The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-29

He Has Led Forlorn Hopes and
Now Wants Reward.
f. G. PRICE FOR CONeRESs
Seventh District Republicans
Want Him to Run.
Lyons Republican Comes Out
Strong for Harmony.

Colonel w. p. sapp of Galena, DEM
ocratic national committeeman for
Kansas, will make an early announce
nient for United States senator. ac-
cording to a number OF state house
Democrats who claim inside informa-
tion regarding the Galena mans plans.
candidates from the Third district and
will largely offset the crowded condi-
ton Of the Seventh district senatorial
car. which IL expected to carry two cam
didates-Brown and Neeley. -
For several weeks Colonel 'Bill
Sapp's hat has been lying near the
outer edge Of the senatorial ring. While
the national committeeman has never
entered the ring himself. he has writ
ten a number Of letters stating that he
expected to run. Now the news from
the Democratic leaders II to the effect
that Sapp has taken his immediate
friends into his confidence and told
them that he will be a candidate to
succeed Senator Joseph L. Bristow
With Sapp in the race, Hugh Farrelly
atorial nomination with q cand date
from his own congressional district. In
the Seventh district, w. L. "IrOn5aw"
atorial nomination with candidate
date and friends of Congressman
George A. Neeley claim that he will be
in the race. The Seventh district is at
present the home OF Senator w. H.
Thompson.
In former years when Democrats ran
for Office on forlorn hopes and only to
keep the party organization together.
Colonel "Bin'' Sapp was the favorite
goat of his party's candidate pickers.
When q candidate was needed for the
United States senate or to I'LL some
hollow and vacant honor, the Demo-
Gratis went to Sapp with their sorrow
IL IL h - IN q
could afford to make q race and de-
manded that he run as matter OF
public sacrifice and party love. Now
the Democrats have come into control
and there has been no wild clam0r Tor
Sapp's services. Instead there are q
| half dozen tried and true and trusted
Democrats who are perfectly willing to
sacrifice themselves on an altar that
promises large and fruitful reward. So
Sapp has been compelled to beat his
own tom toms and gather together his
own flock.
| Perhaps Sapp's announcement will
come at an early date. Several well
known Democrats expect him to
make the race. But he will not have
the united support and sympathy
the wears ct -Demoeratic drouth in
Kansas. iSS ~
| Boost Price for Congress.
! Many Seventh district Republicans
are boosting Senator F. c. Price Of
Clark county for the Seventh district
| congressional nomination. There If
a general impression among the men
attending the Kansas Day club BAN
quet that Congressman Neeley will
be a senatorial candidate. They feel
that there is a chance to reclaim the
Seventh in event Neeley gets out OF
urged to become q candidate.
| Senator Price Is one of the strong
| est men In the Seventh district or in
the state. He IL not only a most able
lawyer, but he fights with the tenacity
of a bull dog and il Republicafl
who believes in the old traditional
principles OF his party. He was one
of the most bitter enemies Of the in
itiative and referendum in the 1911
13 sessions Of the state senate and II
forts that the I. and r. was side
| tracked.
"I am here to serve my people
rather than to please them." was a
Price during heated debates in which
the clamor of the people for the leg
islation was urged as a reason for fte
passage. In these fights. Senator
Price won the confidence and respect
OF his associates because OF sincerity
legislator won statewide recognition,
Harvey, Harmony Candidate.
The Lyons Republican, one Of the
strongest papers in Rice county.
boosts the nomination of Major A. III.
Harvey of Topeka as a logical Repub-
lican harmony candidate for the Unit
ed States senate. In an editorial, the
Republican says:
Ex-senator Chas. Curtis has an
nounced that he will be q candidate
before the Republican primary for u.
8. senator. This, we believe is a re-
rtous political mistake on the part OF
Mr.. Curtis. but 1t il his right and priv
ilege, and there il no one who can say
him 'ay.' Anyone can be q candi-
| date who wishes but there are many
staunch supporters Of Mr.. Curtis, two
years ago who believe, like the Hutch
inson News-that he had the run for
his money two years ago and that he
should now have waited until Mr.,
ThompsOn's term expired. Mr.. A. NJ,
Harvey. q prominent attorney Of To-
peka. announced his candidacy some
months ago and whatever genuine
opposition to the nomination Of Sena-
tor Brfstow there fs could have CEN
tered on him az q very satisfactory
candidate. A defeat for Curtis now
either at the primary or at the polls
, will number him among the political
has-beens."
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