The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-20
FORCE BILLARDO OUT
Democrats Shrink From Re-
submission Campaign.
Leaders Would Have Topeka
Man Withdraw.
PUT ORR IN RACE
Figure That While Liberal He
Is Not Radical.
Mayor Billiard Says He Will Not
Agree to Quit.
PUT ORR IN RACE


discussed nv the one hundred or more
leading Democrats at the commlttee
meeting in Topeka was the candloacS
of James Orr of Atchison for Cover
nor. The plan is to have Mayor ~
lard of Topeka withdraw from tl1
race in favor of Mr.. Orr. This "ouio
moan Orr's nomination for sure ana
grand fight at the polls next NoVeln-
Der. The Democratic leaders
were in Topeka did not deny Una. ina
many conferences were held 1i5 uuiils
the day to consider the orr-Dlll,lls ,lll-.,- !
deal. They hope it will go throusn
80 o~,nress the utmost confidence in
state victory If the plan is carried out
billiard Declines to Accede-
mt the nlan received the most serl-
,,,s sa+bacl< at the hands of orr ana
zTa,,or billiard themselves. Orr IS lo1
PiIiard for governor. Billiard VIII GS ~.
Withdraw in favor OF any one -
will not run If Billiard stays N, ~ ~ rsca
Dlll4au I4.- u 4o the finish. zen if Mr.. orr
should run 1 would run, TOO ~ r. ~
~ Mr. Orr last night ana ne SAL stllu -
v-o11Id RIM either for represeHtdllS1e ~
49, 49, senator Nothing was said apout
his candidacy for governor, W Nv
beIieve he will run for that otllOo- - -
T1oIicv of a lifetime has peeh - - ~
[,4~o f7rst of nv position ana theL s1oy
80 fnish against all odds, condlllo@Ils @
70 q nlAi7i1 fse1 Vel satisfied with the
progress of my cand1dacy- So everv
offers of support every day @ llOiII -, of
section of the state ana IRON
eli classes conditions ana par lles.
will omen my campaign duaIt91ls - raiT7
rnon+h and use my best eHorts 70 so+
by any fair and squaree ~ an 1artv for
means the noIllhdeAOA -
this place" a,,7 his
This statement by the mayor an ana 6rT ms
nosition and the friendship OF MI ~ ~
ra11
clans and mice out OF business
orr was BILLIARDS. Choice
II was stated that Billiard wanted
Orr to run before he anne a uIIsu ~, q = q
candidacy. That orr SUITED - ILL., - -
oa5i6a+e billiard was not consioeTeu
Se-ionslv bv the Democrats at hts1'
b11t his candidacy has assumed Pio IL
1oortions that make him Iorce 70 ~ ~
reckoned with He has lots u p - 80
- every citv and county seat IN AAie
s+ata If he withdraws IN IaNor "
Or If is argued. then Orr VIII recelNe
racticaIlv the solid Billiard supPorl- l
nor will he stand on that platlo pll ~ ~;
vi he is known to be hperai anu anu
r. feel a good deal as Blllaro uHea ~
about personal liberty, Hodges .,e.loit-7 on isle
other hand will make ms cam pf1i9A
as prohibition candidate.
gain Orr is an able lawyer anu : /
cannaigner He has personality t
and a large following. He would MAKE MAKE
P0rEinR canDdlSl- AAC
who discussed the matter We're ehtlu-
sfastic over the plan, which they oe-
cIared would iron out the guberna-
+oriaI situation and enable the rank
and file to get together on a strong |
compromise candidate for governor
Orr Is a Liberal
will NOT run unless Billiard draws
ont Hodges has just announced for
mallv he will run. Billiard mas an
nounced his candidacy. His nomination
xvo11Id mean the opening OF the resub-
+,iesior fight at the polls and party |
1t-es would be swept away and the |
fercest campaign in the history of the
state would follow. But with orr, a I
liberal. running on straight Demo-
cratic platform, he would stand
chance to- capture his full party vote
and also that now conceded large num-
her of independent and personal liberty
votes It is expected that the plan viii
either be carried out or abandoned be-
tween now and the date OF the state
convention at Hutchinson. March a.
.'It might be good politics" said a
well known Democratic leader who is a
Rillard man. billiards. strength has
made them all sit up and take notice.
He has as good chance for the nom1na-
zion as any man at this time. But he
would have to make the election fight
on a single idea and platform Of one
plank-resubmissi don't believe he
could win on that: but he might The
pretty sore on the grandstanding of the
administration on this prohibitory law
It is this feeling that made possible
the remarkable spread of the Billiard
strength.
Shearer Also FavOrs Orr.
Representative Andrew Shearer of
Marshall county. leading member of
the progressive wing of the Democrat
ic membership in the lower house of
the legislature. is enthusiastic in sug-
Eesting that a movement be started to
s'draft'' J. W. Orr of Atchison as a
candidate for the Democratic nOmina-
ton for governor He thinks that Orr
can be induced to get into the race
'sI am convinced that there is no
question but that Jim Orr is the log
tcal man for Kansas Democrats to
nominate for governor" says Mr.
Shearer. Il served with him through
the last session of the legislature and
have learned to admire him for his
great ability. sound judgment and the
sterling and diSintereSted character of
his service as a legislator. am as
familiar with his record as any one.
and while I have been c1assed as an
ultra progressive ever since the davs
of Populist supremacy. Jim Orr is
progressive enough to suit me No
other man whose name has heen men
toned in connection with the Office of
governor would afford Kansas Demo-
Gratis a better opportunity to enthusi-
asticallv and unitedlv support can
dfdate who would as governor meet
the expectations of his party in every
respect. Mr.. Orr has stated to his
friends that under existing cfrcun1- !
candidate and while his wishes ought
=, he reSDected. it seems TO ma that