The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-25
Congressman Doolittle Delivers
Negative Ultimatum.
JUDGE DOSTER FOR SENATOR
Noted Topeka Lawyer May
Make the Race.


Henry c. S0Cner Will not got thc
Osage City postoffice. Congressman
Dudley Doolittle says so. And Doo-
Titles statement in the matter Is re-
garded as final.
Before leaving for his home IN
Chase county yesterday; Dooi1ttre .hnre hsd 1e1
been a "deal' for the Usage City post
office or that any promises or induce
ments had been held out 70 inouce
the Usage county editor to change ms
little went even further. He maoe u
quite clear that Sticher will not be the
next postmaster Of Usage CITY.
When Doolittle came home to speno
a few days with Kansas Demcs'
he was met in Topeka by an inole-
nant delegation Of Usage county DEM
ocrats who wanted to know about the
local postoffice situation. Tney nae
been told by Sticher. they averred, tna'
the editor was slatea as nend,Istes neni
would please stay out. Sticner nau
changed his political convictions three
times in three years and they oo!ect,
ed to the naming Of three weeks o.d
Damocrat over candidates who had
fought the battles OF Aahsas De'o
cracy since the war -. ~.
sThis is the first I knew OF the
Usage City situation, sald DOonstIe'
in disc dssing the case OF Mr. Sticner.
IT never heard of the afralr oown
there
Newspapers. And I want to say that
I have made no promises TO Mr.
Sticher have authorized no one eise
70 do so and have not at any Tune
considered recommending him as
postmaster
hans Mr.. Sticher will remain while
longer in the ranks and councils OF
Kansas Democrats. And perhaps not.
But Sticher's statements regarding ms
promises have at least resulted IN
Doolittle's emphatic denial and state
ment that the Usage county editor IL
not to be recommended Tor the pace
Neeley Home I'm q Month.
Victor Murdock is not the only
member of the Kansas delegation
who will consume q portion of the
governments time in making po-
ntical campaign. Murdoch spent
month in Kansas in the interest OF his
candidacy for. United States senator
on he Progressive ticket. Now Con-
gresham George A. Neeley. senatorial
aspirant, will try the plan. y
Before leaving for his home IN
Hutchinson last night, Neeley stated
that he would return to Kansas IN
month or six weeks and would De-
gin a campaign of the state In the
interests of his United States sena-
torial candidacy.@-s-
IT am coming back early In April,
said Neeley, ''and will probably speno
at least a month or six weeks IN ne
state before congress adjourns In June.
Plans for headquarters and the conouct
of my preliminary campaign Will 1ro"-
ably be outlined during my visit n
Hutchinson and will get on the JOB
myself as soon as possible
(which will be the more dinicuit
candidate for you to defeat in the pri-
maries?" was asked of Neeley.
II hadn't thought Of that" said
Neeley. Il only know that someone
must tackle the job Of beating Neeley:"
Neeley admitted that before consent
ing to make the senatorial race. he
had insisted on a "voluntary'' cam
paign contribution from his friends CT
$1,000.
checks in half an hour said Neeiey.
to raise the remaining 1920 before
April. In other words. my friends bet
5000 could win and I called them"
May Announce Soon.
Judge Frank Doster Of Topeka,
may make his announcement for the
Democratic United States senatorial
nomination at an early date. The
Democratic meeting in Topeka Mon
day and the Topeka lawyer is now
considering making the race. He has
conferred with number OF his
party's leaders and 1t is not improb-
able that his announcement will be
made public soon.
IT have not definitely decided the
matter" said Judge Doster in an
swering an inquiry as to his candi-
dacy. "It is possible that will make
q statement soon, but have not yet
reached a decision"
Graybin win Land.
Sam Graybill. state live stock sani-
tary commissioner. is to receive the
appointment as postmaster at Hutch
inson, according to an authoritative
statement made in Topeka this week.
The appointment of Graybill means
that Sheriff Coon" Beck will be left
on a limb by Congressman Neeley.
Now a plan Is being offered which will
solve the United States marshalship
and result In the appointment Of Beck
as Jack" Harrison's successor and
bring about the elimination of o. L.
Wood Of Liberal as q candidate. Gray
bill will resign as live stock sanitary
commissioner as soon as his appoint
ment as postmaster IL effective. Tay-
lor Riddle of Marion will be named bv
Governor Hodges as Graybills success
sor.
Capper to Lawrence.
Arthur Capper will make his first
political speech in Lawrence next Sat
urday when he addresses the Douglas
County Republican club. Following
his announcement today. Capper's
statement AZ affecting issues before
the Republican party in the state il 9
matter Of Importance in political cir
c1es. These questions were not dis
cussed in Capper's announcement fol
governor today and 1t IL thought thai
he amy define his stand on the
pre-primary convention. tentative
platform. initiative and referendum
and recall of the judiciary in his Law.
renee speech.
Sixty Carried Down Ladders.
Boston. Feb. 25.@Sixty persons wert
carried down ladders by the firemer
in q fire which did about 325, 600 dam
age to the fashionable Riverside View
apartments. on the Fenway, early to-