The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-19

home to try on his piano. The judge
is one of the Democratic speakers for
the Washington's birthday banquet
He is expected to announce SION as a
candidate for the U. S. senate.
The judge said today, speaking of the
sentiment in his judicial. district: In a
straw vote poll taken in a half dozen
western counties the sentiment was
overwhelming among the Democrats
for Champ Clark and among the Re-
publicans for Roosevelt
The Democratic committee will meet
tonight at o'clock at the Throop
hotel and set a date for the delegate
convention and thresh out and arrange
matters for the primary campaign.
Personal Mention.
E. A. Ely of Larned and w. F.
Sekavec of Ellsworth came in together
today. Both are for Clark for Dresi-
dent and bring goods news from their
counties. Sekavec is for Billiard for
governor and for Judge Thompson of
Garden City for the United States sem
ate.
George delivering of Maryville,
Democratic candidate for congress two
years ago from the Fifth district, is
here today. He will likely run again
this year. The committeeman pres
ent favor Helvering for the place with
OUT opposition except from Cloud
county. Carye of Cloud is talked of
as a candidate.
/ Sam Clark Of Washington is an old
the west who is holding forth in all his
glory at the Throop today. All the
westerners are for Clark.
John Kelley of Hugoton is a Clark
and Billiard man. st believe my sec
ton is for Clark he said. "I am for
Billiard for governor He looks like
winner to me- But the most important
thing with US is the fact that we are to
have railroad. Hugoton Will get that
road for sure"
"Stance" Myers of Leavenworth is
a Wilson man. The Harper's Weekly
incident and the Watterson roast have
not shaken Myers faith in the school
master. He is for Wilson and Billiard.
Jim Orr of Atchison, candidate for
the state senate, is here to confirm the
rumor. John Chapman of Atchison,
candidate for congress from the First
district is also here to confirm the
rumor that he will make the race. He
expects to win.
Editor Pearl of the Hiawatha Demo-
crat and Miles Mulroy of Norton and
A. B. Reeves of Dodge were con-
spfcuous in the Throop lobby and
talked and Democratic success for
1912 with all who cared to listen.
A lot of speculation was INDUCED
in by the committeeman over the CUB
ernatorial situation. Senator Hodges
has not as yet announced his candid
acy. Mayor Billiard of Topeka is the
only candidate and he has lots of sup
porterS among the outside Democrats
opinion that the name of the Demo-
cratic nominee for governor had not
yet been spoken out loud by the wise
ones. Sapp did not utter the name
either, but he gave the impression
that dark horse would yet get the
nomination.
Hugh F'arrelly of Chanute, candi-
date for the U. S. senate has not yet
taken a stand for president. He is
known to favor Wilson,. but has not
Vet made public announcement of his
preference.
w. l. Brown of Kingman, one of the
leaders on the Demo cratic side in the
last session of the Kansas legislature
is here. Mr. Brown is a dyed in the
wool Clark man and believes Kansas
will send a Clark delegation to Balti-
more. He is elated at the Democratic
victory in the Seventh district and be-
lieves the state will be carried by the
Democrats next fall. Everything
Seventh district election was just an
indication of the drift of things
D. f. Callahan, cashier of the Farm
ers State bank at Kingman, and chair
man of the Democratic county central
committee, is here Like other Demo-
Gratis Mr.. Callahan thinks the Kansas
Democrats are about to come into their
own. He believes Mr.. Neeley will be
reelected to congress. ION state mat
tiers, so far as my section of the state
is concerned" said he, the people are
for Hodges for governor. I don OF be-
lieve that Billiard will develop much
strength there"