Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-20
NO END OF P0PULIsT CANDIDATES
IN KANSAS.
INTERNATIONAL POSSIBILITIES
SIMPSON, PRUDENTIAL. VINCENT
AND LEWELLING TALKED OF.
Senators Ryan and Titus Also in the
Race-Farrelly Likely to Have q
WaIkover for the Attorney
Generalship-McNalH
Ambition.

TOPEKA, Feb 19.-(Special) Now that
the time for the Introduction of bills in
The Kansas legislature has almost expired,
and the most of the important ones have
been disposed of, the Statesmen" at the
state house are discussing the availability
of candidates on the state ticket in the
next campaign. The Pop convention which
meets to select a ticket will, from present
indications, have the biggest kind Of a job
on its hands: As yet nothing has developed
to Indicate that the people of Kansas made
a mistake in repudiating the Leedy ad-
ministration, and all subsequent events
point toward another Republican victory.
While the Pops will likely have to hunt
hard for an issue, there will be no dearth
of candidates, for just now there are more
than score of them who are at least IRE
ceptively" in the race for something or
other.
The candidacy of Jerry Simpson Is being
talked of. John Breidenthal is also men
toned, and SO is w. D. Vincent, the Pop
congressman from the Fifth district
Breidenthal has as yet done nothing to
boost his candidacy, but he is being strong
ly urged by friends. While neither Simp-
son nor Vincent would go out of his way
to dodge the nomination, both have de-
clared that they will not stand in Breid-
enthars way should he decide to enter the
fight. II he declines. both will be in the
race In earnest. Otherwise, both will try
for congress again.
Ex-Governor Lewelling has been fire.
quently talked Of in connection with the
governorship, but he has thus far declined
to say the word. Possibly excepting Breid-
enthal, he is probably the biggest man in
the party In Kansas to-day. OF course, the
old Leedy forces would do all in their
power to knife either Lewelling or Breid-
enthal.
Senator Ryan expects the miner of South
eastern Kansas to push him forward and
Senator Campbell hopes that resubmission
Will be the issue and he himself the stand.
ard bearer. Senator Anson Cooke. of Mitch
ell. Who is a stanch ,prohibitionist and
prides himself on the fact that he is a
plain farmer" also has a bee in his hon.
net.
Senator Titus. of Harper, probably will
support Jerry Simpson for governor be-
cause he wants the Seventh district con-
gfessional nonina ton himself. He has had
ambitions OF this character for some time.
but never stood in Simpsons way. Now
that Jerry has been defeated by Chester
Long second time. he will go after a
seat in congress in earnest.
Hugh Farrelly will, from present appear
ances. have almost a cinch for the nomi-
nation for attorney general if there is fu-
sion OF the "alied forces" again. Farrelly
belongs to the best class of Democrats. but
he is Pop enough to suit some of them
HIS special hobby is antitrust legislation.
an and m ne expects to ride to the nomination
on the strength of the antitrust bill
nation for insurance superintendent by ac-
clamatton: Since this office has become
eisetive. he has stated that 1t is all he
VIII ask for. and 1t is not at all likely that
he will have any opposition.