The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-18
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
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s'The Topeka meeting will not be a
mass gathering on the order Of the
harmony meeting" said White.
''There may not be more than 40 or
80 men and women in the gathering
and I think we will meet in one Of
the sample rooms Of the National ho-
tel. We will discuss candidates and
make plans for our banquet to be
held in Topeka Feb. H."
Shawnee Needs Hot Water Bottle.
Asked II the harmony movement
was making inroads on the Progress
sive cause in Kansas, White declared
most emphatically that it was not.
"Of PA letters I have recently re-
ceived," declared the Progressive ma
tional committeeman. only IL OF the
number have shown cold feet. Five
of these letters were from Shawnee
county and four from Saline. The
other three were scattering. The CEN
trail demand Just now for the appllca-
ton of the hot water bottle to the
Bull Moosers Is in Shawnee and Sa-
line counties. Conditions in every
other part of the state are fine.
Woman for Congress.
Among the surprises which the Pro-
gressives plan to spring when they
come to Topeka this week Is the launch
ing of a boom for a woman for con-
gress The woman 10 Mrs. Eva Multiply
Of Goodland, a woman well known In
Kansas temperance circles and staunch
Progressive. It Isl declared that there
is little doubt but that Mrs. Murphy
will be a candidate for the job now
held by ]. H. Connelley, Democrat.
But that isn't all. Mrs. Murphy will
make her campaign as an advocate of
national prohibition and it is claimed
by the Progressive leaders that she
will have the solid support of the tenn
perance element Of the Sixth district.
There are no large towns in the Sixth
and the prohibition sentiment there is
strong.
Another Progressive candidate whose
name is being discussed. Is E. s. Bower
Of Lincoln.
Ingalls, for Governor.
The Progressives will probably be I'M
animous in their support Of Sheffield
Ingalls, of Atchison for governor. I'M
less Arthur Capper should see the light
and decide to take up the fight for the
Progressives in Kansas. Then the pro-
gram would call for the side-stepping
OF the present lieutenant governor and
uniting of the Bull Moosers on the can
didacy of the Topeka publisher.
But Capper has made no move that
indicated he would follow the new
cause. He has politely but firmly de-
clined to attend the Progressive con-
ferences and has graciously thanked
Stubbs and White and Sartin for up
holstered seats at the meetings of the
inner circle. On the other hand Cap
per hasn't fatty stated that he would
stay in the Republican party and his
present attitude would permit him to
rather consistently jump either way.
a.
his stand. the Progressives have hopes
and they are willing to welcome his
arrival In the Bull Moose camp with
anthems Of praise and a gubernatorial
nomination as evidence Of good faith.
Ingalls, has not stated that he will
be gubernatorial candidate. But he
IL now strong in the faith of the third
party. has issued his ultimatum and
made Progressive speeches in the re-
cent New Jersey campaign-barring
Capper-and will be the first choice of
Progressive leaders.
Still Claim Bristow.
With the assurances which Henry j.
Allen brought to Kansas Progressives,
the leaders are still confident that Uni
ted States Senator Joseph L. Bristow
will be their senatorial leader in 1914
The latest statement credited to Bris-
tow IL something like this:
Allen went to New Jersey to make
Progressive speeches. He met Bristow
and Of course they talked politics. 1t
seems that the Wichita man pinned
Bristow right down to the subject un-
der discussion and after looking out
OF the car window and making certain
that no one in the next seat was list
ening, the senior Kansas senator
whispered in Aliens ear that he would
run as q Progressive next year. So
Allen came home and passed the word
to William Allen White and a few of
the Progressive leaders and Bristow's
name was engraved ON the o. X. list.
Should Bristow fail to change his
mind before the date Of the August
primariea. he will be Progressive. SEN
atorial nominee and Victor Murdock
will be the party's congressional NOM
inee in the Eighth district. But should
Bristow come home and learn that con-
ditions demanded that he run a. a Re-
publican. Murdoch would be placed ON
the drafting list and crowded In the
senatorial race. Murdoch failed to
avail himself OF the vacation taken by
most Of the members OF the Kansas
delegation In Washington and for that
reason will not be In Topeka for the
Progressive gathering.
Plenty Of Candidates.
There y NO dearth OF prospective