The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-26
Kiene, Stone and House Men,
toned for the Place.
SHERIFF SEEMS MOST LIKELY
He Is Comparatively Free From
Political Entanglements.
The Mayor Has Declared He Is
for LeavenwOrth Man.


gresham d. r. Anthony, Jr., is slated
for trouble in landing denomination
in the First district. At least three
probable congressional aspirants have
been mentioned and it is quite likely
that Anthony will be forced to fight
for a denomination in the Republican
primaries in the 1915 contest.
On several occasions Robert Stone
has been mentioned as a congressional
possibility. During the last session of
the legislature Stone served as speaker
of the house and was in charge OF the
Capper battle to reduce appropriations
below those allowed by the Hodges
administration. 1t was under Stones
direction and by virtue of mis- free use
of the whip that appropriations for
state institutions in at least three
counties in the First district were bad
ly trimmed.
Possibly the manner in which the
legislature trimmed the appropria-
tions for these institutions would be
an asset in congressional campaign
Still the sentiment in Atchison, Leav-
state institutions are located, is divid-
ed as to the benefits which Stone
might gain. AS yet Stone has not
made public his plans, although it has
been stated that he would enter the
race if conditions were favorable.
Sheriff L. l.. Kiene is one of the
most likely contestants for Anthony's
place in congress Kiene's record as
Shawnee county his acquaintance and
ability as a vote getter, added to the
fact that he has been free from fac
tiOnal alignments, would tend to
make him strong candidate. his
friends believe. AS yet Kiene has
made no statement. He has only
smiled when the matter was mentioned
and is watching developments.
House May Enter Race.
Mayor House is another prospective
Sc nj,
route and found its way into the First
district this week, via Pittsburg. A
fellow worker with Mayor House on
morning paper, sent news item" to
toned House as a candidate. After its
publication the same paper referred
to the item from Pittsburg, quoted
House as being strong for Anthony's
brand of Rcpublicanism, while dear
ly loving to be a congressman him
self Thus the House boom was in
troduced to tho district.
Neither Stone, Kiene nor House is
at this time regarded as definitely and
certainly in the race Yet there has
been considerable activity on the part
of friends of each of he candidates,
with an indication that Anthony will
go into the primaries with a contest
his hands.
During Anthony's service in con-
greSs, he has voted quite consistently
with the regular wing of his party. He
tions for Leavenworth and offset this
good work-in the minds of several
Leavenworth citizens-by supporting
the Hobson resolution for national
prohibition. During the Anthony stay
in congress, Topeka lost the pension
office and is now due to lose the dis
trict attorneys office, while Anthony's
home town is slated for the loss of the
internal revenue collectors office.
In 1910 7. A. McNea1 made the race
against Anthony for the nomination.
In that campaign, such members of
the old guard as Charles F. Scott, J..
NJ. Miller, w. A. Calderhead and w
A. Reeder were beaten by insurgents
in the fight for control of the con-
SreSSional delegation. Anthony pulled
through by narrow margin. He
polled 1880 votes as against 10,S07
for McNeal.
Should all the three possible candi-
dates from Shawnee county enter the
race, Anthony's position would be
viewed as rock ribbed and iron clad
by the politicians-especially in view
of the fact that United States senator
and governor also live in the capital
city. For that reason, there is quite
likely to be a wedding out process
among the possible Anthony oppo-.
nents some months in advance of the
primaries.