Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-02
HOCH BOWS TO KING CORN
Kansas Governor Praises Big Crop Of
Cereal and Republicans.
STATE FOR TAFT AND BIG SHOW
Thinks BristOw Has some Chance of
Defeating senator Long in Pri-
maries, where Unique
Method Prevails.

Governor Hoch Of Kansas stopped in
Omaha Saturday TO pay tribute to king
Corn. Being governor OF one Of the prov
inces OF the corn belt, Ne felt It incumbent
on him to stop at the imperial palace and
pledRe anew his allegiance to this grand
dynasty. He visited the corn show head
quarters in the Bee building. The gov
ernor had spoken Friday at the Broken
Bow Chautauaua and was going TO Aurora
Ill, to speak at another C~hautauqua there.
Suffering from a slight bronchial aftec-
ton. he consulted a physician and pre-
pared to leave on the 4:3Q Burlington train
for the east.
Indeed. Kansas is right at the side of
Omaha and Nebraska in this grand corn
exposition" said the governor. kansas,
with which there is nothing the matter
now. will bend every effort to make the
exposition a success, and 1t will be a sue
cess. We are harvesting a big wheat
~crop-bigger than was expected, down in
Kansas and we will harvest a big corn
crop"
And then the governor turned, as men
do In the fall, but not lightly, to politics.
Big Republican Vote Crop.
'Yes. and Kansas will harvest a big re-
publican vote as we'll as a big corn crop
this Iall, ne huutus AaAN vs."
state. as he will carry the nation. We
have a bitter fight for the nomination
OF governor and the endorsement OF SEN
atoriaI candidate in the primaries and
while the effect Of these primary fights
may be felt at the polls in the state cleo
ton. IL will not extend to the national
ticket. Stubs and Leland are the repub-
lican candidates for governor and both are
making strenuous fights. Senator Long
and former Fourth Assistant
General Bristow are the candidates Tor
senator and they are making mighty cam
paigns. 1t would not be surprising II BITS
tow defeated Long. though he will have to
vanduIsh one OF the strongest machines
that ever was organized in any state in
order to accomplish II.
''Brlstow and Long represent opposing
schools and temperaments in politics. Long
has a powerful machine but is opposed by
the country press; Bristow has no machine
but has the cordial support Of the rural
papers. Dong is affable and polite; Bris-
tow cold and frank. Both men are able and
experienced.
Unique Method I'm PrimRry
"a rather unique method Of recommend
ing to the legislature in the senatorial cam
palgn has been adopted. Not a majority
Of the votes, but a majority Of the district;
will determine the contest and the mar
receiving the majority Of districts will be
the choice of the people and the Legislature
will be governed accordingly. This scheme
was designed as a means Of giving the
smaller districts in the west end equa
voice In the result of the primaries an<
the naming Of the senator with the more
populace districts Of the east end of thu
state. 1t may be likened to the e%lectora
college, perhaps.
THE only way in which the Democrat
might have q chance in the governorshiI
fight Is Through republican disaffection al
a result Of the Stubbs-Leland fight, ant
yet / scarcely think this propable. Tn
democratic candidate is Rev. j. d. Bodkin
e Methodist clergyman, who was in con
gress as a populist in the old Jerry Simp
son days. He is an able man, but Il
thought to stand a very slim chance.
Mr.. Bryan will not carry Kansas, TIL,
only thing down there which is at all en-
couraging to him is the possibility OF turn
Ing the colored vote. There is some dis
affection among the colored men of tn
state over the Brownsville incident, and !
the result were close that might have
vital effect, but we do not thipk the re
suit will be close enough to count or 1t.