The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-27
POLITICAL GOSSIP
Akers Is Put Forward for One
of Big Four.
He Stands High With Menu
bers of Both Factions.
HAS TRAINED ON EACH SIDE
Is Believed To Be an Ideal
Harmony Candidate.
Max Anderson of BeIOit Is for
Justice Hughes.

Earl Akers state treasurer. will
probably be pushed into the race for
a place on the Republican delegation
to the national convention when the
Kansas Day club crowd comes to To-
peka Saturday. Akers is listed for
place on the big Four from Kansas
and the campaign for his selection is
said to have originated in the camp of
the returning Progressives.
The selection of Akers may solve an
embarrassing problem for the pro-
gressive and conservative leaders of
the party who have tried to settle in
advance any dispute as to the tenden-
cieS of members of the delegates at
large. Akers will probably be accepta-
BILE to both factions in the party
Should he decide to get into the race,
it is probable that his candidacy will
be given big boost by Republicans
attending the annual Republican din
ner.
Among political leaders in Kansas.
Akers's position has perhaps been
more defensible than that of any man
active in the affairs of the party. His
attitude and stand in the campaigns
of 1912 and 1914 made him the vic
tim of most bitter criticism by radicals
| in opposing factions Now he has the
respect and trust of both the ultra
| progressives and the ultra-cOnserva-
tives. He is not a candidate for office
and this fact Will, in the judgment of
! political leaders, give him strength in
| a fight for place on the delegation.
| In 1912 Akers went with the Roose-
Welt faction and managed the Roosevelt
headquarters in Kansas while MAXIM
/ his own campaign for first term cleo
| ton as state treasurer. Always,
| though, Akers maintained that he was
| a sincere Republican In 1919, he
proved his statement when he helped
to launch the harmony movement He
went into the fight for a united party.
His stand in 1913 and 1914 brought
IAkers the same criticism from the Pro-
| gressives that he had received at the
| hands of the conservatives in the
previous campaign. Now that the fight
! is ended. Akers has a strong following
| and the confidence of both factions of
| the party.
The move to send Akers to the Chi
| cago convention as member of the
Big Four was launched this week in
the hotel Hobbies. Ake-s has not con-
| sented to make The fight, but a de-
cision this week may help in the
Strengthening out of delegation trou-
bles among Kansas Day visitors.
For Hughes and Instructions.
Max Anderson, of Beloit, candidate
for the Republican congressional
nomination in the Sixth district, be-
Heves Kansas should line up behind
Justice Hughes for the presidency. To
insure the acceptance of the nomina
ton by the supreme court justice, An
derson would place the Kansas dele
CATION under instructions
PERSONALLY 1 believe it would be
wise TO nominate Justice Hughes for
the presidency" said Anderson. 81
myself can see no reason why he
should not be the standard bearer
and his patriotism will undoubtedly
respond to the call of a reunited par
~ My personal view is that the dele
cation from Kansas should be in
structed to insure the nomination an6
acceptance of Justice Hughes. If his
acceptance cannot be secured-thougf
to mo this seems improba ble-then
have every confidence that the dele
cation would measure up to its re-
: sponsibilities and fairly represent the
2 Republican sentiment of Kansas II
selecting a candidate"
/ Anderson declares that the red no
fight in the Sixth district will not i'm
pair the chances of party success thi
year and that the district Will return
= big majority for Republican candi
dates for national, state and distric
offices.
r Gafford Can't Come.
. J. c. Gafford, chairman of the Re
publican state central committee, will
not preside at the meeting of the stat
committee in Topeka Saturday. Tha
was the announcement which Gaffort
= today sent to John Clancy vice chair
=. man Of the Shawnee county commit
tee. Gafford is in California.
. In the absence of the official chair
y man of the state committee, Charlie
1 Sessions, vice chairman of the stat
= committee. will preside at the meet
n ing. The meeting of The state com
mittee was called to determine a dat
= and place for the holding of a stat
convention to select delegates to tn