The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-17

I his sentiments whether anyone else
liked it or not.
Quincy Coming Back.
Senator Fred H. Quincy, of Saline,
will probably return. Quincy has par
ticipated in a good many law manu-
his accustomed seat-two rows from
the north and three seats back-and
begins operations. Being a banker
himself, Quincy naturally feels that the
Kansas bankers need a good bit of
protection. Sc the craftsmanship of the
committee on banks and banking is his
by right of early settlement and con.
slant possession. Last session Quincy
offered 80 banking bills-according to
reports-and Is of them were unmer-
cifully murdered before the trainers
horrificd gaze AS lawmaker, though,
Quincy is regarded as one of the best
men in the senate and with the lone
exception Of Senator Porter knows more
ways to revive an otherwise dead meas
ure than any of the senators created in
the last 20 years.
Adjoining Quincys district, lives A.
Z. Carney. Two years ago Carney gave
satisfaction in the house. This year
the Cloud-Republic county Republi-
cans marked Carney for the senate and
gave him the nomination without oppo-
sition.
Emerson Carey in the Kingman-
Pratt-Reno district was renominated
without opposition. Carey is Hutchin-
sons millionaire salt packer, street
railway manipulation and founder of
most of the institutions of which the
salt town is really proud. Being rich,
Carey plays politics because he likes IT.
For four years he did one of the best
jobs of representing his district that
has been accomplished in several sea-
sons. 1t was Carey's zeal to land the
state fair for himself and Hutchinson
40 hp1 he Oft fR11 as ha
along, that created the pork barrel
scandal. Carey made himself unpopu-
lar in the governors office early in his
term and never strove to regain his
standing. He voted against the pet
things that the administration wanted
the most and never apologized for the
fight he waged.
Although Senator E. F. Porter was op-
county, he won by nearly 1000 votes in the
recent primaries. Porter is not only the
dean of the Kansas senate, but is rated
as one of the shrewdest and most cunning
fighters the senate has encountered. Aside
from his ability as parliamentarian and
a leader. Porter gets results. He gave
helped send the new school of mines iEt0
the coal belt and he put through the fight
such spirit that all of the administration |
forces were called on to help squelch the |
normal heads So Porter will probably |
come back in recognition of former ser |
vice.
The Able Senator Price.
Francis G. Price, true enemy of Stubs, |
is renominated by the Republicans in the |
Thirty-seventh district. It was Price, |
who the opening day of the 1911 session |
remarked in fight for the organization. |
who knows but that tomorrow our lieu |
tenant governor may be our governor = |
and I would consider it no calamity il /
such were to happen That was Price. |
He fought the same way all through the /
session, made some enemies and many
friends. As chairman of the Judiciary |
committee, he blocked more foolish legis-
lation than any other man. After do
ing all this Price stood with Brewster, |
Reed, Stavely, Carey, Stewart and other
regulars in the general disorganization of |
the progressive forces.
Away out in the short grass country
the Thirty-eighth district-Mayor- z. E
Frizel1 of Larned, wants to come to the !
senate and has been nominated by the Re
pubHcans in the district which includes Is
counties. Frizen mayor OF Larned |
made good outside of politics. FrizeIi
deals in wheat and is successful farmer
But the Frizel1 way of doing things while
mayor appealed to the western Kansas
voters and now they want him in the leg
islature.
There are many other men who will be |
candidates for the senate in the November |
election and perhaps some of the new |
hopes will sidetrack a few of the men |
who in past years have made the Kansas |
senate famous as place where things
happen.