Bisbee daily review., 1912-08-02
PRIMARY CLIMAX
 HOT POLITICAL
 FIGHT IN KANSAS
CmSing of Candidates from u. s. Senator and Gov ernor to County Off,
 cials Scheduled


 TOPEKA, Kas.. August l.-If the present political campaign in Kansas had much longer to run the big wheat and corn crop promised for the state this year would be in grave danger of neglect. But fortunately for the state and the prosperity of it's citizens the campaign will end with the primaries next Tuesday, leaving the people free 10 turn their attention from politics.
 On the eve of the primaries for the choice of candidates for all public of- ficers from United States senator and governor down to county officials the situation is admittedly the most com plieated in the political history of the Sunflower state. About the only feat rue in connection with the contC z that stands out clearly !s the ia that republican discord has increased the prospects Of democratic success in Kansas next November to an extent that would scarcely have been thought possible twelve months ago. That the democrats are alive to their oppoTtu- nity is evidenced by the fact that there is a great scramble to get on the democratic ballot, there heinz an abundance of candidates in the pri- maries for every office to be filled
 The contest for republican presi- dential electors has been so bitter as 10 attract nation wide attention. The attempt of the Taft following to de feat the enemy by injunction proceed ings failed, with the result that both the regulars and the progressiyes will have sets of presidential electors on the primary ballots The progressives are lighting with might and main for a victory in the primaries. The battle is being directed by Governor Stubbs. William Allen White and other Roose- welt leaders of national reputation
 Governor Stubbs is fighting for the republican indorsement for United States senators in opposition to Sen ator Charles Curtis, whose term will expire next March and who is a can. didate for TenOmination. Senator Cur tis is Taft supporter, while Governor Stubbs is one of the seven governors who persuaded Roosevelt to enter the presidential race. The governor is making his fight on an out-and-out progressive platform
 Four democrats aspire to succeed Curtis in the senate. They are Judge Thomas l.. Bond of Salina. $. H. AL len of Topeka. w. II. Thompson Of Garden City and H. P. Ferrelley Of Chamute.
 The republican contest for the gu bernatorial nomination are Arthur Capper, the Topeka editor. and Frank J. Ryan of LeavenwoTth. Capper is allied with the progressiyes and Ryan leans towards the regulars. The demo cratic contest for the gubernatorial nomination is between J. B. Billiard mayor Of Topeka, and George H. Hodges of Olathe, a member of the state senate. The chief plank in Bill lard's platform is the resubmission of the prohibitory law, in which he is opposed by Hodges.
 In addition to governor, both par. ties will nominate candidates for jus tices Of the supreme court, lieutenant governor, secretary of state. auditor, treasurer. attorney general. superin. tendent of public instruction, superin. tendent of insurance and state printer. Practically all of the present state of. ficials are candidates for renomina. ton. District judges and members of the legislature also are to be nomi. mated
 Spirited contests are on in nearly all of the congressional districts. All of the present representative are candidates for renomination. Anthony of the First district and Campbell of the Third district have opposition Victor Murdock of the Eighth district one of the prominent Roosevelt lead CTS. is opposed for renomination by !. R. Adams of Eldorado. Joseph Tag gart. the only democratic member oi the Kansas delegation in the lower house. will be nominated in the Sec ond district without opposition.
 In addition to the republicans and democrats, the socialists will have an almost complet state ticket on the pri mary ballots. The Socialist party choice for United States senator is A. W. Kicker of Girard and gor gov ernor G. w Klehege of Lawrence The Socialists will have candidates ir six of the eight congressional dis tricts.
 Despite the bitterness Of the pres ent fight between the two factions Of the republicans the opinion prevails among the foremost of the party lead CTS that after the primary battle ii over the rank and file of the party will get together for united fight against the democratic opposition al the November election. The harmon workers find much encouragement il the fact that even the most enthusias tic of progressives have hesitated tG
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