The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-11
POLITICAL GOSSIP
Democrats Talk of Not RecOg-
nizing PrOgressives.
Minority Places Be Given Only
to Regulars?
PLACE FOR MYER HURLEY?
Argentine Santa Fe Man for
Utilities Board.
Said That He Will Get Place
Instead of Helm.
PLACE FOR MYER HURLEY:

If the Progressive members of the
Kansas senate want committee recog-
milton next week, they may have tc
enter the Republican caucus or hold
their own caucus to recommend COM
mittee selections. 1t had been talked
of by the Democrats that they would
recognize the Republican members with
the minority positions on the commit
tees. Then someone raised the ques-
tion as to the recognition of the Bull
Moosers and whether or not they
would 1e horned away from the crib.
In event the Progressives go into a
separate caucus to recommend commit
tee appointments, they will be given
recognition in accordance with their
voting strength in the senate. If they
go into the Republican caucus, they
will be reco ognized with the Republican
members. But if the Progresives
neither caucus among themselves nor
confer with the Regular Republicans,
there will probably be but little for
them in the distribution of patronage
by the committee on committees.
The Republican members of the sem
ate, some of whom are recognized as
Progressives, have arrived slowly. For
the first time in years the Republicans
are in the minority in the senate and
there is no occasion for haste in plan
lieved that practically all members of
both houses will arrive in Topeka not
later than Sunday night.
Judge A E. Helm of Wichita, is
apparently out of the running in the
contest for a place on the utilities
commission. Around political head
quarters it is generally believed that
Myer Hurley of Argentine, chairman
of the grievance committee for the
Santa F'e system, will be the second
Democrat appointed to place on the
commission.
In his recent campaign, Governor
elect George H. Hodges declared that
he proposed to recognize organized
labor in making up his lists of ap-
pointments. He has chance to make
good on that promise in the appoint
ment of Hurley, who is widely known
in railroad circles and has been at the
head of the committee which stands
between the company and the en-
ployees. So it is quite generally con-
ceded that Hurley will become the
second Democratic member of the
commission.
For the Republican appointment,
there is still much speculation Last
night it was rumored that J. S. Dean
of Topeka, might be given a chance at
the place. Senator J. H. Stewart of
Wichita was for a time considered for
the appointment. But now it seems
that both Stewart and Helm are out
OF the running anu InaI the PeerIeSS
Princess will be without a position on
the commission. Senator S. N
Brewster, an assistant in the attorney
generals office and at present a mem
ber of the house from Doniphan coun-
ty, is considered for the appointment, |
but the name of the successful Repub-
lican candidate will probably not be |
made public until sometime next
week.
Senator ]. w. Howe of the Dickinson |
Clay county district, appears to be in lire |
for the appointment to the superintend- !
ency either of the Hutchinson reforma- |
tory or the Topeka Industrial school, |
Howe, who is a well known Abilene news |
paper man, real asset in the |
Hodges campaign and it seems probable |
that he is to be rewarded with the super |