The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-07
weak in THE WEST
That Is Capt. COney's Idea of
I. r.. Candidacy.
The Captain Talks About His
Trip to Pacific Coast.

Captain Patrick Coney, past depart
ment commander of the G. A r., re-
Gently returned from the national en-
campment meeting in Los Angeles
and told a State Journal reporter
there was not a chance for Colonel T.
r. III the entire west.
In California" said he. where
Republicans are denied the privilege
of voting for their presidential candi-
date they will vote unanim ously
against the Bull Mooser and for the
Democratic nominee, Mr. Wilson. In
Los Angeles sentiment seemed in Ia
vor of the PrOgressives, so-called, but
in San Francisco and in the northern
part of the state the majority of vot-
ers favored Taft. Prevailing opinion
has it that the defeat of Governor
Johnson AMI the defeat of the alleged
Progressives by Republicans voting for
Wilson will insure the state for the
Dem ocrats. The father of Governor
johnson is running for congress in
the Sacramento district and opposing
his son very ardently. 1t is said that
he claims his son is the greatest falsi-
fer in IA states; and is confident that.
if the state were not prevented from
voting for Taft. it would go for the
straight Republican ticket"
What about the Mountain states ?
queried the reporter.
Take Utah. responded the cap
tain, "Mormons and Gen>iles are
unanimous for Taft
How about CoIorado?" he was
asked.
colorado. Idaho, Wyoming. Ne
vada and Oregon" said Captain Con-
ey, will give their electoral vote for
the Republican ticket. Political agita-
ton, however, is at its height"
Compliments to Sutton.
1--WE noticed since my return home,
broke off the captain, that my
friend and comrade, Mike sutton, OF
Dodge City, says the majority of Civil
War veterans are in favor of the Bull
Mooser as candidate for the United
States senate. This expression is IA
Their of the wish, pipe dream not JUS
tilted by fact. It is certain. on the
other hand. that 95 per cent of our
comrades of the Civil war and of the
Spanish war favor the reelection OF
Senator Curtis. They regard him as
the choice of the party, and will resent
the candidacy of Bull Mooser Stubs;
they want Curtis and Judge w. II.
Thompson. son-in-law of one OF the
purest and noblest of our veterans
Colonel a. ]. Felt am forced 10
and incapable of determining the SEN
timent of the veterans of the civil
war
Captain Coney. who was waxing
fiery. Strengthened his brows, ana /
checked his flow of eioquence-
But you want to hear about my
trip" said he. I'll tell you about
Kansas Day held in Los Angeles $500
ex-Kansans living near that city We're
present A. ]. Huntsberger, son of 8
Isaac Huntsberger of the pension office, |
presided: speeches were made by Hon !
Webster Davis. ex-mavor of Kansas
City. Colonel ]. NJ. Harrison. depart !
ment commander of the Kansas G. A. |
r.. and myself The meeting was en-
thusfastic and hearty in the supremest |
sense All were delighted to give us |
every possible attention and courtesy
Mr.. Davis portrayed the advantages of
the Pacific coast and the accomplish
ments following the Civil War-that
period of our life unprecedented ~
human history. Colonel Harrison smoke
along facetious lines. and related
comical anecdotes that were heartily
applauded."
Captain Coney himself smoke elo
uuently Of the development of Kansas.
He touched upon what had been az
ccmplished through the patriotism.
valor. industry and persistent effort OF
the 12S. 900 ex-union soldiers who had
settled in Kansas after the Civil War.
He said the banquet demonstra ted that
all ex-Kansans were proud of the Sun
flower State.
What has been DONE" said he. lis
due to the ex-union soldiers and to the
Republican partv-that party which is
now being assailed. its future fomi-
nance threatened. its destruction aimed
AT BY one who attained all that he has
and is in civil and political life through
this same Republican party All true
citizens should detest him because he
Is unreliable and insincere. Ingra tituds
Is the basest of sins before God AMI
man. The leader of the movement to
defeat TIE Republican party is the
basest of all ingrates and should be
dealt with accordingly"
Captain Conveys speech was enthus-
lastically received and wildly ap-
p1auded
Groom IS. Bride II.