The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-23

Vote for Taft. Stubs and Bristow.
! and the people will continue to rule
The Democrats used four candle
power lights in their sign. The Repub-
licans will, use six candle power lights,
and about twice as many of them.
Another straw vote story: The first
straw vote has been taken. The result
was 247 votes for Taft and forty-nine
for Bryan. The vote was taken on the
Santa Fe train from Ponca City,
Thursday night. The ten cars on the
train were polled by Richard Pool of
this city and J. Stevens Of Clearwater.
The vote was taken after the train left
Ponca City and before the Kansas line
was reached.-Wichita Eagle.
Unless the programme is changed the
Republican national committee will
only be able to let Kansas have Gov
ernor Hughes of New York for one day.
Chairman Dolley received telegram
from Senator Dixon at Chicago. in
charge OF the speakers bureau today.
stating that Governor Hughes was in
such great demand that he could only
spend one day in Kansas; that it
would be sometime during the week
of October 3. Do1ley replied that he
would like to have Hughes longer. if
possible. but he would gladly take him
for one day sure.
Parsons Sun: There is some mystery
regarding the manner in which the To-
cal Democrats treated their candidate
for state superintendent, Mrs. Ella S.
Burton She was-billed for a speech
here Saturday evening. but when any
of the local Democratic leaders were
asked in regard to it they looked blank
and said they knew nothing about it,
Ella arrived Saturday evening. but no
preparations had been made to receive
her and she left town without speaking.
One or two Democrats called on her at
a local office, but they refused to dis
cuss the situation or explain why Mrs.
Burton did not speak, as she had been
advertised by the state committee. 1t |
was limited that she would probably |
return and speak here later, but the |
Democratic leaders refuse to discuss |
it. They don't seem very enthusiastic |
over having Ella here, and while the |
state committee may compel the local
committee to arrange for a date for
her. they refuse now to have anything
to say about it. 1t is one of the early |
tragedies of the campaign that may
later prove to be the usual farce.
ct am not quite clear about this
Frank Grimes business" D. o. Nc
Cray said today. Tuesdays State
Journal published from Frank a long
appeal for aid for the national Re
publican committee. When did Grimes
become attached to the committee as
appointed him, and why? What will
Frank do with the money he collects
through his county managers and
rom others?
"If the answer is. that he will send
{ up to Chicago then why can't the
OF Kansas who want to
contribute to the national campaign
'end their contributions direct to Mr..
Fred Upham, assistant treasurer of
he national Republican committee at
Chicago. That's what Upham is
here for. and 1 presume he will glad
Y receipt any Kansas Republican for
my sum he may be willing to send
n.
eff it is contended that Frank could
lend it in all in bunch. etc, may Il
Tot inquire il he will send it all in?
Are there amy commissions in this
ieal for Frank? Why not cut out the
business and each fellow
'end his money direct to Fred Up
nam? That will be a good way to get
I all to Chicago, and L understand
he committee needs the money.
Someone has said that Dave Null
rane put all this hard work onto
frank Why shouldn't Dave. as ma
ional committeeman collect this mon
" for Upham That's what we elect
d Dave for. But then the job of fin
.ncial manager for Kansas may be a
rood thing-for Frank. He certain
V couldn't be expected to DO all this
lard work of collecting big bunch of
money for nothing.
"I note also that Chairman Dolley
econds Franks motion for money. He
avs the special train which will carry
Judge Taft through Kansas will cost
$1,000. That's a small matter. With
he prosperity prevailing in Kansas
hat amount ought to be raised in a
lay. but Republicans of Kansas will
lot take kindly to the commission or
plan of distributing it.
There are $4,000 Republicans in
Kansas whose .eyesight enabled them
o put cross in the circle at the head
II the Republican ballot two years
lgo and thus save the candidate for
governor from defeat. I am glad to
De numbered among this valiant army,
or it was the fight of our lives. 1t
vas the foes within the party. and not
he foes without, that made Schuyler
rrummer'a hair turn gray.
IT will be one of 400 Republicans
Who fought and won against tremen-
ious odds two years ago. to pay for
he Taft special train. I have handed
ny check for IS to Chairman Dolley
rs a starter to this fund.
Later may chip in and contribute
% the national committee, but if I do.
Il will go direct to Chicago. That
would save the delay of handling it
mere through the bureau of the fin
lncial manager.
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