The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-09
New Peace Pact Suggested II
Kansas Political Row..
Former Warden May Be
Brought Ont o. Governor9
IN PLACE Of ClPPER And ALLEN
Frantic Effort to Bring About
Hodges Defeat.
Other Harmony. Plans rs Balm
for State Wounds.

Voluntary "A. B.. C. mediators have
taken the political situation In hand
and have offered solution or the Re
publtcan-Progressive row In Kansas.
They have proposed that both Capper
and Allen withdraw from the guber-
material contest and that ]. K Cod
ding of Lansing become the real simon
pure harmony peace offering IN the
fight to beat the Democrats. In tact
1t IL now cla3mAA that the fnegotianons
have gone SO Tar that they are being
considered. by both Republican and
Bull Moose leaders.
The proposed Wthdrawal of Capper
and Allen does not mean that the
Progressives will entirely Withdraw
from the field. Far from it. It means
that the two parties are considering a
proposition which might more nearly
result in the defeat of the Democratic
governor than. though theTTopeka ana
Wichita publishers made up two ENDS
of three cornered fight, The propo-
sition was submitted by q Republican
with or without the knowledge. con-
sent and approval of Arthur Capper-
and was looked upon with favor by
the Progressive who Immediately be-
came one of the voluntary med1ators
in a new peace conference.
Curtis Is Feared. -
Under the terms of the latest get
together program, the PrOgreseivea
believe that Charles Curtis will beat
Senator BristoW in the senatorial pr1-
maries. So they will not compromise
on senator. The nomination of Curtis
by the Republicans and possibly Far
reilly by the Democrats. would increase
Victor Murdock's chances in the gen
eral election. the Bull MoOsers claim.
Then. too. the Progressives want to
hold to their congressional candidates
and make q strong showing in the re-
port to the national organization.
AS for the state ticket. that Is diff
ferent. A consolidation of Republi-
can-Progressive interests means a d.
vide and divide equal policy on state
patronage in event the half harmony
program is successful in November. In
the last few days it has even been in
be willing to accept-well. say w. Y.
Morgan for lieutenant governor. Earl
Akers for state treasurer and w. d.
Ross for superintendent OF public In
struction-if the harmony thing real
ly looked genuine. AS for the re-
C.. mediators ought to do something
and perhaps they could adjust that
matter.
Talking over the latest proposal a
Progressive said; osa..ty..r -
1.-THE matter doesn't look half bad.
Henry Allen never wanted to run. He
is in the race now and will stay in un-
til the finish. But the proposition to
put J. K. Codding in the race ought to
appeal to both parties and factions. -
Yet when the matter was checked
up to Mr.. Capper today. the bubble
exploded. The Topeka man said the
voluntary mediators might take a rain
check and go home. Capper has al
ready spent considerable money in his
campaign and he has neither ambi-
ton, desire. nor tendency to remove
| himself from the governorship run
ming, he said.
'Thats hot air." said Mr.. Capper
when told of the latest harmony plan
1T never heard Of it until this very
minute
would you consider such a propo-
sition If 1t wero made?"
mot for one minute" was the re-
Spouse.
And SO. Oh, well. what's the use
! There remains less than three weeks