The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-21
GOSSIP
ScOtt-Allen Contest May Be
Settled in Primary.
Henry Allen Calls Walter Roscoe
Stubbs' Bluff.
BOTH SIDES WANT IT
That Ought to Leave Question
Easy Of Adjustment.
A. Newman Returns From Tour
of Sixth District.
BOTH SIDES WANT IT

II IS possible that the big COngreSSIOIl-
al fight in the Second district between
Charles F. Scott and Henry J. Allen
win be settled by a primary election.
W. r. Stubbs. who enjoys the distinc-
ton of being Seott's chief manager.
has declared himself strongly in favor
of the primary system, and it is said
that Mr. Scott himself favors the idea
Of settling the fight by a primary. It
is impossible that Stubs and Scott
I thought that they could frighten Allen
by talking primary. but Mr.. Allen was
in Topeka Saturday, and declared that
he would do all in his power to bring
about primary. Mr.. Allen says;
Il am in favor of any system which
viii secure fair presentation of the
+ issue to the Republicans of the district.
and secure their honest expression. I
believe that a general primary such as
has been suggested by some viii pro-
vide the ideal method of securing this
expression. 1t viii be remembered that
two years ago I suggested to Mr.. Bow
ersOck that we submit our controversy
I to Republicans of the district. The
sugg @tion that I made to Nj. Bower
sock two years ago ! now repeat to
Mr.. Scott I would be glad to have
primary election to be held on the same
} CITY III every county OF the Qlaltices J" III
such ample safeguards as would guar
antee the integrity of the ballot and
/ give every man an opportunity to vote
4 his sentiments and have those senu-
I meuts recorded This would do away
I with the possibility Of such convention
frauds as characterized the Second dis
! trict contest two years ago
There has been d demand for some
time in Kansas for an ideal primary
/ election system. I would suggest that
the details of such a system and sub
nit the proposition of nominating
3 congressman to the direct vote OF the
Republicans of the district, the candl-
( date receiving the largest number CT
I votes to be declared the nominee OF
/ the party I hope that Mr.. Stubbs and
Mr. Scott VIII urge their friends on the
/ congressional committee to favor
I primary election. ] shan be glad to
/ advise whatever friei. DIS I may have
on the committee to do the same.
The old story is again floating about
/ in Shawnee county circles that the
McNeal-Newman difficulty has been
/ adjusted and tina when the time comes
/ Mr. McNeal viii be allowed to name
/ the delegation without opposition.
Mr.. Newman, insists that he has no
intention Of quitting the fight, and he
I ought tc know, and his actions indi-
cate that this is the truth. He has
4 just returned from trip to Colby, ana
says
'It is absolutely false to say that
any deal has been made by which l
am to quit These people who are
/ starting such stories viii find out how
/ badly they are mistaken when they
: find out what support l am getting
/ throughout the state" This is posi-
! lively the last appearance of this
story.
Senator w R. Fulton of Marshall
4 county, the chairman of the Firth DIS
! t1ict congressional committee, says
I that the convention viii be held some
4 time in March. The exact date Will not
be fixed until Senator Fulton has
heard from Congressman Calderhead-
Town and Country, paper pub
I lished at Fort Scott, says that it is
authorized to announce that Grant
/ Hornaday viii not be a candidate for
/ governor against Governor HOch.
Mr. Hornaday is quoted as saying
81 would like to see Hoch renominat-
ed
Town and Country goes on to say:
ssrThe reports contained in Topeka
dailes and other papers to the effect
/ that Mr.. Hornaday will go to Topeka
| to attend the Kansas Day banquet &C
| companied by crowd of Bourbon
/ county boomers for the purpose of
there opening his campaign. are all
| rot Enthusiastic friends of our citi-
I zen who expect him some day to be
/ come governor of Kansas will undOubt-
| edly be in the party as is always the
| case when d favorite son goes abroad,
but that is the whole story
While the Republicans are busily
| dividing up the offices to suit them
selves, the Democrats are also fgur-
ing considerably in quiet way who
shall be run in opposition.
John H Atwood has announced that
he is for Thos- Morgan of Ottawa for
governor. Mr.. Morgan Is editor OF
the Ottawa Republic, and speaking o.
him. Mr.. Atwood says: He is a man
/ of most exemplary character, who is
just as good a prohibitionist, so far as
/ habits are concerned, as GovernoT
! Hocn or Tom McNeal Morgan is
! also a good mixer and most agreeable
gentleman.
Judge A. NJ Jackson of Winfield is
also mentioned as candidate for
governor on the Democratic ticket
There are quite number Of Demo
cratic aspirants for congress. J. B
Coshorn Of lola has announced him
self in the Second district. He counts
on the soreness resulting from the
h Allen-Scott fight to give him a good
chance of election.
Andrew Shearer of Marshall coun-
4 ty has boom for the congressional
nominatiou in the Fifth district, and
is likely to get the place.
". J. Lingafelter of Wellington viii
/ probably be the Democratic nominee
in the new Eighth district. He
would run against Victor Murdoch
Mr.. Lingafeiter is an ex-state senator
and retired capitalist.
For justice Of the Supreme court
the Democrats Of Leayenworth county
viii probably bring forward Judge
Laurens Hawn. Judge Hawn served
eleven terms as probate Judge OF
Ieavenworth county and finally goi
tired of the job and declined to run
for twelfth term
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