The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-11
~Ha.a.m0-O.ny" Is Latest Song
i'm Fifth District.
Howe and Carney Allies Join
Helvering's Heroes.
'UNLUCKIEST MAN IN WORLD
Every Time ~Guy" Sent q Seed,
Someone Protested.
But Now Democrats Stand To.
gether to Win.

Real fire and burglar proof Demo-
cratic harmony was in evidenc at Nam
haitian Thursday night when the Demo-
cratic congressional committee organ
lied and made plans for the Helvering
campaign. Helvering headquarters will
be established at Concordia. the home
of Senator A. B. Carney. The commit
tee elected John Swenson of Cloud
county chairman and Senator J. w.
Howe and others of the insurgent
and volunteered their services in the
campaign. All Of which will be passing
pleasant news to Congressman Guy T..
Helvering Of the Fifth Kansas district
when he receives the news in WASH
ington.
Up in the Fifth district trouble has
hung heavily over Helvering's head. He
one other member of the Kansas dele
cation. He seemed unable to name a
postmaster or send home q package Of
government garden seed but that a
howl Of protest swept the length and
breadth Of the district. In nearly every
voting pr >inct there was a bunch of
voters with a water proof excuse for re-
turning delivering to the private prac-
tice Of law in Marysville. The chief
trouble concerning 1t all, was the fact
that the complaints were so numerous
and covered such an extensive territory
that Helvering's friends card indexed
the grievances and stayed awake nights
to find fitting excuses for their chief.
Last spring the trouble broke when
Senator A. B. Carney entered the race
for the Democratic congressional
nomination. Carney's boomlet never
made an advance. From the day he
announced, his chances failed to in
crease. But Carney has proven that
he is a good loser and he will go into
the campaign a Helvering supporter
and will make speeches for the
ticket.
Even Howe Changed His Tune.
Then there is the case of Senator
J. w. Howe OF Dickinson county.
Howe. a state administration ap-
pointee, perhaps carries more trouble
to Helvering than any one other man
| in the district during the pre-primary
fight. But Howe is also behind the
Helvering candidacy. He attended
the Manhattan meeting, made q
speech for party harmony in the dis
| trict and pledged to members Of the
| committee his support in the cam
paign. Such differences as may have
existed before the primaries have beer
wiped out and it is apparent that the
Helvering and Howe crowd will stay
close together in the campaign.
With both the Carney and Howe
forces in attendance at the meeting
and pledging their support to Helver'
| ing, the Fifth district congressman
chances look better than any time
in a year. Helvering will probably
not return to the state until late II
the campaign and the fight in thu
| Fifth strict will now be to hold the
| ground that was apparently won a.
| the Manhattan meeting.
! AS evidence that the Helverinl
forces accepted the peace pact will
| the Carney and Howe crowd in goot
faith, John Swenson Of Cloud count,
1-Carney's home-was made chair
man Of the congressional committee
Concordia-also Carney's home-waI
chosen as the logical place for open
ing headquarters and the campaign
will be conducted from that point
Thomas Dixon Of Geary county, wa
named as secretary Of the Fifth dis
trict committee.