The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-17

District.
Then there was Brewsters own re-
call bill. He fought and defeated the
constitutional amendment which Gov
ernor Stubs and his followers advo-
Gated, but he introduced the recall
measure which is on the statute books
today and under which derelict Off
cials in Coffeyville and Cherokee
county were ousted from office.
Was Endorsed by White.
In fact the work of Senator Brew
ster during the 1911 session was en-
dorsed by William Allen White and
under resolution offered by Senator
Fred Robertson of RawlinS, was made
a part of the senate record and is now
to be found in the pages of the 1911
senate journal.
Last year Brewster was a candidate
for representative in Doniphan coun-
ty. He was elected without opposition
from the Democrats. While Brew
ster's work in the house was not as
spectacular as in the senate, his work
was none the less effective. Being a
member of the minority, Brewster
made but few speeches. But there
was never a minority caucus to devise
plans for the fight on straight party
measures but that Brewster was con-
suited, and it was under Brewster's
generalship, assisted by Stone of
these fights were made.
Brewster is an assistant in the of
flee of Attorney General Dawson. He
is a valuable man in the office and it
is said that if the Troy lawyer should
enter state politics next year that it
will be as a candidate for attorney
general
But in discussing the probable Re-
publican candidates, Brewster has
also been mentioned as a possibility
for United States senator, for governor
and for congressman in the First dis
trict. However Brewster loves his
n iC hot hn
would be inclined to abandon his pro-
fession, even for a few years. So,
there is a persistent and rather deter
mined rumor that the shocky haired,
Republican nominee for attorney gen.
erai next year. His political record
brands him as sort of Progressive
Regular Republican under the pres
ent political alignment in Kansas, and
his well recognized ability would make
him a candidate to be feared regard
less of the success of the harmony
IN Ovement.
George E. Tucker of Eureka will
probably be the Progressive candidate
for congress in the Fourth district, the
home of William Allen White. national
committeeman for the Progressive
party in Kansas. Tucker made a hard
fight for the ProgresSiveS in Green
wood county last year and when the
Third party members of the RepubH-
Cdu COulHlllI00 sent CnelT T0SlSndllOnS
to State Chairman Dolley, Tucker, as
chairman of the Greenwood county
committee, was one of the first on the
list.
Tucker is a clean-cut, clever and
aggressive young man. He is a for
mer president of the Kansas Day club,
served one term in the house and four
years in the state senate. In 1908 he
made the race against j. M. Miller for
in the Fourth district. but
was beaten by a small majority.
No direct announcement has come
from Tucker, but among Progressive
leaders it is generally believed that
he will make the race.
Secretary of State Charles Sessions
may become the new chairman of the
state committee to sue
ceed ]. n. Dolley, who resigned to go
with the Progressives. This week
State Treasurer Earl Akers gave Ses- !
sions a big boost in his Stafford Re-
publican.
Last fall, when the fight among the
ProgresSiveS and Regulars on the Re- |
publican state ticket was most bitter, !
Sessions was successful in keeping out
of the fight. He worked for every
man on the ticket, regardless of that
candidates factiona1 alignment. This |
stand won Sessions the respect and !
confidence of the men of both fac |
tions. Sessions has for years been in |
close touch with Kansas men and !
Kansas affairs and his knowledge of /
the political game in this state, it is
would make him an ideal 1
man to manage the fight for the Re- |
state ticket next wear