The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-28
Well Known r.. r. Attorney
Sees but Two Parties in 1916.
DEMOCRAT and PROGRESSIVE
Already Talk of Democratic
State Appointments.
Gov. StubbS Writes to COngrat-
ulate Judge Thompson.

lawyer, Progressive Republican, and
| something of a power both in south
ern Kansas politics and legal affairs,
is confident that the Republican par
ty will not present a presidential
nominee in the 1916 campaign. Ac-
cording to Madden's version of the
political shake up, the Democrats and
the Progressives will swallow up the
Republicans in Kansas and in the
-ltion and that future political bat
ties will be waged by the old Demo-
cratic organization and by the new
party.
''This election wasn't much of a
surprise after ALL" said Madden while
in Topeka on legal business this week.
''The results were just about as had
defeat of Stubbs wasn't such a sur
prise, but the things that happened
to some of the other fellows was real
ly shocking, wasn't it?
I'm not disappointed" continued
the Parsons lawyer, ''in the election of
Wilson. Really, I think Wilson is
Progressive. In fact, he's progressive
beyond his own party. More likely
the party will pull him down. The
Democratic party isn't a progressive
party and with its present traditions
never can be progressive"
Then MADDEN continued more deep
ly into his political weather predic-
tions.
There will be but two national
tickets presented by the predominant
parties in 1916" said Madden. '"The
Republican party will not be one of
them. In my opinion the progressive
elements in the Republican party will
flock to the Progressive party in the
next four years, while the conserva-
tive element will be taken over by the
Democrats. That, in my opinion, will
+ the lineup in 1916"
Judge Madden is general attorney for
the Missouri, Kansas & Texas railway
wit hn ad1IIIl Il1-fo tn Tp,r-
early ninetfes Madden trained with the
Populists in their early political trans
actions in Kansas. Then he went to
the Republican party, but has always
been follower of the progressive ele-
ment of the party.
Kansas will send at least a dozen
delegates to the convention of the Ma
tional Democratic League of Clubs
when their annual meeting is held in
Washington. December ga. c. Arthur
Haulenbeck is president of the Kansas
organization, and believes that the
work of the Democratic clubs was one
of the strongest elements in the Demo-
cratic victory in this state. There are
now more than so clubs in the state.
and nearly all of them were organized
during the campaign. Among the men
who will probably attend the Wash
ington convention are Congressman
Joseph Taggart. of the Second district,
and Congressman George A. NeeIey, Of
the Seventh district.
Friends of County Attorney Moxcey.
of Atchison county, are urging his ap-
pointment as attorney for the board Of
control in event Senator George H |
Hodges is inaugurated as the next gov
ernor of Kansas. -1oxcey was an i'm |
portant factor in the Hodges oreanfza- |
ton in the First district. Now Moxcey's |
term county attorney is about to |
expire, and it is claimed that he has |
selected the position of attorney for the |
board of control as one of the really !
nice Jobs under the Hodges administra- !
ton.
Rev. James Lawrence, of Lawrence |
has been endorsed and recommended |
as chaplain of the house of representa- |
tives and will be an active candidate |
for the appointment when the Iegisla-
ture convenes. The Rev. Lawrence has |
been a Methodist Episcopal minister in |
Kansas for more than so years, and is |
widely known in the state. He has been |
for chaplain of the house, both |
by Washington Post G. A. R. and by |
the Ministerial Alliance of Lawrence
Governor Stubbs has sent a letter of |
congratulations to Judge William H |
who defeated Stubbs in the |
recent United States senatorial contest.
In MS letter, Governor StubbS points to |
the fact that the Garden City Democrat
has an opportunity to become valuable |
in the councils of his party, in that his
election gives the Democrats a majority /
in the United States senate.
In his letter to Judge Thompson, Gov
ernor Stubbs said:
Dear Judge Thompson: The returns
show that you have a decisive majority
Of the popular vote for United States sen.
ator. I congratulate you upon the great
opportunity this will give you to do ser
vice for your country during the next six
be ripper for healthy progress in the evolu-
tion of popular government than any SINH
lar period in the history of our country.
''There ought to come before the senate
during your term manv serious and in
portant questions, questions involving not
only the measure of power which the peo-
mon political advantage. but the meas
ure of power which the government
should properly employ for the common
protection of all the citizens who consti- !
tute and support it against the greed Of
that part of the citizens who seek to con-
troll and exploit it.
''If, as a private citizen who was not
fortunate enough to have the opportunity
to do the great public service that has
come so decisiyely to you, 1 can IN any |
way help in securing these blessings of
ajority of the people of Kansas. without |
-egar to party or partisanShip, I shall
alwavs be glad to lend willing hand.
Without intending to be tedious, de-
sire to say that am not insincere when
tell you that believe it was eminentIy
AIR TO Governor Wilson, as well as entire
makes responsible to the country. to give
him a senate and house of representatives
strong enough and long enough to fairly
test the capacity of himself and his party
to manage the country and serve the peo-
pie In being the man. as I understand
t. who makes the majority for your party