The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-18
CRUMMER GETS IT.
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duced good sized laugh, because
Kelly and Leland were the two men
who had led the fight on drummer;
drummer was found in the hoeel
lobby, but Miller had escaped
Drummer for a square Deal
When Mr.. drummer was escorted to
the chair he made q short speech, IN
which he declared that he would work
for the election of the whole Republl-
can ticket, and would play no favorites
for United States senator.
I have had suspicion for some time
that my name ought to be connected
with the state ticket in some manner
said Mr.. drummer. but I hardly ex-
pected it to be in this manner / ap-
preciate the honor more because it is the
only thing I ever got in my life that
did not ask for
~On the matter of the management of
this campaign I want to say that there
are to be no mysteries-no star cham
Der proceedings. I expect to open head
quarters here as soon as possible and
when do get them open / want every
Republican to feel at home there and
to feel that he is entitled to make any
suggestion that may help in conducting
the campaign.
I believe that it is more important
that this ticket be elected than that the
personal ambitions Of candidates for the
United States senate be gratifled. do
not believe that the committee ought to
nave 70 UO Win tAllS COAtCSA-
Every candidate for the senate win be
treated fairly by me. I shall not ask
a candidate for the legislature who is
his choice for senator After the Re
publicans of his district nominate him,
I viii do my best to see that he is
elected. viii not ask whether the man
is for Curtis, Bristow, Campbell or any
other candidate for senator.
1T will not be the work of this COM
mittee to throw mud: I hold that we
1T-7-r
rather than to prejudice. The spokes-
man of the Democratic party has de-
clared in a speech before the state con-
vention of his party that President
Roosevelt as liar. Such statements as
that will react on the Democratic party
before the end of the campaign. We
will conduct a clean campaign and 1
want the advice and counsel Of every
Republican.
Il consider this campaign the most
important in years. The Democratic
party has come to life and amid the
rafting of chains and bones IS pro-
claiming its activity. Who rolled away
the stone I don't know. but some one
1T is my desire to see a clean cam
paign do not want to see any mud
singing either between parties or be-
tween party factions. It will be my
endeavor to harmonfze all factions in
the Republican party in Kansas.
VIII Name Executive Committee.
On motion of Morton Albaugh, it was
decided that Chairman drummer shall
appoint an executive council of nine
members, one from each congressional
district and one at large
It was also decided that he shall
appoint a committee of three to CO.
operate with the chairman and seere-
tary for the election Of headquarters
for the state committee.
The committee then adjourned.
The Steering Committee.
Chairman S. c. drummer of the Re
publican state central committee this
afternoon appointed the following
ssstreering committee of nine for the
Republican campaign
Committeeman-at- and chair
nlan=D. W. Mulvane. Topeka.
First district-Cyrus Leland, Troy.
Second district-O. J. Peterson,
Kansas City.
Fourth district-w. H. True, St.
-'-sf' Fifth district-w. W. caIdwell, Con-
sixth district-c. j. Evans. ELS
worth.
seventh district Mort Albaugh.
Eighth district-B. H. Downing,
Wichita.
This is very decided 'compro-
mise committee. Mulvane and Le-
land were the men who made the big
fight on Crummer's election The
new chairman has evidently selected
his committee for the purpose Of get
ting the support of both factions and
getting the benefit Of the assistance
OF the best politicians the party
affords.
While Mr.. drummer has appointed
some of his most energetic opponents
-
that they do not have enough assist
ance to control the committee in the
interests Of their faction. The ma
jority of the committee is in hearty
sympathy with the drummer move
ment as opposed to the efforts of the
MulVane crowd.
Mr.. drummer has not yet appointed
the committee for the purpose of Sc
lecting headquarters for the state
committee. He will probably appoint
several local men on that committee,
so that q meeting can be held at once.
Secretary Clyde Miller win come to
Topeka Sunday and the committee
will probably hold a meeting and ar
range for opening headquarters Mon
day. Chairman drummer is In favor
Of opening headquarters at once.
1T is my impression that Charles
Curtis has been losing ground in his
fight for the senate during the past 80
days, and that the leading man in the
race at the present time is J. L. Br6stow
of Salina''
This is the statement made today by
one of the best known politicians of the
state in discussing the senatorial race.
The impression seems to be general
among the politicians that the defeat of
Hanna for chairman of the state cent al
committee was a hard blow to the
friends of Curtis.
1t is also thought that W R. Stubbs
has lost his grip on the situation. and
that most of his support is going TO
Bristow This is what is making the
Bristow boom loom up so large just 1T
this time. The Srubbs strength. if ii
goes to Bristow, viii do a great deal to
solidify the opposition to Curtis. and
! the defeat of the Kelly y-NfuIvane-Lelan
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