The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-25

ticularly enthusiastic about w. l..
! (1ronjaw) Brown, resident of the
and a man much favored by the Dem
ocratic state administration Yet
| there has never been a real clash be-
tween the Hodges and Neeley forces
! There is just a cold reserve that
| doesn't indicate joyous enthusiasm
next year.
| The friends of Governor Hodges
! complain that in the 1912 campaign
district making his campaign for cleo
| ton and saying never a one word of
praise or endorsement for the other
, men on the state ticket. In answer
was working for Neeley's election. The
matter stopped there. But the Hodges
men still recall that the present gov
| ernor went into Neeley's district two
years ago and worked for his election.
So there is a rumbling in the Seventh
district that may be a matter of some
thing more than local Importance in
the next campaign.
Medley, it is said, has senatorial am
| billions. 1t has been mentioned that
the Seventh district congressman may
run for United States senator next
year. Medley has never denied nor af-
district already has one United States
senator, Ironjaw" Brown wants the
second place and has fatty refused to
get out of the way for Neeley or any,
one else. There is hardly a chance
for the Seventh district to land both
senatorial togas-especially with two
primary candidates from the district.
And conditions in the Seventh dis
trlct are not relieved by existing cir
cumstances.
What of Victor Murdoch?
AS Exhibit in the Kansas con-
gressional dilemma is the case of Con-
gresham Victor Murdoch of the
Eighth district. Murdoch is one of
I1D rNfr 90 @I,0 go
in Kansas and should Senator Bristow
seek reelection on the Third party
ticket, Murdoch would doubtless be
the Progressive congressional nominee
in the Eighth. And in the final &C
counting there seems to be grief and
sorrow in store for the auburn haired
fighter from Wichita
Right at this time preparation is
being made for a three cornered fight
in the Eighth that will be one of the
important political battles in Kansas
next year. In Republican ranks Judge
Thomas c. Wilson and National Com
mitteeman Fred E. Stanley, both of
Wichita, have been mentioned as pos
sib1e nominees. Further possible can
didates are Judge John T. Nicholson,
Newton, George H. Hunter, Yelling
ton, former state senator from Sumner
county; Senator Lacey NJ. Simpson,
Mcpherson county, and former state
senator and internal revenue collector,
Fremont Leidy of Butler. The DEM
Wichita, who has a strong following
in the district.
Whether Murdoch could win in a
three-cornered contest is matter of
considerable dispute. In 1908, Muir
dock won over Frank B. Lawrence by
5552 In 1910, his majority over
George Burnett Socialist and only OPP
ponent, was 1885. Last year Muir
dock defeated John I. Saunders by
347O and poIled a larger vote in the
district than did Roosevelt. Whether,
however, Murdoch would have an
easier time in a three-cornered contest
than in the bitter fight with Saunders
last fall, is a matter on which poll
ticians admit there is room for ample
speculation.
Will Anthony Have Opposition?
In the First district there is still
speculation as to whether D. X. An
thony, jr., will have opposition for the
Republican nomination. Anthony mas
been listed among the senatorial pos
sibilities but has refrained from dis
cussing his plans. Should he get in
the senatorial race, it is probable that
an effort will be made to induce Roo-
ert stone of Shawnee to run But
there is doubt as to whether Anthony
must contest for his partys endorse
ment in a campaign for denomination.
1t is improbable that Phil P. Camp
bell will meet opposition in the race
for denomination in the Third. Joseph
Taggart, Democrat, will probably be
renominated without opposition in the
Second as will also Dudley Doolittle
in the Fourth and ]. r. Connolly in
the Sixth.