The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-04
Frank Ryan Refuses to Join the
Anti Hook Crusade.
Says That He is in Favor of His
appointment.
POTTER'S PLACl
LOring TrOtt Is Candidate for
State Senate.
State Candidates Will Soon Open
Headquarters.

Frank Ryan of Leavenworth, mem
Der of the Utilities commission and
candidate for governor, is for Judge
Hooks appointment to the United
States supreme court bench. The other
members of the commission, Messrs-
White and Plumb, are considering the
matter. The Kansas commission has
been asked by commissions from other
western states that are opposing Judge
Hook, to send in a protest to the presi-
dent. Ryan is from Leavenworth,
Hooks own town. Commissioners
White and Plumb have discussed the
Hook matter with the governor but
have not yet made up their minds as to
a course in the matter.
Loring Trott of Junction Cit< Geary
county. has announced himself as
Republican candidate for the state SEN
ate to succeed Senator T. NJ. Potter of
Marion county. Mr. Trott in his an
nouncement, declares that he will make
the campaign as an independent candi-
date, undertaking to serve the party
without regard to either faction
Charlie Case of Dickinson, a member
of the last two sessions of the legisla-
ture. has also been considered as a can
didate from this senatorial district for
senate honors.
The state primary campaign will
soon be on, that is to say the prelimin-
airy work will be begun and headquart-
ers opened. Mayor Billiard. Democratic
candidate for governor, will open his
headquarters next week. Mr.. Capper,
the Republican candidate. has been
conducting campaign by mail all
winter, and will continue along this
line for some time. He does not eX-
pect to open a regulation Headquarters
for two or three months yet. He Will
be his own campaign manager. Il
have found everything so encouraging,
he said today. that I shall continue my
campaign as I have started it, which is
to say I will meet the voters and lead
ers from over the state in my office
here in the Capital building A dozen
or more people call on me here every
day. I am keeping in close touch with
the situation and it is looking fine for
my nomination. l shall not open a reg
ular headquarters for some months"
Frank Ryan, the other Republican
candidate. has been using the II. s.
mail to promote his candidacy and has
also made two or three trips over the
state. He viii run his own campaign.
He expects to visit in every county in
the state before next August.
AS soon as it is assured that there
will be no session of the legislature the
candidates will get busy with their pri-
mary petitions.
Governor Stubs has not yet made
any public announcement of his candi-
dacy for the U. S. senate, but it is ex-
pected.that he will do so before long. Tt
is a fact that the governor has not
made his announcement privately,
either But it has just been taken for
granted that he would make the race.
While four candidates are talked of
for state treasurer, no opposition has
yet developed to Secretary of State
Sessions, Auditor Davis or Superintend-
ent Fairchfld. It will take a crack-a-
jack to beat any one of these three for
the nomination.
A. NJ. Keene of Fort Scott is here.
Mr. Keene was a member of the last
legislature and was a candidate for
congress in the Second district until the
Guyer committee eliminated competi-
ton. He will run for the legislature
again this year and will likely be a
strong contender for speaker of the
next house.