The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-13
Candidates for Legislature
Overlooking Something.
Fail to State Preference for
United States Senator.
LAW IS NOT COMPULSORY
Provides Only That They May
Make Declaration.
Charles Kerr Enters Third Dis
trict Congressional Race.

tt has now been discovered that many
candidates for the legislature have fall
ed to state on their petition their posi-
ton in. regard to the primary vote for
United States senator. The law pro-
vides that they may state on their Pc
titfons whether or not they viii heeo
the vote of the people for senator.
They do not have to do so. Under the
Kansas primary law the United States
senator is elected by the legislature
The senatorial primary result is NOR
ally binding on the legislature but nor
legally so. Bristow was the first sena-
tor nominated by a primary in Kansas
and this nomination was ratified by the
Republicans of the legislature without
q. dissenting vote. It will probably be
the case again next winter. The Win
ner in August will be the winner IN
January before the legislature. But II
the candidates for the legislature state
their position in advance then the peo-
nile will be sure that their will as reg
istered at the primary polls will De
carried out by the legislature.
Earl Akers. the Stafford editor. has
made his formal announcement for
state treasurer. In his announcement
Mr. Akers saws:
"A lot of mighty good Kansas men
have asked me to become a candidate
for state treasurer. That's the main
reason I have decided to ask the Re-
publicans of Kansas to nominate me-
IF nominated and elected I mean to
make a good state treasurer and L be-
ueve l possess every quality to dc
that. When I came to Topeka as chief
clerk of the last session of the Kansas
house It was with an idea of taking
my job seriously. I had never held
public office before and I had an old
fashioned idea that a public officer
ought to work When the house, by
unanimous vote of both sides, rendered
me a vote of confidence at the close
of the session it made me know that
these 125 men had recognized my desire
and my efforts to do my work well.
When Gov. Stubs followed it up by
offering me the business desk in his
Office I confess that 1 felt reasonably
sure that my way of doing things as
public servant was right, and tits said
of Gov Stubs (and widely quoted) that
he knows men.
AT the outset of the Roosevelt cam
paign in Kansas I offered my services
and for three weeks spent all of my
time out over the state helpingsto carry
it for the colonel. However, the records
will show that 1 did not draw a cent of
state pay while doing it. Nor do
mean to make this race for the nomi-
nation attached to the states payroll.
Governor Stubs now has my resigna-
ton and I mean to leave his Office
shortly and devote all of my time to
this campaign. L shall get everywhere
in Kansas that I can and see as many
Republican voters as possible. I want
all factions to assist me but with the
clear understanding that L am a pro-
gressive Republican in every sense of
the term. Ever since the progressive
movement started. I have been identi-
fed with it and fought for it. In do
ing so ] have always tried to be de-
cent to the other fellow, and I believe
I have been: but I have never ducked