The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-25
PARTY COUNCIL NOTES

Every politician of note in Kansas.
apparently, has made an effort to attend
the party councils this year. While
there are rot the serious fights i'm
pending which threatened the parties
two years ago, the result of tOday's
work will have its effect in the align
ment of the party voters in November
and the drafting of platform planks wac
approached as a serious, solemn UNDER
taking.
Sitting in the hotel Monday night
John E. Wagner expressed his views
on the prohibition plank in the Demo-
cratic platform. I'VE can afford to be
beaten in Kansas with the national
prohibition plank in our platform said
Wagner. but We can't afford to win on
a whisky ISSUE" Wagner is the Demo-
cratic nominee for lieutenant governor.
He made his fight for the nomination
national prohibition and national suf-
frSge.
There will be no fights in the Repub-
lican council" said w. A. Calderhead.
congressional nominee IN the Fifth dis
trict. There has been too much good
will and harmony to start anything
new"
One Of the surprises Of today's po-
litical gatherings is the large attend
ance Of Progressives. More than 200
men and women came to Topeka to as
sist in the making of the Bull Moose
platform. Among those participating
in the Progressive council were many
young men new in the state wide politi-
cal game in Kansas.
Mike Frey, twice Democratic member
of the state legislature from Riley coun-
ty, is here as an innocent bystander.
For the first time in five years. 1t was
noted in the hotel lebhiAs. Frey IL in
tie. Frey is not a legislative candidate
this year.
"Kiowa" Davis Of Greensburg is at
tending the Republican council. Davis
served in the 1907 sessions of the legis-
lature and was a leader among the Re-
publicans. He is one Of the most wide
ly known lawyers in the Seventh dis
trict and will probably be returned to
the legislature next winter.
Mayor John w. Lapham, Of Chanute.
Is attending the Democratic council as
a spectator. Hugh p. Farrelly also of
Chanute came to Topeka to attend the
council as an eye witness. IF 1 had
IL it wasn't for the feelings of my
friends, 1 wouldn't care much" said
Farrelly in discussing his defeat at the
hands of George A. Medley in the recent
senatorial primaries.
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Henry J. Allen of Wichita, Progress
sive gubernatorial nominee. came to
Topeka this morning to help draft the
Bull Moose platform. AS soon as the
meeting adjourns. Allen will resume his
campaign efforts He has been active
IN the campaign Tor week ana Will
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W. H. l. Pepperill, who retires today
as secretary of the Democratic state
committee, leaves a record of committee
service that has never been eQualled In
Kansas. For thirty years Pepperill has
been a member of the state committee
by virtue of holding the Craftsmanship
Of the Cloud county committee. For
"a years. Pepperill has served as secre-
tary of the state committee. In other
words Pepperill has been on the firing
line through an even dozen state wide
campaigns. His appointment as in
ternal revenue collector made fmpossi-
.hfn ard III. name was not nreeerted
at the COMMITTEES meeting this wear.
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