The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-02

law of tho state IL AZ follows:
I'm case Of q new party. the basis OF
percentage shall be the vote cast Tor
the candidate elected secretary OF state
at the last preceding state eiection, anu
any political organization filing noml-
nation papers for q majority OF tne
state or county officers, as provided IN
the act shall have q separate primary
election ticket as q political party, ano
upon the receipt Of such NOMINATION
papers, the respective clerks snan Pre-
pare q separate state and county tick
ct for such new party: in their respec-
tive counties or subdistricts Thereon. In
the manner as Is provided Dy tnis act
for existing parties
Under the election law. 1t Is neces-
sarv for the Progressives to nominate
candidates merely for a majority OF
the state or county Offices" to secure
the printing Of q separate primary
election ballot. Thus in the average
county where there are this year ten
county officials to be elected, II wouio
nominating petitions for candidates Tor
at least six of these on1ces IN oroer 70
secure the printing Of q separate Pro-
greesive county ballot.
Nee1ey's DeeertiOn OF Clark.
To the mind Of the average politica!
observer. there is a bit OF pont1cai
tra oedv this week in Congressman
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tolls exemption bill in congress. For
~ one member of the Kansas delega-
tion in Washington owed allegiance to
Clark or should have Loyalty stood oy
the speaker in his Panama tolls nght'
that man was Congressman Medley
Yet CONGRESSMAN Taggart Of the Sec
ond district was tho only Democratic
member Of the Kansas delegation who
voted with the Clark following.
Kansas politicians recall quite vivid
ly the long trip that Champ Clark made
to Dodge City to speak at the Dodge
f.itv convention that found Medley.
and placed him on the political map IN
the state and nation. Not only did
Clark come to Kansas through a bliz-
zard to help Medley. but he subse-
uuently made two separate trips to the
seventh district to aid Medley in his
campaiens. And the men who recall
Clark's friendship to Medley. have also
recalled a published and undenied
statement in which the Hutchinson
man made plain that he was too Dig
and brave to bow to the national ao-
|ministration whip. Yet Neeley. In the
first real split in the national congress.
voted with the powers that might aid
him in the distribution of patronage In
his United States senatorial fight. And
Champ Clark was left to Tight his bat-
Col. Sapp Comes TO Town.
paigning today in Topeka. Many
times in days gone by, Col. "Bilf''
Sapp has been the Democratic party
nominee for something or other that
no other Democrat OF state wide &C
uuaintance and Of Al financial rating
could be induced to run for. But
Sapp always took the responsibility,
made the campaign. paid his assess
ment to the state committee. paid his
own campaign expenses and ran down
to Washington to talk things over
with the limited number OF Demo-
cratic national leaders in tho interim
between the Cleveland and Wilson adj
ministrations. Sapp was always cheer
full, optimistic and contented. He
never Joined the Gloomy Glooms. He
never grouched. He never became
peevish and didn't lose his faith ii
humanity when the voters failed to
elect him to something.
And now in the year OF our Lord
1914, when there is lurking sus-
picion that United States Senator
Joseph L. Bristow can be separated
from his craftsmanship duties, Col.
"Bfll" Sapp wants to take up the work
where Bristow leaves OF. But there
for. the nomination. None of. them
clamored for a place on the ticket IN
the days when Democratic running In
Kansas was a matter of doubt and un-
certainty. But Col. Sapp does not
hold that against his opponents. They
have a right to run. 1t Is a free coun-
| try and men and women are born In
Kansas with equal and inalienable
| rights. Sapp is just running his own
campaign and to use his own words
| is "out to get acquainted with all the
boys and girls who have a vote in
the August primaries"
jackson County Banquet
Jackson county Democrats will ban
quet in Holton tonight. Hugh p. Far
reilly Of Chanute, candidate for the
Democratic nomination as United
States senator, will be the principal
speaker at the meeting which will
probably be largely attended by Jack
son county Democrats. Among the
local speakers on the program are;
w. D. Kuhn, Miss Elizabeth Warn.
ing, Miss Myrtle Price. Holton; F. NJ
Wilson, Soldier; and G. F. Mitchell
! Denison. Thomas A. Fairchild viii
preside as tOastmaster.
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