The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-13
THATK. C. MEETING
PrOgressives Will Go 1t Alone
in Fight Next Year.
Brady for Congress and Liver
more for State Treasurer.

the fight next year and will place a
full ticket in the field.
Senator ]. L. Brady of Lawrence will
be the Progressive candidate for con-
gress in the Second district next year.
H. c. Livermore of Olathe will most
likely be the Progressive nominee for
state treasurer against Earl Akers,
who has returned to the Republican
party, while either Sheffield ingalls, of
Atchison or Henry ]. Allen of Wichita
will be the Third party nominee for
governor if Arthur Capper stays in the
Republican party. Should United
States Senator Joseph L. Bristow elect
to run for denomination a Republi-
can rather than as Progressive, Con-
gresham Victor Murdock of the
Eighth district will be the Progressive
party's senatorial choice.
These decisions We're reached at the
meeting of the Second district Pro-
gressives in Kansas City. Senator
Brady was the only person at the
meeting to frankly declare his candi-
dacy, although LiVermore is expected
to make formal announcement for
state treasurer in a few days. None
of the proba BILE guberna torial or SEN
atoriaI candidates were in attendance
at the meeting.
Livermore is a former Olathe mer-
chant and for many years was one of
county. But now Livermore is a Pro-
gressive of the first water. Last win
ter when the ProgressiveS held their
state wide meeting in Topeka, Liver
more was present. He made a speech
that caused the new party members to
yell for Joy. And when a collection
was taken, Livermore showed that his
political convictions We're genuine by
making a free will offering that was
up close to the top of the individual
contributions of the day. Since the
Topeka meeting, Livermore has done
much missionary work in the Second
district, and the Progressives want the
250-pound Olathe convert on their state
ticket
White and Stubbs Not There.
Neither William Allen White nor
Walter Roscoe Stubbs were present at
the Kansas City meeting. Neither was
there any direct communication from
freely claimed by the Second district
Progressives that Senator Bristow is
with the new party body and soul
But Bristow's delay in publicly stating
just where he stands is causing worry
and alarm-even among the Progress
sives. And they will take no chances
on the future. If Bristow doesn't
want the Progressive senatorial nomi-
nation handed to him on a platter,
the Progressives won't force him to
take it. They will promptly and very
politely look up the street and tele-
phone number of Congressman Victor
Murdock in Wichita and the auburn
haired warrior from the Eighth dis
trict will go to the United States SEN
ate next year if the new party can
muster enough votes to send him
there.
That is the frank, flat and final
ultimatum from the Kansas City con-
ference. And it is Senator Bristow's
next move
civ
want Arthur Capper. To be sure,
Capper has shown no haste about go
ing into the Third party, but choice
lower berth in the center of the car
has been reserved for the Topeka
publisher if he wants to make the trip.
In other words, Capper will be nomi-
mated governor without opposition
if he wants it.
Then there is Sheffield Ingalls, If
Capper won't run, Ingalls, can have
the nomination. And there seems to
be some doubt even as to ingalls, can
didacy. His only public statement of
recent date has been, please quote
me as being reticent."
Henry Allen May Run.
Eliminate both Capper and ingalls,
and the nomination will go to Henry
J. Allen of ichita, the biggest cam
paign asset the new party has in Kan
sas. Yet Allen is not breaking speed
decords in seizing upon the oppor-
tunity to run.
So the only real sure candidate as
a result of the Kansas City meeting
was j. L. Brady for congress-bar-
ring of course. the very probable can
didacy of Livermore for state treas
urer. Brady will make the race next
year and will probably be nominated
without opposition.
81 really never seriously considered
the governorship and was at no time
in the race for that nomination"
Brady told the state Journal over the
long distance telephone. But l am
going to make the race for congress
and will fight for the election. The
PrOgressives are in good shape in the
Second district and are gaining
strength, 1 think. every day. We will
give q good account of ourselves up
here next year.
Twice Brady has tried for the con-
gressional honors in the Second dis
trict. Twice he has failed. When
Joseph Taggart. Democrat, was elect
ed to succeed the late A. c. Mitchell,
Brady was the Republican nominee at
the special election. A few months
later Brady was again the Republican
nominee, although making "A frank
and candid campaign as a. Roosevelt
supporter and a Progressive. Again
Brady was beaten.
When the Progressive party was
formally organized. Brady was pres
ent- In his four years in the state
senate, Brady was one of the most
insurgent of the insurgent RepubIi-
cans and fell IN the front ranks with
the Stubbs following in their fights
against the Republican Regulars on
the floor of the senate.
At the Kansas City meeting Brady
helped to shape the declaration of
principles and participated in the
writing of the resolution declaring
that the Progressive party would not
reunite with the Republicans, but
would make a clean, independent fight
in this state next year.
About IS Second district Progress
sives men and women, attended the
Kansas City meeting.