The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-25
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
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in the southeast, to include Wabaun-
see, Morris, Lyon, Greenwood, Elk
and Cowley. about Is counties. would
make the Second judicial district. The
Barton, Rush, Pawnee and Edwards
and all west and southwest except
Clark would make the Fourth judicial
district. The Third judicial district
would include the south center OF the
state with counties adjacent to Hutch
counties. This would place about ten
of the present judges in each new dis
trict except the Fourth and Fifth
which would each have about four
judges.
The several judges within a district
would take turns in holding court in
the several counties. Three Judges
could sit to hear motions for new trial
CT difficult legal questions and thus
avoid taking many matters to the SUI
preme court. Where a Judge is dis
qualified another Judge would sit
cases. Questions of fact could be tried
to two or three judges without jury
and more cheaply where litigants hes
itate to try the facts to one judge
alone.
A bill embodying these features is
now being drafted and win be prevent
ed 1T the next session Of the legislature.
Akers to Have Opposition.
1t is probable that d. E. Harmon II
Wichita may become a candidate for
the Republican nomination as state
treasurer in the August primaries. Har-
mon was formerly canal commissioner
in Kansas City, Kan. and. Is well
known in the state. He is an old line
Republican, a veteran Of the Civil war
and active in political affairs in Sedg-
wick county. Harmon has not as yet
announced his candidacy. To friend,
h(.N ha han Qfef7 that he
ter the race.
Butler County Women Organize.
Three Republican clubs have been
organized among the women voters in
Butler county and it il probable that
the plan will be adopted by other
Republicans propose to organize clubs
among the women in all Of the towns
Of the county and now have working
organizations in ElDorado, Douglass
and Latham.
VIII BE No Harmony There.
Harper county ,Progressives. at a
meeting of their county committee in
Anthony, voted to go alone rather
than with the reorganixed, harmon
lied Republicans. Not only did the
Harper county Progressives endorse
the candidates. of Murdoch and Allen,
but they voted to put a full county
city in the field. Practically every
township, ward and voting precinct in
the county has membership on the
county committee. Frank Coulson Of
Harper is chairman OF the committee
and H. c. Dryden of Anthony is secre-
tary.
Expects Large Attendance.
Practically every county in the state
will be represented at the meeting Of
the Republican state committee in To-
peka next Tuesday. according to let
serc received by J. c. Gafford, acting
secretary OF the state organization. "A
number Of letters from county chair
men have been received by GaffOrd
this week and most OF the members
have indicated that they will come to
Topeka for the meeting. The chief
order of business is the election Of q
new state chairman to succeed J. N.
DClley. who resigned a year ago to
join the Progressive party, and return
ed to the Republican party before his
successor was chosen. The meeting of
| the committee will be held at 3 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon in the parlors of
| the National hotel.