The Calumet news., 1912-07-31
PRIMARIES IN
KANSAS SOON
Lively Contests Among Candi-
dates For Nominations on
Two Party Tickets
DEMOCRATS VERY CONFIDENT
Believe Republican Discord This
Year viii Help Them

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Topeka, Kas.. July 31.--lf the pres
ent political campaign In Kansas had
much longer to run the biz wheat and
corn and other crops promised for the
state this year would be in grave dan
ger of neglect But fortunately for the
state and the prosperity of it's citizens
the campaign vii. end with the pri-
maries next Tuesday, leaving the peo-
pie free to turn their attention lroia
politics.
On the eve of the primaries for the
choice of candidates for all public OH
GERS from the United states senator
and governor down to county officials
the situation is admittedly the most
complicated in the political history of
the Sunhower State About the only
feature in connection with the contest
that stands out clearly is the fact 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 opportun-
ity is evidenced by the fact that there
is great scramble to get on the
Democratic ballot. there being an
abundance of candidates IN the pri-
maries for every Office To be filled.
Stubs After Sensiorship.
The contest for Republican p~csl-
dental electors has been so bitter as To
attract nation wide attention. The at
tempt of the Taft following TO defeat
the enemy by injunction proceedings
failed, with the result that both the
regulars and the progrcssiveS will have
sets of presidential electors on the pri-
mary ballots. The Drogr essives are
fighting with might and main for a
victory i'm the primaries. The battle is
being directed by Governor Stubbs,
William Allen White and other Rooso
welt leaders of national reputation.
Governor Stuhbs is fighting for the
Republican Endorsement for United
States senator in opposition to Scna-
tor Charles Curtis, whose term will ex-
pire next March and who is "A candi-
date for denomination. Senator Curtis
is a Taft supporter, wnilc> Governor
Stubbs is one of the seven COVER
nors" who persuaded Roosevelt to en-
ter 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 J.. Bond o. Salima. s. III. Allen
of Topeka. w. II. Thompson of Garden
city, and II. p. Ferrelly of Chanute.
Contests Are Spirited.
The Republican contest for the GU
hernatorial nomination are Arthur
Capper. the Topeka editor, and Frank
J. Ryan of Leavenworth. Cappcr is al
lied with the progressivcs and Ryan
leans towards the regulars. The DEM
ocratic contest for the gubernatoria!
nomination is between j. B. Billiard,
mayor of Topeka, and George I'll.
Hodges of Oathc. 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 op
posed 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 oHi-
cials are candidates for denomination.
District judges and members of the
legislature also are to be nominated.
Spirited contests are on In nearly
all OF the congressional districts. All
of the present representatives are can
didates for denomination. Anthony oi
the First district and Campbell of thS
Third district have opposition. Victor
Murdcck of the Eighth district. one
Of the prominent Roosevelt leaders, II
opposed for denomination by j. II. Ad-
ans of Eldoradc Joseph Taggart, the
only Democratic member of the Kan
sas delegation in the lower house. will
be nominated i'm the Second district
without opposition.
&. o. p. Looks For Harmony.
In addition TO the Republicans aud
Democrats the Socialists will have an
almost complete state ticket on Tie
primary ballots. The Socialist party
choice for United States senator is A.
W. Kicker of Girard and for Governor
G.. w. Kledhcge of Lawrence. The So
cialists will have candidates i'm six Of
the eight congressional districts
Despite the bitterness OF the present
fight between the two factions of the
Republicans the opinion prevails
among the foremost Of the party lead
ers that after the primary battle Is
over the rank and file OF the party will
set together for united fight against
the Democratic opposition at the No
vember election. The harmony work
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