The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-12
What VIII Be Attitude Of Ex-
Senator Long2
II BristOw-Capper Harmony
Move Goes Through.
OPPOSITION TO THE PLAN
Judge Buckman q Candidate for
Supreme Bench.
Also Judge C.. w. Smith OF
Stockton, Rocks County.

The attitude of Chester I. Long.
former United States senator from
Kansas, in event Senator Br1stoW
seeks denomination on the Republican
ticket, is a matter of interest to many
leaders who are watching political
DEVELOPMENTS. Long was in Topeka
this week and it is claimed that he
told a few of his friends that he would
fight Bristow and would oppose any
harmony program which carried with
It a compromise on either Capper or
any of the men whose names were
carried on the Republican leagues
blacklist In the 1912 campaign.
It was Chester 1. Long whom Br1s-
tow defeated for the United States
senatorial nomination in 1908. Their
pre-primary campaign was both bit
ter and personal. Backed by William
Allen White and other of the then
Insurgent Republican leaders. Bristow
carried trouble to Long because OF his
alleged reactionary stand in the ma
tional legislature. And Long came
right back and hammered Bristow on
his record as assistant postmaster
general and produced the famous
Bristow to Long letter in which the
present senior senator from Kansas
asked Long to help him land nice
soft job with little work and about
$500 salary. The -Bristow
breach was never br1dged ana Long rs
not expected to support Bristow for
next year. although
there is doubt as to whether the
Wichita lawyer will go to the extreme
and oppose Bristow's election should
he win a Republican nomination.
Long Declined to Talk.
While in Topeka, Long was asked
about his attitude in reference to a
Republican harmony
program.
Il don't want to say anything that
said Long. eff there is chance to
get together and win next year, all
right. Personally, I have my own
opinion about the matter"
But in a conference with Kansas
political leaders, it is said that Long
made himself clear in regard to Bris-
tow and Capper. Last fall Long re-
fused to support Stubbs. Capper. MUIR
dock and others of the Roosevelt fol-
lowers on the Republican state ticket.
not changed his mind regarding the
Righteousness of his 1912 stand and
refuses to compromise now.
OF course Bristow has not said that
ne Will run OH Tic IkcRuOllCdn llChcl
Far from it. But he is coming to
Kansas in a few days to make final
decision. And one of the things that
he will probably bear In mind when
his decision is made is the probable
hostility of the man over whom he
won the 1903 senatorial nomination.
Buckman Is q Candidate.
Judge G. H. Buckman of Winfield
has formally announced his candidacy
for the supreme bench on the nonpar-
tisan judiciary ballot. He was a can
didate for the Republican nomination
court in the 1912 primaries, but was
defeated by Justice Rosseau A. Burch.
who won the denomination by less
than 5000 majority. In 1911 Judge
and was one of the administrations
strongest friends in the session Of
three years ago.
When the split came between the
Republicans and Progressives last
year, however, Judge Buckman re-
fused to follow Stubbs into the new
party and remained with the Repub-
licans. He has always been an advo-
cate OF progressive measures and is
recognized as one OF the progressive
Republican leaders in southern Kan
sas. Three associate justices of the
supreme court are to be elected next
year. All of the candidates for nomi-
nation will run on the nonpartisan
judiciary ballot. The six candidates
receiving tho highest vote will be the
nominees.
Brown and His Location.
1ronjaw'' Brown, who is a real
avowed senatorial candidate in the
Democratic primaries, does not like the
geographical location argument OF his
opponents. Brown denies that he is
q western candidate, declares that he
lives east of an imaginary north and
Il
state and urges that the fact that both
Senator Thompson and himself are res
idents of the Seventh district should not
be used as argument against his cam
didacy.
'.The big Seventh district is 24o miles
the eastern half OF Kansas" said
Brown. Central Kansas is conceded to
be the agricultural part Of the state;
for proof see Coburn's reports. would
like also to call attention to the fact
that by section lines, from my home it
Senator Thompson, and to the home Of
the only announced candidate against
me. Hon. Hugh p. Farrelly, Chanute,
1t is only $50 miles.
'As to two senators from one con-
gressional district, I would cali at
tention to the fact that not only have
they in the past been chosen from
that at one time Shawnee county had
them both, PETER and Martin, and
later Leavenworth county. Baker and
Harris. Again. until Brfstow was
elected fve years ago, every senator
was chosen from the eastern third OF
Kansas, and yet all Of those senators,
legislated not alone for eastern Kansas,
but were satisfactory to all of the peo-
pie Of the state"
smith Makes Announcement
Judge c. w. Smith OF the Thirty
fourth judicial district has announced
his candidacy for associate Justice of the
supreme court. For nearly rs years
Judge smith has presided over The