The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-30
In Fact, His Enemies Say He
Did Not Vote at All.
WOMEN TAKE STRONG HAND
Suffrage Association Boosts
DOster Candidacy.
Major Harvey Believes He Has
Excellent Chance.

not vote for the currency bill. That
Is the latest charge of the politicians
who are merrily carrying trouble to
the Seventh district congressman in
the Democratic senatorial row. And
to back up their statements, evidence
has been produced to show that Neel-
ey did not SO much as vote at all when
the currency bill was up for final pas
sage.
The fact that Medley did not vote
for or against the currency bill is in
itself matter of small importance.
Yet Medley returned to Kansas in
April and took to himself much of the
credit both for the shaping and pas
sage of the new money act. In his
speech at the Atchison Democratic
banquet, Medley paid himself high
vice to the country. On other occa-
sions Medley spoke most highly of the
constructive work of congress through
the efforts and guidance of the men,
Der from the Seventh Kansas district.
Always Medley referred to the cur
rency bill. Always Medley told of his
own aid and assistance in making the
act a water and fireproof measure.
Now the six candidates opposing
Medley for the Democratic senatorial
nomination, are carrying the Hutchin-
son mans record in their vest pockets.
Medley didn't vote on the currency bill
at all, according to the report given
from Washington, and taken from the
official roll call.
The roll call of the Kansas delega-
ton on the currency bill was as fol-
lows: Yeas: Connolly, Doolittle. Hell
vering, Murdoch, Taggart. Nays: An
thony and Campbell. Not voting:
Medley.
Women for Doster.
Letters are being sent to all sections
No Hnffrna n
of Enterprise, president of the Kansas
Equal Suffrage association. urging the
women to support Judge Frank Doster
of Topeka for United States senator.
The letters are being mailed over Mrs.
Honman's signature and official title,
and call attention to the fact that
Judge Doster Is the only Democratic
senatorial aspirant who openly worked
for the suffrage amendment in the 1912
campaign.
II take 1t that women who esteem
the opportunity Of voting will be inter-
ested in knowing who among the men
have been of help in securing them the
right" says Mrs. Hoffman's letter.
Like the men in political matters,
they win be actuated by the ordinary
feelings of gratitude for favors be-
slowed or help rendered. With this
idea am writing you in behalf OF
Judge Frank Doster. one Of the Demo-
cratic candidates for United States
senator, and am enclosing you some
evidence of his long and valuable serv-
ice to the women's cause. believe he
Is absolutely the only candidate OF the
Democratic party-aspiring to the same
office-who has a distinctive, pro-
nounced record provable by the public
prints, of advocacy Of equal suffrage.
Other candidates may make claims
may say what they have been-but
Judge Doster's friends can prove what
he has been"
Copies of Mrs. Hoffman's letter have
been mailed to every section Of the
state, it is claimed.
Major Harvey Is Optimistic.
Major A. NJ. Harvey has spent sew
eral days campaigning in Fourth dis
tricts counties. and believes that he viii
poll heavy vote in the Republican
senatorial contest. Hundreds of voters
will refuse to be dragged into the fac
tional Curtis Bristow row. Major Har-
vey believes, and will vote for an inde-
pendent candidate. Many Fourth dis
trict Republicans expressed the hope
that another fractional fight could be
by the nomination Of a
third candidate-and Major Harvey ex-
poets to profit by this growing senti-
ment.