The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-21
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49,. the commtftee Vim take up TIM
Q! the campaign and viii flood
tne state with literature. A prelim-
I may canvass Of the situation In each
=. me lOo counties OF the state Ia to
there are any weak spots in the
Tsate we want to find them" said
~. man In discussing the commit
~.p plans. We want a thorough.
IHnS organization in every county
expect to have it Two years ago
notning was dome until after the
meetlng OF the party council and our
npaien and victory in Kansas was
.ne result Of about six weeks actual
M MIrA. rms year We will be on the
organization fully as strong as the
one which made the final fight in 1912
Out we expect to- make it stronger
stenosrapher was employed today
Stner stenographers will be given en-
D.oy"ent As the work increases. These
eo "ave q busy summer ahead Of
them. One Of the details Of the or
s1nazation plans calls for a card in
ue1 system OF every dissatisfied or
olssruntled Democrat in Kansas. The
primary Tight Of the state commit
zee Will be to bring these dissatisfied
Democrats back to the fold and to hold
ing battle.
HEADQUARTERS In charge Of Chairman
:. e Ganord were opened by the Re-
puDncans several weeks ago and funds
raised at the annual meeting Of the
Kansas Day club are being used for
puolicity work : and the mailing of
weekly news letters to the Republi-
can press Of the state.
Corw1no . Congressional Possibility.
shawnee county Democrats may
urge Rev. H. J. Corwine to enter the
CONGRESSIONAL race in the First district.
me Corwine boom originated among
the Democrats who have opposed the
candidacy Of J. B. Chapman of Atchi-
son. Efforts have been made to induce
several First district Democrats to en-
Ter the race against Chapman in tho
August primaries, but none Of the at
tempts to put another candidate In the
field have been fruitful. Now Cor
wine Is the recipient of a boom. He
was chaplain of the state senate In
1913 and il parole officer at the Boys'
Industrial school AS yet Corwin has
not stated whether he will become a
candidate.
Dykes Strong in Sixth.
DR.. J. B. Dykes Of Lebanon, cam
didate for the Republican congress
sional nomination In the Sixth district.
ts making an active campaign and has
q strong following lin his district. The
Republican press Of the district il
generally favorable to Dykes candi-
dacy and the dope from the Sixth dis
trict, is to the effect that the Smith
county man may not only be nomi-
mated, but has an excellent chance to
win over Congressman John r. Con-
nelley, Democrat, in the November
election.
Discussing Dykes candidacy. the
Downs News recently said:
"Dr. Dykes is In the congressional
race in dead earnest and informs US
that he will make an active campaign
until the August primaries. He is very
much encouraged over his prospects
and is confident OF his nomination by
the Republicans at the primary and
his election at the polls. DR.. Dykes is
q vigorous campa1gner and speaker
III ovse.aAeaS izth' district.
DR. Dykes Delev9ssAssiSs5 IA s|Soafiion
to ask for the nomination consistently,
inasmuch as he refused to take part
In the factiona1 fight two years ago
and during the campaign and at the
election he supported Taft for presi-
dent and the Republican state ticket,
including Capper and Stubs. He is
strong in his home county, Smith, and
it is said that he will roll up big
uldJOIAty tAACAOs
I. D. Young, who was defeated for
reelection two years ago, is Dykes
only opponent in the primary cam
paign.
Rumor Neeley VIII Withdraw.
From Wichita comes a rumor that
George A. Medley of
will withdraw from his
race for the Democratic United States
senatorial nomination. The r,lmor is
without foundation. Neeley
looked over the situation for six
before making his announce
ment. Then he came home and in
sisted that his friends provide him
with a 5000 campaign fund as an evil
dence Of their loyalty and good faith.
The fund was raised and much Of the
money has already been paid to
Medley, 1t is claimed. Recently Medley
left Washington and returned to Kan
sas to spend three weeks campaigning
for the senatorial nomination.
There Is q belief among many polit-
ical observers that the list Of Demo-
cratic senatorial aspirants will be re-
duced before the August primaries
But it is doubtful II Medley will be
one of the men who will not finish the
race.