The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-19
POLITICAL GOSSIP
John e. Wagner for Suffrage
and Prohibition
Beth I'm State and Nation, His
Platform.
nEHH IS C0MIN6 HOME
Hutchinson Man Win Open
Senatorial Fight.


Governor Hodges Returns
From Western Trip.
John r. Wagner. Of LArned. will
make his campaign for the Democrat
&c nomination for liz utenant governor
on q platform endorsing national suf-
1rage and national prohibition At q
meeting in Larned this week. Wagner
formally annoy .ced his candidacy and
declared that he would stand with Gov
ernor Hodges in his endorsement OF
national prohibition.
That Waener will favor the incor-
poration IT the prohibition plank in the
state Democratic platform In August
was the impression which he conveyed
to the men ara women OF his nome
town when he outlined the stand he
would take IN the coming campaign
The Larned bankers platform 10 re-
garded a. an endorsement of Governor
Hodges' Columbus speech and reopens
the question of J. q. BILLIARDS. probable
entrance in the gubernatorial contest
= an independent candidate.
6hould Wagner win the nomination
over Frank Britton, It is believed by
only be an independent candidate
against Hodges for the governorahip.
hut that q resuhmissi0n candidate for
heutenant governor will be. placed on
the independent ticket with the former
Topeka mayor. This situation would
MIC 8 clear. clean-cuf Issue In Kansas
and the LArned banker has added to
the probability Of auch a fight by his
endorsement of the Hodges Columbus
stand. In fact. It IN claimed that in the
last few days Billiard has confided to
his friends his plans Of becoming a
gubernatorial candidate. His announce
ment. however. will probably be de-
&erred for some weeks, ~ his name
will no on the November election bal
lot by petition a. An independent can
didate.
both in national suffrage and national
prohibition" Wagner told the peo-
pie Of his home town this week.
eRAther than compounds my posi-
lion on either OF these issues. would
rather lose the nomination or the
election. I can be beaten in August
or November and return to Larned
with my self respect and the respect
Of the men and women with whom I
have been associated for years. But
can't compromise on either OF these
big issues and I refuse to go into the
campaign without stating my posi-
ton"
Norton IL for Capper.
Jonathan D. Norton. former sherin
Of Shawnee county, has stated that he
will not be q candidate for sheriff
this year but will devote his time, en-
ergies and influence to secure the
nomination and election Of Arthur
Capper al governor.
II feel positively certain of the
nomination and election of Mr.. Cap
per and advise his friends to assist
In giving him an old time majority OF
10000" is the interview which Mr..
Norton gave to a reporter for Cap
per publication.
!ffs office in 1913. Mr.. Norton has
been an employee Of the Capper pub
locations. 'l~
Medley Is Coming Home.
Congressman George A.. Medley OF
the Seventh district win return to
Kansas about April /. He will spend
q couple OF weeks-maybe three Oh
four weeks-campaignin in the state
In the interests Of his candidacy for
the Democratic United States sena-
torial nomination. Neeley's senatorial
announcement was made at the Demo
cratic banquet in Topeka, February %
Friends and candidates for Neeley's
congressional job, pledged $4,000
campaign fund and now the Seventh
district congressman is coming home
to spend the first installment Of the
contribution. 1HssTz siss asf7-
Friends OF the EditeRs.uio
Recently Henry ]. Allen announced
that his Wichita Beacon would not
iather over the Allen gubernatoriai can
hidacy and that the influence Of the pa
per would not be used to promote the
publishers political interests. All OF
which created more or less comment
among the Kansas publishers. Viewing
the situation from q safe distance
Charley Blakesley of the Kansas City
Star remarks:
His scruples do him credit, but his
example is not likely to be generally
followed in Kansas this year. The To-
pelka Capital seems to be fairly in
fatuated with Arthur Capper's candi.
dacy for governor. The Salina journal
never goes to press without giving ar
huxzah for Senator Bristow. And the
Leavenworth Times makes no secret
Of the fact that 1t regards Dan An.
thony as about the noblest statesman
In the Kansas congressional delega.
tion."
Hodges IL Home.
Governor Hodges returned to To
peka today from visit to the stat
institutions at Larned and Dodge Cit,
and a political invasion Of western
Kansas territory. On his trip the gov
ernor spoke at Belleville, Larned
Dodge City and Sylvia, Reno county
He also spent several hours in Hutch
lnson and Kinsley and returned t
Topeka this morning.
MYSTERIOUS HORSE DISEASE.