kansas. The trouble /
with White is that he was never cut /
out for a leader. He can jugg1e words |
and do stunts with the English Ian |
guage, but when it comes to reform
ing and heading great crusade, /
White is the most pitiful failure i'm /
agiuable."
Governor Hoch's paper, the Marion !
Record. takes this view of the attack /
which is being made by William Allen I
White on the Republican ticket the /
comment being written presume bly, by /
Homer Hoch, the governors son:
William Allen White is a brilliant /
writer. And he Is too much Of a /
genius to let his brilliance be clouded /
by a little thing like consistency. No /
such hindrance for William Allen /
White. In his philosophy Of political
dissertation there IS no such thing as
yesterday or tomorrow. The galleries /
doesn't count. and tomorrow will take /
care OF itself There is only one time /
and that Is the golden now 1t is a
fruitful philosophy. It sweeps awav /
with one Deisartian stroke all obsta- /
cies or FORMER estimates and pro /
,aunciamentos. and leaves a clear track /
for the days performances 1t RavIy /
losses aside the handicap Of burden
some facts, and suggests to logic that /
II proceed FAR to the rear and be seat /
ed. The gospel of the grardsfand. /
.Apotheosis Of the skyrocket. And it is /
a winner too. OF course 1t is a winner.
The nimble chap in red satin knee
breeches keeps a dozen rubber halls
and flaming torches in the air, and the /
dear people eagerly separate them I
selves from their coin in order to pass /
hn under the tent to see him do it.
Snail g master juggier with jingling /
your life.
William Allen White was boiling
the Republican ticket yesterday. All !
OF which plainly puts the odds against I
the proposition that William Allen 1
~ hite viii be boiling the Republican !
ticket tomorrow. William Allen White !
e a brilliant writer"
Reynolds. X n. G. Captain.
The Paoia company of the Kansas
national guard has elected George r /
Reynolds as captain to succeed G. ". /
Ricketts,, who has entered the railway
mail service, and is no longer at lola.
James r. Cree has has been elected I
first lieutenant and Burt L. Sperrfne I
second Lieutenant. The Paola company /
IS DESIGNATED as company D. First rel |