The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-08
HARRIS Is HERE.
Won't Admit That He Has Been
Defeated.
viii Take the Official Count to
Decide.
TAUGHT IT'S LESSON.
People Are Opposed to Railroad
Domination.
Predicts That Democrats May
Win in Future.
Chairman Ryan Says That
Harris viii Win.

Colonel W. A. Harris did not believe
this morning that it is at all certain
that he has been beaten in the guber-
material contest. In fact he is SAN
guine that he will be successful when
the votes are counted officially. he
was at Democratic Headquarters at the
Hotel Throop at an early hour. having
come up from his home in Lawrence
last night. He was in exceedingly
good spirits and when asked for his
opinion as to how the fight had gone
he replied
s'It is not settled yet in my opinion
I believe it will take the official count
to decide the election and I believe
that my chances are just as good as
my opponents. In the claims made by
the Republican state committee, there
are some glaring Inaccuracies. There
is no doubt about the election being
close, and as stated, I am certain that
/ it will take the official count to deter
mine the result. It is also my opinion
that whoever wins viii have less than q
two thousand plurality"
Whatever may be the result of the
election. however Col. Harris con-
tinued, .sit has taught its lesson, and
that is that the thinking people of the
state the substantial people Of the
state, the best element of the state,
/ have Joined and are joining forces
against railroad domination. for a re-
vision of the tariff laws as national
! issue, and for the enforcement OF all
state laws. That is what the Demo-
Gratis stood for in this state campaign
and the vote shows that the best Gle
ment Of the people OF the state were
with them.
THE vote also shows that if the
Democrats will continue on the same
platform, and We certainly intend to
do so, that it will not be long now be-
fore the star Of democracy is ascend
ant in this state
TT can. not help but be when these
| honest issues are at stake. The vote
in Leavenworth. Atchison. Crawford.
Cherokee and other localities show the
| element in the state that opposed US
and the issues for which we stood
". H Ryan. chairman Of the Demo-
| cratic state central committee, echoed
MI Harris words on the result Of the
election. He IS confident that Mr.. Har-
ris has been elected. which he says will
| be proven by the official count. He
received word from Leavenworth this
morning that that county instead OF
going 1,40O for Hoch would not give
him plurality of more than 700.
Counting Hcrris Out"
There is no doubt in my mind that
/ Col. Harris received a sufficient vote to
elect him governor, and there is no
!
greatest possible effort is being made
TO count him out said David Over
myer today. Mr.. Overmyer was the
4 Democratic candidate for attorney
general, and although his defeat is
conceded he IS Jubilant over what he
calls the fact of a great moral vic
tory having been won by the people
even though Harris Is counted out.
Men have been counted out before
| in Kansas. notably. John F. Wilietts." ="
Mr.. Overmyer continued. "and what
has been done can be done again. and
1 have information, which I consider
reliable that a great effort is being
made to-cOunt Mr.. Harris out. Men
who are handy in this kind of work
we're known to leave Topeka with
their carpet bags on election night
and as said, there is no doubt in my
mind that a wholesale dickering with
the returns in certain sections Of the
state has been gcing on. Whether
those efforts will be successful or not
remains to be seen- I am convinced
/ that the election Of governor will be Ia
doubt until the official count is made
and 1 think Harris has as good a
chance for victory has Hoch. re-
gardless Of the Vaccinations against
1 him.
But win or lose in the guberna-
torial contest, the results have been
great moral victory for the Democrat
and the people as well. Even II Harris
I is counted out, the results of the cleo
.
affairs of the state. Although the
Democrats may not land their candi-
date IN the governors chair, the
voice of the people at the polls viii
be demand for a better enforcement
Of all the laws by the powers that be,
than have maintained.
THE people of this state have spoken
with mighty voice for the enforcement
of all laws. and this voice viii be heed
ed. If it is not, the people will speak
mightier when they get another chance,
and they Will speak through the Demo-
cratic party in no uncertain terms. The
party has taken the just stand for the
! enforcement Of all laws with fear and
favor to none. and on other honest is
sues. and the fight for these issues VIII
be continued by tie party IN this state.
as it is being waged IN other parts Of
the country, from now on, and mark
my words, with ultimate success for
the people Of this state showed on Tues
day that they are with U.s."
1t is Mr.. Overmyer's opinion that II
the management of the campaign had
been different. a Democratic success on
Tuesday would have been certain.