The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-07
Favors ]. N. DOlIey for Speaker
of the House.
Republicans Lose Senator Cald-
we'll of COncOrdia.

It is said that the Republicans
spent in their state campaign an ag-
gregate of between $4,000 and $15'-
600. This is considerably less than
most state campaigns cost, and it was
kept down to such a comparatively
small amount in spite of the fact that
the state committee had TO buy every
mile of railroad transportation used,
instead of having unlimited free passes
as in past years.
The expense of the campaign was
held to a low figure through the policy
of Chairman ]. N. Dolley to conduct
every transa ction on strictly business
basis. There was no "slush fund" and
no money was wasted on political heel
ers. If a man did work for the COM
mittee he got pay for it; he was not
paid for simply lining up and sup
porting the ticket
Chairman Dolley adopted the policy
of allowing all the campaign speakers
their expenses. None of the Repuoli-
can speakers were paid to make
speeches, but their expense bills are
allowed Even the state officers who
are "spellbinders" and the candidates
who can talk were allowed expenses.
TT doesn't look fair to me- said
Mr.. Dolley, ito require candidate,
simply because he Is able to make
speeches and help the cause, to get out
and work like blazes during the cam
paign lose sleep. and have a general
" uncomfortable time, and then re-
fuse to pay his expenses. He pays MS
campaign assessment, the same as any
candidate and donates his work be-
sides He ought not to be required
TO pay his own travelling expenses.
In previous campaigns in Kansas
st is said that the state committee mas
frequently had from $4,000 to $1OO,-
600 to spend And in addition the
committee has had unlimited railway
passes. This money has come parity
from assessments on candidates, part
" from contributions, and partly from
the national committee. me Dig ran
roads have been expected to put up
from $4,000 to $10,0 each, and other
big corporations which were likely TO
be affected by adverse legislation were
required to come through handsomely:
Before the legislature passed the civil
service law. all of the employees at the
state institutions were required to put
up a certain per cent of their annual
salary to help the state committee. In
this way, thousands of dollars were
collected without any russ or disturb
ance The state committee could ar
ford. in those days, to send to the
chairman of a county committee a
check for $500 and tell him to use II
where 1t seemed necessary.
Chairman Dolley has not yet re-
cefved all the bills for the state cam
paign. but he says that when he does
he will prepare a complete statement
showing the receipts and dlsburse-
ments of the state central committee
Chairman Dolley has decided to keel
the state headquarters of the Repub
lican committee open the year around
as long as he continues chairman
the state committee He figures tina
the expenses will not be very heavy
and that it will pay well to have
place for the Republicans to get to
gether. talk politics and feel at home
The Democrats tried this plan ON
year when Bill Sapp was chairman o
the committee, and it worked yer.
we'll.
Plans are being made by the stat
central committee to hold a big Re
publican ratification meeting. Whel
and where this meeting will be held ha
not been decided. 1t may be that tn
various towns of the state will be ask
ed to bid for it.
Governor E w Hoch is in favor o
]. N. Dolley for speaker of the mex
Kansas legislature. He said today:
Il don't have any vote in this mat
ter. of course. but it seems to me tina
It would be quite the proper thing 70
the legislature 10 eject DQuey 10
speaker. Dolley would be man 4
full sympathy with the governor, an
that is what the governor ought t
have. I believe Dolley would be
good presiding officer. He has bee
chairman of the state committee an
has won his fight, and deserves tn
best the party can give him.
Governor Hoch was asked whethe
he expected to return to Marion an
run for congress in the Fourth dis
trict two years hence. He said:
"I have no desire to reenter polite.
I am going out of Office with the hes
of good feeling for everybody. be
lieve that my administration has bee
a success I am satisfied that at n