The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-15
President Wilson and Champ
Clark to Come.
TO WIN new SENATOR
win Be Help to Hodges and
State Candidates.
Ex-senator Curtis Talks Har.
mony in Parsons.

the most important poltttcM pattleo :"
the nation next year and the Demo-
cratic national administration VIII 40
fts full share Of work to win tho 1SA4
election in this state. Democratic Lead
era In kansas have already been a0-
vtsed that many speakers OF nationa.
will come to this state next
year and they have been assured three
of the Democrats biggest drawns
cards-President Woodrow WILSON, sec.
retarv Of State w. J. Bryan, ana
Speaker Champ Clark.
The election in Kansas next year
means much to Democracy. At present
the Democrats have 4 bare majority
of two in the United States Seuate-9 |
gain Of one since the November. 104'
elections. The big Democratic ma1oF1.
ty In congress was aided BY the Iact
that in 1912 Kansas sent five Demo- |
Gratis to the lower branch Of tho ma
tional legislature, But next year the
Democrats in national politics not only
want to maintain their present con-
gressional representation from Kan
sas, but they are anxious to secure the
seat in the senate now held by Joseph
L. Bristow. It il for that reason that
the big guns in Democratic national
politics will be trained on Kansas and
this state made the scene Of one OF
the really big battles Of the next cam
paign-
President Wilson to Kansas.
Democratic leaders in Kansas have
been assured that President Wilson
will make q campaign tour next fall
and that Kansas is to be placed on
early to make definite arrangements
for the presidents visit, but the news
that he will come to this state and
make several speeches. IL about the
best news that the state leaders have
received in several weeks.
| In addition to the visit Of President
Wilson. the Democrats who are in close
touch with the national administration
have secured the assurance Of speeches
by Secretary OF State W. J. Bryan
and Speaker Champ Clark. All Of these
! men were in Kansas during the 1912
I campaign and their effective work aid
ed materially in putting Kansas in the
I Democratic column. Their return in
1914 will put new hope and confidence
in the breast Of the Democratic lead
ers IN this state. Last year there was
doubt and uncertainty as to whether
the Democrats would be able to elect
more than a couple Of congressman and
perhaps a United States senator. They
elected five congressman, a United
States senator, governor and secured
control OF both branches Of the state
AO6401ALOA0 anu I10 6A<4I0 Qk4IIUuA80.
Now the Democrats are working to
; hold the ground they have already
gained. to add another United States
senator and a few state offices to the
power they have won and the national
leaders have offered to help.
VIII Boost Hodges Chances.
The coming to Kansas of President
Wilson, Bryan. Champ Clark and 9TH
er national characters, will be Of real
| a 0o{ of n m ND
other state candidates, as we'll as tc
candidates on the national ticket
President Wilson's administration i.
strong in Kansas-even in the face o1
the new tariff and currency bills. With
| President Wilson personally. urg1nf
Kansas voters to uphold his nationa
administration by the election Of Dem
Gratis to congress and the senate and
the election of men to state office whit
: are in sympathy and accord with hi
2 policies, new strength will be given tn
! Democratic cause In Kansas.
: There will be a three cornered fgh
in Kansas next year. No harmon.
. movement can prevent the Progressive
3 putting full ticket in the field, accord
: ing to William Allen White and tn
+. progressive leaders. And a three cor
nered fight In Kansas makes it quit
n | certain in the minds Of political leader
r that the Democrats will elect fey
v candidates. Eliminating the possibil
a Democrats would become an apparen
!. majority party rather than a secon
n rate party in Kansas political affair
= It is to hold this advantage that tn
e national organization has announce
that it will participate in the campaig
in this state.
- It is improbable that any Of tn
. three big national drawing cards wi
= spend more than two days in the stat
- For that reason, the state committe
!. will make early plans to provide sp<
:. cial trains and will cover as much tel
r. ritory and secure as many speeches q
= possible in the short time which wi
be accorded to Kansas.
RI Brewer May Run.
et There is talk in Kansas political ch
y cles that E. J. Brewer of Abilene ma
be a candidate for the Republfca
z nomination as lieutenant governor mel
~ ~ year. Brewer is Fifth district viz
~ president Of the Kansas Day club ar
ID Is a member of the Old crowd Of Kanss
= Republicans
With the talk that Brfstow, Cappe
q Akers. Ross and Austin-an Rooseve
supporters last year-might seek plac
re on the Republican state ticket In Kal
e. sas next year. there were mutterinl
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