The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-24
J. N. Herr Answers Grayhillss
Primary Prediction. :,
Says Nee1ey Deserted Congress
to Make Campaign.
SAR1In IS FILLED WITH HOPE
Promises to Bring Party Lead
ers to Kansas.
Dykes Will Visit % Sixth Dis
trict Counties.

Sam Graybilrs statement that Con-
gresham Medley will carry 80 OF the
80 counties of the Seventh district in
the Democratic senatorial race, has
aroused ]. N. Herr to Indignantly re-
ply that w. l.. Brown and not Medley
will carry the district. He adds that
Neeley should be In Washington up
holding the policies of the national
administration and not mixing in the
Kansas fight. In his answer to Gray
bills claims that Medley will easily win
the senatorial nomination, the super
intendent Of the Hutchinson reforma-
tory adds few expressions that are
not tended to raise the standard OF
Democratic harmony.
'aThe assertion that Mr. Medley will
carry 80 out of the 32 counties in the
Seventh district, is one Of the rarest
Jokes Mr.. Graybill has pulled off in a
long time" said Herr. with wide
awake, live Farrelly club in Mr. Nee
ley's home town, a Sapp for senator
club, and the hundreds of good Demo-
Gratis in Reno county who will support
Major Brown, If Sans 80 out OF 81
assertion is to be .credited-surely
Reno is one of the two he had in mind
that he could not carry. The fact Of
the matter Is Mr.. Neefey IS slipping
badly all over the Seventh district. His
leaving congress and shie duties there
to campaign for United States senator
il pleasing the people out there about
as much as it did President Wilson,
who recently scored the congressman
for deserving their duties to look after
their political fences. With the anti
trust legislation-which was promised
with a farm credits bill going to the
scrap heap, apparently, and which
Mr.. Medley promised the farmers of
Kansas he would see went through
this session, with the tons of literature
he is ranking out while every other
candidate is paying his own postage, is
causing Democrats to dosy0M@ think-
ing, which will be followed later by
their verdict at the primaries.
Mr.. Medley has been treated bet
ter by his party than any mar ever
in Kansas politics. in any party. Tne
Democratic party does not owe him
anything. The question Of remember
ing men who made 1t possible to elect
United States senators in preference
to men who have been in the state only
few years. is going to cut CONSIDER
able ice in this campaign. and Mr..
Stubs brother-in-law will wake up
the next day after the primaries, in
my judgment, and find he was alb ,us
fourth in the race.
Claims District for Brown.
The best informed @Bein6efats all
over the Seventh district claim tina.
Major Brown will have a substantial
majority in the Seventh district, ard
of this district, he will be the nomi-
ne beyond question. especially as he IS
strong with the farmers and stockme,
in whose ranks he belongs. Everybody
knows that our present delegation is
made up of newspaper men and law
yers, and also knows that. every man
on the ticket, with the exception Of
Major Brown Is professional man.
Il want to say to Major Browns
friends over the states Sit steady In
the boat and do not ba stampeded by
hot air stories, but, Keep on working
for him and beyond DIGESTION he vii.
be our nominee, and aTtsuch will put !
up a campaign, the effects OF which
will reach down to the county officers,
and not only elect himself but be a
strong factor in the success Of the
state, congressional and county tick
ets.'
II might ask Mr.. Graybfll, while he
has evidently so much time to devote
to the interests of his candidate, IL !
he thinks it fair for Mr.. Medley to use
his ranking privilege making a cam
paign on the salary Of $500 and per-
quisites a year. in order to fool the
Democrats of Kansas. 1 would also
like to have him explain whether Mr.. |
Neeley's name appears as voting for
or against the conference committees
report on the passage of the tariff bill
also on the currency law. and to tell
the Democrats of Kansas If he was in