The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-17
POLITICAL GOSH.


United States senator when 51oeephs L.
BristoW deserted the Bull MO0sorD
and Murdoch n slated to win his
party's nomination without oppost-
ton. So with Allen out os the rum
ming. the Prosressives will probably
to meet the Curtis-CARptr. OF Bristow-
Capper Republican harmony Offering.
Farre1ly Won't Quit
Hugh p. Farrelly Of Chanute ad-
mits that he does not know just what
Alignment may be presented in the
Democratic senatorial primaries next
August. But he IL quite certain that
Farrelly's name will be on the ballot
~ one of the candidates for the nomi-
nation.
IT don't 80 much a. pretend to
know whether Hodges or Neeley Will
get In the race" said F'arrelly who was
In Topeka yesterday az IN attorney In
the coal rate case. but do know that
arrsily VIII I'll, bs BE- candidate e,n 1 ror s1e s1e
surprise IL Hodges or Medley or both
Of them should decide to run. Yet 1t
Is something that know nothing
about. only know that 1 will stay In
the race regardless Of who the candi-
dates may be-"
Welty Makes Announcements.
At Q Pottawatomies county Progres-
sive meeting In Wamego yesterday. N.
D. Welty Of Wamego announced htA
candidacy for the Fourth district con-
gressional nomination. Welty will
probably be the only candidate for the
Fourth district Progressive nomina-
ton.
About fifty people attended the Bull
Moose conference In Wamego and q
crowd Of nearly 200 heard the speeches
of J. L. Brady and Miss Helen Eacker
Of lawrence and n. d: Welty. their
- Ivvff nd
ing Murdock and Allen were adopted.
Jewell FAvoFs Gibbs.
Fred Jewell of Topeka, who Is
serving his second term as secretary
Of the Kansas Day club. will not be =
candidate for reelection when the
Republican organization meets in To-
peka for its annual dinner Jan. -.
Jewell declared today that he favored
the election Of James A. Gibbs, q stem
ographer and law clerk in the attor-
ney generals Office. 1t Is probable
| that Gibbs will be the only candidate
for the office and will be elected with
out opposition. Fred PARROT of Clay
Center, a leader among tho old crowd
in the Fifth district, Is the only cam
didate mentioned for the presidency
| of the club. Charles L. Kagey of Be-
will probably not be a candidate to
succeed himself.
Stanley Talk in Eighth.
Eighth district Republicans predict
| that Fred e. Stanley Of Wichita, Re-
publican national committeeman for
Kansas. will probably be q candidate
to succeed Victor Murdock in con-
gress. Stanley has made no state
ment regarding his plans Judge
Nicholson. Newton; Lacey NJ. Simp-
/ son, Canton. and J. b. Adams, Ell
dorado, have also been mentioned as
possible candidates for Murdock's job.
A Henderson Martin Story.
Associate Justice silas Porter has
written q letter to Henderson 8. Mar
tin, newly appointed vice governor and
| superintendent OF public instruction in
the Philippines. In which the former
Democratic state chairman is reminded
| of the scandal In Kansas that followed
his departure for Manila.
A newspaper story from Atchison had
It that Martin left six OF his children
at home-Martin IL the father Of but
one child-and reports that the Kansas
man will gtarve to death on his $l6. 500
salary In an effort to live in accord
ance with the customs Of the islands,
are just a few of tho things which
have been said about Martin since he
cially concerned regarding the rumor
| that most OF the Martin family was left
in Kansas and the following IL an ex-
cerpt from q letter which the Kansas
turist has forwarded to Martins ad-
dress in Manila:
"I asked the governor to send you a
telegram just before sailing to inform
you that in your excitement It seems
you were leaving six of your children
behind you. A lady In Atchison who
had just returned from the Philippines.
published a letter which has been sent
broadcast over the state, saying that
she was well acquainted with the for
mer occupant of your office and that
316.500 looks like thirty cents over
there. She goes on to state that Hen
children and then proceeds to give the
size of the house such q family will
require, and how much 1t will cost you
for rent; also the large number Of SER
wants absolutely necessary by reason
Of the Rooseveltian family which you
have accumulated, and she expressed
the opinion that you will be in the
hands Of . receiver in q short time
However, your Topeka friends have
; provided you with one article Of cloth
} for . long while. Your friends wer<
very much exercised over the fact thai
when you left you only took one chile
with you: and the only explanation
: suggested IL that in the excitement ol
. the occasion you just overlooked thu
J serious attention.
The Chanute Daily Tribune. which
haa been one Of the leading regula
Republican papers Of the Third dis
trict, contains an editorial which
. regarded AZ significant The Tribun'
was an active supporter Of Senate
Curtis in his contest with Governo
Stubbs, but now comes out for Bris
tow, and in a friendly way advise
Senator Curtis not to enter tho rae
this year. It says:
4 Ex-senator Charles Curtis an
, nounces that he will decide I'm the mex
ten days as to whether or not he will
be a candidate for the senate. I
Mr. Curtis will put in those ten day
: circulating among the Republican