The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-24
POLITICAL GOSSIP
Senator Glenn Makes Report on
Western Kansas.
Saws Republicans Out There
Stay With G. o. p.
WICHITA DEMOCRATS COMING
They Have Two Special Cars
for Topeka Trip.
Will Witness Inauguration of
Governor Hodges.
WICHITA DEMOCRATS COMING

Senator w. NJ. Glenn, of Tribune,
does not believe that +here will be any
landslide of western Kansas voters to
the ranks of the new Progressive party.
Senator Glenn represented the Thirty
eighth state senatorial district in the
1sO9-11 sessions. In the 1912 RepubIi-
can primaries he was defeated for the
Republican nomination as lieutenant
governor by Sheffield Ingalls,, who has
since declared his allegiance to the new
party. Glenn, however, will remain
with the Republicans.
While in Topeka today, Senator Glenn
declared that he knew of but three men
in Greeley county who will cast their
lot with the new party. According to
Glenn's theory the ProgressiveS will
make but little headway in the coun-
ties in which Glenn is interested in
the political game.
There were a good many old time
Republicans who voted for Roosevelt
in the recent election said Senator
Glenn, who firmly believed that they
were just as good Republicans as the
men who voted for Taft. With them
it was an honest question of party
loyalty-nOt a question of the destruc-
ton of the party. And these men are
not going to follow the new party"
The election of JOuett Shouse from
Glenn's IS county district was one of
the real surprises of the campaign, ac-
cOrding to the Tribune man. Glenn
believes that Shouse, though a Dem
ocrat, will make good in the legislature
"Shouse's election was one of the
biggest surprises of the election said
Glenn. He had been in the state less
than a year and defeated E. E Frizell
one of the wealthiest and most influen-
tial men in western Kansas. Shouse
ran $500 votes ahead of the Demo-
foIr rf
was elected by $50 in a district which
has a normal Republican majority of
2,3O0''
Glenn believes that Shouse will be
one of the really strong men in the
1913 senate.
The first line on the contest contro-
versy with the Socialists in Crawford
county, indicates that the Socialists
seem fairly able to hold the offices
won in the recent election. In a con-
test for the office of county assessor,
the contest board this week refused to
unseat the Socialist who had won on
the face of the original returns. A
second contest board will hear six
Dther contests for county offices in
Crawford.
In the contest settled this week, the
first line on the contest of Senator z.
F. Porter was given to the pleopIe of
Crawford county. Porter was beaten
s., ]
which indicated that Crawford county
had elected F. w. Stanton, the first So |
ci list ever sent to the Kansas senate |
Based on charges of irregularity and !
illegal voting, Porter will contest Stan |
tons election before the next senate.
Since the case was filed, opponents !
of the new Democratic administration /
have viewed with evident joy the en- |
barra sSment of a Dem ocratic senate |
which must hear the Socialist case.
-, e. IL,
worried the individual members of the
senate but little. They have a clear |
majority either with or without the |
assistance of the Socialist member. |
None of their own votes are affected
by the contest. And the Democrats /
will probably hear the case with but
little evidence of personal or party |
feeling.
1t is probable that Governor-eIect
George H. Hodges will make an
of all of his new ap-
pointees before the close of the year.
He is now considering the appoint
mentS for places on the utilities COM
mission and the tax commission and |
may announce the winners of these
jobs within the next few days. Other
appointments to be made by the new
governor include: Three members of
utilities commission. one member tax
a second appointment as
member of the board of control, ward
en- of the penitentiary, superintendent
Hutchinson reformatory, live stock
grain inspector, adju-
tant general state accountant, state
architect, members penal and educa-
tional boards and members text book
commission
Wichita Democrats have chartered two
special Pullmans and will come to To-
peka TO attend the inauguration of Gov
ernor-elect George H. Hodges. The Wich |
tia delegation will leave Sunday night,
January u. for Topeka They will arrive
in Topeka early Monday morning-the day
of the inaugura tion-and Will return TO !
their homes on Monday night trains.
The Wichita Democrats in addition to
asking for the postoffice, are seeking ap- |
pointments on the utilities commission. on
the tax commission, as bank examiners, |
election commissioner and United States
ably certain to land a few of these good
Jobs. Now, as an evidence of good faith
and party loyalty, the Wichita Demo
cratic leaders will charter two cars to at
tend the Inauguration. Among the wei
known Sedgwick county Democrats who
will attend the inauguration are: Chair
nan Jacques, Capt. J. H. Shields. Owen
l.. Cope II. J. Roetzel, Judge ]. n. Hay
maker, Jerry Fitzpatrick, George Rogers.
Al Dunmire Capt. w. e. Hershberger.
Ayers George McGin, John l. Saunders,
VIM. Dedrick. Chas- Harold, Col. s Il.
Amidon, judge A E Helm.
Treasure Hauled in Dray.
Omaha Dec. 24-SiXteen million
dollars worth of bonds and securities
we're moved in dray wagon yesterday
rom a bank vault to the safes of the
new Woodmen of the World building