The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-20
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local COMMITTEES. But his duty ended
there. The committee looked after
the remainder of the work and the
candidate for the judiciary sat in the
shade of his vine and fig tree and
awaited the returns.
Now it is different. A candidate an
nounces that he will contest for the
nomination as associate justice of the
supreme bench. All associate justices
whose terms are expiring, are candf-
dates for observation-disclosures half the
lawyers in the state cannot tell you
their names. The candidates for renom-
nation, the candidates who would like
to be acknowledgements Republic
can, Progressive, Socialist. Prohibition
ist Union Laborite-find their names
printed on a separate ballot. The men
and women who go to the polls, receive
one of these special nOnpartisan bal
lots. And no man knoweth the re-
suit.
There are three associate justices to
be elected this fall and a dozen candi-
dates. Consequently each voter will
make a cross mark opposite the names
of three candidates on the August pri-
mary ballot. But 1t is a wise man or
woman who knows the political faith
or the personal ability of the candi-
dates. And it would be below the
courts judicial dignity and in violation
of the ethics of the profession for any
judiciary candidate to say anything
about the matter. So the voter will
shut both eyes and guess.
But in the minds of many lawyers.
at least, the law needs fixing
Pawnee County Harmony.
Republican and Progressive voters in
Pawnee county are not working at the
harmony job at this vine, according 10
the statenlef Is of party leaders IN
Larned. T. C. Wilson, secretary OF the
Pawnee county committee. even goes
SO far as to declare that the tsull
Moose candidates will poll a larger vote
in November than will the regular Re-
publican ticket.
THE average voter who was Pro-
gressive two years ago Is a Progressive
today" declared Secretary Wilson in
discussing the Pawnee county situation
with a political reporter. There has
been no reason for him to change. The
mere fact that Bristow, Capper, Jack
son and Dolley are staying on the side
that in their estimation controls the
most votes. means nothing to the Pro-
gressive voter who Is not a candidate
, for office. That is why We will make
| the fight in Pawnee county and put
full ticket in the field. I have been
| looking for the explanation from Mr..
Capper or Mr.. Dolley as to the change
Dean-Clark forces who fought them
two years ago. Is it an admission that
Dean and Clark were right in 1912,
or is it an Office seeking. vote getting
proposition? 1t might be a wise thing
to explain these things before asking
the voters to scramble for places in the
harmony wagon. And it also might be
we'll in keeping for Mr.. Capper to state
his new political convictions that now
make his candidacy so dear 70 the
Dean. Clark, Mulvane, Curtis crowd;
or brought about the Bristow-C apper
combination. Out in Pawnee county
we would like to know about these
| matters"
votes for Wilson. 759 for Roosevelt and
366 for Taft; while Hodges polled LII
votes and Capper 982.
\ Murdoch Too Busy; to Come.
n Congressman Victor Murdoch has
notified U. S. Sartin, Progressive state
chairman. that he Is too busy In
Washington to attend the Eighth dis
trict Bull Moose meeting in Wichita
April 3. Murdock, who is the Pro-
gressive United States senatorial can
didate, recently spent q month in
Kansas in the interest Of his candi-
dacy and will not return for the Wich-
ita meeting.
Speakers at the Wichita meeting
will include Raymond Robins. Chi
cago. and Henry J. Allen, Wichita,
Bull Moose gubernatorial candidate.
Allen is expected to outline his plans
gathering. Reports from Wichita are
to the effect that large delegations
will be sent to the meeting from ev-
cry county in the Eighth district
Walter G. Herrick Of Wellington has
asked for 100 tickets for the Sumner
county Moosers. Reservations have
been made for large crowds from
Harvey, Mcpherson and Butler coun-
tiles.
Meeting Thomas Fight.
The Hodges Administration forces