The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-01

said, among other things, that he did
not propose TO support Curtis and
Kelly. I replied that if he could not
support the candidates upon our ticket
| he ought to resign as county chairman
and permit someone to be selected in
his place who would conduct Re
| publican campaign in Doniphan coun-
| ty. He replied that he didn't need
| my advice as to what his pOilt1cal
conduct should be.
Mr. Curtis and myself arranged all
of our meetings in Doniphan county
during that campaign without the as
sistance of Mr.. Leland.
Then again, when A. w. Smith OF
Mcpherson was the Republican noIni-
nee for governor and Mr.. Leland re-
fused to render any assistance to MT.
Smith, although personally requested
to do so. Mr.. Leland knew at the time
that the state ticket needed all of the
assistance that could be given to it by
every loyal Republican, and that with
| out harmonious actions the ticket
would in all probability meet with de-
| feat. Yet he refused to give Mr.. Smith,
| who was a fellow soldier and an ex-
Andersonville prisoner, the support OF
his high office of national committee
man. Now Mr.. Leland is featuring the
fact that he is an old soldier and should
receive the old soldier vote at the Aug
y.
jewel. but evidently thou are not worn
| on Mr.. Lelands shirt BOSOM"
1t is announced by A. w. Smith of
Mcpherson that he is for Stubs and
will make speeches for him during the
| campaign. Smith has no use Tor Lee
land because he says Leland. fought
him when he was running for COVER
nor.
w. L. Cunningham of CowIey coun-
ty, who has a boom for the state SEN
ate has announced that he will again
run for the office of representative.
Cunningham may be elected speaker
Of the house He was speaker pro-
tenn at the last session.
According to a Washington dis
patch. in the lola Register. Arthur
Capper of Topeka has been taken be-
fore Secretary Taft at Washington re-
Gently, and it was explained to him
that Senator Long is Tafts personal
friend in Kansas. Mr.. Capper also
| met President Roosevelt and Speaker
Joe Cannon.
The Abilene Reflector comments on
the fact that there have been no Re
publican president electors selected
yet to be placed on the primary bal
| lot The First district will probably
| take r. w. M. Roe, of Grenola; the
Eighth J. w. Krehbeil Of Newton.
This one is for Congressman Mil
| Ter from hts dear friend. William AL
| len White:
Congressman Miller, of this dis
| trict, who is a great believer in Uncle
| Joe Cannon, has introduced into con-
gress an excellent bill restricting the
| sale of liquor in states. having
prohibitive laws. The bill is such a
| fair one that any honest man ought
biage in it; it is well-drawn, and al
| together a credit to Congressman Mil
| Ter.
Now Congressman Miller was
| elected to congress ten years ago. If
there is anything in the tenure of Of
flee theory, he should have some
weight and influence. He is strong
supporter of Speaker Cannon. Can
non is Miller's friend, and Miller has
publicly told the people of the dis
| trict that he fears Cannon more. than
he fears the Republicans of his dis
| trict.
Speaker Cannon by merely nod
ding his head can recognize Miller if
| he will rise and ask for the passage
of that bill. Of course Cannon does
ought to do that much for an old
friend. If Miller, after all that he
| has done for Cannon, cannot get the
| speaker to nod his head and recognize
| him on the floor, and move the
| adoption of that one bill, we need a
| new congressman"
Atchison Globe: Ex-senator Bur-
| ton will speak at the theater Thurs day
night. on "A Democracy or Despot-
| ism: Which," Burton is a smart fell
| low, and will say many smart, true ana
important things, but people will say
| he is sore" and pay no attention to
| him. Burton is mad, and will tell a
| good deal more truth than the politi-
clan who is sailing along in the bright
light of prosperity, but people VIII pay
| no attention to what he says. Admis-
sion will be free.
| How Cy Leland is campaigning, as
| described in the Kansas City Star:
Cyrus Leland of Doniphan county,
Kansas. candidate for the Republican
nomination for governor, is visiting in
| Kansas City, Kansas. He arrived
| there yesterday morning and will leave
tonight. At noon yesterday a recep-
ton was rendered him at the Elks.
| clubrooms. Mr.. Leland will return to
Kansas City, Kansas, May 10, to attend
the annual state encampment of the
Kansas G. A. R."
Saturday morning the Junior and
Preparatory classes of the Central
| Young Mems Christian Association
| gymnasium will hold an indoor picnic
in In h