The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-02
Statesmen Collect Evidence
From All Parts of Kansas.
OTHER CANDIDATES FAR BEHIND
Against Aliens III, Is Morgan
z, TrOutman 1, Brewster 0.
Topeka and Wichita Didn't
Vote, but Hutchinson Did.
TRAVELLING MEMS GUESSES.
Concerning Goyernorship Results.

Brewster to Win. observation-disclosures.
doubtful ....-.-....-.----.-.
Total .-..-.........-..--...
Straws in the Republican governor
ship fight all blow one way-direct to
Henry J. Allen.
Independent expressions received by
the Allen governorship campaign from
1877 travelling men-based on observa-
tions and not personal leanfngs-give
Allen the Overwhelming lead from
every corner and section of Kansas.
Signed expressions from 1877 knights
of the grip, give Allen the unquestion-
ed lead in III cases, while seven sales
men Fuessed Morgan to win, one
guessed Troutman and two were in
doubt as to results in the primary con-
test.
Some of the keenest political obser-
vers in Kansas have sent their guesses
of results to H. H. Notter, secretary of
the Allen committee, in the last few
days. Motter himself has spent fifteen
years on the road. He knows the al
most unerring judgment of many of
the men. Their opinions are based on
trips in every nook and corner of
Kansas in the sale of every commodity
from toilet soap to threshing machines
and diamonds. Many of these men are
thoroly acquainted with conditions
and sentiment in the territory they
visit and keep in close touch with po-
litica1 activities.
Hutchinson Voted.
Queries were sent by Secretary Mot
ter to more than 500 travelling men in
this state. Responses are coming in
every mail. Statesmen living in all
towns in Kansas except Wichita and
Topeka were queried concerning the
governorshfp. Wichita is Aliens
home town, while Topeka Is Trout
! mans home town. Inquiries were sent
tn ha 0f
Y. Morgan and the responses of the
| men of that town are equally divided
as to Allen or Morgan to win.
Men covering the big Seventh con-
gressional district-Morgan's home
| district-guessed almost unanimously
that Allen naG a clear clean cut lead.
| The one card for Troutman was sent
! from Galv,, Mcpherson county. Nc
| Pher3on county is Motter's home and
he doesn't express the least bit of
doubt concerning the Allen sentiment
there. One Hutchinson travelling man
guessed Morgan to win, while another
Morgan cad was sent from Salina and
another from Almena, Norton county.
Motter gave Allen the decided dis
advantage in the mailing of cards. by
eliminating mailing lists to Wichita
! salesmen and including the statesmen
from Morgan's home town.
Prediction by Towns.
Predictions of travelling men to the
effect that Allen would win came
from Lawrence. Winfield, Salina, Hor-
ton, wellington, Emporia, lola, Osage
City, Concordia, Garden City, Green's
burg, Hiawatha, independence, Scott
City. Holton, Manhattan, Belleville,
Atchison, Hutchinson, Abilene Wood
stock, Mcpherson, Cherryvale Kansas
City, Kan. Chanute. junction City,
Clay Center. Oswego, Leavenworth
Hays, Russell. Frankfort. Ottawa.
/ 1
of Hutchinson, Garden City, Green's
burg, Scot City and Pratt are in
Morgaa's Seventh district.
ALLEN sire No one else talked
about" was one expression.
kansas sentiment is all for Allen"
Everyone is talking for Henry"
said anoth-r.
Il have two boys in the service and
another may go. You bet I'm for
Henry. So il everyone else" was
another.
There were many other notes on the
cards. With but ten exceptions. the
1877 statesmen gave Allen the lead on
sentiment in the state. Only eight of
the men could find a chance for an
other candidate to win. The cards
were mailed to L. C. T. men of judg-
ment and experience without regard to
their personal leanings or political
affiliations.
1t Is Public Sentiment
It don't think there could be 4
clearer. cleaner, more independent ex-
preston of public sentiment than from
these men," said Motter. Every mail
is bringing more cards and l would
rather rely on the judgment of these
men as to conditions than any source
of observation in the state. We mailed
cards to between 500 and 900 statesmen
living outside the cities of Wichita and
Topeka No other towns were elimi-
mated from the list"
Every card returned to Motter was
signed by the observer. Some of the
cards were mailed en- route or from
towns to which mail had been for
warded. Each expressed an inde-
pendent prediction based solely on ex-
listing conditions as the salesman saw
them.
Following is the card which Motter
mailed:
"Regardless e how 7 shall cast my
vote or my party affiliations. I pre-
dict will receive the Repub-
lican nomination for governor An
6. My prediction is based on the ma
ority sentiment of the people I meet" ;"
Launch Another Vessel.