The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-29
Candidates. for Congress i'm Four OF
Six Districts Today.
Beginning of War to Place Old Part,
Back in Power.
MAY INCLUDE EVERY ON
BY Tonight All Districts Should b
Included In List.
Congressional Battle VIII BE Hotties
in History of State.
Congressional Candidates.

Fourth District-G. H. Lamb, Yates
Center.
Fifth District-samuel s. Smith.
Sixth District-Max Anderson. Be-
lott; Otis L. Benton, Oberlin; I. ID.
Young, Beloit.
Seventh District. N. Tincher,
Medicine Lodge.
Congressional Possibilities.
Second District-John H. Crider.
Fourth District-H. F. Martindale.
Madison; Homer Hoch. Marion: c. E.
Carroll. Alma.
Fifth District-E: G: Sweet, Min
and M. o. Reitzel. Washington
Sixth District-Robert Hemphill.
Norton. DIR. ]. B. Dykes, Lebanon.
Seventh District. J. Pettyjohn,
Dodge City; John S. Simmons and
Frank L. Martin, Hutchinson.
Eighth District - Ezra Branine.
Newton: Fred E. Stanley, Wichita
With avowed candidates in four of
the six congressional districts in con-
troll Of the Democrats and a dozen
possibilities that may be added to the
lists, politics is the big subject under
consideration in hotel lobbies today by
Kansas Day club visitors Practical
announcements were made today by
candidates for congress in the Fourth,
Fifth, Sixth and Seventh districts.
While several candidates have not
made formal declarations of their
plans, they have advised their friends
that they will be in the running in the
big congressional fights next year. It
is probable that before the banquet
concludes tonight. that announce
ments will be made by aspirants from
all Of the six districts now in control
Of the Democrats.
G. H. Lamb of Yates Center was the
first candidate to make formal an
nouncement of his candidacy today.
Otis L. Benton of Oberlin was regarded
as a candidate for several days and his
friends today assured club members
that the Decatur county man would be
in the race. Samuel g. Smith of Abb
lene has not made formal announce
certain and 1t is said that he has ad-
vised his friends that he will run.
A seventh district delegation which
came to Topeka today brought with
them the news of the candidacy OF J.
N Tincher OF Medicine Lodge for con-
gress. Tincher stated frankly that he
would be 4 candidate. A
{. Except in the Sixth district, there il
but one avowed candidate in the four
districts. In several other districts. 1t
is probable that candidates Will an
nounce later and their names are be-
ing considered by the men who are dis
cussing political issues in the hotel
lobbies.
1t is possible that John HI. Crider
Of Fort Scott may again be a candidate
in the Second.
In the Fourth district Martinda1e,
Hoch and Carroll are looked upon as
possibilities. e. c. Sweet Of Minne-
apolis is regarded as possible can
didate in the Fifth, with NJ. o. Reit-
Eel and Senator Walter E. Wilson in
the same classification. None of these
men would announce their plans to-
day. Robert Hemphill is a possibility
as fourth candidate in the Sixth, with
DIR. J. B. Dykes of Lebanon also be-
ing considered. Out in the Seventh
district Frank L. Martin and John 8.
Simmons of Hutchinson and L. j. Pet
tyjohn of Dodge City are looked upon.
as possible contenders with nothing
to say at this time. Ezra Branine,
who made the race last fall, and Ma
tional Committeeman Stanley are
Eighth district possibilities.
There is but little talk Of candi-
dates for other jobs. Matt Weight
man of Topeka is regarded as an al
most certain candidate for state treas
urer and might Land the nomination
without opposition.