The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-11
POLITICAL GOSSIP
The PrOgressives Will Fight to
a Finish in 1914.
Series of Congressional District
Conferences Started Today.
A THIRD TICKET Is SURE
Roosevelt Is Coming to Kansas
Next Summer.
The Cases of Akers and Capper
Senatorial Gossip.

The preliminary rumblings of the
campaign of 1914 can now be hearu
within the borders of the state Anu
# is the Progressive party that is
making the first move. Inc oecoiid
district Progressive conference Is ~
session today at Kansas CITY In IN, tile
near future similar conferences WIZ po
held in the Fourth and E1ghth olstr e,.o
and later the workers of the other n'e
districts will hold one of these get-to-
Rether sessions for the good OF INC
order. +,+
The announcement comes point
blank from Progressive leaders over
the state that they VIII nave an Of
ticket in the field in most If not an VI
the counties. 4 full state and congress
stonal ticket will also be handed TO tiie
voters next year to pass upon 1hei
will be no amalgamation with the oIo
party. The Progressive OF last yeai
who decides to run this year as reg
ular Republican can figure sure on OPP
position, and the strongest that the new
party can muster for his particular
case.
1t has been announced that Earl AK
ers state treasurer, would run as
,eg,,lar Renublican for a second term
Akers was a Progressive. NOW one u
the strongest members of the new party
will be announced as candidate
against Akers at the Kansas CITY,
Kan, conference To-Day
Arthur Capper, Progressive candldate
for governor last year, has been talked
of as the Republican candidate next
wear Be it so. Then either Henry
Allen or Fred S. Jackson or Shelileiu
ingalls, will be the Progressive cahol-
date. OF this there is not DOUBT, anu am
1t is said that the odds favor Insalis'
If Capper wants the Progressive noml-
nation he can have it. No doubt there.
But he cannot make fish out or 1o"l
or bricks without straw.
Bristow Will Run as a Progressive
Bristow will run for senator on the
Progressive ticket. This is certain I'M
less he has changed MS 1nlnu III eiio
last few weeks.
]. L, Brady, the Lawrence editor,
who had been talked of as the Pro.
gressive candidate FOR governor, VIII
run for congress in the second as
trfct as a Bull Mooser. This is GER
tain. -,
If Toe Mercer of Chase county will
come out of the gubernator1al WOODS
and his amalgamation tangle he Will
likely be the Progressive candidate 1or
congress in the Fourth district
The Case of Akers.
THO Progressive leaders want it dis
tinctly understood that the party Will
make an organized and aggressive
fight in Kansas next year, as Clear cuI
and distinct from the Repupncah
cite the case of Earl Akers as a case
in noint. Akers seeks a second term
as state treasurer and has been quoted
as intending to make the race as d
Republican. The ProgressiveS nave
looked the state over and selected the
best man they could find and Will
launch the candidacy for state treas
urer in the next day or TWO, possibly
at the Progressive conference at Ran
sas CITY Kan, today. That's what the
leaders say, and they talk very plain
and determined in the premises. The
same rule applies to Arthur Capper
and the governOrship. The Progress
sive who gets Progressive support next
wear will get it as a Progressive and
not under the flag of any other party
whatever.
Roosevelt Is Coming.
The big fight for Progressive con-
gressmen will center in Kansas next
year. according to William Allen
White, Progressive national commit
teeman for this state. The Progress
sives will have the strongest nominee
they can muster in every congressional
district. Roosevelt, Beveridge, Pin
chot and all the stars of the Progress
sive speaking bureau will speak in
Kansas next summer. I'VE have a
chance to win in Kansas and many
other western states" said Mr.. White,
land we will make every effort to gain
congressman in fertile fields. leaving
the sterile hills of New England to
take care of themselves
This announcement is something
definite regarding the campaign OF
1914. 1t indicates that plans of the
Progressives have been matured and
will be carried out in the face of all
the talk about harmony and amalga-
nation.
Major Harvey's Strength.
For the Regulars only Major A NJ
Harvey of Topeka has announced for
important office. The major will run
as a regular for United States senator.
No other regular has announced as
yet Ex-senator Curtis may run
again. But he has given out no init
nation of his intentions along this
line. Dan Anthony of Leavenworth is
also talked of as a senatorial candi-
date.
Major Harvey's strength in this SEN
atorial fight is of three portions He
is an able and well known public man
He was one of the first and most ac-
tive of the men workers in Kansas for