The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-20
|hE Will not SAY
Senator Thompson Dodges
Patronage Discussion
In Relation to Support Of
George A. Medley.
ANSWER VAGUE AND UNCERTAIN
~Wants to See Strongest Man
Nominated"
Neeley Says He VIII Support
Hodges.

Neeley Says He win Support
Hodges.
william H. Thompson. United States
senator from Kansas. continues to
dodge discussion of the use OF his Of
ncial position in the interest of the
nomination OF Congressman George A
Medley as Democratic United States
senatorial ndidate in the August
primaries. Four questions concerning
the attitude OF the. Junior senator az
affecting the senatorial situation were
asked OF Senator Thompson by the
State Journals Washington repre-
sentative. The senator lodged all OF
the questions by declaring that he Ia
vored the nomination Of the strongest
man."
Recently various senatorial candi-
dates have openly charged that Sem
ator Thompson was using federal
patronage to aid in the building OF
Thompson-Neeley machine. This
charge was denied by Senator Thomp-
SON. But the exact effort that tho
Junior senator in making in bringing
about the nomination of Medley 10 yet
unanswered. In Washington q few
days ago. Senator Thompson was
asked
What VIII Thompson Do?
"Is your interest in Neeley's success
more than that Of an ordinary voter ?"
HAS the national administration an
interest in the Kansas senatorial fight,
and does 1t desire the nomination OF
Neeley?'' 3. .. r.
Has such information come to you
directly or indirectly? Has such in
formation been communicated to
Kansas"
am. -. ,x~o~, ,~h.& iu6v>pr> -oa
brought to bear to induce certain Kan
sas federal appointees to suddenly be-
come Medley supporters?
Senator Thompsons answer was
vague and rambling and uncertain and
did not touch any Of the points in
question.
He merely said:
Thompsonss Answer.
while do not wish to appear dis
courteous yet I can see no good reaSon
for answering the specific questions
submitted, for they call for the knowl-
edge of others who can speak for them
selves However, know Of NO in
fiuence that was brought to bear on
the parties mentioned.
IT wish simply to repeat what have
always said to everyone who has In
Quired OF me concerning this contest:
I have no special interest in the can
didates except to see the strongest man
nominated to run against the oppost-
ton this fall and ono who 10 tha most
satisfactory to the party IN the .atsstc
and who can work IN the greatest har-
mony with me and the national admin
candidates have already. shown thai
they can not meet these requirements
am sure that neither the party at
home nor the national administration
wants me to have an antagonistic col
league in the senate. 1t is only by con-
knA H,ov hn "a
able to accomplish the greatest good
Each individual Democrat has the
right to solve the question to his OF
her satisfaction and 10 perfectly free
to do 90. The record and conduct OF
the candidates themselves will enable
the Democratic voters to reach a cor
rect conclusion without any sugges-
tons from me- The Democrats will
hardly follow the wishes Of the Repub-
1ican press which has for its objec,
only the nomination Of the weakest
candidate in order to accomplish hii
defeat in November
Medley Ii for Hodges.
Sam Graybi1l, state live stock SAM
tary commissioner and campaign
manager for George A. Medley. mad
q mistake when he intimated tina
$4,000 Medley supporters might Dol
'Ironjaw' Brown continued to attac1
Medley in his speeches. Congressman
Medley denies that he intends to boil
the governor or will in any name
refuse to support him in the comm,
election.
The 0raybill statement was made Il
the course Of q controversy with San
Seaton. parole clerk for the governor
In his statement. Graybil1 is quoted a
saying: Il tell you II Brown doesn'
quit making speeches against Neeley
there will be $4,000 Medley Democrs
votes cast against Hodges in the cleo
tion.''
Concerning this statement, Con
gresham Medley said: IT know moth
ing whatever about the controvers
between these gentlemen, but desir
to state that I have supported Gov
ernor Hodges during two campai9r
ana have voted for him twice, an
expect to support ana vote for hi1
again." =