The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-14

OF those heard from, twelve pledge
themselves to support the movement
for a state primary and four are
against it So far seventeen members
of the committee have not responded
to the letter asking for their support
of the direct primary plan, but they
will probably do so this week.
Information has been received OF
active work on the part OF some OF
the state officials to prevent com
rnitteemen from favoring a direct pr1-
mary One of the state officials is
conducting a campaign along this llne'
and in addition topattempting to 1nnu-
ence committeeman, is working on
Republican editors to nave them OPP
nose the direct primary. He is doing
This in favor of the fact that he was
elected to his present position on
nlatform pledging the party to the Ill
rect party method Of making nominal
tfons. Every railroad and corpora
tion influence possible is DelHS
hroueht to bear on members of the
state committee to influence them
against the direct primary
The replies of the state committee
men, whether for or against the u
rect primary. will be published and
when the committee meets there Will
he an open roll call vote so that the
Republicans in every county ana as
trict will know just how their mem.
her voted to carry out the pledges OF
+imant of his constituents. The
answers to the letters will be ready 10
publish in another week. The policy
Of the state officers and some OF the
committeeman opposed 10 the uiIecl
urinary has been to give their letters
oIt in advance. This was done to try
and influence public opinion and Tor
effect on doubtful members of the
committee.
Victor X,
charles Scott and w. A. Reeder. Con-
oressmen Murdoch and Scott are
Strongly in favor of the direct primary
and believe that it will greatly AID the
party Congressman Reeuer states
mat he believes in the direct primary
system and favors making congress
sional and county nominations IN TINS
manner next year, but believes that 1t
will be impracticable TO nominate
state officers in this year. 49,,
Senator Chester I. Long mas Deen
hoard from and he does not commit
himself one way or the other on the
direct primary question. senator
Curtis has written a strong lelter 10
Mr.. Anthony favoring the olrect prl-
mary.
Grant Hornaday has sent word that
the committeeman representing his
district is in favor of the direct pri-
mary He is coming to LeaVenWorth
for a conference this week before the
Notification of the replies from the
Committeeman. a-@5
P. P. Campbell, representative from
the Third district, has broken with his
campaign manager, John A. huffman
of Pitts burg, and is trying to depose
bim from the Craftsmanship of the Re-
publican congressional committee. This
action has stirred up a row that bids
fair to give the Third district repre-
sentative a hard race Tor the nominal
+ion next year. The rupture has
reached the letter writing stage, and
huffman is sending letters to commit
teemen and politicians asking for sup
port in retaining his. place as chair
man. huffman is opposed to Campbell
on account of what he calls double
cross" work manipulated by Campbell.
In his letter he asks support on the
ground that he should not be deposec
&c oh irnaan sinnlv because he IS Op-