The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-31
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primaries. Representative CndrIeo a.
Burke beat out Crawford while former
Senator Charles Curtis won the nomin-
alton from Bristow.
The general campaigns have deem
marked by far less bitterness than any
in recent years. The issue, 50 far az
national affairs are concerned. mas Deen
clear cut. President Wilson. In writing
blanket letter OF endorsement TOT tne
Democratic representatives character
lied their work as progressive ana ne
assumed the responsibility of all OF the
legislation enacted by them. The He-
publicans generally accepted this issue
and the tariff was again one OF the
chief factors on the stump.
Both sides are confident. Demo-
cratic confessional headquarters adj
mits that 1t expects to lose a rev
members o fthe house. The party lead
ers will not be sorry. as the unw1ebdy
majority has been source OF Fed1
trouble to them. But they deny the
Republican claim that their control OF
Jeopardy. Incidentally Oscar w.
Underwood, the Democratic house
leader, will be elevated to tho sena-
torship in Alabama, the fight there
having been fought out at the pri-
maries. where he decisively defeated
Captain Richmond p. Hobson-
Interesting Contests.
The general situation presents some
very interesting contests. In New
Gerard is the Democratic candidate
for senator and has taken absolutely
no part in the campaign, being too
busy in Berlin. He Is opposed by
James w. Wadsworth on the Repub-
lican ticket and cambridge Colby on
the Progressive. The state fight here
is also very spirited. Governor Mar
tin H. Glynn and District Attorney
Whitman are fighting it out on the
Democratic and Republican tickets.
but the Progressives, who have named
Frederick Davenport, and the Prohi-
bitionists, whose candidate is William
Sulzer, who was impeached and re-
moved from Office, are distinct fac
tor. Sulzer has made house to house
campaign upstate and it is admitted
will poll large vote, which may have
a distinct bearing on the outcome.
In Pennsylvania Boise Penrose is be-
ing opposed for reelection by Repre-
sentative Mitchell Palmer with the
backing of President Wilson, and Gift
ford Pinchot, backed by former Presi-
dent Roosevelt. The tariff has been
the main issue and the three candi-
dates have stumped the entire state
night and day for more than a month.
Interest in the senatorial situation has
overshadowed the fight for state
, OlllCcS, Out lidt dLSO Has UCcu VI d
peculiarly bitter character. Local OPP
ton is cutting slight figure because
the gubernatorial candidates are
pledged to 1t. as we'll as on record as
favoring women's suffrage.
Ohio also presents a very interest
ing situation. The prohibition issue
there seems to have dwarfed the in
terest in the election OF a senator. rep
resentatives and the state ticket. The
voters will pass upon absolute prohi-
bition of the manufacture and sale of
liquor and also upon an amendment
repeating the Rose county local option
law and the interest Is intense. The
suffrage question has been hard fought
and the women are keeping up the
struggle for the right to vote until tho
polls actually close. The fight for the
United States senatorship here is be-
tween Warren G. Harding, Repubn-
can; Attorney General Timothy 8. Ho-
gan, Democrat, and A. L. 0arford,
Progressive. Governor Cox Is a can
didate for reelection, opposed by
Representative Frank b. Willis, Re-
publican. and James r. Garfield, Pro-
gressive.
Indiana Is Apathetic.
According to most of the reports
from Indiana there il unusual lack Of
interest among the voters over the
outcome. Senator BENJAMIN F.
Beveridge and by Hugh T. Miller, Re-
publican. The efforts of the leaders
Of the various parties to stir up the
voters have failed and it Is admitted
that the vote will fall below normal.
In Illinois a genuine Kilkenny
ssnatorship is the big issue. over
Sullivan, for some years the Demo-
cratic boss" Of Illinois whose de-
lection from Champ Clark at Balti-
more started the slump for President
Wilson that made the latter's nomina-
ton possible won the Democratic NOM
fnatiOn at the primaries. This, too,
despite the open opposition by Secre-
tary Of State Bryan. Sullivan Is be-
ing fought tooth and nail for election
by Lawrence Y. Sherman, the present
senator and by Raymond Robbins the
, Progressive candidate. In the eigh-
teenth congressional district Uncle
Joe" Cannon IL a candidate for come
back honors. and in the adjoining
nineteenth VIM. b. Mckinley IL also
4 trying to get his old seat back.
In Iowa the struggle il q deter
| mined one. Senator Albert b. Cum
minis is opposed for reelection by
Representative Maurice Connolly,
Democrat and Casper schenk Of Des
are hopeful that the split in the Re-
publican ranks will help them and
they are also making q determined ef-
fort to land a governor. The guber-
Material candidates are George W.
Clarke. Republican; John +. Hamil-
ton. Democrat, and George G. White,
Progressive.
The Kansas Situation.
Election and fighting are synonyms
, in Kansas and this year IL no excep-
ton Senator Bristow was bowled out
at the primaries by former Senator
/ Curtis, but the latter has no certainty
| of election. Red headed Victor MUIR
dock running on he Progressive ticket
has been working night and day for
seconded by the Democratic candidate.