The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-26
POLITICAL GOSSIP.

in discussing the plans for the cam.
patgn. I'VE have endorsed national
prohibition and expect to make that
portion of the platform real issue IN
the state. The Democrats did not
change the situation by dodging. The
Reublicans will not fool the
people by preaching the gospel that
they are just AZ good as Progressives
die platform with straddle and trim
mer candidates.
Kansas men and women either
favor or oppose national prohibition
We have taken : stand in the matter
and are willingtb make that provision
7 wonder what the other parties will
do about it?"
Mrs. Eva Morley Murphy Of Good
land, candidate for congress- In the
Sixth district. is also an ardent ma, na,
tional prohibition advocate: she WIN
make the prohibition plank an issue
in the Sixth district ana Brady has
promised to make the fight IN the
second district. Progressive leaders De-
iieve that Victor Murdock will make q
fight for national prohibition In his
campaign for United states senator
and the issue viii be FOUGHT out In the
Conversational and senatorial contests.
Capper Csncels Date.
/! Arthur CappsA Republican csndi-
date Tor governaf.4 has canceiaed ms
Lawrence speaking date ana VIZ nae 1a.ee.
q trip TO Dougias county at some ia1er
tjsne A ttapEram announcing that ne
! S3ould bex151ab ablaa to make the trip to
Eawrenca$ 4NnE to the Douglas
County Repubh IN club last asgnr II
had been slammed to induce Capper to
| visit Lawrence and open his campaign
| by stating tho platform policies which
he will. Qrge In either a preprimary
conventf0n or the party council fol-
| lowing his probable NOMINATION tor
L <r~ covovU0Rahin
Hettinefr WIN Run.
! Following thu announcement Of
| George A. Neefey as Democratic
candidate for United States senator.
Frank Hettfnger OF Hutchinson mas
announced that he will be a candidate
e e. s%svsad ssventh aistrict with Hettinser's
+, announcement. J. N. Herr OF Ktowa
has told his friends that he will not
, be a candidate for Neeley's Job. The
| withdrawal OF Herr 10 said TO De due
| to the objection of state administra-
ton heads who have objected to can
| didacies Of too many state appointees
Herr is superintendent Of the Hutch
inson reformatory and Hodges ap-
pointee.
/ Senator Jouett Shouse will remain in
the fight for the congressional job and
it is probably that John Kelley OF Hugo
ton will also run. John 8. Simmons OF
Hutchinson. former speaker Of che
for the Republican nomination.
Didn't Recommend Neeley.
President Wilson has not placed his
stamp of approval on George A. Medley
az the national administrations choice
for United States senator from Kansas,
according to a statement made by
James w. Orr after his return to Atch-
ison. Orr was largely responsible tor
the Neeley candidacy. Neeley and Sen
ator Bale p Waggener are the most
bitter enemies and the nomination OF
Neeley would perhaps be the nd1st
soothing and comforting bit Of political
news that Orr could imagine.
In Topeka, newspaper quoted Orr as
saying that the national administrati N
wanted Neeley for senator. Now Orr
denies it.
y, TT seems that the president las rec
commended Neeley for senator?" an
Atchison reporter asked Of Orr.
mo, was misQuoted in Topeka" de-
clared Orr. IT did not say that Mr..
Wilson wanted Neeley in the senate. 7
said that / knew the administration
wanted ant her Democrat in the senate
and that Kansas offered the most fav-
orable opportunity to elect a man."
But the friends OF Neeley have for
two days been making full use Of the
national administration endorse
ment," aLd the retracti0n of Orr
means the loss of real visible Medley
asset. In fact before leaving Kansas
last night, Neeley himself confided to
his friends that he would be most &C
ceptable to the president an the next
senator from kansas.