The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-30
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
Kansas City Paper Starts Madi-
son for Governor Boom.
Suggested by Square Dealers as
a Compromise.
NOT IN HIS LINE.
Would Hardly Give Up Seat in
Congress.
Talk of Others Is Going Merrily
On.


boom for Congressman Ed Madison for
governor in 1912. and sets forth at
some length the fitness of the Seventh
district congressman for the place.
Madison is put forward as a compro-
mise candidate to heal the faction
in the party in this state. While the
congressman is progressive and has
stood always with the insurgents in
congress, yet it is claimed that he has
many friends among the regulars in
this state and that he is not SO radical
IN his views and political acts but that
he would be acceptable to both wings
of his party.
ON the other hand. if Mr. Madison
enters the race, which is unlikely, he
would be giving up a place that pays a
greater salary than the office of gov
ernor. He would be giving up a con-
gressional cinch for years to come for
gubernatoria1 uncertainty. He
would have to enter a most expensive
state wide campaign against strong
opposltlon and leave a congressional
campaign where he would have little
or no opposition for denomination,
He would have to give up his place
already won in national politics and
ana1rs and win place in state affairs.
If the senate is his ultimate ambition
he could make the race from his con-
gressional round in the ladder with as
great advantage as he could from the
governors office in Topeka. He would
be sure of the congressional round,
while the gubernatorial round might
not be there. He would run the risk
of oblivion in a gubernatorial primary
campaign, for If he was defeated that
would be a severe setback.
However, Congressman Madison
would be a strong and popular. candi-
date for governor. and If he decides
to enter the race, would have to be
| reckoned with. It is reported that the
congressman will make some kind OF
announcement in regard to his caAdi-
| dacy at the meeting of the Kansas
Day club, January 80.
Congressman Murdock has also beer
| mentioned as a possible candidate fol-
governor. and also for United States
| of political rumors flying round this
| winter. But it is noticeable fact
| that none Of the candidates mentioned
for any place are saying a word
about it themselves. Their friends and
supporters are doing all the talking il
order, if possible, to ascertain the
| symptoms from feeling the public
pulse.
| c. E. Denton, the retiring secretary
| of state, has been talked of as com
| promise candidate for governor, and
| he may prove the most available tim.
Der. James M. Nation, retiring state
| auditor, who cut the estimates for the
state institutions for the next biennia
| period more than a million, has also
| been mentioned. Also J. N. Dolley
| chairman of the state committee; Ar.
| thur Capper, the publisher, and Major
| A. M. Harvey.
| The next Kansas Day club meetinf
promises but little in the way of re
Cancellation Of the faction within the
party. The club is now controlled by
the regular wing and the program call.
| for standpat speakers Cnly. The can
| didate who announces at the clul
meeting would be likely to be regard
ed as a regular coming from the regu-
lar camp.
4 The question of whether or not tn,
progressives will try to rally in fore,
next month and capture the organiza
ton of the club for the next year ha
not yet been decided. The Legislature
will be in session and there will be
i large attendance at the club meeting
/ and banquet. Last year the busines
! meeting was regular Donnybrool
fair with the regulars in the saddle al
the time. The standpat officers of th
club this year showed not the slight
est inclination to compromise any
thing. as they packet the program
solid from foundation stone to steepl
with standpat orators. There has bee
talk of compromise, it is true, anon
1.-The leaders this month, but there ha