The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-21

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receive the Republican nomination and
be backed by a fairly reunited party,
would cause trouble for his opponent
in the district. But Calderhead is hold
ing back and watching the progress
two factions get together, then 1T is
claimed that Calderhead may again
become a candidate.
In the Sixth district 1t is reported
that I. D. Young is anxious to come
back" Young was beaten for congress
by J. ]. Connolly last fall because the
Beloit man lined up with the Bull
Moose element of the party and was
later tried and convicted for desertion
by followers of both factions. Now
Young is being freely mentioned as a
harmony candidate in the Sixth and
his friends believe that he has regain
ed enough strength to enable him to
win back the congressional job.
John H. Order, of Fort Scott, will
likely be the Republican harmony can
d1date for congress in the Second dis
trict against Joseph H. Taggart, the
Wyandotte county Democrat who sue
ceeded the late A. C. Mitchell. Order
was chairman of the harmony conven-
ton in Topeka. A year ago he sought
the Second district congressional NOM
tnation against a field composed of j.
L. Brady of Lawrence and E. A. En-
right of Kansas City. Order and Brady
fought as to who was the more Pro
gressive Republican. Brady won the
nomination, but met his second con-
greSS1ona1 defeat in the November cleo
ton and has since gone body and soul
into the ranks of the new party. Order
is now stronger than ever before, it is
believed. He not only holds the con-
f1dence Of tried and trusted Progress
sives, but is strong with the Regulars.
When the question of the placing
Roosevelt electors on the Republican
ticket came up for discussion, Order
said it wasn't right; although he him.
self was a staunch Roosevelt supporter.
Orders fight to put the Roosevelt
electors in the Independent colmun
made big hit with the Taft forces
and didn't make many enemies with
the Roosevelt men. So Order at this
time and distance looks like the sure
nominee of the Second district Repub-
HcanS.
Discussing the declaration of Joe
Longshore to the effect that he will
stay in the Republican party, William
Allen White wrote this editorial for
the Emporia Gazette regarding the at
titude of the former field agent for
the Stubs administration:
During the two long and happy
Republican paper has devoted it's
valuable columns to rejoicing at the
return Of the Hon. Joe. And by the
same token no rules were turned in
the Progressive press at his departure.
The incident seems to have met with
universal approval. Which recalls a
story. During the recent campaign
one of the candidates for governor
was sitting at his desk, reading a pa
per. He said: L see Hodges has said
it will take him just five minutes to
fire Joe Dolley. Well, can give him
eight minutes start and beat him in
firing Joe Longshore.' This is not set
down in any spirit of ghoulish glee;
but mere to record an interesting cpl
sode."
Senator James A. Troutman, who
was largely responsible for the Repub-
lican harmony convention in Topeka,
is now working with members of the
committee and expects to
hold harmony meetings in all of the
congressional districts of the state
some time this fall. It is probable
that the meetings will be held late in
or early October and at
least one meeting will be billed in each
of the eight conversational districts