The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-07
POLITICAL GOSSIP
Democrats Will Hardly Hold a
State Primary.
Leaders Talk Over the Kansas
Situation Informally.
THEY FAVOR HARRIS.
Think he Will Be the Candi-
date for Governor.
Fight ON Phil Campbell Opens
in Earnest.
THEY IA VOR HARRIS Ri,

There is not likely to be any Demo-
cratic state primary in Kansas next
year. The rumor that has been go
ing around that the Democratic state
central committee would, at its meet
ing here on February % anticipate the
action of the Republicans and c>ll "a
state primary is probably without
foundation.
It happened that there were three
representative Democrats of the state
in Topeka yesterday trying law suits
In the supreme court. They were
Bale P. Waggener of Atchison, H. p.
Farrelly Of Chanute and P. T. Foley
OF Lyons, Rice county.
Mr.. Waggener dismissed the pri
mary suggestion with a word. He
said. 81 don't think there is anything
in it,
Mr. Farrelly, late candidate for lieu
tenant governor. said: 1T isn't to be
expected that the Democrats, being
minority party. would take action Tor
a primary. s. I think that it is not at
all probable. '%Of course, if there was
lot of competition for the nomina-
tons, and a large number of candi-
dates seemed to be DESTROYS of get
ting on the ticket. it might be decided
to resort to primary"
'eWho are you for. for governor"
was asked.
II am for Harris. and let me tell
you this; the reports that Harris will
ports do not come from Harris 1t
Is my opinion that when the time
comes he will get into the fight"
Hugh" said Bale Waggener. "If
I should give up my railroad bust
ness and run for governor, would you
be for me?,' ~ >f~
"I would be for you for any thing
you wanted if you would cut lose from
your railroad business" replied
Farrelly. And he talked as though he
meant what he said. 81
Mr. Foley, who was the representa-
tive from Rice county at the last ses-
sion of the legislature. and the Demo-
cratic leader on the floor of the house,
said: 81"
7"I don't hear much politics out in
Rice county. except what read in the
papers. However, I think it is I'M
likely that the Democrats would
adopt a primary for the selection Of
candidates. AndeI don't think the
so either There will abe no primary
unless the legislature meets in spe-
cialS session. tits notJfmprohable that
such a session will be called
In commenting on the possible can
didates fer governor on the Demo-
cratic ticket Mr.. Foley said:
t'I am for Harris first and second.
He is the man that the Democrats of
Kansas want, and I believe that he
Will run again. If heJ won't 1 am for
Hodges. However, politics are quiet
with US. The country is prosperous.
and the financial scare does not cause
us any worry."A~- -E
Some of the newspapers in the
Third district are hard at work boom
ing Corb Mcneil for the Republican
nomination for congress against Con-
gresham P. p. Campbell. but most
of the best posted politicians in the
district seem to think that Campbell is
pretty certain to land the place again.
Mcneil was appointed district judge
by Governor Hoch, and had made
record which Is displeasing to the
friends Of the prohibitory law in his
district. 80 SO.
In a platform" which he has is
sued. Mr.. Mcneil sets forth his prin-
ciples as follows:
l.. More liberal policy toward the
old soldiers.
2. Endorsing the policies OF
Roosevelt.
g. Favors tariff revision.
4. Favors more elastic currency.
s. More legislation for laboring
men.
g. Opposed to primary election,
and on this point Mr.. Mcneil says:
''I am opposed to a primary law for
the nomination of candidates for Of
fee, except the same be by a strict
and rigid law protecting absolutely |
each and every feature thereof, and
where all parties nominate their tick
ct at the same primary and at the ex- |
pense of the state, county or mu-
Seth G.. Wells, former state auditor,
Is booming Judge Stillwell Of Erie, |
who resigned as district judge on ac-
count of his wife's health, for place |
on the supreme bench.
Mr. Wells does not say who he
wants, to displace on the bench. but /
he says that Judge Stillwell should
be given the nomination by the Re-
publican convention.
at is a peculiar thing" said Mr..
Wells, that ever since Judge Still.
we'll resigned from the bench. his
wife has been steadily improving, and
IS now in very fair physical condition.
She is able to be about, and attend TO
some of the activities of her church.
At the time Judge StillweH resigned
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