The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-28
Plans Laid for Red Hot Fights
in Kansas. So.
Politicians Out After Doolittle
and Connolly.
MCk N THE s. 0. P. COLUMN
Contest to Send Democrats
Back Into the Discard.
Senator Price q Candidate In
the Fourth District.

Plans laid for red hot fights in the
Fourth and Sixth congressional dis
tricts may mean serious trouble for
Congressman Doolittle and Connolly in
1915, according to reports which have
found their way to Topeka political cir
cles In the Fourth district movement
Morning for the defeat of Congress
man Doolittle in his own party prl-
mary while in the Sixth district, Max
]. Anderson Of Beloit today announced
that he would be a Republican congress
aional candidate and would begin a con-
aistent canvass Of the district weeks
before the opening of the campaign.
In the opinion of political observers
the congressional contests In Kansas
viii be the chief attraction in the 1916
campaign. With the Democrats in
trenched in six Of the eight congress
aiocal districts and with one Demo-
cratic senator from Kansas, the tight
10 put this state back in the Repub-
lican column will be in the coming con-
efessional contests. 1t is for this rea-
ron that political leaders are beginning
to discuss congressional situations less
than two months after the recent cleo
ton.
In Good Standing.
Judging from the returns in the re-
cent election, both Doolittle and Con-
nelly might we'll be considered in good
standing in their district. Doolittle.
who defeated Fred s. jackson in 1912
by but SIS votes rolled up a plurality of
l,663 when he was reelected in three
cornered fight last fall Again. Con-
nelly defeated l. D. Young for re-elec-
ton in 1912 and received a majority OF
SIS. In the recent contest. he defeated
J. B. Dykes in a three cornered fight
by a plurality of 6,006. On paper both
men would appear to be in strong
standing in their home districts.
But the paper political dope does not
always speak the truth.
Down in the Fourth district there are
rumblings and mutterings that indi-
cate a coming disruption in the ranks
OF the Democrats. Surely the Demo-
Gratis have a hard time winning in the
Fourth district when they present
united front. But that fact is a matter
OF small concern. Doolittle's farm loan
bill when sent to the mill assayed little
or no pay dirt. Doolittle has kicked up
trouble in several counties in several
salndry fashions and when he said good
bye and started back to Washington re-
Gently some of the Fourth district Dem
ocrats didn't shed tears at the parting.
Senator Price After Him.
Now, 1t appears, Doolittle is to face
q life size, bound in Morocco edition
of trouble in the next Democratic pri-
mary. Just at present Senator w. M.
Price Of the Greenwood-Lyon county
district appears to be the most likely
candidate against Doolittle. Price
came to the senate in 1912 as the first
Democratic senatorial candidate who
carried william Allen Whites home
ward and precinct since White had
fact that Price was an entirely new
political white hope in his district, he
made q remarkable race and gathered
considerably more votes than his
friends anticipated or his enemies
conceded. Price is a banker and has
rounded to in politics quite rapidly.
1t was Prices old business rival, How
ard F.. Martindale. who was severely
drubbed in the recent election by Doc
little. Now-just to demonstrate that
true politics is even stranger than the
writing on the dope sheet-it seems
that Price may go forth to gather
DOolittle's scalp.
AS for the Republicans, Homer
HOch of Marion is just now regarded
most seriously as a possible congress
stpnal candidate in the election nearly
two years hence.
COnnelly's Troubles.
eDoolittle's troubles in the Fourth
are even more acute than those of
Congressman Connolly in the Sixth
AltnOugn the sorrows outlined Tor the
Sixth district member by Republican
lenders should not be laughed at. The
light on Connolly became really seri-
Gus today when MAX" J. Anderson.
q; well known Beloit lawyer, an
nounced that he would be candidate
in the Republican primaries in 1916.
Not only does the Anderson candidacy
mean a new brand of trouble for Con-
nelly. but it perhaps means the elm
nation of I. d. Young. also of Beloit,
who has entertained hopes of return
Ing to Washington since his defeat by
Connolly two years ago. Youngs
trouble in 1912 was the fact that he
was unable to stay with either Pro-
gressives or regulars of the party long
enough to be properly identified and
marked for exhibit.
The fact that he wobbled slightly
however. did not diminish Young
ambition to return to congress With
the defeat OF Dykes in the recent cleo
tton, Young saw a chance to realize
his hope. Now Anderson has appar-
emily beaten him to the starting post.
Anderson Is we'll known in Mitchell
county and the Sixth district. He is
law partner Of Charles Kagy, pres
ident OF the Kansas Day club in 1918
and has been active in politics in the
Sixth district for several years. While
Anderson may not make a formal an
nOuncement for several months. he
has advised his close friends that he
II in the race for Connellys scalp in
1916.
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