The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-04
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organization has come to Senator
Thompson's support in manner that
was seemingly impossible from the
dope sheet of six months ago. In that
respect, at least, the presidents APP
peal has helped in the state. 1t has
driven anti-Thompson Democrats to
the senator's support or forced them
to submission.
Republicans Aroused.
Yet out in the congressional dis
tricts, President Wilson'S appeal has
caused the Republicans to claw at the
Democrats in a manner not in keeping
with the Golden Rule and rather ad-
verse to several choice sections of the
Ten Commandments. The presidents
statement aroused the Republicans
from a quiet slumber. And in con-
sequence of that statement. Kansas
has for ten days staged a fight Of the
Kilkenney cats and given the con-
,gressional contest a color and setting
that seemed impossible in the early
stages of the campaign. By the same
token the Democrats in many sections
have been effective in their appeals
to stand by the president"
Just the extent to which the presi-
dents appeal will affect the state is
a problem. Two years ago it was the
Adamson law and the kept us out of
war" campaigns. The Democrats won
in five of the eight congressional dis
tricts on that issue. Only the returns
Tuesday night will tell the effect
which the present situation has had
on the voters. In spite Of the fact that
the state has. contributed between
rs, 900 and 100, 900 men to the war and
to war activities. a heavy vote will be
polled. Two years ago the vote for
governor was 5S2,484. This year the
vote may reach $4,000. with some
authorities guessing as high as 5000
and few as low as 100000. The
women are expected toavote heavily in
all sections of the state.
In the Second district, the Demo-
Gratis apparently have chance to re-
gain congressman Henderson S.
Martins fight on Congressman Ed C.
Little has been hot and bitter. Titles
mai trouble is his vote against the
war. The district is formally Repubr
lican, but the present situation gives
the result an appearance of doubt and
uncertainty.
Connolly I'm Trouble.
By the Same token that Little may
lose in the Second, Congressman Jno
r. Connolly, Democrat, is upzto his
eyes in trouble in the Sixth. Connolly
too the 1916 campaign cry seriously
and voted against the war. Hays B
| White has made a hard fight on Con-
nelly, but the district is naturally close
with Democrat tendencies. Two years
ago Connolly defeated Otis L. Benton
Republican, by 1861
| Congressman d. r.. Anthony, jr.
Republican, Is conceded reelection In
! Tie First and the fight on Phil P
| Campbell. Republican,. has not devel-
| ope to an alarming extent in the
Third. Both are doped to win easily
with much the harder fight on Camp
IL.
| The Fourth. Fifth and Seventh ar,
| fighting ground with Congressman w
A. Ayres, Democrat, seemingly safe IL
| the Eighth. 1t is Ayres's wonderful
| organization and personal following
that give him practical assurance o
success. He will probably lose Nc
Pherson and Harvey counties. but l.
expected to leave Sedawick. Butler ant
Sumner counties with big majoritie
over c. C. Mack. Republican.
Congressman Dudley Doolittle's sit
luation in the Fourth, is more precari
Gus than in either 1914 or 1916. Ho
mer Hoch, Republican, has made
hard fight. Yet Doolittle is unques
ltionably strong. has developed into al
Iagsressfve campaigner and will un
doubtedly be one of the men Difficult
to separatesfrom his job.
In the Fifth. Congressman Guy
Helvering. Democrat. and ]. G. Strong
Republican, have conducted a prett
campaign. The result is that distrie
is in real doubt with both sides con
= fident Of success Two years ago Hell