The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-23
POLITICAL GOSSIP
Two of the Democratic Candi.
dates for Governor Here.
Harrison Says He Is q Simon
Pure Democrat.
RYAN is CONFIDENT.
Says Bryan Will Garry Kansas
by $4,000.
Senator Long Will Spend Sun.
day in Topeka.
RYAN is CONFIDENT.

udy III 4VpCA6s
Two Democratic candidates for NOM
nation for governor at the coming
! primary are in Topeka today; w. H.
Ryan of Girard, chairman of the state
Democratic committee. and Russell j.
Harrison of Selden.
Mr.. Harrison is the farmer candi-
the issue Of the bank deposit guaran-
| tee law. Mr.. Harrison said this morn
ing:
Il am on my way to Lawrence, and
will make a canvass of that town. L
have not been making many speeches,
but have been travelling around con-
siderably, getting acquainted with the
voters of the state. I expect to get
good vote throughout the state. and II
1 am nominated believe 1 will be
elected. This is going to be Demo-
cratic year in Kansas.
Il believe there will be a good vote
polled at the primary by Democrats
as well as Republicans. In our part
of the state, Stubs is ahead of Leland
for the Republican nomination. Stubbs
| candidacy is helping me. for it will
draw some votes from Botkin.
II am running as a Democrat, as a
man who has always been a Democrat.
Mr.. Botkin was at one time a Repub-
lican; then he turned Populist and
finally Democrat. Ryan was a Demo-
crat, turned into a Populist and then
turned back into a Democrat. 1 don't
believe that the Democratic voters of
Kansas will want to turn the party
over to the hands of such uncertain
Democrats.
In regard to the prohibition ques-
tion,'' said Mr.. Harrison, Il am not a
prohibitionist, but / am temperance
7 he In, 70 81 raaI,hrnjf-
ting the prohibition question But II
elected governor, under present condf-
lions, would favor the enforcement of
all the laws on the statute books"
Mr.. Ryan is here on his way to But
Ter county, where he will attend an old
soldiers reunion at Douglass.
There has been some talk" said Mr..
Ryan, that a good many Democrats
will vote the Republican ticket at the
primary. 1 don't believe that any
Stubs or Leland, for both Of them
voted against the Thompson amend
ment, which was intended to give
secret ballot at the primary election.
Neither one Of the Republican candi-
dates is in favor of such an arrange
ment and no Democrat can consistent
ly vote for them.
/ Everything is looking favorable to
my candidacy 1 will be in Butler
county, at Arkansas City and Wichita
this week. Next week expect to spend
in the mining district"
In an address to the Topeka Bryan
| club last night at the Throop hotel Mr..
Ryan predicted that Bryan win carry
Kansas by $4,000 majority. He said In
| part:
| THE western half of the state Is for
Bryan now. and the eastern half Is get
ting that way. The people are begin
| ming to realize that Mr.. Bryan Is by
! far the greatest and the ablest man
| in this country and they Will vote ac-
cordingly Everywhere I hear Republi-
| cans announcing that they are going
| to vote for the Democratic nominee. +!
always urge them to do a good job OF
it and not tie that nominee down with
| a Republican congress-.
| Mr.. John F. Switzer and other local
Democratic leaders made short talks
at last nights meeting.
| Will O. Rigby. one Of the First dis
| trict delegates to the Denver conven-
tion. was to have addressed the club
on the doings Of that notable gather
ing. but owing to the fact that MI
Rigby had not yet returned from Den
yer the address had to be called OH.
H. Atwood returned yesterday from q
sojourn at st. Paul and Minneapolis,
| MINI. after an absence OF several
| weeks. spent principally in connection
| with the Democratic national conVen-
ton held at Denver. ATWOOD is con
sibilities for the chairmanship OF the
| Democratic national committee. In
! speaking of the prospects OF his nlnns
that important office, Atwood said
last night: ,
an, too busy a man to attend to it. al
though I realize the great honor Of be-
ing the head of the national commit
| tee. 1 told Mr.. Bryan. however. II IL
| was desired 1 would offer my services
where they would be of the most ben
| eft to the party
| choice of a chairman for the Dem
ocratic national committee Will be
| made at a special meeting in Chicago
| on July 25. 1t is said that Mr.. Bryan
and majority Of the subcommittee
favor Atwood for the chairmanship.
EState Senator e. ". Peterson.
| former postmaster at Norton, ana
| president of the Farmers & Mer-
| chants Telephone company, writes
the state Journal as follows:
After making considerable inquiry
| am convinced that Senator Long Will
receive a good majority Of the Re-
| publican votes of Norton county to be
cast at the primary election Aug
| ust 4.
| "Our people speak or Mr.. Long as
an able Woodworking senator VINO Is
| devoted to the best interests of our
| state and nation and with his long ex-
| perience in national AFFAIRS, no man
| in Kansas is better equipped for
United states senator. 1t would be a
| mistake not to re-elect Senator Long"
Arkansas City, July Responding a
ouieter day than usuar, Senator Long
| made but two speeches yesterday, in
Cowley county. one here last night and
one in the afternoon at Winfield.
Il L., he, LOU