The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-17
Taft League to Garry War to
Enemy's Country.
VIII Organize Anti-B. nj. Club
in Lyon County.
HOME OF W. A. WHITE
Arthur Capper Gives Out Inter
view About His Letters.
Democratic Campaign Dates
for Next Week.

Lyon county. the home of William
Allen White, is to be one OF the
scenes of real political activity until
the close of the present campaign IN
Lyon county no effort has been MADE
to form a Republican League and the
political situation has for weeks ap-
peared quiet and serene from all sur
face indications. But now the nght
has opened and Lyon county and the
Fourth district will be one of the real
battle grounds of the campaign.
1t is claimed that there are 500 Tart
Republicans in Lyon county and that
most of these, men have secretly
promised to vote against the Bull
Moose candidates on the Republican
ticket While the Progressives We're
visiting the various counues IN tlS
state, Lyon county passed unnctlceo:
No one expected trouble there Ana
now. it is claimed, a poll has been
taken of the county and the Ta1t 1ol-
lowers claim that the county is reauy
for war Even the opposition OF Whlte
himself it is claimed, will not prevent
a real red hot campaign in that couh-
ty and it is probable that NUMBER
Of school house meetings will be held
before election
An effort will be made by the Demo-
Gratis to carry Lyon county for Dudley
Doolittle, the Democratic eongresslon-
al nominee. If Doolittle can capture
whites county, it is claimed that MS
chances for election in the district
are good. Jackson, it is predicted
will haze a hard fight in Greenwood
his home county, and the loss OF Lyon
county means that the opposition cap
lures one of the real strongholds IN
the district Then, too, an effort VIII
he made to carry Lyon county Tor
william NJ. Price for state senator
against I F. Benest, a Bull Moose
follower who voted against the stone
resolution in the Republican party
council. II is urged that Price Will
overcome the heavy Republican ma
jority in Lyon and will carry GREEN
wood, his home county
THAT is not all. The Fourth district
has been rated as the most Progress
sive of the eight congressional olstrlcts
and with the possible exception of the
Eighth district was looked to for the !
heaviest majoritieS for Stubbs, Capper
and the other Progressive nominees.
Now the fight is to be waged In the !
very heart of that district and ever |
the counties most solidly tntrencheo |
in the Progressive Republican column |
are to be contested by the Democrats
An even break in these counties is
serious loss to the Progressive cause |
And there are rumors that some CT
these staid and old reliable counties
in the Republican column are threat
ening to tumble over into the Demo- |
cratic ranks.
The following speaking dates have
been announced by Robe-- delivering in
charge of the speaking bureau of the
Democratic state committee:
Senator T. P. Gore, of Oklahoma
Oct. 26. Ottawa. Senator Gore will prob
ably make a second speecn in Kansas,
but his date has not been arranged.
Congressman Asbury F. Lever, OF |
South Carolina-Oct. 81, Alma, afs ,r-
noon: Manhattan. night; Oct p. Min |
neapolis. afternoon; Salina, night; Oct. |
%. Pratt; Oct. "a, Kingman, afternoon;
Hutchinson, night; Oct. 25. Florence,
afternoon; Augusta, night; Oct. 26, |
Burlington, afternoon; Yates Center,
night.
George H. Hodges-Oct. II. Ell DO
RADIO; Oct. IS. Westphalia; Oct. 10, |
Paola; Oct. 21. Leavenworth; Oct. %, |
Kansas City, Kansas; Oct. 20, Concor- |
dia: Oct "a Junction City, afternoon;
Alma, night; Oct. %, Jefferson couu-
ty; Oct. 26. Holton, afternoon; Horton, |
night.
c. B. Little-Oct. II. Lebanon; Oct IS |
Ottawa county; Oct. 81, Concordia; Oct /
%, 'Greenleaf. afternoons; Hanover, |
night; Oct. %, Home City; Oct "a, Ran
dolph. afternoon; Manhattan. night.
J. D. Botkin-Oct. II, Mound City |
afternoon; Fort Scott, night; Oct. Is, |
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