The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-14

ust primaries. But it Is quite certain
that portion of this vote. at least
was not counted for the Olathe lumber
man. Present indications. however.
strength sill be quite unanimous
against Hodges in the next election.
And If Hodges should really decide
to run for United States senator. the
Billiard strength would probably be
clear. open and above board. For with
Hodges in the United States senate. the
resubmission Democrats would look
upon him as dangerous man. AS SEN
ator he might have an opportunity to
vote for national prohibition. As gov
ernor of Kansas. Hodges could do lit
tie more than talk.
PrOhibitionists Are Pleased.
Kansas prohibition advocates. how
ever. are pleased because of the Hodges
Columbus speech. Frank M. Stahl,
president of the State Temperance
unian. 10 said to. have openly praised
the speech which the governor planned
to deliver after the Topeka temperance
advocate had read an advance copy of
the address. Temperance papers in all
portions OF the country are planning to
devote much space to the speech which
Hodges will deliver today and the fact
that a Democrat delivers the speech
adds strength to the cause OF national
prohibition. it is claimed.
But whether the Hodges speech will
gather him enough additional strength
from the temperance element to Offset
some $4,000 or 10000 Democratic votes
which it is claimed that the Billiard fol-
lowing controls. is matter for political
speculation. That question, though.
will be settled in the 1914 election re-
ports. Hodges has delivered his speech.
The resubmission Democrats are in
fighting mood The temperance follow
stand of the Kansas Democratic gov
ernor will be reckoned in the political
history of the state.
Helvering Is Happy.
Congressman Guy T. Helvering OF
the Fifth district, journeyed from
Marysville to Topeka yesterday to con-
fer with state house Democrats and
talk over the national situation" One
of the things that Helvering wanted
made especially clear to the newspaper
reading public was the fact that he has
no trouble in his district and that with
the exception of a few peevish and un-
grateful Democrats, his party is solid
behind him. OF course, Helvering adj
mitted, there are a few disappointed
candidates for postOffice jobs who are
not entirely pleased with his work as q
national law maker, but otherwise the
Democrats of the Fifth are serene and
content. 7t~
with much enthusiasm, praised the
tariff bill and said nice things about
the currency bill, provided the reserve
center theory is properly amputated.
and did not believe there would be q
war with Mexico. The Fifth district
congressman Is spending a vacation
period. pending the senate vote on the
| currency bill. by renewing his ac-
| Quaintance with the voters in his dis
| trict.
PrOgressives Are Enthusiastic.
| Following the meeting in Topeka
| will probably hold meetings in each OF
the eight congressional districts of the
| state. 1t is the plan of u. s. Sartin,
| state chairman, and William Allen
White, Progressive national committee
man for Kansas, to arouse enthusiasm
and a fighting spirit among the Kansas
| Bull Moosers by these meetings. If the
state conference and congressional dis
| trict meetings are successful, mass
conventions will be held in many OF
the counties and details Of the plan for
the 1914 campaign discussed by the
| voters.
Burtlick a Legislative Candidate.
| Almond p. Burdick may De a can
didate for the legislature from Atchi-
son county next year. Burdick Is 9
former resident Of Effingham. is now
/ editor of the Nortonville News and
sey cattle az a side line. The Norton
vile editor-farmer is also a former
Nortonville postmaster and is well
known in the Atchison county legis-
lative district which he may seek tc
represent. While Nortonville is in
4 Jefferson county, Burdick retains hi.
residence in Atchison county, and II
is claimed could legally be elected t.
represent the Atchison county district
Sees Democratic Victory.
Senator William N PriNA ~ tfe
Lyon-Greenwood county district, seel
another victory ahead for the Demo.
Gratis next year.
THE voters seem very generally
satisfied with the present state admin
i statements and Newspaper agitation (
the contrary" declared Senator Pricl
! In a statement made in Topeka thil