The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-27
Republicans VIII Try To Bring
Taft and Roosevelt.
And Henry Allen Probably VIII
Be Back Before Election.
DEMOCRATS GO AFTER WILSON
Attempt To Bring President 10
Kansas for Liberty Loan.
Open Two State Headquarters
in Topeka Next Week.

Kansas is to be one of the battle
grounds, of the nation in the coming
cam. aign. Both Republicans and
Democrats plan to put their heavy ar
tillery in this state. State headquar-
ters will be opened in Topeka before
the end of the coming week The
real .fight-doped as one of the spec
tacular prediction battles in the ma
tion-wiil surround the election of a
United States senator and eight con-
gressmen- Little concern will be given
state tickets
Under H H. Motter, their new state
chairman, the Republicans are today
considering plans which will bring the
most prominent party speakers of the
nation into this state. Theodore
Roosevelt, William Howard Taft,
Senator Beveridge and other national
characters are already listed. It is be-
lieved there will be no uncertainty
concerning their participation in the
Kansas conflict.
OF almost equal concern in political
circles in Kansas. is the report today
that Henry j. Allen, Republican NOM
inee for the governorship. may be
nome for the closing days of the CAM
paisn. Allen, who has been in
France for the Red Cross and Y. NJ c.
A since last winter and for several
months last year. may return to Kan
sas late in September or during the
early days of October. He will COM
plete his present organization work in
France and will remain overseas until
the summer offensive is we'll out of
the way. Then. it is believed, he will
be able to come home for a whirl-
WIND trip thru the state for the sena-
torfaL congressional and state tickets.
Best Speakers of Nation.
All the powers at the command of
the state committee will be brought to
bear in putting the greatest speakers
OF the nation in the fight in Kansas
this fall,'' said Chairman Motter. 1--WE
VIII go into the fight at once. There
won't be an idle minute am certain
Roosevelt, Taft and Senator Beve--
idge will be here. And If Henry Allen
can complete his work in time to
the last couple of weeks"
But the Democrats are digging in.
too. They have outlined a campaign
program as extensive as that of the
Republicans.
President Wilson to Kansas.
In the ranks of the Democrats in
Topeka today, there is a certainty
that President Wilson will be in the
state within the next sixty days. He
will probably speak in Wichita, To-
peka, Hutchinson and Kansas City
and may make several short rear plat
form talks in Kansas. His mission
will be the promotion of interest in
the liberty loan campaign. But the
Democrats are hopeful that he will
drop some word that will have q di-
rect bearing on the senatorial and
congressional campaign
Senator J. Ham Lewis, Former Gov
ernor Martin Glynn of New York.
William G. McAdoo, secretary of the
treasury; and other characters of ma
tiona1 prominence are listed as pros
poets. The Bourbon leaders are cer-
tain they will encounter no trouble in
supplying big league talent for the
entire campaign.
Kansas the BATTLE-GROUND.
Kansas is to be made the real battle
ground In one of the hardest fights
for control of the national congress
While candidates and speakers will
urge election of state tickets. the real
interest will center around the sena-
torial and congressional contests.
Chairman Motter will open head
quarters IN the Central National
building-former Allen headquarters
in a few days. The Democrats un-
der the leadership of e. z. Murphy of
Leavenworth, the new state chairman.
will establish a supply base in Topeka
in few days and expect to have head
quarters in running order early next