The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-30
POLITICAL GOSSIP
Now Conceded Vote at Primary
Will Be Large.
The Estimates Pun From
100000 to 12S, 900.
HEAVY In COUNTRY.
Farmers Will Take Advantage
Of the Primary.
Preachers Are in Controversy
About the Governor.

There Is considera BILE difference of
opinion on the size of the vote which
will be cast at the Republican. pri-
mary.
The size of the vote at the Demo-
cratic primary does not worry people
much. The Democrats themselves
seem to be more interested in the out
come of the Republican primary than
in the outcome of their own.
Il now seems to be the growing
opinion that the interest in the pri-
mary has been increasing rapidly dur
ing the past ten days. and that there
will be very satisfactory representa-
ton of Republican voters. The total
Republican vote of the state is about
100000. The Stubs people estimate
that the vote will not be less than
10000. Friends of Leland have fig
ured that 1t would be only about 1OO.-
600.
w. c. Austin. candidate for state
printer. who has travelled around
considerably, thinks that the vote will
be heavy-possibly so per cent or
more of full vote.
A report from Salina, originating
presumably at Bristow headquarters.
says that vote as heavy as that in
the fall elections of former years, and
possibly heavier. is expected in north
western Kansas. There has been a
considerable increase in population in
some of the western counties. but the
politicians don't know how much fig
ure this increase will cut in the Re-
publican vote
1t is a noticeable fact that the coun-
try weeklies of the state are aroused
on the situation, and are printing
pieces about the primary which will
do great deal to stir up a good vote
Some of them argue that the primary
election law was enacted because of
the demand for such a law from the
farmers of the state. They say that
unless the farmers get out and vote,
and show that they appreciate the op-
portunity offered, the politicians will
repeal the law at the next session of
the legislature.
Generally the people throughout
the state have accepted the primary
election law as a good idea, and are
working hard to make it succeed.
There are comparatively few counties
where there is much knocking on the
principle of nominating candidates as
expressed in the primary election law.
Methodist ministers of Kansas don't
agree exactly on politics. Some of
them are for Stubs and some for Lee
land. For example, here is one item
from the Chanute Tribune: REV. I.
b. Pulliam at the Methodist church
last evening took a hand in the Kan
sas political game. If I was Dem
ocrat.' he said to the congregation. I
would vote for Botkin. and II 1 was
going to stay in Chanute till the pri-
mary, l would vote for Stubbs.' In
closing he said, Now II anybody don't
like this they can see me at the close
of the service.
II
tor of the Methodist church at West
moreland, and formerly pastor at
Troy and Lawrence and says:
'I received by the last mail Rev.
he accuses Cyrus Leland, jr., as hav-
ing been allied with the interests in
Kansas for forty years.
81 have been a pastor in Troy, the
home of Mr.. Leland, for three years,
also a pastor in Lawrence. for two
years, the home of MT Stubs. While
have not the reputation at home or
abroad as a great temperance worker
that Mr.. Sheldon has, 1 think how
ever. the jointists of Kansas and es-
pecially in the counties where I have
served as pastor, will testify that I
have something more than mere
reputation as a fighter of booze sell
ers.
'I challenge the statement his
words imply that for forty years, Mr.
1~cldllo udS DSen alueQ with the IN
terests., etc the law breakers the
law deflers.' who corrupt our courts
and to a great extent are united in an
unholy alliance. with high officials in
city. county and state to nullify our
law. In my fight upon the booze
peddlers in Troy. I had no more ear
nest supporters than Mr.. Leland.
There are no saloons nor open joints
in Troy, only few 'bootleggers.' No
man can truthfully make such a
statement of Lawrence, the home of
Mr.. Stubs, even IL he did give 500 to
the State Temperance union.
When 1 was a pastor in Lawrence
. anyone could secure a case of beer
from the express office. by rendering
ance bill became law, prohibiting
John Doe from rendering the price
and securing the booze and also pre-
venting the express office from be-
coming an open saloon for the public.
THAT Mr.. Leland and Mr.. Stubs are
both good useful and substantial citi-
xens of the towns and state in which
they live, no truthful man will deny and
having been a pastor in both Troy and
Lawrence / wish to hear testimony in
favor of each.
However, 1 favor Mr. Leland as the
candidate for governor of Kansas.
First, for the reason that in the
darkest days OF the nineties. when the
treasury of the Republican party was
empty and there was no money to pay
railroad fare, hotel bills or the speak
ers in the campaign, know that Mr.
Leland drew his personal check for