The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-24

Many Bankers Willing to Serve
in Legislature.
Next Session VIII Bring Them
Here, the Gossip.
QUINCY SEEKS OLD JOB
Many Others Visiting Here Are
in Race.
Coming Winter to Bring Busi-
ness Men Here.

This years invasion of the Kansas
bankers has not been junket that
was entirely in vain-eyen from a po-
litical standpoint. Even in the early
hours of the convention It became
known that there were just a few
very few mind you-of the money loan
ers who would sacrifice their nice fat
jobs for a few weeks to attend the
next session of the legislature. When
the convention adjourned last night.
the spirit of self-sacrifice had become
contagious and the list was amplified.
Now 1t appears that the Kansas
bankers will be prominent in the state
house when the change in public jobs
occurs next January. Just what the
currency counters want in the way of
legislation is only matter of specula.-
ton. Perhaps they want nothing at
all. Perhaps they are only alive to the
public good and went to come to the
legislature to guard against perfora-
tions In the running gears of the
states political machinery. Perhaps
the collection of banker candidates is
not the least bit significant But the
fact remains that there will be a con-
siderable number of bankers present
when the two houses are organized
next winter.
Secretary Seeks Place.
One of the new candidates to break
into the running is J. E. Wilson, of
Washington county. Wilson is secre-
tary of the State Bankers association
and considerable of a power in the
country banking business of the state.
His districts senator before him was
J. B. Lover-also a banker. Lower
stood on the sound and tried bedrock
principles of Republicarism as pro-
mulgated by the standpat wing of the
party. But Lower has tired of the
game and is said to have surrendered
the running to Wilson.
From representative to state trea srIr-
er is the ambition of e c. Cron, of
Butler county. Cron is a Democrat
and does not apologize for his political
convictions. He was sent to the lower
house by the Butler county voters two
years ago because he pointed out the
tnfquities of the Inheritance tax law
He made a game fight in the house.
When he returned to his bank in Ell
dorado, Cron found that he still was
in good standing. He now wants to
count the states currency ard is rid
ing over the hills and cowpaths in his
district in the interests of his candi-
dacy.
Quincy Would Come Back.
Fred Quincy will likely claim his old
seat in the senate next winter Quincy
Is the whiffle tree, cogs and main
spring in the machinery which the
Kansas bankers employ when they
want good days work done on some
special bill. 1t was Quincy who fought
and bled for law that would give =
man six months in Jail for overdrawine
his bank account. He was equally dill
gent on other bills that would efface
the bad tastes and disagreeable ex-
periences in the banking business and
was more or less successful with the
score of banking measures he wanted
in the statute books.
w. 7. Watson, who was an assistant
bank examiner st the same time he
was legislator, was the Fred Quincy
of the lower house. Now Watson Is
out OF the bank examining business
and promises to retire from politics
Out at Liberal the Democrats are
training G. E. Woods for the senate.
Woods IS cashier of the First National
bank of Liberal. He is rated as a
worker in the party who gets results.
that he expected to be in the running.
1t now seems probable that the
Greenwood-Lyon county district will
send banker to the senate whethar
Price of Madison will be nominated
by the Democrats without Opposition
He is loaded with the southern brand
OF Democracy and is something of a
war horse in political AFFAIRS In his
district. Against Price the Republic
cans may run I. F. Bennest of Severy
Bennest was a lawyer when he in
her1ted bank. He resigned as county
attorney and has since devoted his
time to financial affairs
Senator E. S. Huffman, a Columbus
banker, VINO started IN the guberna-
torial race and later withdrew, win -
a candidate for another term as sena-
tor from his district
John T. Denton, who founded the
town of Grenola, Salt creek and the
Grenola State bank, is a candidate for
another season in the senate. He will
not be opposed for the nomination and
VIII likely have but mild contention
for reelection.
While in Topeka this week. r. T.
Fowler OF Lucas intimated that he
would not be a candidate from the
Russell county district again this sea
SON Fowler helped look after the
banking interests in the senate four
years.
Senator ]. S. Stewart, vice president
of the National Bank of Commerce OF
Wichita, is in the race for another
term.
There will be others. Of course Per-
haps not all of them will be able to at
tend the next session Of the legislature as
members, but the chances are strong for
collection Of aggressive business men,
who have become shrewd bankers, and
are willing to sacrifice some of their time
and energies that Kansas laws may re-
ceive a required and proper overhaulfne
Hawaii Is Shaken.