The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-12

Representative.
Mr.. Dolley has sat at his desk in the
state headquarters for the past six
weeks and directed the state campaign
with all his old time skill and Judgment
He covered the state with speakers like
a blanket and sent out tons of litera-
ture. He met every situation and dealt
with every phase of the contest. The
fight on the governor he could not help
and he did all that was possible to offset
the attack He believes the governor
had nice majority considering the
fight he had to sustain, and the state
ticket was elected by a still larger ma
jority.
With the wreck of Republican states
and legislatures and congressional del
egatiOns all around him, Mr.. Dolley sat
un late tuesday night in his headQuar
ters and received returns that indica-
ted that Kansas was still Republican
Every congressman received a good ma
jority. And yet these same returns
brought the news of the defeat of the
state chairman for representative in his
home county. and the state ticket lost
that county also.
Mr.. Dolley has been honored by Wa
baunsee county for many years with
the best offices in the gift of his friends
and neighbOrs. Yet Mr.. DOlley has de-
livered the goods. His success in the
direction Of public affairs placed Wa
baunsee on the map and made Maple
t1ll famous. Inc county Will lose in
prestige and Importance from its vote
last Tuesday more than Mr.. Dolley will
lose. There was apparently no reason
for the rundown of the Republican
ticket in Wabaunsee by the Republi-
cans. The county gave a big majority
In the primary for the insurgent can
didates. The standpatters in the conn
ty had no reason to complain, for they
We're beaten squarely, and the major
ity rule. Then Dolley gave the regu-
n
In his conduct Of the state campaign if
ever any faction was given square
deal. He was faithful to the insur
gents and fair to the regulars and whv
either side should have knitted him al
home is strange. But they did. and
that is all there is to it.
Maple Hill, Dolley's own town. was
faithful, giving him the usual ma
jority, which is to say more than anv
other man on the state ticket couId
muster. But the rest of the county
rose up and walked on him with hob-
nailed shoes. Yet Dolley will go on
because he is state character and his
work is Known, while Wabaunsea
county will miss the political prestige
given it by the sage of Maple Hill.
Mr.. Dolley did not want the state
craftsmanship this year, and tried ali
he could to dodge the responsibility
The regular as well as the insurgent
candidates insisted upon him taxing
the place and both factions will TESTIFY
now as to the manner of work he did
for the party. He staid at his post and
neglected his candidacy in his home
county. He never spent a dav of tbe
campaign looking after his own
fences. He played square with ev-
erybody and kept the faith,
It is generally conceded that he ie
conducting the bank commissioner
office with remarkable business abiIitv
and success.
The visit to Topeka this week of
Marcellus Murdoch, business manager
Of the Wichita Eagle, and brother of
Victor Murdock, insurgent congress-
man, has given rise to fresh specuIa-
tion regarding the fight for U. s. sen
ator in 1912. Victor Murdoclz was q
candidate to the senate when Curtis
was elected. Since then he has been
silent regarding his ambition
While in Topeka MarceIlus talked
with several friends about Victor,s
chances if he should enter the raca
What announcement he received is
not known. The possibility of Nm
dock entering the senatorial raca
against Gov. Stubbs and Senator C1Ir-
tbs will be likely to bring about strange
complications. Curtis is a regular
while Stubbs and Murdock are in
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