The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-19
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
Chairman DOlley PrOpOunds
Questions to Democrats.
Are Railroads Supporting
Hodges, He Inquiries.
OTHER COMBINES. TOO.
OTHER COMBINES, TOO.
includes the Liquor Interests
in His InterrOgatiOns.
Expects a WhirIwind Finish by
Hodges Forces.

Chairman Dolley of the Republican
central committee thinks that this IS
a good time to ask the Democratic
leaders a few questions that have an
important bearing on the campaign.
He wants to clear the atmosphere, he
says, and draw the lines more sharp
ly. For instance, Mr.. Dolley asks If it
is not a fact that the brewery and
liquor interests are opposing Stubps
and therefore supporting Hodges, who
is Stubs opponent.
He asks if the railroads are not using
all their influence with their employees
to get them to vote for Hodges.
He asks if the corporations, big and
little, throughout the state, are not
working for the election of Hodges
simply and solely in order to beat
Stubs.
He asks if the professional politi-
clans and lobbyists of the state, with
out regard to party, are not pulling all
their strings for Hodges. Not that they
love Hodges more but love Stubs less.
He sums up by asking If it is not
true that these interests above men
toned are not cooperating with the
Democratic committee in the effort to
defeat Stubs, or at least down his ma
jority. He does not charge Hodges
with seeking their support but with &C
cepting it. He claims that the lines
should be more sharply drawn. He be-
Heves that Hodges, accepting this sup
port, should be willing to go before the
rest of the people of the state on that
proposition. He argues that Hodges is
not entitled to the support of the cor
porations and liquor interests and at
the same time receive support from tha
people who are opposed to the domina-
ton of the state government by these
interests.
Mr.. Dolley wants the Democrats 70
answer his questions in such fashion
that there will be no doubt remaining
as to the attitude of the Bourbons in
this matter. The Stubbs position N
regard to the interests is well known.
How about the Hodges position?
Mr. Dolley is expecting a whirlwind
finish by the Democratic committee
the last week in the campaign, and he
believes that the interests above men
toned will have something to do with
the motive power behind it.
Major A. NJ. Harvey, the Topeka at
torney, will fill speaking dates for the
state committee this week in Doni-
phan county and in Humboldt and
Pleasanton. The major makes a crack
ing good campaign speech. Dick Hop
kins, candidate for lieutenant governor
is on the stump this week in the west
ern counties. Governor Stubs is out
of commission as a result of his last
western trip. He had a high fever
Monday and Tuesday and could no
leave ms DeQ. he IS DeIUer To-Day Dui
had to cancel his Montgomery county
trip. The governor was especially
anxious to go to Coffeyville as he ex
pected a big meeting there. He had
one of the best meetings of the primary
campaign at Coffeyville last. summer
Phil Campbell, congressman from til,
Third district. will speak at the Mont
gome-y meeting.
Tom McNeal will spend this week il
the six railroadless counties of tn
southwest part of the state. Judge Yves
speaks in Sedgwick county Thursda.
and in washington Friday of this week
Judge Buchanan of Winfield speak
Thursday in Greenwood county an
Robert Stone will spend the day il
Nemaha county.
Senator Bristow will speak Thursda,
in Russell county. Friday in Ellis an
Saturday in Graham. Senator Curti
is at Baxter Springs today and viii b.