The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-20

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! is Neeley So is United States Senator
| William H. Thompson. So, with Nee
| lev in the running, Brown might be
| sidetracked to the congressional race,
! according to popular political rumor.
Even in the congressional race.
Brown would have hard time. Since
! the Democratic victory of last fall,
| there are a full half dozen men in the
| Big Seventh who want to go to con-
gress, but are quietly waiting until
| Neeley gets out of the way. AS posi-
! bilities to succeed Notwithstanding he
might run for congress-are: c. F.
| Foley, Lyons; A. B. Reeves, Dodge
City; w. L. Brown, Kingman; F. c..
Field. Pretty Prairie: w. M. Barrett,
Pratt. and Senator Jouett Shouse,
Kinsley.
But, it is argued, perhaps Neeley
would Shelve his Sena toriaI ambitions
for a few years. Suppose he did. In
1918, the expiration of Senator Thomp-
sons term, it is probable that Thomp-
son would want another term. Thomp-
son is a Seventh district man. With
Medley opposing him, there would be
beautiful opportunity for dark horse
and both men would doubtless lose
Besides, 1918 is long time in the fu-
ture and political futures in Kansas
are more speculative than the board of
trade in it's widest hours
Still Medley is noncommita1. He is
quietly visiting with the voters of the
Seventh district and successfully
keeping his own counsel regarding
plans for the future But fiat footed
statement of those plans at this par
ticular time would clear the Democrat
ic political atmosphere to a great ex-
tent.
Victor Murdoch must hang with
the Progressive party in Kansas and
doubtless become its nominee for
congress in the Eighth district. Muir
dock has championed the new cause
since its inception and has done mis-
sionary work in other states Recent
ly he took hand in the congressional
fight in the Third Maine district and
is to make speeches for the Progress
sive congressional nominee in the
approaching Massachusetts election
Now, it is rumored, Senator Lacey
NJ. Simpson of Mcpherson, may be-
come the Republican congressional
nominee in the Eighth Kansas dis
seems certain of the Democratic
nomination. And in a three-cornered
fight, even in the Progressive Eighth
district. there is serious doubt about
Murdock's ability to win a reelection.
If Joe Mercer of Chase county STAYS
in the Republican gubernatorial race,
it is admitted by the wise politicians
that good many of the wanderers
to the Progressive camp will return to
the old party before the 1914 election.
Earl Akers. state treasurer, is already
on Republican sod. Mullaney, Crider
Drew. Mclaughlin, Simpson, stone,
Madden and good many others
prominent in Kansas politics have re-
turned. And now. it is said that
Mercer is coming as peace offering
in the interest of harmony.
Only Stubs. jackson, Murdoch,
White, Dolley, Brady and a few 9TH
ers have gone so far out on the Pro-
gressive limb that it is impossible to
climb back.
In event Judge c. w. Smith of the
Thirty-fourth judicial district retires
next year to make the race for asso-
ciate justice of the suprme court. it is
probable that C. I. Sparks of Good
land will again make the race for the
western Kansas district judgeship.
Three years ago Sparks made the
race and made a remarkably strong
showing.
Frank ]. Ryan of Leavenworth, an
avowed candidate for Republican
nomination as governor next year, is