The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-02
To OPEN AUG. IS.
Republican Congressional Cam
paign Is Mapped Out.
Offices to Be Maintained in New
York and Chicago.
LOOK TO ROOSEVELT.
Leaders Depend Upon Former
President for Help.
]. VI. Miller Represents Kansas
on the Committee.
LOOK TO ROOSEVELT.

Washington, June 2.-The Republican
campaign committee plans to open the
campaign for the control of the house
on August Is. From then until the No
venber elections, the contest will be on
in nearly every state in the union.
Congressman Loudenslager of New
Jersey will have charge of the eastern
headquarters of the Republican CON-
mittee, with offices in New York.
Henry Casson, sergeant-at-arms of the
house, an experienced and able pol1ti-
clan. will be in charge of the western
headquarters, with offices in Chicago.
Congressman Mckinley of Illinois,
chairman of the committee, will keep
in touch with both headquarters and
will go back and forth between the
two.
In August the speakers are to be put
on the stump and the battle will be be-
gun Thus far. the work has been
confined to sending out large numbers
of speeches unfolding the tariff law
lican party. Another phase of the work
has consisted in efforts of Chairman
Mckinley to get line on the situations
in all districts which are looked on as
in any way doubtful.
1t is recognized by the leaders in the
Republican congressional committee
that the struggle this year will call for
unusual exertions on the part of the
committee Every effort is going to be
made to put a strong corps of speakers
in the field. The leaders are to a large
extent depending on Theodore Roose-
Welt If he comes home, they say, AMI
takes off his coat for the election of a
Republican house, then everything will
be all right -Otherwise-but they do
not permit themselves to be drawn into
that phase Of it
President Taft is expected to do
much for the Republican congressional
ticket. He is expected to make numer-
Gus speeches. Already. the president
has written letters in aid of some Of
the Republican candidates who are in
difficulty. The National League of Re
publican Clubs is an organization from
which some assistance is looked for
John Hays Hammond is the head of
this
Trouble is looked for in raising cam
paign funds. Some of the old timers
who are in political straits and who
have been out casting around for the
sinews of war have not found cam
paign contributors enthusiastic about
Smelling out"
The Republican congressional com
mittee- will not get out. its literature
except speeches. until the session ends.
Then. the committee will take stock Of
the laws which have gone through and
text book and other literature Chief
emphasis will be laid on the tariff
Realizing that there is much protest
against some phases of the tariff law
and that the Democrats are going to
make the most Of this issue in the cam
paign. the Republican leaders will put
up the best defense of the law they
know how to-
The Democrats are going before the
country mainly on the tariff, on the
charge that the dominant forces in the
Republican party are allied with the
great special interests, on the charge Of
extravaganza. and on the house rules
question. The cost of living will be
hammered on to the utmost degree
possible
Congressman James NJ. Miller is the
member of the congressional campaign
committee representing the state OF
Kansas.