The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-20


inss Many other Progressive workers
spoke. But the story was always the
same They didn't want harmony.
Talk Over Platform.
Platform principles was one Of the
thsngs which the Progressives talked In
the hotel lobbies today. While a plat
form will not be framed at today's
meeting, mass convention will likely
be held in February to draft q tenta-
tive platform. The 1914 platform. It Is
believed. will be written along the lines
OF the Progressive national platform
OF 1919. 1t will advocate the initiative
call OF judicial decisions and will rap
harmony and the Republican and Dem
ocratic parties generally.
CANDIDATES for 1914 will also be dis
cussed by the Progressives attending
the conference. In fact these candi-
dates have been discussed for some
time and names of practically all OF
the Progressive candidates for next
year were announced in the State
journal several days ago. The meet
ing today did not indicate that there
would be any serious changes In the
list.
Some Probable Candidates.
Many are the names of probable Bull
Moose candidates for the next CAM
paign- Almost every county or dis
trsct seems to have some favorite whom
1t wishes to crowd into the congress
s1onal or state campaign and it il
quite certain that the Progressives will
not be short of material.
Here are the names OF the more pro-
babie candidates.:
United States senator-Senator JOS
eph L Bl listow. Salina--if he will run
0Siy
governor Sheffield Ingalls, Atchison.
Governor-Shefi1eld Ingalls,. Atchison:
J. K. Codding, Leavenworth-or unani-
nous consent for Arthur Capper of
Iopeka II he would only come into the
new party.
Council Grove r.
State treasurer-H e. Tivorn,ora
Olathe ~ %
Congressmen-Ffrst district, r. M.
emery. Seneca; Second district, j. u.
Brady, Lawrence; Third district. John
MAIDEN, Parsons; J. E. Brooks, Sc
can can: Judge Case. Oswego; Arthur
George E. Tucker. Eureka; J. H. Mer.
Ger. Chase county; M. F. Amrfne.
Council Grove; Senator Kinkel. Morris
county; J. N. Welty, Wamego: Fifth
district: q George Hanna, Clay Center;
trict. Mrs. Eva Murphy. Goodland: e.
:: Bowes, Lincoln; Seventh district,
Y. w. Dawson, Great Bend: Eighth
district, Victor Murdock, Wichita.
Brtstow Worries Progressives.
The one big question for discussion
was the attitude which Senator Bris-
low Will assume in the next campaign.
AMnougn 1t Is known that the senior
Henry J. Allen the fact that he wouid
run as Progressive, this statement IA
not regarded as the final voice Of the
plans. .rs4 -s4--- 80 -'-, 'l1e =
i am neither a prophet nor a re,a-
i've OF a prophet and don't pretend
to have the slightest idea al to wha+
brlstow will ultimately do said
Allen. Just at present Senator Bris-
low Is pusy wrestling with the currency
OIL ana l don't suppose he really has
the time to give mere political matters
thought He will probably an
nounce mis- plans in ample time
But the Progressives are not dnc,,rsa
TO wait too long. They want to know
now what Bristow plans to do and thow
Bristow will not determine his final noi9ti. Ina.
Tassonaa necenhes committee meets in Wellington
stated that BristOw will return To KansaS
and talk conditions over with his friends
tna., Ana ;T aiIer 5nis conference, Senator Bris-
seek denomination and election on the
Progressive or Republican ticket. 'Ae
~ Many any canaldates are being considered
days meeting; But final decision cannot
be had until Bristow defines his position.
Just at present 1t looks as tfo,1rh the
Progressive gubernatoriai nominee Wouid
De either Lieutenant Governor SheffieId
ingalls, of Atchison or J. K Coddine Of
penitentiary. Ingalls,, though, would proh
should run for the senate as a Repub-
ate. it is claimed. and Coddfng would be
the gubernatorial nominee.
Is MurdOck Out of It?
The chances that Congressman Victor
senatorial candidate in event Bristow runs
as a Republican. are now considered very
remote. Just at this time Murdock is the
pational house and is the undisputed
leader of the cause there. To take him
out Of & congress; gre m where he els. is now strong.
bic or even probable forlorn hope, e not
considered good politics. And the chances
tender next year are very slim.
The question of platform for the 1914
campaign will not be considered in detail
b taken up in February when the Pro-
gressives come to Topeka for their an
nuai banquet Al the February meeting
~
will be submitted to the voters in lieu OF
state platform to be written at the
party council in August.
Among the Progressives who are at
tending today's conference are: Shelf
field ingalls,, Albert Armstrong. ]. N.
Chishan. Charles Linley. w. A. Shug-
hart, C. B. Hale. A-~nison: w. r.
Stubbs. J. L. Brady, James Mitchell.
Mrs. n A. Corbin. A. S. Notes.-The, Miss
Helen Eacker, b. b. Hunnicutt. Law
renee; William Allen White, w. A.
Wayman, David Hinshaw, c. A. Stan
nard, Emporfa; Henry J. Allen. Wfch-
fta; Fred s. Jackson, Harry Bowman.
]. N. Dolley. Topeka; c. w. Harvey.
A. J. Halderman. ElDorado: p. w.
Heath. Abilene; Cyrus Leland, Troy:
U. 8. Sartfn, Kansas City; o. w. Daw-
son, Great Bend. Senator Loring Trott.
Alfred York, c. W. Spenlock, Junction
City: A. W. Rice. Abilene; N. D. Welty.
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