The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-03
ONE ON ANTHONY.
Writes Letter to Tom NIcNeaL and
Gets a Hot Reply.

Dan Anthony. candidate for con-
gress from the First district has been
sending out circular personal let
tiers over the district asking for the
support of his friends and questioning
them in regard to the political situa-
ton and the sentiment in the state
at this time.
By accident one of the letters fell
into the hands of T. A NfcNeaI, the
opposing candidate and with his usual
wit and sarcasm the state printer
answered the letter in this manner:
MY Dear Sir:-I am in receipt of
your letter of July %, with stamped
envelope for reply
L note that you state at the
proper time you viii ask for re-
nomination at the hands of the Re
publicans of this district You say
that you would greatly appreciate a
continuance of my friendly interest
and support and ask me to discuss
the matter with the leading Re-
publicans of this precinct and write
you advising you in regard to the
sentiment in this country as to the
political situation in the district. You
also ask for any suggestions that
may choose to make.
This has found me rather busy.
but Notwithstanding the stress of
business and hot weather L have
taken the trouble to interview a num-
concerning the political situation and
your chance for nomination.
while regretting to cause you any
disappointment and pain. candor
compels me to say that so far I have
not found any with the exception of
one man, who is for you Mr.. NicO-
demus Childs of the Plaindealer of
this city states to me that he thinks
he will be for you, but there was
certain mental reservation connected
" q
believe that if you want to absolutely
secure NiCk's support, you should see
him at the earliest moment possible.
or have representative of yours to
see him.
81 think if you approach Nick in
the right way you can absolutely Sc
cure his support. 1t is matter. how
ever, which you should not neglect
too long.
"Other gentlemen with whom I
have talked express themselves in
much less encouraging manner. 1
spoke to one gentlemen and asked
coming campaign. and he replied
rather roughly and profanely. He
claimed to me that you were acting
in the interests of Cannon and Aid
rich, and that this did not suit him.
Another gentleman to whom I
read your personal letter seemed to
be of the same opinion in regard to
your course in congress. I called his
are forever opposed to pulling down
the American flag from over any
land which has been acquired and
which has been cOnsecrated by the
shedding of American blood.
HE stated to me that he had been
in the Spanish merican war himself.
and he said: My recollection is that
Dan was in shape to have made
bully soldier at that time. but I
never heard about his offering to sac
rife himself on tho altar of his
country. It occurs to me that he is
not particularly anxious to con-
secrate any soil with his own blood.
but seems perfectly willing to let
others do the COnSecrating act
ct called the attention of another
gentleman to the fact that you are
in favor of giving federal aid to the
state in the enforcement of its laws.
When this part of your letter was
read 10 him. ! observed that the horse
that he was driving made a peculiar
sort of noise. I asked him what was
the matter with the horse? He re-
piled that this was peculiarly in
telligent animal; that it was formerly
a dray horse in Leavenworth: that it
understood everything that was said
to it. and that when it heard a state
ment which amused it. it was in the
habit of breaking out in d peculiar
horse laughter.
81 also called his attention to your
declaration that you are opposed to
peIiticai machines. To my surprise,
he himself broke out in loud and I'M
eovernabIe laughter, and said that he
had lived for some years in Leaven-
worth and that this statement was
one of the best jokes that he had
ever heard.
ssThus far I must say that I have
not met with any considerable sue
cess in trying to round up the Re
publicans of this community for you
I may be able to do better later on.
you ask for any suggestions that
7 NAV have to make. 1 only have one
at he present time. or that I can
thir.h of. and that is that it would be
wise tudging from the expressions I
have F,s ard. for YOU to withdraw from
this rice and save your time and
money"