The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-03
POLITICAL GOSSIP
Judge Buchanan viii Stick to
the G.. o. p.
Winfield Progressive VIII Not
Join Third Party.
TUE unncEe AppnlNTMEgTe
THE HODGES APPOINTMENTS
w. A. White Sees Some Good
Ones.
Brewster, Ablest of Regulars,
for Utilities Board.

Judge G. H. Buchanan of Winfield
Progressive speaker of the 1911 mouse
of representatives and candidate for
supreme court justice in the August
1912, primaries. is not ready to join
the new Progressive party-at Ieast
not yet. The Cowley county lawyer
admits there are some 'undestrables"
in the Republican party but ne con-
tends that the party is just as good as
it ever was. And Buchanan refuses
to jump to the new party.
In Topeka today Judge Buchanan
declared that he believed that the fac
tional differences in the Republican
ranks in Kansas would adjust them
selves He reaffirmed his faith and
allegiance to the old party and stated
that he intended to stand IN pol1tlcS
Just where he has always stood-a
Republican. Judge Buchanan is usual
" rated as a Progressive. He stands
for the progressive principles but de-
mics that there is at this time the ne
cessity of a new party TO put lhlo
operation these principles.
When Buchanan was a candidate Tor
supreme justice, he was viewed as a
Progressive But in making up MS
hand-picked list of candidates Wllllam
Allen White, as national committee
man for the Progressive party in Kan
Sas decided to make an alignment
among the judicial candidates and de-
clared 'our supreme court is consist
emily progressive and let 1t go at
that. But when White few months
later called the faithful ones to arms
and announced the Progressive party
organization in Topeka, Judge Buck
man was not among those who sat in
representative hall. He stayed at home
Have you declared yourself with
reference to the new Third party or
ganization in Kansas" Judge Buck
man was asked as he sat in the lobby
of the National hotel.
The COwley county Judge smiled.
mo, not exactly" he replied. But
you know 1 think I will stand right
where 1 have always stood and let the
two factions come to me. don't think
it will be necessary for me to change
to find a place to vote my sentiments.
The Republican party to me, at least,
is just as good as it ever was 1t
stands for just much as it ever did.
There are some Objectionable persons in
the party. I am in favor of wedding
them out. But the party is all right
Judge Buchanan came to Topeka last
night to attend the meeting of the law
examining board of which he is MEM
Der. ,
In his Emporia Gazette of January
/, William Allen White declares that
Governor-elect George H. Hodges has
made excellent appointments for the
several places to be filled in the state
house. White declares that the selec-
ton of Henderson S. Martin to a place |
on the utilities commission is a wise |
move. Discussing the possible ap- |
pointment of Senator S. n. Brewster |
as the bipartisan member of the |
board, White declares that Brewster is
the best standpat Republican in Kan |
sas. He says:
The appointment of Henderson |
Martin as chairman of the board of /
railroad commissioners seems to be a
good appointment. Henderson Martin
has been known as progressive
Democrat. He is an honest man. He
is good lawyer, and he desires to be