The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-04
H0CH TO keep ON
Offered Lecture Contract for the
Year 1909.
Does Not Say Whether He Will
Accept.
HE LOST HIS VOTE.
Did Not Go to Marion to Elk.
press His Preferences.
Says He Has Been Told Bristow
Will Win.
He LOST HIS VOTE.

- sung u VIII, lSn ne.
SAID Governor Hoch this morning. 1.-The
people have talked to seem to think
so'
Governor Hoch received this impress
sion OF the senatorial fight when he
came back to Topeka today from a
lecturing tour in Illinois.
Governor Hoch would not express any
idea on the governorship contest
After today" said the governor,
Mr.. Stubs and Mr.. Leland and Mr.
Long and Mr.. Bristow and all the rest
should forget everything except that
they are Republicans They should
forget all these personal anfmosities
which have arisen during the cam
pa1gn. and get together for the good
OF the party in November. It's too bad
that candidates can not go through a
campaign for the nomination without
engaging in personalities. There has
been a good deal of bitter personality
in this campaign. That is the chief
difficulty with the primary election law.
But We must get together as Republi-
cans as soon as it Is over, regardless of
who wins"
Governor Hoch will not be able to
vote at the primary election. He did
not expect to be in the state today. but
as he happened to have, a days layoff.
dCCidCu " SPcHu IL Dul lie uIu
not have time to go home to Marion to
cast his ballot.
So successful has Governor Hoch
been in his lecture work that he has
received from the Redpath Lyceum bu-
reau an invitation to make a contract
the Office of governor. This is espec-
tally gratifying to the governor, be-
cause it means that he had made
good" as a lecturer. regardless of the
-
governor of state. 1t is likely that
after leaving the Office of governor
Mr." Hoch will devote most of his
time to the lecture platform.
Governor Hoch will leave this even
ing for Liberty, Mo-. where he is to
speak tomorrow. He then goes up into
Illinois. Iowa and Nebraska for two
weeks tour. This tour will just about
finish his Chautauqua work for this
summer.
II have been travelling around a
great deal with Opie Read this sum-
mer." said Governor Hoch. Il have
learned to like him very much. He cut
out the liquor several years ago, and l
know of no more lovable, big-hearted
man anywhere. At one place they had
lot of children all dressed up like
| Indians We saw one little girl crying
bitterly about something Read step
ped up to her and asked what was the
matter
~ wanted to be an Indian. like the
rest of Them sobbed the little girl
| but l haven't got any money to buy
those Indian clothes 5t' .
How much does it cost?' asked
Read.
Two dollars said the little girl.
well, we can fix that all right
said Read. and he handed the little
girl the money. Read said 1t was
worth s25 to him any day to see
child as happy as that one was after
| she got on her Indian clothes.
| Last week in Nebraska was enter
| tanned very handsomely at Broken
Bow. I very foolishly consented tc
take IA mile automobile ride just al
the conclusion of my address in ths
afternoon, when I was soaked WITH
perspiration. The result was took g
| bad cold, and my voice was almost
gone. I rushed to Omaha, and throa'
| specialist jabbed around in my throat
gave me a prescription, and charsee
me six dollars 1t didn't do mucf
good. but went to my next date. hop
| ing that it would be better. But i
| was still in very bad shape, and
! didn't know what 1 would do L me,
an old Baptist preacher. and he sale
| to me, why, can fix you up all right
He got some honey, and squeezed int
| it an equal quantity of lemon juice
! Then he heated it up together. and told
| me TO take some. In half an hour my
| throat was clear, and 1 haven't peer
| troubled any since. That is sometnlns
| worth knowing, and 1 don't charge SD
dollars for the information. either.