The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-03

chairman of the state utilities commits
sion. fatty denounced the rumors i'm
plica ting himself, Judge Helm and w.
P. FEEDER, members of the commission,
in alleged candidates. for public offices.
Furthermore his official withdrawal
from the senatorial race opens breach
for ambitious Democrats hunting g
Washingt ton honors and diverts the sit
uation that connected Governor Hodges
with opposing factions in the political
warfare
Henderson Martin, one of the strong
est Democrats in Kansas, a man who
has received support for his tentative
candidacy from every part of the state
and a man who has been a great favor
ite in the fight, stated today that he
prefers to continue in the service of
the people of the state through the
work of the utilities commission. Fur
thermore he asserts that United States
senator is a rich mans job and he is
not rich man. In winding up the
statement he promises not to mix in
ton.
The unlocked for refusal of Mr..
Martin undoubtedly will bring out a
new situation among the Democrats
Two candidates-or prospective candi-
dates-from the Seventh district will
greet the announcement with groans
w. l.. Brown and Congressman Nee
ley. These two politicians had figured
that Martin and Hugh Farrelly would
cut each others throats in this part
of the state. On the other hand the
Democrats have to reconcile the ru-
mored candidacy of Senator Carney of
Concordia and the two old veteran
enemies, Bale Waggener and J. W.
Orr It will be a revived battle be-
tween the north and the south and
the east and west.
Farrelly Is Silent.
Hugh Farrelly, twice a candidate
for the United States senate, would
not comment on the situation this
afternoon. Once Farrelly ran when
the Democrats had no hope of victory.
Another time in the last election when
he received a tremendous vote-a vote
that exceeded the ballots numbered
for Senator w. H. Thompson. With
Martin out of the way Farrelly should
have smoother sailing-but he would
make no predictions.
There is plenty of time to make
decision" he said. Il see no reason
for making any statement at this time.
/ will not make up my mind for sew
eraI months
But there is a we'll founded rumor
from the Third district that Farrelly
is being pushed for congress from that
territory and there is a faint chance
that he will make fight for the low
er house and abandon his twice un-
successful but brilliant efforts for the
United States senate. However, the
political dopesters are not going to
place Farrelly in the discard-they
are remembering the vote he polled
at the last election.
There is no doubt now about the
future action of Governor Hodges
there will be no action. The governor
has been hitched to two candidates
pulling in opposite directions Iron
Jaw Brown and Henderson Martin.
Martin is out of it and the governor
undoubtedly will carry out his policy
of keeping his hands away from the
matches. Governor Hodges is too
shrewd a politician to allow his own
second term candidacy to be endan-
gered by the ambitions of Democrat
cohorts who are after a place in
Washington.
BLESSINGS will be his wish to the
senatorial combatantS in the field.
Judge DoSter Mentioned.
The first announcement to come to
state house political circles as a result
of the Henderson Martin decision is the
boom from the Fourth district for
Judge Frank Doster of Topeka as
candidate for the United States senate
AS soon as the Fourth district Demo-
Gratis heard of the Henderson Martin
move today they inaugurated their
support behind Doster
Judge Doster is an old time Populist.