The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-27

cradle of jar last Tuesday morning
when the political oracles at Topeka
divulged the information that our fell
| low toWnsman, Hon. HarVe u. Hewitt,
was an avowed candidate for gov
/ ernor of Kansas subject to the will of
| the late. lamented Populist party, in
| convention assembled at some future
! date.
1T did not surprise the people that
we had man of the all round capa-
| bilities that go to make genuine
| good Populist governor, but the fact
that he stole away and failed to con-
noe this AUDIBLE ambition to even his
bosom friends right here at the scene
of his recent victorious conquests is
where the surprise developed Now,
at the outset, the Honorable Harve is
fully equipped, mentally, for anything
he is willing to undertake, for he is
one of the county's most successful
harness makers and political manip-
ulator of much astuteness. He has
managed to keep alive the middle of
the road Populism out here in STAFF
rord county while it has died a natural
death elsewhere in the state. He is
one who would have a strong temper
ance following on account of his
strong affiliations with the W. c.. T. U.
and this will be a great factor at the
next election in Kansas. His known
intimacy with such reputable men as
william Randolph Hearst and Will
liam Jennings Bryan would have a
strong bearing upon the probab utility of
noth or them coming into the state
and laboring ,arduously for his tri-
umphant election in November. Here
In Stafford he would carry the cleo
.lon nimously-opposition would
De useless. Yes, sir, we're all for
Hewitt. when he runs
Inc STAFFORD Courier joins in the ap-
Plause of Mr.. Hewitt's candidacy as fol-
lows:
Mondays Topeka Journal con-
tanned an interview with H. B. Hewitt
of this city, who is up there this week
collecting little political dope, and it
appears from this interview that Mr..
Hewitt has boom for governor. If he
mas ne must have been keeping it care
fully concealed about his person for it
is news to his friends here. However
II. B. is an ardent advocate of Populis-
tic principles and those of that faith
could not find more enthusiastic head
for their state ticket than he. 1t is i'm
possible to tell just what shape the OPP
position to Republicanism will take next
campaign, but the proper combination
will turn the trick, no doubt. We hopa
Mr. Hewitt will bring that boom home
with him and give US a chance to have
a look at it."
The Coffeyville journal knocks" on |
the A. c. Stitch boom for governor in I
the following manner: Montgomery /
county cannot hope to get the governor II
ship and retain the state treasurership
at the same time. Every Republican i'll
the county seems to realize this except |.
the editor of the independence Reporter
who is persistently booming A. c. Stitch
for the governorship. While Mr.. Stitch is |
a deserving, capable and successful citi- |
zen whom the county would delight in |
ordinarily for anything he |
might ask. it is generally realized that |
our first obligation is to Mark Tulley,
who wants the usual second term as |
state treasurer, and to which he is GER |
tainly entitled. Therefore Montgomery |
county will go solfdly behind Mr. Tulley |
before sit attempts to get state office |
for any other one Aof it's citizens.