The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20
POLITICAL GOSSIP.

Senator Charles Curtis is having his
nomination petitions for United States
senator circulated. In fact, some of
these petitions have been filled out
and returned to the senator at Wash
ington. No opponent has yet an
nounced against the senator, but Gov
ernor Stubs has stated that he will
announce his candidacy in due time
Walter Payne, candidate for state
treasurer, is circulating his petitions.
also John Dawson, who is a candidate
for denomination for attorney general
Earl AkerS, executive clerk in the
governors office, is being urged to
make the race for state treasurer.
Akers has many friends who would
support him in the primary, but he
declares that he is not candidate.
a Leavenworth publication reports
Akers as a candidate and boosts him
for the place as follows:
Mark Tulley, the present treasurer,
will not be a candidate for reelection.
1t was announced some months ago
that Live Stock Inspector Joe Mercer
and Assistant Bank Examiner w T.
Watson would be candidates for the
nomination, but both gentlemen have
lately declared that they would not
get in the race, and consequently the
friends of Mr.. Akers have decided, it
is said, to present him for the Re-
publican nomination. Mr.. AkerS is a
newspaper man publishing the Stat
ford Republican, we believe, was chief
clerk of the last house of representa-
tiVes, making an ideal public officer
in that position, as he performed
his duties efficiently and courteous
suit he made himself one of the most
popular men that ever held that posi-
ton Later he was appointed by Gov
ernor Stubs as his executive clerk
y, sr,1@ L L,
one of the younger element in state
politics"
Burt Brown of Lawrence of the
Democratic state club declares that
there will be six kinds of meat served
to each guest at the big banquet at
Topeka next Thursday night. It will
be the best banquet ever served in
the capital city, according to Brown.
Woodrow Wilson will be the guest of
honor and the attendance promises to
break all records.
The Democratic Editorial associa-
ton will meet at Topeka at the Throop
hotel February % and hold sessions
throughout the afternoon. This is the
full attendance is expected. F. w.
Boyd of the Phillipsburg Post is presi-
dent of the association and will de-
liver the opening address. John Con-
nel1ey of the Colby Free Press, Mark
Gretchen of the Sedgwick Paragraph
and F. M. Pearl Of the Hiawatha
Democrat will read papers at the ses-
sions. J. w. Howe of Abilene is sec
rotary of the association.
State Chairman J. N. DoIIey believes
that Kansas is not for Taft for presi- |
dent. But Mr.. Dolley has been mis- !
taken before.
President Taft's secretary. Mr.. |
Hilles, wrote to the Republican state |
chairman to ask him for his views |
as state chairman on the attitude of |
the state in regard to the presidential |
domination. Mr.. Doliey replied frank |
y to the letter. Information in re-
gard to his reply was given out at
the other day. Now Mr..
Dolley gives out the text of his letter
as follows;
1T is with deep regret indeed that
advise you that President Taft does
not have the support of any consider
lhle part of the Republicans of Kan
;as. All the information l have gath
cred leads me to believe that a very
arge majority of the Republican vot-
srs of this state are in favor of Theo-
lore Roosevelt's nomination. I feel
hat it is my duty as his loyal friend
o tell the truth about this matter and
lot deceive him, and any man who
ADVISES you or President Taft to the
contrary of my statement is either
himself deceived, or has not the cour-
ige to tell the truth about the mat |
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