The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-16

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nomination and election. an effort may
be made to force their resignation be-
fore the 1915 session. All of the can
didates. however. have declared that
they will hold their seats until after
the next legislative sessions. in event
they are elected.
: In the Second district, Senator Noah
l. Bowman Of Garnett this week an
,nounced his candidacy for the Demo-
cratic congressional nomination against
Congressman Joseph A. Taggart, Demo-
GRAFT Taggart's troubles In the Sec
ond, especially in Wyandotte county,
have caused the party organization
much worry and alarm. With a three
cornered fight certain in the coming
election. Senator Bowman has an
nounced that he will enter the race and
will try for Taggart's scalp In the pri-
maries.
: Up in the Fifth district. Senator A.
D. Carney Of Cloud county il after the
congressional nomination and is op-
posing Congressman Guy T. Helvering,
Democrat. The entrance of Congress-
man George A. Medley in the senatorial
fight, was an opening wedge for free
for all fight in the Seventh district and
Senator Jouett Shouse Of Kins1ey was
after Neeley's job before the public
knew Neeley's latest plans.
The lights in the Second and Fifth
district have not tended to add ~har-
mony in the Democratic camps and
both districts Will see a bitter fight in
August. With the danger Of a party
split as q result Of the factional lights,
further alarm is added by the fact that
three Democrats in the senate may find
difficulty In holding their Present Jobs
through the 1915 session in event OF
their election. A new congressman
does not take his oath Of office until
March 4. An average session Of the
state legislature lasts through some 81
or 90 working days. In other. words,
dnal adjournment usually comes about
March 10 or IL. So the outlook 30 far
as the state administration is con-
cerned. is not at all flattering.
ShOuse Is Hopeful.
Senator Jouett Shouse of Kinsley,
came to Topeka Monday to file his
nomination papers as a candidate for
the Democratic congressional nomina-
ton in the Seventh district. He ex-
pressed confidence in his chances for
nomination and election and declared
that the state and national adnhinistra-
tons would make better showing in
the Seventh district this fall than in the
election of two years ago.
Il am greatly pleased with the out
look in the Seventh district" said Sem
ator Shouse. The Democrats Of the dis
trict are confident Of success this fall
and the state and national administra-
ago. The Progressives have placed
tickets in the field in many Seventh dis
trict counties and they will be a de-
cided factor in the fight in the dis
trict this fall" %
Shouse- declared that he had made
but little effort to campaign in Reno
and Pratt counties, home of Frank
Hettinger and William Barrett, his
opponents. He did not send petit
tions to either of these counties.
The Edwards county senator does
not agree with some Of the crop prog
nosticators regarding the wheat out
look.
I'm some localities. the Hessian fly
has damaged crops from 20 to 40 per
cent" said Shouse. II have seen this
condition in several counties and al
though the crop will be larger than it
has been for a number of years, 1t will
not come up to the estimate Of some
of the enthusiasts. The damage in
some fields Is so great that the crop
is practically ruined and the wheat
dried up before maturity"
shawnee Progressive In Race.
Festus Foster. 1916 Clay street, To-
peka, has entered the race for the
and will eilc his nomination papers as
a legislative aspirant from the Thirty
fourth district, comprising the Second,
Third and Fourth wards. Foster has
been a resident of the state AZ years
and was for thirty years q Congrega-
tional minister. .rs... ~. ..... D.. 40.
That the Shawnee Progressives will
contest for all of the three legisla-
tive jobs in Shawnee county, is Fos-
ter's view Of the present plans Of the
Bull Moosers. Foster himself pro-
poses to make an active campaign for
the election He will have no onDo-
sition in the primaries. During the ~
years the Topeka man has lived in
Kansas. he has preached in many
Kansas towns. Two of his sons have
won Cecil Rhodes scholarships to Ok
ford and one son. Paul F. Foster, won
q scholarship to Annapolis and won
especial mention for his services when