The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-23
HEARD IN The HOTELS

Even the possibility of Neeley's sem
atorial candidacy. did not have q sooth-
ing effect on the senatorial situation.
In the hotel l0bbies Sunday and to-
day was much talk Of still moro can
didates- The most important senator
ial boom was that for Judge Frank
Doster of Topeka. II he will consent
to make the race, many Democrats de-
clared they would fight for Judge Dos
ter as a compromise candidate. He has
the confidence Of the old crowd In
Kansas Democracy and his fight for
still sweet to the memory of many OF
the old time warriors. But Judge Dos
ter has not said that he would rum
although he has been the recipient OF
the biggest boom launched at the meet
ing.
Barney Sheridan. the fighting Paola
dan, who IL the chief asset Of Miami
county Democracy, - always among
those present. at the annual Bourbon
dinner and meeting Of the Democratic
Editorial association.
Plans outlined by. Democratic news
paper publishers today will probably
mean the holding of separate state
editorial association meeting in To.
peka sometime in July. Too much un-
finished business clogged the program
OF the Democratic editors today and
they found but little time to discuss
the type louise and shooting stick.
Mack Gretchen. Of Newton, candidate
for postmaster in his home town. came
last night to talk over the situation
with the party leaders. There are some
four or i've other candidates for the
Newton postoffice and most Of them
are here. Gretchen. who formerly pub
lished the Sedgwick Paragraph, II one
of the most widely known country pub
fishers In the state.
Thomas w. Morgan. warden of the
federal prison at Leavenworth, came
to Topeka last night to attend the
banquet. Morgan. who II publisher Of
the Ottawa Republic, was chairman
OF the state penal board both under
the Stubbs and Hodges administration
and resigned to take the $4,000 fed
eral Job.
DR.. Fred A. Forney of Hutchinson
is the probable successor to Miles
Mulroy as the president OF tho BAN
Quet club. Frank L Brftton, who
was also mentioned for the place.
withdrew from the race today and his
| action will probably give DR.. Forney
a clear field. The Hutchinson man IL
a young, aggressive Democrat and
has the general endorsement Of the
delegations from the Seventh district
| and western portions Of the state.
your announcement for governor
was a wise move and we are for you.'
Senator Sutton told Governor HodGes
today in discussing the governors fo-
] fusat to- enter the senatorial contest
You can defend the record Of the
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| other man and the senatorial contest
will take care of ITSELF
| Senator Jouett Shouse of Kinsley
will likely be e candidate for congress
in the Seventh district If Neeley de-
| clares for the senate. Senator Shouse
who is attending the annual meeting
in Topeka, declared today that he was
/, seriously considering entering the
congressional fight il Neeley did not
| seek to succeed himself, but would
make no further statement until the
Seventh district congressman gave his
final decision.
Ben Heilburn Of Usage City found q
beautiful opportunity to pay his re-
spects to Henry C. Sticher and Con-
gressman Doolittle in today's mass
convention. Some one moved that q
ninth member Of the resolutions COM
I'VE have in Henry C. Sticher q
faithful Democrat of two weeks
standing who has already received the
| promise of the postofi1ce in Usage
City," said Heilburn, land there is nc
/ reason why he should not help write
our resolutions-'
/ Neither Congressman Doolittle mol
Sticher were in representative hall Al
the time Heilburn made his speech.
Il Many Democratic members OF the
state legislature are in Topeka for the
business meetings and annual love
feast tonight. Among the early ar.
rivals for the dinner were: Senator
Sutton, Kinds, Shouse, Joseph, Howe
Davis and Price of Greenwood; Rep.
resentatives Frey, Miller, Focht, Bar.
rett, Mulroy, Schlicher. Gibson ot
Cowley, Kinds, Chase, Doerr, Orr
Riddle, Ross, Kincaid, Barrett, Brown
Herr and Barrett.
4 BENJAMIN F. Hildebrand Of Hiawatha
i Democratic candidate for superintendent
| Of insurance. is here today to attend tn
banquet. Mr.. Hildebrand has the en-
thusiastic support of the Brown county
Democrats for the place: He 10 an oh
time newspaper man. having run the Hia
watha Democrat before F. NJ. Pearl -
cured that paper.
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