The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-29
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fickets for themselves and wives.
1--WE feel mighty good. in Sedgwick
county" declared Stewart. "and this
II the year for the Republicans to
win. The getting together in Wichita
- the genuine article"
e, e. Webb Of Stafford was one Of
the first arrivals for the banquet Il
haven't missed a meeting Of the Kan
the Stafford man. land certainly
would not stay away from this one.
There is no need of q platform
taken by J. NJ. Simpson of MCPHERSON
county, q Roosevelt supporter In 1912.
'sThe Republicans agree on princi-
ples. AS for methods, the party coun-
Gil should attend to that. They will
write platform that we can all
Nothing but a straight out clean cut
Republican platform will go this year
in Kansas" said N. c. Else Of Osborne,
General s. N. Hawkes.. I'VE want a
platform that stands for something and
does not straddle. Personally, I think
the convention before the primaries
should write a platform which all can
didates should endorse"
Stephen L. Walker of Columbus is
attending the Kansas Day club meet
ing He came to Topeka for the state
bar association and with number OF
uuet tonight. Walker is a candidate
for district judge in Cherokee county
and would succeed Judge e. e. Sapp.
Mark Tulley of Independence. three
times state treasurer, was one OF the
L. ho SfnN0
Tulley returned to Montgomery county
to live in peace and quiet and forget
political warfare he has been doomed
for a varied collection Of state Jobs.
One of the Tulley booms wassfor gov
ernor But Tulley Is not inclined to
make the race.
Unless things should change great
ly," said the former treasurer, II Will
not be a candidate" Tulley did not
define Just the changes that might be
necessary to induce him to- take chips
in the gubernatorial scramble.
Senator Lacey M. Simpson and his
wife are here for the banquet. Simp-
son has on varied occasions been mem
toned as a harmony Republican candt-
date for congress in the Eighth district.
Just at this time, though. Simpson is
not disposed to discuss his probable
candidacy. Ezra Branine Of Newton Is
the only avowed candidate for the Re-
publican nomination at this time.
No announcement as to his guber
material candidacy will be made today
by Arthur Capper. 1t is believed by
many of the leaders that Capper will
defer his announcement until after the
meeting Of the state committee two
weeks hence-possibly until after the
holding Of the state convention.
mo, I will make no statement of
any kind either today or tonight" was
the statement made by Mr.. Capper
when asked regarding a possible an
nouncement. "At no time has it been
my plan to make a statement at this
meeting"
Seth G. Wells, editor of the Erie
Record, Howard Cavaness, editor Of
the Chanute Tribune, and W. T. Yoe,
editor OF the South Kansas Tribune.
Third district publishers attending the
Kansas Day club meeting.
1--WE want a straight. safe, sane Re-
publican platform this year. If we have
to fight for It," said ]. N. Tncher of
Medicine Lodge, q former law partner
of Chester I. Long. Tincher favored
the pledging Of every candidate in the
primaries to the support Of the plat
form.
Dickinson county Republicans, in
q meeting last Saturday, demanded a
state convention and the writing of a
platform. We should not dodge the
matter and should write real plat
FORM" said J. E. Brewer OF Abilene.
Brewer has been mentioned as a prob
able candidate for lieutenant governor,
but will make no announcement at
this time.
John H. Crider of Fort Scott is here
for the banquet. Crider was a can
didate for the Republican congress
sional nomination in the Second dis
trict two years ago, but was defeated
by J. L. Brady Of Lawrence. 1t Is
probable that Crjder will again be a
candidate and will seek the congress
sional nomination in August.
!. Frank L. Travis, of lola. has a dou-
BILE boom for state Office to look after
at this time. Travis, who is former