The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-10
LAW and ORDER
FACES BIC FIGHT
Henry Allen Sees ResubmisSiOn
Flag Waving in Kansas.
Declares Billiard q Strong
GubernatOrial Possibility.
III GIRO M0T0nN lufln
he SEES 4 VICTORY AHEAD
Progressive Candidate Is Happy
Over Prospects. ~
Gives Figures on Which He
Bases Assertions.

With the internal troubles in the
Republican and Democratic parties,
and the results of the statewide pri-
maries showing the Republican party
in control Of the old crowd. Henry ].
lien declares that the stage is set for
a Progressive victory in Kansas this
fall. In the ace of it all, Allen sees
indications of a really serious fight be-
tween the law and order forces and
the resubmission element. which he
believes III add strength to the new
party in this state. With the resub-
mission element OF both parties sup
porting j. B. Billiard as an independ-
ent gubernatorial candidate. Allen be-
1ieves the temperance element will
naturally throw their strength to the
Progressives.
There is joy in Aliens heart over
the result of the Republican primaries.
The Bull Moose gubernatorial candi-
date argues that the party is now firm
ly in the clutches of the old crowd
and that all of the argument has been
taken out of the claims that the Re-
publican party lis ninety per cent
progressive" The fact that the old
crowd won in every contest where
progressively inclined Republican Is
concerned is refreshing news to Allen.
the fact that of the $4,000 voters in
Kansas, fewer than 200. 900 entered the
primaries. This, in Aliens judgment,
means that the PrOgressives are pur-
suing the "watchful waiting policy
and will be heard from in November.
Those Republican Primaries.
1.-The results from last Tuesdays
primaries show that the Republican
party is again III control of the stand
patters,'' said Allen. 1.-The results dis
close the fact that the men who claim
ed the Republican party is 80 per cent
progressive are mistaken. Wherever
there was a contest, the standpatter
won.
'Of course the Progressives didn't
go to the polls Tuesday" continued
Allen. They had no contests. They
were not interested, except in watch
ing the fight between the Democrats
and Republicans.
The Fight in November.
1.-The fight in November will be be-
tween the Progressives, the Democrats
and Billiard said Allen.
The Wichita man believes that an
effort will be made to bring to Bill
lard'S support the reSubmissiOn ele-
ment of all parties and that 100, 900
men may be enlisted in the cause in
this state. These votes, with a reason
able number of women who do not
believe in the prohibitory liquor law,
will make Billiard formidable can
didate, said Allen. The larger per
cent of the Billiard strength will come
from the Democratic party, Allen
thinks and II the resubmission ele-
mont is properly led and directed, the
Billiard fight in Kansas will draw the
combined opposition of the law and
order element into a fight of state
wide Importance.
Republicans Not Progressive.
Tue udo We wi, v{o
those Republican prognOsticators who
pleaded with the Progressives to come
back on the ground that 90 per cent
of the Republican party is still pro-
gressive, are unreliable prophets" said
Allen. Whatever the PrOgressives of
at last Tuesday, one thing is clear
they were not hanging around the
polls trying to break into the Repub-
lican party.
Wherever there was contest be-
tween a SO called progressive Repub-
lican and IL stand patter. the stand pat
tiers won with ease. The progressive Re-
publicans had little following in the Re-
publican contests. There We're in Kan
sas last Tuesday more than SOC, 900 peo-
pie who are entitled to vote. Less than
20O.O 900 of them voted. OF the $50, 900 who
remained at home pursuing the watch
full waiting policy, there are not many
ANcPuOliCdHS, DecduSe the HepuDflcanS
were making a strenuous effort to get
out a full vote. preaching that the sig
nificance of full vote would have a
very beneficial effect upon the morale
Of the grand old party. This pleading
philosophy, combined with the draw
. ing power Of fierce contests for sena-
torial. congressional and local officers
brought out about the full strength of
the Republican party and it is disclosed
to number less than % per CT of the
entire electorate"
ExDec.- to Win.
Asked If he expected to win the
election al November in view of the
present situation in the Republican
and Democratic parties, Allen said;
THE Tuesday primaries show
clearly that the contest in November
is between the Progressives and the
Democrats With the candidacy of Mr.
Billiard giving the Progressives the
advantage" said Allen.
Allen will leave Kansas August 1!
for Maine, and will spend ten days in
the fight for the Progressive ticket in
that state. He will return to Kansas
September 1 and will open his fight fol
the governorship. Allen expects tC
make thorough campaign. Congress-
man Victor Murdoch will return tc
Kansas early next month and both
Allen and Murdoch will stump the state
for the Progressive cause. In the fight
they will be aided by many Progressives
OF national character. s
Crews ): Harveyville 2.
Harveyville, Aug. 10.-The Topeka Grey.
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