The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-04

But He viii Give ~Iron Jaw
IAN ALFRED Fight"
Declares Gov. Hodges Is Strong
in the Seventh.
Medley has nothing to say.
"Neeley Is thinking.

''Neeley has nothing to say.
Medley is thinking.
Medley may run.
That is the characteristic statement
which Congressman George A. Medley
Of the Seventh district made in To-
peka today concerning his possible
entrance in the Democratic United
States senatorial race next year.
I Accompanied by Sheriff Coon"
Beck, Editor Conner of the Hutchin-
son Gazette and several. Reno county
Democrats, Congressman Medley came
to Topeka today to talk over the sem
atorial situation with state house
Democrats. Medley admits that he
may get in the race. But he is waver-
ing between an almost certain re-
election to congress from the Seventh
district and a hard. bitter fight to
one in the United States senate.
Sitting in the office of Sam Graybill.
state live stock sanitary commissioner.
Congressman Medley talked freely
about state and national politics to a
half dozen Kansas Democrats and q
few newspaper reporters.
What's Hodges chances for re-
ing an a-la-Stubbs hand shake to the
newspaper reporters.
The reporters explained that they
would prefer to quote the Seventh
district congressman on the Hodges
strength. And in spite of all the con-
versation and reports about the
Hodges-Neele fight. Neeley said
cratic governor from Kansas.
Hodges is mighty strong out in
the Seventh district. know that
much.'' said Medley. HE has the
Democratic following and will get
lot of Republican votes. too. The Pro-
gressives are planning to run a full
for congress, can
didates for county Offices and all that
which will mean that it will be a
race between the Progressives and
the Republicans for second place on
the ticket"
Asked about his possible senatorial
candidacy. Medley smiled and said that
he did not know-just yet.
'Neeley has nothing to say" said
ing; Medley may run: But a. great
deal will depend. You know the
Democrats have a powerful majority
In congress. while the majority in the
finished the work which have start
ed in the house and don't know what
will do. have had 500 letters ask
ing me to run for the senate and only
four Of these letters have come from
people in my own district.
Both the Democrats and Republi-
cans have assured me that have an
almost certain election ahead of me
II I run again for congress-" con-
tinued Neeley. ''but If I make up my
mind that I really ought to run for
the senate and help to boost the ma
jority which we now hold in that
body. you can be sure that will be a
candidate"
Twill the fact that Tronjaw' Brown
is in the race have anything to do with
your candidacy was asked.
mot a Bit" declared Medley.
Brown is my friend love him. But
If I get in this race, Brown will have
one of the all firedest fights on his
hands that you ever heard of. That
candidacy"
Medley declared that the new tariff
bill would prove a success both in
Kansas and the nation and that the
currency bill now in the hands of the
senate, would be Just the thing that
Kansas wants and needs in the matter
of national regulation Of the monetary
question.
IF the senate should refuse to pass
the currency bill or insisted on chew
ing up the measure as it now stands, -
said Medley. president Wilson, in my
opinion, will either veto the bill or
check the measure back to congress
at its regular session. But think the
bill will be passed in something like
it's present FORM
The Seventh district congressman