The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-22
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
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posed that Republicans would Of
fer Murdoch no opposition for con-
gress in the Eighth district II he re-
tired from the senatorial fight. The
EmDoria publisher does not declare
that Capper personally submitted
proposition which would mean that
himself and Bristow would tncorpor-
ate in their announcements the provi-
sions of the Progressive national plat
form of 1912 and insist on its adop-
ton in the state platform in August
or would withdraw from the ticket.
But Capper knew Of 1t and counte-
nanced 1t. Yet a good bit OF rather
recent political history is dragged
into the controversy and White de-
clares that the proposition was sub
mitted to the Progressive party lead
ers End that he has violated no faith
in his disclosure of the facts.
The proposition alleged to have
been submitted to w. r. Stubbs was
made Sunday and Monday. January
and s, according to White. Senator
Bristow came to Topeka early the
morning of Saturday, January 8. He
spent the greater part Of the day in
conference with Arthur Capper at the
Carper home on Topeka avenue. Fol-
lowing this conference, Bristow an
nounced that he would remain In
the Republican party. A few hours
later Victor Murdoch made fiat an
nouncement as the Progressive can
didate for United States senator.
Sunday Henry J. Allen of Wichita.
q possible Progressive gubernatorfal
candidate and. for years one OF Sena-
tor Bristow's most intimate friends
and advisors. came to Topeka to speak
at a religious meeting. Both Bristow
and Allen were at the National hotel.
Bristow made frequent attempts to
hold a confidential chat with Allen, 1t
il claimed, but the Wichita man spent
very little time with the senior SEN
ator. Many political leaders called on
Senator Bristow during the day. An
effort, it is said, was made to see"
Allen about the situation" 1t failed
to accomplish the desired results.
Fred s. Jackson was called into the
conference. He spent several hours
with senator Bristow and United States
Marshal Jack Harrison. There were
more conferences with Capper, 1t Is
claimed. The Murdoch announcement
was not adding to the good cheer OF
the harmony promoters.
Then. according to White. the propo-
sition for a compromise that would take
Murdoch out Of the senatorial race, re-
suit in the almost certain elimination OF
Allen from the gubernatorial fight, and
insure Bristow and Capper standing on
to Stubs. The former governor
checked the matter up to White. Over
the telephone, White submitted the
question to Murdoch who was spending
a day in Hutchinson. The proposed
deal, according to White, was made on
the understanding that it was authoriz-
ed and approved both by. Bristow,
Capper and Jackson.
''1f there is any doubt about the
matter" said White over the tele-
phone today. II am perfectly willing to
show the correspondence that passed
between Governor Stubs and myself
relative to the affair. have several
letters and kilograms bearing directly
on the subject and am perfectly will
ling to submit them at almost any
time. Then, too, i have no objections
to an investigation of the telephone
between the parties connected with
the proposition. In my editorial did
not charge Mr.. Capper with PERSONAL
~ or directly being connected with
the matter. although we were given to
understand that the proposed deal had
nothing In the matter that was re-
ga ded as secret or confidential and 1
feel that 1 am violating no confidence
in discussing the transaction"
Arthur Capper denies that he was
. party to the deal which White
charged in his editorial of January 16.
His denial made last night is as fol-
lows:
concerned. have made no propositions
one else. I have not entered DE into to any. any
trades with any one, and do not Intend ITO
thorised 70 speak for Senator sr m but
am positive that he has not put up any
proposition Of this nature"
Another phase OF the capper troubles is