The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-02
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
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at our conventions. We have three OF
| four hundred delegates, and after the
| nominations are made, we make the de-
| feated candidates get up and pledge
their support to the ticket. Then we
| they go back home feeling as though
they were heroes, even If they didn't
get the job. Under a primary the de-
feated candidates will simply go off in
the bushes and sulk. There is no way
to make them go on record.
LAS far as the banking situation is
concerned, there is no sign of a panic
down our way. People are taking it
if they will just keep cool the bankers
will straighten everything out in a few
days. The banks have placed a limit
on Withdrawals, but we are taking in all
the money We can.
State Senator Vint Stillings of
Leavenworth, who it is said was the
Val Blatz representative in the re-
cent litigation in Leavenworth. has
declared himself in favor of the prOhi-
bitory law, and says that he has been
converted" Most people will take
this as one of the European brand of
jokes which the jovial Leavenworth
senator brought home with him from
what Mr. Stillings says:
81 believed for a long time, in fact
have always believed, in open saloons
and the unrestrained sale of liquor.
But I have changed my faith. l see
now where I-.have been wrong.
Leavenworth is closed up now and /
can easily recognize that it is best"
When Senator Stillings came home
from Europe a large delegation of his
tenants in Stillingsville, through
which the state has voted to build
road for Mr.. Stillings' benefit. called
upon him and welcomed him back.
Senator Stillings responded in the
manner anticipated by the tenants.
The Leavenworth papers modestly fail
to state just the nature of the celebra-
ton, except that it is mentioned that
they had to send to town for more.
In an interview concerning the
booze customs of foreign countries.
Senator Stillings says:
81 saw more drunk men in England
than any where else in Europe. In
Germany 1 saw none"
How about the alleged American
bars in London" he was asked
"They are a fake pure and simple"
he replied. 81 went into one that ad-
vertised to furnish American drinks
and called for one of the most COM
mon The bar-maid did not know
what it was and the manager, who
was present, said he did not cater to
the American trade. Over there they
drink their whiskey straight. In Ger
many they drink nothing but beer.
w
they think he is getting ready to COM
NIT suicide.
Most of the newspapers down in the
Third district seem to be trying to put
the A. c. Stitch boom for governor TO
sleep. They fear that if encouraged, 1t
will make trouble for Mark Tulley, the
present state treasurer The fight has
reached the cartoon stage down In
Montgomery county. and one of the
leading druggists of Independence, who
is clever with his pencil. has been MAX
ing and displaying in his front windows
large crayon cartoons for the purpose
of showing the vain efforts of Stich's
friends to launch the Stitch boom in the
face of the strong Tulley counter cur
rent. The Independence Tribune and
Coffeyvii1e Journal are both support
ing Tulley. The Tribune says:
"The (Independence) Reporter Is
doing Mr.. Stitch a great injustice in its
is not an active candidate, nor do we
believe he has given the matter serious
thought. Every citizen of Montgomery
county would be glad to have another
of its citizens honored by being elected
governor, and We are confident he
would make good governor. as HI is
good mayor, a good banker and good
citizen. But unless the nomination
comes to him as the unanimous choice
of the convention he would have a fight
on his hands. as this county already has
one state official in Mr.. Mark Tulley
state treasurer, who is serving his first
term. 1t would be impossible for our
county to. secure a second state nomi-
nee, especially when there will only be
two state nominees, except those who
are serving their first terms and Jus
tice and general consent gives them q
denomination when they are qualified
and Mr.. Tulley is making an exception
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