The Topeka state journal., 1902-11-20
PRINGLE IN RACE.
Usage Man Selected as Candi-
date for Speaker.
Governor Stanley Holds Confer
ence With Bailey.
MOVE is A SURPRISE.
Looks Like a Blow for the Cur
tbs People.
Governor Says the Speakership
Shouldn't Interfere.

1t looks as though the anti-Curtis
people have stolen a march on their op-
ponents in the speakership fight. They
have selected an independent candidate
for speaker and have perhaps taken
away a member of the legislature who
has always been counted for Curtis.
J. T. Pringle, of Usage county, will be
the anti-Curtis candidate for speaker,
unless the Curtis people now lie down
and agree 10 make Pringle's election
unanimous. 1t is said that he will un-
doubtedly agree to run.
Governor Stanley was scheduled to go
to Kansas City to attend a banquet last
to talk over the speakership matter with
Governor elect Bailey. AS a result it is
announced that Stanley and Bailey will
! both support Pringle for speaker. Gov
ernor Stanley was accompanied by Nor
ton Albaugh, chairman of the RepubH
can state central committee. and by @.
w. Kanavel, member of the state board
of charities and one of Stanley's mana
gers.
1t has been known that Stanley has
been considering the speakership ques-
ton ever since it became evident that
he has developed much greater strength
than was expected of him result of
the election. 1t looked as though he
might be in the lead from the start. and
on this account it devolved upon nim
to make an aggressive fight, instead of
playing a waiting game and allowing
Curtis and Long to make the fight for
the speakership.
For this reason Mr.. Pringle is brought
out as a candidate for speaker indepeEd-
ent of senatorial alignments. Governor
Stanley thought it was no more tfdn
/ fair that Governor elect Bailey should
/ he cd in the matter the
/ ernor is necessarily interested in the or
ganization of the legislature Stanley
and Bailey both decided that Pringle
would be fair to all parties concerned,
including Curtis.
cyrus Leland who will undoubtedly
be the strongest individual force in the
legislature, puts his. stamp Of approval
upon Pringle's candidacy and Will sup
/ port the Usage county man
L think Mr.. Pringle's selection is a
good one said Mr.. Leland today. He
will certainly be fair to all the Send-
torial candidates. and have no doubt
but what he will be elected speaker"
4 1t is supposed that the Curtis and
Burton element is tied up with eX-
/ Speaker George J. Barker, of Lawrence,
who wants to be speaker agGEI. 1t has
been commonly reported, too, that :. 8.
! Kirkpatrick. of Wilson county, would
be the Long candidate for speaker, but
/ this has probably grown out of the fact
4 that Kirkpatr trick is Lohg man and
would like to be speaker. No announces
ment in Kirkpatrick favor by the
! Long managers has been made.
After the conference with Mr.. Bailey
last night Governor Stanley gave out
I the following interview:
THE question of the selection Of
speaker of the newly elected house of
so far, entirely along the line of prefer
ence for senatorial candidates Thu
wishes and interest of the incoming ad
ministration do not seem to have been
/ 6a Of he
state administration should be taken
| into account and that the speaker
should be chosen and the committees
formed with view of supporting the
incoming administration. rather than in
the interest of any senatorial candidate
Il do not wish to gain any advantage
in the election of speaker, and am un-
willing that any of my competitors
should do so. I think the committees
should be made up fairly from the
friends of all the senatorial candidates.
and that none of them should gain any
advantage.
Il am of the opinion that ]. T. Pringle
| of Usage county, would meet these re-
/ ouirements and if he should become
| candidate I would advise them TO sup
| port him"
Governor-elect Bailey also said:
Il think it would be unfair to have the
house organized in the interest os any
one of the candidates for senator and 1
am in favor of a man for speaker who
and who would at the same time con-
serve the interest of the inc 0ming aG-
ministration and the welfare Of the
party. Mr.. Pringle is perfectly salts
factory to me-"
Governor Stanley and Morton Albaugh
returned today from their conference
with Governor-elect Bailey at Seneca
With reference to the result of the con-
ference, Mr.. Albaugh said:
Il think the legislature should not be
organized along the lines of the sena-
torial contest. but should be ORGANIZED
with a view to strengthening the incom-
ing administration. For this purpose
Mr.. Pringle was selected as a candidate
for speaker"
Mr.. Bailey went from Baileyville to
Seneca on a freight train, reaching there
at 10 O'Clock last night. where Governor
Stanley and his party were waiting to
meet him. The conference lasted only
a short time and Mr.. Bailey immedi-
ately drove back to Baileyvflle in order
to be at his fathers bedside. although
the roads were very muddy
PRINGLE WILL TAKE IT.
J. T. Pringle, of Usage county, is at
: Lyndon attending court. and when tele-
phoned today about the sDeakership,
sa.:d:
While not an asairant for the posi-
ton. if the members of the house be-
lieve that 1 can serve them acceptably, /
| would consider it a great compliment
and an honor to ny county l have
hoped to see the house orga nized along
other than senatorial lines for the wei
fare of the party in the state depends
largely u-on the success of the incom-
ing state administra ton. I have been
instructed Cor Mr.. Curtis for senator
; and shall carry out my instructions.
Should I allow my name. to be used, and
if am elected speaker of the house, il
will be with the understand that !
will treat all senatorial candidates
fairly"
2 J. Mack Love. former chairman of the
Democratic state central committee,
told the Arkansas City Traveller the
i Saturday before election that Phil