The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-25
Progressive Leaders Coming to
Kansas Next Fsll:
VIII Make This State Battle
ground, Says Allen.
ROOSEVELT AND JOHNSON
Beverage, Poindexter and Jane
Adams VIII Come -
G.. E. Carroll of Alma to Run
for Congress.

Progressive leaders will make Kansas
the battle-ground Of the nation in the
campaign this fall. That il the asser-
ton of Henry J. Allen Of Wichita, Pro-
gressive candidate for governor. Allen
declares that all of the big orators in
the Bull Moose party will be sent to
Kansas this year and that the test of
strength with the Republicans will be
made lasting and final in the coming
election. Allen himself will be active
in the campaign.
Assurances have been received by
the Progressive leaders which indicate
that Kansas voters will be given a
chance to hear the prize Bull Moose
speakers this fall. That Roosevelt
himself II coming to the state is the
positive statement Of Allen.
I'VE want Roosevelt for a week. said
Allen in discussing Bull Moose plans
with a State Journal representative in
Wichita. while we are not sure that
Teddy will spend an entire week with
us. we do know that he is coming to
Kansas and that he will make a whirl-
wind trip through tbs state and will de-
liver q number Of speeches.
But Roosevelt is not the only big gun
to be trained on Kansas by the Bull
Moosers.
Senator Beverage. Poindexter, Gov
ernor Hiram johnson Of California,
Miss Adams OF Chicago. and Raymond
Robins-au Of those are coming to help
in the Kansas fight this year." contin-
ued Allen. It will really be quite q
spectacular campaign and from Sep
TENDER 1 until the close Of the cam
paign. the old parties will know that the
Bull Moose is quite alive in the state.
Allen himself will make an active
campaign for the governorship and
Congressman Victor Murdoch will
campaign for the United States SEN
atorship after July 1. Tho Wichita
editor makes clear and plain that he
has no intention Of withdrawing
from the race for governor and be-
lieves that tho Progressives in Kan
sas have an excellent lighting chance
10 win.
IF things have seemed to drag the
last few months. the Progressives will
make up for lost time this fall" said
Allen. Recently we have been busy
forming our organization. circulating
petitions and organizing our commit
tees. That work is nearly completed
and we are now ready for the cam
paign. Personally I think we have
good fighting chance to win.
II think there is no longer any un-
certainty about my staying In the
race for governor. I will begin my
campaign September and will visit
as H10Hy COuAIl0S d6 pOSSlDl0 ana
make as many speeches as I am able
before the election. But I don't ex-
pect to do anything until September.
Victor Murdock is coming home July
l and no will begin his campaign at
once"
Asked II he believed the Progressives
were losing strength as a result of the
Republican harmony movement, Allen
said the new party was stronger than
ut any time in months.
I'VE are in better shape than at any
time in months" Allen said. The
harmony game isn't hurting one bit.
1t il only resulting In a Tightening of
the lines. We know our friends from
our nei-ies now and the voters know
the men who have for years talked
progressive measures for political pur-
poses only. This knowledge will help
US in the fight and we have a good
chance to win in the state"
Carahan May Run Again. 3
It is probable that ]. w. Carnalaan
Of Clay county may again be a Repub-
ican candidate for the state legislature.
He served during the 1911 and 1913 ses-