The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-28

Heated Contests win Swell
Tuesdays Vote.
DEMOCRATS NAY SHOWSTROnG
Brewer Of Abilene Is Filled
with Hope.
Round Cornered Square Deal
for r. &. Laughlin.

Predictions Of political leaders indi-
cate that nearly q quarter OF miil1oni
votes Will be polled in the statewide
! primaries next Tuesday. 1t Is the first
the polls and register their choice for
senatorial, congressional, state ana
county candidates This fact and the
staging of the most bitter senatorial
fight in the history Of Kansas Democ-
1929 cast in 1912 to 100000 next
It seems probable that the Repub-
for thirty years. viii cast an even
larger vote than the Democrats. Two
years ago the Democratic primary
vote was but a trifle more than half
the Republican primary vote. Both
parties were involved in stubborn prt-
mary fights in 1912 and the interest in
. the Republican primaries centered not
/ only around the Curtis-Stubbs sena-
torial fight, but became the more In
| tense ON account of the contest for
control of pre eidential electors. The
Democrats centered their fight around
the senatorship and gubernatortal
nominations
/ Democratic Hope Is High.
This year the Democrats are expected
to show unusual primary strength. The
fact that they are in control in the
state and nation will probably encour-
age hundreds Of Democrats to go to
the primaries to assist in nominating
the ticket which the Bourbons hope to
elect in November. There il the red
hot seven-cornered. United States sena-
torial contest and contests for congress
sional nominations in five of the eight
districts and fights for nominations Tor
attorney general and secretary OF
II state.
In addition to the senatorial, congress
sional and ztate tickets, Democrats feel
|lv~1r Af&n &v1ko ha IN
cal primaries. For the first time in
many years the Democrats are contest
ing in almost every county for nomfna-
tions for county office. The division in
the ranks of the Republicans adds to
Bourbon hope and confidence and this
hope il reflected in the showing OF To-
cal candidates in almost every section
of the state.
Two years ago the Democrats polled
60,796 in the tight for the gubernatorial
nomination. This year, with the wom-
en- voting and a new hope born in their
breasts, the Democrats are expected to.
poll a primary vote Of not less than
900 Some predictions have placed
and above the vote A1sthe Republicans
The Repnhlfcan Contests.
There are b. few real heated fights
for Republican nominations. The
. Curtis BristoW senatorial fight will
hold the spot light in the eyes of KAN
race will be increased by virtue of
|, congressional contests in the Second.
Fourth and Fifth districts. State con-
; tests include lieutenant governor and
attorney general.
In 1912 the Republican primary
vote totaled -15.256. 1t is believed
that not to exceed $4,000 or $4,000
. | men will vote in the Republican prf-
|, marfes next week, A vote OF $1,000
to $4,000 women is expected. Many
l | ~r,il1 49,
primaries. it is contended, because Of
: the uncertainty OF the party align
|. ments this fall. Two years ago both
: the ultra regular and progressive Re-
4 publicans sought to register their SEN
timents.
u The primary vote Of the Progress
r sives will be light. There are no Pro-
+ gressive contests and no incentives,
e except simon pure patriotism. to in
( duce a Progressive to go to the pri-
: nominees. The Bull Moose vote.
j, therefore, may not exceed 10000.
II Two years ago the Socialists polled
e 1858 votes in the primaries. They are
Y listed for 5000 votes next week.
Brewer Is Hopeful.
In Topeka Monday night J. E. Brew
! er Of Abilene expressed the belief that
he would Win the Republican nominal
ton for lieutenant governor over w.
7. Morgan Of Hutchinson by safe
u
political meeting on the East side and
: left ON a late night train for towns in
I the Third and Eighth districts, where
he will spend the final week Of the
preprtmary campaign.
7 have written and received thou
sands OF letters and am confident thai
e Will win the nomination" said Brew
er. The senatorial alignment. with
Morgan behind Brtstow. has not
+ changed. and 1 am confident that
= will receive the support of both the
i Curtis, Harvey and Tucker following
II In addition to this situation. the Kan.
- sas merchants are taking an interes
d IN the campaign and the fact that an
not injure my chances"
Playing Peanut Politics.
= Some days ago Z. E. Laushlin Val
= quoted a. stating THAT q candidate fol
n to $4,000 In a contested primary and cleo:
e ton The figures. largely speculative and
b with NO particular case in point. wert
| mont was used as q news story.
e Now Laughlin has been branded as thu
n $4,000 candidate" Laughlin Is Demo
Of the attempt to use his statement for po
=. ntical purposes. was attempted BY OF Il
,e behalf Of Earl Akers. present state e treas
er ber. Tho move has been repeatedly
~ branded as cheap politics. Two year.
s. nee Tor f treasur IRE In that csmpsis1
IN Laughlin spent but three days away IRON
~ his desk at the Marysville bank. 81
Of money for publicity and reduced tn
" Akers majority to 4x1 ~ aea1nst z ma "a.
erI jority Of 42.71s for Mark Tulley in ~
ayI wnen he was candidate iof = sniE'
n Tho Day IN CUngFeaA
Washington, July z8.-Senate de
Il bate resumed ON trust bills Repub!i