The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-27

SENATORIAL FIGHT IS BITTER
Democratic Contest Feature o.
Campaign.

Campaign.
Curtis .BristoM Fight Holds
Republican Interest.
the state wide primaries. candidates for
state and congressional Offices today
| swung into the dnal lap of their cam
! paign IN . manner that indicates
spectacular finish to q more or less
tedious, uninteresting campaign. In
both parties the interest in the prt-
maries centers around the senatorial
contests. Both Republicans and Demo-
Gratis will stage unusually interesting
senatorial contests, and the fight for the
Democratic nomination is the most Bit
ter in the ranks OF Kansas Democracy
since the passage of the primary act
No man seems wise enough to predict
the, outcome of the Democratic sena-
tor1al fight. In the last few weeks 1t
has revolved more or less around Con-
gressman George A. Neeley OF Hutch
inson. Charged with attempting to aid
Senator William H. Thompson in the
building Of q machine through the use
OF federal patronage, Neeley has drawn
the opposition of every other candidate
in the fight The result has seemingly
been that Neeley has gained muca free
s.ovell'sane, nas neio the suppoIt o1 sne
hswsr. rsas.,.ss w; go, hs-har
amthnr,+ta. onT =. :. fonhtias. reo1 |
contender for the nomination
| Neeley Against Field.
In the fight on Neeley the Farrelly
forces have forgotten to abuse Col.
''Bilr' Sapp. The Sapp forces have said
NO unkind words about w. Qron-
5aw) Brown ana the Brown supporters
Judge FRANK Doster element. ana
! again Judge Doster mas not asked rec
9enition 70 walk o.. the canoacacy OF
DotAln OF Flulno. 30 tnat u tne situa-
tlon.
seven canoioates want tne Demo-
cnres.t = !. Na.ias, ~ tha An r,a'S
80 80 az - = - =. t =.
]. Srs s.~ 49, - = - Ss ~
fwsth 1.-ss,nSSt 81. lol us -.as -, :
Sa.--rt,,s,s., t1,es s,,,x<s.,e a.. x.,,s&,..1
4 donester. favor Hmch . TayreI1v ~
i tha man +c heat Nae1ev R,,f - T. Nv
4 has pajnod ynuch streneths Sam has
Ia fnilowfnp that rnuet hey .rvsclroned
with. If the farmers 20 to the prf-
i maries. Major Brown is listed as a
dangerous contender for the nomfna-
ton. The support Of Botkin and
/
claim much strength. Both say they
have a chance to win.
4 Republicans in Doubt.
i Tn the Republfcan senatorial con-
I+a.t Meter M Harvey has unoues-
tsrhi r,oia soTne nropress mar
tio,,1ariv ;n this territorv known
C,,r+,. tarr,torv Tha noH
hovavar 1nno the fieht
tlclans, no~1a, ~, C..pt.. - rena =
as between Cnarles curtis OF IoPeKa
|
6rlstOW' Aasl wsen q lev oe,s ~ e.ae as
bristoW-Curtis Hgnt WERE Plac1u -
even money IN IopehA curtis LOOKS
strong. he Is aIso strons over tne
STATE ano mas ., pelsona. acquainssan.s cs,
n S;s+r;.t IN % Es,sas
..otS . :. ~ .ee1 - IA -,;,a pa1',h-
pae. - ., 49, I;,,,t+ ~, +ha 10
SS ~ 80 - IT.. -, - ~ a-,ss.a
t, Rrosla al, anu .,'.a see a.. s.d1 ~ .r
eions ~ ene : o99lvS wing " e1Ae
party: Seth Wells Herbert Cavaness.
DOC Moore anu o.ner AnowI !
Kansas newspaper men nave viewed
the situation IN tnat ient. AS re-
suit some OF the oio Curtis following
Is either for Bristow or lukewarm and
the explanation is that the party
should get in condition to win in 1916.
Senator Bristow has not come home
for the primary fight, nor will he re-
turn. But Bristow has been active
and the Bristow-Curtis fight may be
almost as interesting as the Stubbs-
Curtis fight of two years ago.
H. H. Tucker of Kansas City may
show some decided strength in the
primaries. He is making his cam.
palgn as the living enemy OF the
standard OIL company and has per
maps spent more money Tor publicity
man any otner cano1date IN the run
ni4s.
ee -. - on.y easnt oay.