Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-08-02
KANSAS HAS some
LIVELY POLITICS
ABOUT 4 SIN-CORNEmfD FIGHT
INVOLVES All PARTIES
AND FACTIONS.
.STUBDS WOULD Be senator
Arthur Cappcr Has Fight ON Hands
and Bun Moose Are Ia
n Sweat.

TOPEKA, Kan, Aug l,--,special)
T II the proesnt political campaign In
Kansas had much longer TO run, the
| big wheat and corn and other crops
promised for the state this ear would
be In grave danger Of neglect But
fortunately for the state and the pros
pertay OF its citizens. the oampaign
VIII end with the primaries next Tues
day. leaving the people free TO turn
their attention from politics
Ou the eve OF the primaries for the
choice ~ candidates for all public Of
governor down to county officials ~
admittedly the most complicated In
/ the political history OF the Sunflowor
state, About the only feature in con.
nection 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 demo-
Gratis are alive 10 their opportunity is
evidenced by the fact that there is a
big scramble 10 get on the democratic
ballot, there being an abundance Of
candidates for every office TO be
filled.
The contest for republican presi-
dental elections has been SO bitter
as to attract nation wide attention
The attempt Of the Taft following to
defeat the enemy by Injunction pro-
ceedings failed, with the result that
both the regulars and the progressiyes
VIII have sets Of presidential electors
on the primary ballot. The battle is
being directed by Governor Stubbs.
William Allen White and other Roose-
welt leaders OF national reputation,
Governor Stubbs Is fighting for the
republican endorsement for United
States senator In opposition to Senator
Charles Curtis. whose term viii eX-
pire next March and who is a candl-
date for denomination. Senator Cur
It's Is "A TAFT supporter, while Governor
Stubbs is one of the Seven governors"
who persuaded Roosevelt to enter 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 l.. Bond OF Salina; S. n. Allen
Of Topeka; w. II. Thompson of Gar
den city, and II. +. Ferrelley OF Cha
mute.
The republican contest for the GU
bernatorial nomination is between Ar
thus Capper the Topeka editor, and
Frank j. Ryan, Of Leavenworth. Cap |
per is allied with the prograBsivcs. |
and Ryan leans toward the regulars |
The democratic contest for the guber-
n2toral nomination is between j. II |
Hilliard, mayor Of Topeka. and George |
T.. Hodges Of Olathe member of the !
state senate The chief plank in Hi |
liard's platform is the resubmission
OF the prohibitory law, in which he |
is opposed by Hodges.
In addition 20 governor both parties
VIII nominate candidates for justices
Of the supreme court, Lieutenant gov
crnor secretary Of state, auditor,
treasurer, attorney general, superin-
tcndcnt of public instruction. super |
intendent Of insurance and state print |
er. Practically all of the present state
officials are candidates for renomina. |
tlcn. District judges and members
Of the legislature also are to be nom
mated.
Spirited contests are on in nearly all
Of the congressional districts. All OF
the present representatives. are Jan
didates for denomination. Anthony Of |
the First district and Campbell Of the |
Third district, have opposition. Vie
tor Murdoch, of the Eighth district
one of the Roosevelt leaders, is OPP
posed 70 denomination by j. p. Ad-
ans, Of El Dorado. Joseph>L LTaggart,
the only democratic member of the
Kansas delegation in the lower house.
VIII be renominated in the Second dis
tirct, without opposition.
In addition to the republicans and
democrats, the socialists viii have an
almost complete state ticket on the
primary ballots. The socialist party
choice for United States senator is A.
W Kicker, Of Girard and for COVER
nor G, W. Kleihage. Of Lawrence.
The socialists will have candidates in
six Of the eight congressional dis
tricts.
Despite the bitterness Of the present
fight between the two factions of the
republicans, the opinion prevails
among the foremost Of the party lead
crs that after the primary battle is
Voer the rank and file Of the party
will get together for a united flchtI
against the democratic opposition at
the November election. The harmony
workers find much announcement in
the fact that even the most enthusi-
astc of the progressives have hesl.
tated TO suggest placing a third state
ticket in the field.
IIay Farming