The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-14
WRIGHT OF LYON.
He SHES His Castor in Guber.
material Ring.

There is considerable gossip just now
about the governor question from thr
standpoint of the opposition to the Re
publican party. 1t is trifie early ana
somewhat warm for this sort of dis
cussion, and then, too, the consensus
of opinion just now is that Governor
Bailey is likely to succeed himself, and
that serious debate over his place il
likely to be deferred until three years
from the present writing. However.
several papers are mentioning" SEN
ator Lee r. Wright, of Emporia. The
Gazette says this, knowing that Wright
is always elected by Republican votes
on account of his personal popularity:
SO Lee Wright, state senator from
this district is a candidate for COVER
nor according to the Emporia Times.
Lee Wright would make an excellent
governor-as good as many of the best
But one thing the Times overlooks in
announcing his candidacy. 1t fails to
say on what ticket he would run.
Would he run as a Populist? If so he
will have to get on the ticket by petit
ton. Would he run as a Democrat
we'll supposing the Democrats are run
ming a gold standard free trade trust
protector; how would Lee make a speech
in the campaign against Roosevelt? Lee
Wright will probably vote for Roosevelt
and to run on a ticket against him in
Kansas would be an unnecessary
slaughter of a good and handsome young
man. The thing for Lee Wright to do
if he desires to be governor of Kansas,
and that is a laudable ambition and one
entirely proper for him to nourish. the
thing to do is TO get into the Republican
campaign, whoop it up for the ticket in
'O4 and '0S and 10, and in ~ sail in and
get the Republican nomination with
Lyon county behind him. 1t can be
done as easy as rolling off a log. And
what's more Lee is likely to do it,
The Ottawa Republic comes out
strongly and throws this bouquet at the
man from Lyon:
There is a well defined movement
throughout the state in favor of Sene-
tor L. r. Wright of Emporia, as the
Democratic candidate for governor next
year. It is of course early to consider
nominations at this time and no one
knows what material will offer for the
place before the time of holding the
convention, but the Republic feels sure
that no man better fitted to fill the CUB
ernatorial chair and none better equip
ped to make the campaign, will be men
toned than Senator Wright.
Senator Wright is a man of excep-
tional ability and of the highest per-
sonal charac ter. He is a strong, clear
thinker and also the possessor of a large
fund of what is generally known as
common sense. His honesty, fearless
ness and native shrewdness combine TO
constitute in him a man admira bly,
adapted to occupy the responsible and
irving position of chief magistrate of
our commonwealth.
LAS a campaigner, Senator Wright
has no superior in the state. He is
forceful speaker, entertaining in his
public addresses and convincing az
we'll In 1898 he was chosen to the
lower house of the legislature, by more
than 500 majority in district normal
ly Republican. Two years later the
Lyon Greenwood district elected him
to the state senate by 1926 majority all
though the two counties composing it
gave Mckinley 507 more votes than
Bryan at the same election, and gave
Stanley 432 over Breidenthal.
1T is possible that an intimate ac-
quaintance with Senator Wright and a
thorough knowledge of his many ex-
to feel 2 trif1e enthusiastic. but it is
our. candid opinion that with the sup
port of united opposition he can beat
Bill Bailey for governor, hands down. .
The Emporia Times said on the sub
ject. in part:
In the person of Senator L. r.
Wright Enporia and Lyon county has
a courageous. Independent man and the
right man for governor of the state of
Kansas. Mr.. Wright is a man of excel
tleman, strong. positive, determined, a
among the ablest and most farcible
speakers in the state. He is man well
educated, broadly experienced, kindly