The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-26
MAY Be MARTIN?
He Appears to Have Democratic
Votes for Chairman.
Pepperill and Graybill Are Can
didates for the Place.

With George H Hodges favoring the
reelection of Henderson Martin, OF
Marion, as Democratic state chairman
and his endorsement backed by a num-
Der of other candidates for state oI-
fee, it appears this afternoon that Mar
TN will be elected for a third term over
w. H L. Pepperill of Concordia, and
Sam .Graybin of Hutchinson. Pepper
i'll is not urging his candidacy, al
though he appears to have a staunch
following of adIniring Kansas Demo-
Gratis and Graybill is backed by the
county chairmen of the short grass dis
trict
Neither PepperiIl nor Martin were to-
day inclined to discuss their election.
Martin stated that he felt sure ne hao
| the majority of the votes in the meet
| ing of the state committee, while Pep
PERIL said his candidacy was launched
! by his friends and he would let them
/ conclude the fight. Into the chairman
/ ship fight will likely be thrown several
elements of strength. Martin has won
the lasting enmity of many of the Clark
rooters in Kansas and the Billiard fol-
| levers will welcome any chance to
slaughter the Fourth district man.
Last week Frank S. Thomas of To-
! peka, paid his respects to Martin and
| his candidacy for a third term. Thorn
as recalled that Martins two terms as
chairman had not been crowned with
great success and dweIt at length Of
Clark in the Baltimore convention. IS
| is probable that the Thomas interview
did at least one thing. 1t drew the
| lines. 1t made more bitter the friends
OF Martin toward Thomas and his fol-
| lowing and he provided for the anti
| Martin men a rock on which to build
their fight.
That isn't all. The Billiard men are
hunting for Martins scalp with their
most ugly weapons. They charge that
MAJ ri in cit h
| his duty as chairman of the committee
when he took a hand in the guberna-
toriaI contest in the recent state wide
primaries. 1t was Martin who the
night before the primaries sent 400 tel
egramS to Democratic workers urging
them to support Hodges.
Martin declined to discuss his candi-
dacy further than to state that he be-
lieved he was certain of a majority
of the members of the committed
t'It looks like a Democratic landslide
in Kansas" said Martin, who evaded
a question concerning the craftsmanship
fight. 81 think we have the best ticket
we have ever put in the field and will
sweep the state. About the state chair
manShip? I'd rather not talk for pub
LEGATION about that matter. L think I
will win and believe ] have a major
ity of the votes. That's all 1 care to
say about it,
At the Throop hotel w. H. L. Pep
PERIL said he was not pushing his can-
didacy. Graybill will not come to To-
peka until late this afternoon.
MY candidacy was launched by my
friends with my full knowledge said
Pepperill, but L have never asked
man to support me, have not urged my
candidacy and will not do So If 1 am
elected it will be by the men who ap-
preciate the work have done IN for
mer years and my election wifi not
come through my own personal efforts
Among mary of the politicians it was
urged that Pepperill should be retained
for another two years as secretary of
the committee. He has been through
all of the campaigns of the last 20
years and his knowledge of the game,
it is urged. will prove valuable in the
coming fight.
Senator George H. Hodges came to
Topeka at noon today. 1t is custo-
mary to depend largely on the choice
of the gubernatorial candidate concern
ing the naming of a chairman of the
committee. Hodges is for Martin, but
says he will take no part in the fight
Considering the work Martin has
done for me in the past" said Hodges
II would be an migrate if I were not
for him at this time. Personally I am
for Martin, but I will take no part in
the contest"
Candidates for state office, as well as
congressional candidates have express
ed desire to leave the selection of
chairman largely in the hands of the
gubernatorial nominee. If this policy is
followed. Martin will likely viii the
chairme. nship.
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