The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-03
Phil Campbell in Training for
Senator ThOmpsOn's Seat.
Joseph l.. BristOw Has an Eye
on His Old Job.
CAPPER IN DARK HORSE CLASS
Anthony Is Mentioned, but Has
Troubles of His Own.
Charles f. Scott Is Looked
Upon as a Probability.

Congressman Phil F. CompbelI of
the Third district, may be a candidate
for William H. Thompson's seat in
the United States senate IN 1918, ac-
co-ding to political gossip which has
reached Topeka. In event Campbell
enters the senatorial race, Al Williams
of Columbus, doubtless will be a can
didatc for the Pittsburg mans seat in
congress.
Possible entrance of Campbell in
the senatorial race would give politi-
cal dopesters something new to think
about. Already there is every indica-
ton of a healthy crop of senatorial
candidates in the Republican party.
Barring the possibility of a breach in
the party next year as a result of the
presidential fight and barring the fur
Their possibility that Governor Capper
will disturb the old line Republicans
to the point of open revolt, there is a
growing hope in Republican ranks
that Senator Thompson will resume
the practice of law at Garden City.
And that there may be no dispute as
to violation of the eleventh hour fill
ing rules, the crop of candidates will
appear early.
Since he came home from Washing
ton, in March, Joseph L. Bristow has
been q recognized candidate for SEN
ator Thompson's job. Political wise
men have been unable to find that
the public utilities commission has
in the least impaired his running. In
fact the position has seemingly rath-
er aided than hindered progress, and
barring acts of providence, Bristow is
now considered a candidate by every
political observer in the state.
Whether Governor Capper will be a
candidate, is a matter of some doubt.
He has been in the governors chair
few days less than seven months and
he has made some friends and accu-
mulated a delegation of most sincere
nd o1-de 10 on 11r,
has never declared himself regarding
the senatorial matter. There is an
other promary and general election be-
fore the governor returns to his sec
ond term and that may afford plenty
of time in which to make plans. With
it all, is the old tradition that gov
ernor never succeeded to the United
States senate. So maybe, after all,
Governor Capper, reading the history
of men who have served as governor
of the state in former days, may on
his own motion, eliminate himself
from the race.
been mentioned. But Anthony, like
Governor Capper, has possible trou-
BILE ahead of him next year and the
LeaVenworth man is regarded as too
shrewd a politician to attempt to
make more than one campaign at a
time.
Charles F. Scott, of lola, is looked
upon a most probable candidate,
although nothing on the subject mas
ever been said publicly by the for
mer Second district congressman.
Scott is rated as one of the most able
men in the state and he has a real,
genuine, positive and determined fol-
lowing. His entrance in the race
would, in the minds of many, eli1ni
nate both Campbell and Anthony from
the running.
But three years is a long, long
time in Kansas politics. Next year
many things may happen. Ard the
man who can see through the storm
clouds to the shining shores of the
1918 election, is a wizard.
Here is a report that came all the
way from Kansas City, Kansas. to
Topeka.
When Henry thinner, election com
missioner, is formally ousted from his
job in August, w. H. Haskell is to
get the place. That is, the place is
said to have been offered to Haskell.
Maybe he will accept. Maybe he
won't.
Haskell started in the running as a
candidate for the wardenship of the
state penitentiary at Lansing. But
J. K. Codding is slated for the place
posed in the due course of events. So
influence-and very little recognition
having been accorded the old line Re
publicans-is to be crowned election
commissioner of Kansas City, Kansas,
as evidence of an even distribution