The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-01
POLITICAL GOSSIP
Kansas Women viii Be Active
in 1915 Campaign.
Nearly 200 Already Have An
nounced Their Candidacy.
OUT FOR COURT HOUSE JOBS
Ask for Every Place in Sight
Except Sheriff.
At Present 1875 Places Are
Filled by New Voters.

county politics this year. Reports
complied in Topeka show that nearly
200 Of the new voters viii this year
be candidates for county offices.
Women will this year seek nearly all
of the Jobs in the court houses except
those of sheriff. Now 1t is probable
that some county will find woman
who will volunteer the task of run
ming down law violators-
At present 126 women hold county
offices subject to the Will OF the
voters In the election of two years
ago there was a big swing of sentiment
toward the election of the new voters
to court house jobs. 1t was in a de-
gree a breaking up OF the old court
house rings Now that the women
have tried offieeholdlns ana round
that they really like it, there is
strong probability that a big increase
in the number of female candidates
will be shown in the primary returns
next August.
To date IS women have announced
for the office of register of deeds, II
for clerk of the district court, and
nine for county treasurer Five of the
present women county treasurers viii
be candidates for reelection. three
women probate judges have decided to
run again and several women who
have been assistants in the offices.
will this year try their own skill as
voters are willing.
Here is a condensed record of the
activities of women candidates for
county offices:
County superintendent of public in
Observation-Disclosures Republicans for
reelection and 16 new Republican
candidates; Democrats for reelection,
s; new. >.
For register of deeds-A total of IS.
OF these IS are candidates for re-elec-
ton. of the new candidates, nine are
Republicans and six Democrats
Fourteen women would be clerks of
the district court All are Republi
cans. Ten are candidates for re-elec-
ton, while four will run for the first
time.
Nine women want to be county
treasurers. Three are Republican
are new candidates. Two Democrats
seek reelection and one has just an
nounced for the first time
Five women aspire for the office
of probate judge. One is a Republican
candidate for reelection, one is new
Two Democrats want second terms,
while a third is running the first
time
Two Republican women who are
county clerks will try for reelection
this year
Gray Will Run Again.
John Gray of Phillips county has
announced that he will make the race
for reelection to the legislature
Gray came to Topeka during the 191 3
session and made an excellent record
He worked with the administration
orga nizatior- ir the lower house and
helped to put through the Republican
program.
Gray came to Topeka with a num-
Der OF ideas on road and bridge build
n and of the strong n
boosters among the 1915 members.
His return to the session next winter
will add to Grays ability as n law
maker and will give Phillips county
a member who will keep the county
on the map during he session
Glenn in Senatorial Race.
William NJ Glenn of Greeley county
has formally announced his candidacy
for the state senate from the Thirty
eighth district. Glenn, who is a
staunch Republican. served in the sem
ate during the 19O9-11 sessions and
upper house from the western sec
ton of the state.
Gienn's district comprises eighteen
counties. He has made canvass of
his district and after a study of con-
ditiOns has decided TO make the race
! this fall.
johnson in Norton County.
-NOftoH county may SSild ~ L. JouIl-
son of Norton to the legislature next
winter. Johnson has announced his
candidacy on the Republican ticket
and will probably be nominated with
out opposition.
The Norton man is one of the pio-
neers of his county and has strong
following. He is engaged in the grain
business in his home town and has a
personal acquaintance with almost
every voter in his county. A. l. Drum
mond, who represented Norton county
during the 1915 session. probably will
retire from politics and may not be a
candidate this year Johnson's friends
IN Norton county will seek to give him
the nomination without fight and are
confident of mis- election in November
Later Combinations.
Beer and skittIes made a team