The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-07
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victions by supporting Progressive OPP
ponents after the primaries. It was
for that reason that the men who de-
clared the Republican party $50 per
cent progressive" did not conceal their
desire to remove Brewer from the
ticket.
But Brewer will probably go into
the primaries with some strong fol-
lowing. With the exception Of Senator
Bristow. he il the only candidate from
the Fifth district and these two can
ritory comprising the Fifth and Sixth
districts. As for Morgan's candidacy,
he is a resident of the Seventh district,
which already has two men on the Re-
publican state ticket in the candf-
dacies Of Earl Akers, state treasurer.
and W. e. Davis, state auditor. Yet
Morgan would be q most formidable
candidate and regardless OF poorly
balanced ticket. as viewed from q
geographical standpoint, the Morgan
announcement is greatly desired by
the harmony workers.
Support Medley If Nominated.
Some weeks ago the State Journal
published a story to the effect that W.
r. Stubs Of Lawrence would openly
support George A. Neeley, Democrat, If
nominated for United States senator.
Medley Is a brother-in-law of the for
mer governor and Bull Moose chieftain.
1t is claimed that Stubbs- will openly
support Medley If nominated, but that
If Medley would be beaten in August.
the Lawrence Quaker's support will go
to Victor Murdoch, Progressive sena-
torial candidate.
This alignment was never denied.
And now the Lawrence Gazette relates
the following interview between q !o-
cal Democrat and the former governor.
WHO will the Democrats nominate
for senator this year?' asked Stubbs.
THE Democrats are going to nomi-
Democrat who was a Farrelly sup
porter.
Whats the matter with George A.
Neeley?" queried Stubbs.
Nothing that I know Of. only there
are more Democrats for Farrelly and
he will be nominated"
well, I will tell you what will hap
pen,' said Stubs. Just as sure as
you Democrats nominate Hugh Farrell
ly. we'll elect Victor Murdoch senator"
That was all. But from that inter-
view. politicians. have been able to
Stubs may do this fall If certain things
should happen.
Spend Week in the Sixth.
Governor George H Hodges will
spend a week in the Sixth district in
May. He has accepted q number of
speaking dates in the district and will
divide his time between political
speeches and addresses to high school
graduating classes. His dates for
graduation speeches in the Sixth dis
trict include: Phillipsburg, May Is;
st. Francis. May IA; Hill City. May is;
Hanover, Washington county, May IL.
It, is probable that when the itinerary
is concluded that the governor will ar
range for a dozen or fifteen speeches
the Sixth district will be made in
automobiles.
Judge KimbaN VIII Retire.
Judge Sam Kimball of Manhattan
has announced that he will not again
seek election as Judge of the Twenty
first judicial district and Is anxious to
retire to private life. At the conclusion
have served Is years as judge Of his
district. At present Judge Kimball -
urged to seek the Republican congress
sional nomination in the Fifth district
and to make the race against Guy T.
Helvering, Democrat. AS yet the Man.
haitian Judge has not indicated that he
would run. M. o. Reitzel of Washing
ton county, Is the only Republican con-
gressional candidate in the race at this
time.
Neeley Is Home.
Congressman George A. Medley OF
Hutchinson returned to Kansas this
week to open his campaign for the
Democratic nomination as United
States senator. His first speech was
delivered Monday night in Lawrence
when Medley spoke at the annual din
! ner given in honor Of "Uncle'' Jimmy
| Green, dean of the K. U. law school
Neeley's first political speech will be
delivered in Newton next Friday. Hif
| speaking dates include: Mcpherson
| April IL; Kansas City, Kan, April Is
| Eureka, April IA; Atchison, April 10;
lola, April 16; Independence, April IT
Fort Scott, April IS; Great Bend, April
20; Hutchinson. April 81. Medley will
return to Washington April %.
Newberry Is Sighted.
When the Reno county Democrats
made plans for their big county ban
quet April q, they accorded every Sew
enth district candidate a place on the
program except Fred Newberry, the
former candidate for United States SEN
ator. Newberry is q farmer and stock
raiser. Recently he announced that he
would run for United States senator
The Seventh district already had tive
candidates in the race for the senate
and Newberrys announcement did no,
receive a noisy welcome in the homs
district. Now the local Reno county
committee has added to Newberry's
Humiliation by refusing him q place a
the speakers table at the annual ban.
quet to be attended by Governor
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