The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-29

The Craftsmanship of the speakers
committee Is a most important as
signment. 1t means Atwood will
have direct supervision Of the
and Will consult with Bryan in his
keynote speech at the time of the for
NAL notification Of his nomination as
a candidate for president of the
United States.
commenced to leave for home today,
to be gone until after the primary
election next Tuesday Most of them
figured that 1t was too hot to work
anyway, and they might as we'll go
home and take few days days off.
Governor Hoch may not be in the
state at the time of the primary, on
account Of his lecture engagements.
Attorney General Jackson has gone to
Kansas City, but will go to Green
wood county to vote. His assistant,
John Dawson. is on his way to Eu-
rope. He figured that Stubbs had a
sure thing. and didn't need his vote,
and he was not much Of a partisan on
senatorial matters. Secretary of
State Denton is In Topeka still, but
will go home for the primary. His
assistant ]. T. Botkin, will go to his
state house custodian, goes to
Attfca today. By the end of the
week. the state house will be de-
serted.
In spite of the efforts which have
been made to drag the labor unions
OF the state into the primary election
fight. the head of the state bureau of
LABOR and industry, W. L. A. Johnson,
declares that his department is keep
ing entirely out of politics.
Il want 1t distinctly understood"
said Mr.. johnson today, "that this de-
partment is doing nothing whatever in
the political contest now on. This is
not partisan organization. 1t is
keeping hands off. So far as is re-
the bureau of labor, both of the Re-
publican candidates for governor have
satisfactory records in regard to labor
legislation
Quenemo, Kan. July 81. 1908.
Editor Topeka State Journal.
Dear Sir: Notwithstanding the at
torney generals special Instructions
recently sent out. the Democrats in
this locality are claiming that they will
(and can legally) participate in nomi-
mating Republican candidates Thew
say they have already made their
nominations; that five votes in a pre-
cinct for them is as good as a hun
dred. With this aim IN view, the lead
ers are advising Democrats to vote for
ALL oIoOOo- lucy, however, nave not
agreed what ballot to use but most of
them advise to use Democratic ball
lots. OF course such ballots would be
finally rejected, but this move evident
ly means that many Democrats aim. in
some way, to vote for Republican can
didates at the primary I do not think
that Mr.. Stubs wants nomination
made in this way, but the opposition
claim that he made a good Democratic
speech in Quenemo last week. 1 shall
support Mr.. Leland, but we Leland
men are all aiming to support Mr..
Stubs If nominated. We also expect
every man who votes for him at the
primary to vote for Mr.. Leland in No
vember provided he be the nominee.
Let US have a fair deal as we'll as a
square deal"
Republicans of Kansas are united
although many politicians are over
working themselves trying to divide us
into wrangling factions
]. ADAMS.
Troy, Kan, July .27, 1908.
Topeka State Journal, Topeka. Kan.
Gentlemen: 1 see in your paper of
July 25th In a political advertisement
some statements concerning the home
life of Mr.. Cyrus Leland. Jr, purport-
ing to be an interview given by myself
to one of your representatives for
publication. A man who said he was
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