The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-13
Charles F. Scott Announce
Candidacy for U. s. Senator.
He Will Enter the Lists Against
w. II. Thompson.
FIRST REPUBLICAN IN RACE
He ForestalIs Both Governor
Capper and BristOw.
Five Congressional District
Conventions Tomorrow.

Block signals were set against sena-
torial ambitions Of Joseph l. Bristow
and Governor Arthur Capper when
Charles F. Scott told delegates to the
Allen county Republican convention
that he would be a candidate for the
United States senate in 1918. Scott
will make the race against Senator
William H. Thompson, Democrat, ans
has won the start in the senatorial
fight by making good the predictions
of a year ago that he would be a can
didate
Scotts announcement means the
conservative elements of the Repub-
lican party will look neither to Brls-
tow nor to Governor Capper for lead
ership in the senatorial fight two years
hence Political leaders have freely
predicted that Scott would be sena-
toriaI candidate against Senator
Thompson. An announcement at this
time, however. was not expected. Scott
told of his plans before the Allen
county convention when his home
county proposed a resolution OF en-
dorserne MT
To the hopeful friends of Bristow
and Governor Capper the Scott can
kdidacy will be a severe jolt. Since
was beaten for denomination 10.
Charles Curtis in 1914, BristoW has
been regarded as actively in the sena-
hand. Governor Capper has been
charged with the possession of an am
bition to go to the United States sen
ate. Should the governor decide to
run. he will probably defer announce
ment until late in 1917 or possibly
early in 1918. Bristow may also waive
the formality of an announcement as
long as possible in view of his position
as chairman of the public utilities
commission. Mere Formally of a d.
ii layed announcement is not expected to
Interfere with BristOw's activities.
For ten years, from 1901 to 1911,
! Charles Scott served as cong. essmaE
from the Second Kansas district. When
he retired to private life, Scott was
chairman of the house committee on
agriculture. The lola editor has for
years been active in the affairs of the
state, was urged for appointment as
secretary of agriculture in President
Tafts cabinet in 1903, and was the
Kansas representative on the Belgium
relief commission in 1915. Scott is
virtually assured election as one of the
four delegates at large to the Repub-
lean national convention in Chicago.
. Now he is started on a campaign for
the United States senate and his pop
ularity and strong personal following
in Kansas will occasion grief for vth-
'er senatorial aspirants.
District Conventions Tuesday.
Five congressional districts will hold
conventions Tuesday for the election
of district delegates to the Republican
D national convention in Chicago June
IA The action of the five con-
. zressional districts will also determine
the Mulvane- Burrow fight for nation
~ committeeman and will determine
largely the program to be followed in
the state convention in Topeka March
q. Second district Republicans will
meet in ottawa, Third district in In
dependence; Fifth district, Manhat-
tan; Sixth district, Colby; Eighth dis
trict. Wellington. Fourth district Re
afpublicans will meet Wednesday in En-
poria. Two delegates to the national
convention will be elected from each
congressional district.
Women Win Be There.
Representative of the congressional
union will attend the Republican dis
trfct conventions this week. 1t is prob
able that Miss Mabel Vernon, IN
Charge of the congressional union fight
r. in Kansas, will attend at least two of
D. the conventions-pro the meet
'ings in the Fifth district Tuesday and
Fourth district Wednesday.
80 The national suffrage advocates will
,sSend representatives to each of the
conventions. They will urge the adop-
ton of a resolution favoriDg the pas
sage of the Susan b. Anthony resolu-
ton now before congress. Miss Yer
~ non recently visited the First district
convention In Atchison. The conven-
-dfon adopted a resolution covering the
principal features of the Vernon docu-
1nent.