The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-06
KANsANs AT DENVER.
Their Headquarters the Handsomest
to BE Seen There.

IIiefr headquarters the HandSOmeSt
to BE Seen There.
Denver, July 6.-National Commit
teeman John Atwood of Kansas is up
against the task of his life. He has
been allotted about forty tickets to the
convention. At least $500 Kansans
are expecting him to get them in.
Il viii be the best abused man in
Kansas after this convention is over"
said he. Everybody will be on my
back. Those that 1 can't get tickets
for will denounce me, while those /
do favor will be wrathy because I
couldn't give them more"
The really serious problem with the
Kansas leaders is the question of car
ing for the Sunfiower visitors. An eff
fort will be made to get a couple of
Kansas doorkeepers who can spot a
Jayhawker on sight and care for them
in that way. Mr.. AtwQod's wounded
leg is much improved and he hopes to
be able to take a prominent part in
affairs.
Senator Harris wired from Chicago
that he would be here. This means an
ugly fight is in store in the Kansas
delegation in case Colonel Harris con-
cludes that he wants to go on the
resolutions committee. He has many
friends on the delegation that will
support him for that place even
though Bryan attempts to bar him.
Bryan has already asked that Harris
be not placed on that committee. The
chances are that when he understands
Bryans attitude Colonel Harris will
decline to go on that committee, in
which event he will be chosen chair
man.
Russell Harrison, Democratic candi-
date for governor dropped in here. and
is making medicine among the Kansas
colony. He says he has Just as good
a show for the nomination as Ryan or
Rotkin
Il will get a big vote in northwest
ern Kansas" said he. and I think 1
will split it up with the other two in
the southwestern and central parts of
the state L am running on my record
as farmer and business man and
Democrat. am appealing to the DEM
ocrats of the 'blown-in-the-b bottle type
never was a Populist. / helped to
save the Democratic party from being
swallowed by Populism several times
and am standing on that record In
this race 1 believe the Democrats will
support simon pure Democrat in pre-
ference to one who has trained most
of the time with the Populists as RYAN
and Botkin have"
Kansas has by far the most taste
fully decorated headquarters of any
state at the convention. Its rooms at
the Albany are bedecked with flags and
bunting, and a life sized picture of
everywhere. The Kansas delegate
badges are printed on brown silk and
decorated with a satin sunf1ower with
Bryan's picture in it. They are the
handsomest of all.
Those Who Are There.
E. w. Theall. Eureka; E. S. Hallan.
Abilene; j. ]. Cullins. Alfred Dawson
and John Murray, Goodland; Will
liam Allen White, Emporia: Charles
8. Savage. Norton: ]. E. Zurich and
J. w. Johnson. Beloit; Jerre Johnson.
Clay Center; w. o. Rigby, Topeka; ].
B. Nelson. Benedict; A. NJ. Weaver.
| Paola; Samuel Bishop, Wichita G. B.
VanLaningham, Concordia; j. Had
| lock. Glasco; Henry ]. LURE. Atchi-
SON; J. F. Lanfer and w. F. Sapp, Ga
| lena; j. A. Coleman, Jacob Trauls,
| Glasco; George H. Case, J. D. Hill.
Mankato; E. n. Martin. H. u Roebel,
Samuel S. Graybill w. H. Taylor.
Benedict; w. M. Walker jr, w. L.
| Calvert, Goodland; John NJ. Yeanck,
Junction City; Thomas F. Dillon. jr.
Goodland; ]. T. Dorsey, Wichita; L. F.
Davidson, E. C. Davidson. Glasco;
John D. Millikin, Mcpherson: Samuel
s. Graybill, Hutchinson; John A.
Thompson. Salina; Russell j. Nor
| rison, Selden; J. w. Howe, Abilene;
r. S. Hendricks, J. P. Noble, Atwood;
| Harrington, Hiawatha; J. r. McFar-
land, f. T. Mcfarland, Talmo; w. A.
I Burnett, Oberlin; w. H. Gates, Con-
eordia; Joseph P. Rossiter. Coffey-
Vile; S. s. Huffman, c. K. Limback,
| Parsons; H. E. Gates, Galena; w. NJ.
Wilcox; A. r. Maddox. Concordia; NJ.
]. r. Treat, Harris; c. A. Wolff To-
peka: W. p. FEEDER. Great Bend; Phil
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