The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-06
POLITICAL GOSSIP.

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on any old ticket 1t would take mighty
we should vote for someone else even
though he is one Of the rankest con-
servatives In the whole flock Of stand
! patters. There's a mighty clean man,
from any angle you care to measure
| him."
In the event a Straightforward Re-
publican platform should be written IN
Kansas this year and submitted to the
candidates before the primaries. many
political leaders declare that Scott
would probably become a candidate for
the governorship. But tho candidacy
! Of Scott, according to the men who
know conditions. would be based en-
tirely on the principles advocated by
meeting Of the Kansas Day club, Scott
made clear that he -ould not accept a
| straddle platform and would demand
that the party refuse to er dorse the fni-
, ttative and referendum and recall Of
the judiciary and judicial decisions.
Murphy May Be Chairman.
Ed Murphy of Leavenworth, came
to Topeka last night to confer with
Democratic leaders about the future
more especially about the election OF q
new state chairman. Murphy is slat-
ed by the administration as the logi-
cal candidate for the state chairman
ship to succeed w. H. L. Pepperin Of
Concordia. recently appointed inter-
nal revenue collector for the district
Of Kansas. But Pepperill does not care
to resign at this time and Murphy does
not know whether he cares to wait
SIX months for the Craftsmanship Job.
II we are to organize and get ready
for the campaign" said Murphy. who
Is rated as one of the best Democratic
political observers in Kansas, I'VE
should get busy. There are lot of
things that should be done before the
be making plans for the future right
now. recently noticed that Mr.. Pep
PERIL says he will not resign at the
banquet February 23. Really I do
not know that I care for the chair
manship, but II I were to take a part
to begin work real soon."
Murphy was in conference with a
number Of state house Democrats
while in Topeka and the Leavenworth
mans possible election as state chair
man was one of the matters consid-
cred.
Democrats Invite 5000.
Invitations were mailed today to-
5000 Kansas Democrats asking them
to attend the annual banquet in To-
peka, February %. The fact that the
Democrats have called a mass con-
VcntlOn IOf the same Odtc anu Will
write a tentative state platform. Is ex-
pected to greatly increase the attend
ance at the meeting and crowd al
most as large as the one which at
tended the Bryan dinner January 8,
is expected. The banquet will prob
ably be held in the auditorium. All
Of the five Democratic congressman
from Kansas will attend the banquet
and have been accorded places on the
program.
Murdoclx in the Fifth.
Victor Murdock is spending most Of
the week campaigning in the Firth
district in the interests of his U. S.
sive ticket. All of the Wichita edi-
tor-statesman's speeches have drawn
large crowds and he was given an en-
thusiastic reception by Fifth district
Progressives. Murdoch addressed a
crowd of 200 men and women IN
Belleville Thursday afternoon. while
more than 400 Cloud county men and
women heard the Murdock speech in
Concordia last night. Senator Loring
Trott Of Geary county. Progressive
candidate for congress in the Fifth
district, is making the trip through
his district with Murdoch.
Sheldon Wants a Platform.
Editor c. C. Sheldon of the Walnut
Valley Times. Eldorado, wants a pre-
primary platform for the Republican
candidates. And that isn't ALL A
Republican platform. quoth Sheldon,
should be written by Republicans. not
the men who deserted the party in
the past.
"Bring on the platform folks
let's see what a convention can do to-
ward enunciating Republican princi-
pies" says Sheldon. There is no use
of the Republican party trying to do
the split-any more. This father
dear-father-come- home -with-me now
stuff Is all right in its place, but the
Republicans ought to write the Re-
publican platform-not the fellows
who are fighting the Republicans. If
the erstwhile deserters want to stand
by and on the platform the Repub-
1icans write, well and good. And If
they don't want to-the same thing"
He Was Hungry.
Long ago the rule was established
that a political banquet In Kansas was
not the proper place to seek a square
meal. Most of the men and women
who come to Topeka each year to at
tend the political dinners, eat a hearty
meal before going to the banquet hall
and usually follow it up with a sub
stantial midnight luncheon. But the
| rule is not universally established
A Washington county editor recent
ly came to Topeka to attend a. po-