The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-25
DIDN'T LIKE SITUATION
Either Barker or Kirkpatrick
Would Leave Stanley Out.
Planned to Organize House on
Different Lines.

them has differed from the others and
each has lacked the element of veraeity
in greater or lesser degree. There has
also been vast amount of specu1a ton
on the subject but none of it has come
within shouting distance of the truth.
The idea originated with Henry Allen
weeks and weeks ago. He is a warm
friend of Governor elect Bailey and is
for Governor Stanley for United States
senator The only candidates for speak
er in sight at that time were George ].
Barker of Lawrence and S. S. Kirk
patrick of Fredonia. With these two
as the only candidates the fight would
have been strictly a Curtis and Long
fight, and there was danger that the in
terests of the incoming administration
would be sacrificed to the senatorial
fight Whichever one won, the result
would be inimical to Governor Stanley's
senatorial candidacy.
These things occurred to Mr.. Allen,
and he began casting about for a third
candidate who would look after the in
terests of the administration and at the
same time not be unfriendly to Governor
Stanley, but fair with all the senatorial
candidates He thought of Pringle, who
is a close friend of Governor elect
Bailey, and while instructed for MI
Curtis for senator is also friendly u
Stanley.
Two weeks before election Mr. Alien
suggested the idea in letter to Mr.
Pringle. Mr.. PrinSle treated the sub
ject as an imDossibility: he did not be-
Iieve such thing could be brought
about. and dismissed it from his mind
But Allen didn't. He talked it over wit.
Governor Stanley. and the governor
agreed that it would be a good thing
il it could be brought about.
Next Mr.. Allen suggested the idea to
Cyrus Leland. who will be one of the
foremost leaders in the coming house.
Mr.. Leland agreed that Pringle would
be the right kind of candidate If ne
would make the race. Allen said ne
thought Pringle would run At Allen )
suggestion Governor Stanley sent sfol
Mr.. Leland and talked it over with him,
see what Mr. Bailey thought about it.
i AS a result the conference between Gov
ernor Stanley and Mr.. Bailey waa
arranged.
Morton Albaugh as chairman of the
state committee was next consulted and
he placed his stamp of approval upon
the idea that the legislature ought to be
organized along other than S9natorfai
lines and it was arranged that he snouif
be present at the conference between
Stanley and Bailey.
In the meantime Congressman Long
had sounded Mr.. Allen about support
ing kirkpatrick for speaker. and Nj +.
Allen told him frankly that he was in
favor of Pringle This was the first in
timation Mr.. Long had that there might
be third candidate, and he went down
/ to Fredonia to talk the situation over
with Kirkpatrick in case Pringle should
get into the race. This is as near as a
combine" between the Stanley and
Long forces on speaker was effected
Then came the conference between
Stanley and Bailey at Seneca on We'd
nesday night of last week When Prin-
/ gle saw a dispatch about it the next
day he remembered his talk with Henry
] Allen but would not Immediately agree
] to make the race until he had liked it
ference with Curtis followed without re-
suit and arrangements were made for
another for yesterday. The two spent
/ two or three hours together yesterday.
but neither would tell what was done.
! Yesterday a positive and formal an
nouncement was made by Mr.. Barker
that he would be candidate for speak
er This was followed last night by a
/ formal announcement from Mr.. Prlngie
! that he too. would make the race.
/ This is the inside history of how Mr..
! Pringle came to be a candidate as told
1 by man who is in a position to know
all about it. When the story was re-
peated to Henry Allen and he was ask
| ed if it is true. Mr. Allen admitted that
/ the story is essentially correct.
Last night Mr.. Pringle gave out the
following announcement of his candi-
dacy:
..rThe suggestion of my name as a can
didate for the position of speaker of the
house by Governor Stanley and the
statement by Governor-elect Bailey that
| would be satisfactory so far as he was
/ concerned came as surprise to me
+ When first interviewed regarding the
matter I said While not an aspirant for
the position, if the members of the house
( believe that l can serve them accept
ably, l would consider it a great COM
pliment and an honor to my county.
| I have hoped to see the house or
ganized along other than senatorial
lines because the welfare of the party
in the state depends largely upon the
success of the incoming state admins
tration. 1 have been instructed for Nj
Curtis for senator and shall carry out
my Instructions Should 1 allow my
name to be used and If I am elected
speaker of the house it will be with the
atorial candidates fairly.
7 have declined until this time to say
| whether or not l would allow my name
to be used in this connection. Since my
first statement, however. many mem
bers without solicitation on my part
have rendered me their support. Many
others have expressed themselves favor
| ably through the. press. Believing now
that majority of the Republican mem
bers favor me for the position of speak
/ er of the house of representatives.
| have decided to allow the use of my
name for this position If elected speak
i er, my course viii be in accordance win
my first statement.
The candidacy of Mr. Pringle was the
result of a happy thought on the part
of Mr. Allen. Allen's attitude all through
| the soma torial contest has been known
| to be favorable to Governor Stanley-in
Fact, he is sacrificing his own candidacy
for state printer to Stanley's interests i'll
his senatorial race At the same time
| Re does not ask for any advantage for
but he wants Stanley to stand on an