The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-26
BOURBON DOPE
UPSET BY new
PAPERS ON FILE
Several Breaks in Convention
Agreements Today.
George w. Marble of Fort Scott
Is Against Thompson.
HENRY J. WATERS MAY GET IN.
Democrats Believe He Will
Come Out for Governor.
Large List of Candidates Enter
State Race Today.

State Race TOday.
Kansas political scenery was badly
smeared today in the breaking of two
convention agreements thru the filing
of independent candidates for office.
George w. Marble of Fort Scott upset
the Democrat state convention agree
ment to give Senator William H.
Thompson a clear track for renomi-
nation. Fred w. Sturges of Concordia
kicked hole in the Fifth district con-
vention slate by entering the Repub-
lican congressional race against j. c.
Strong of Blue Rapids.
Another upset may be due before
the entrance books are closed in the
office of J. T. Botkin, secretary of
state. Henry j. Waters, former presi-
dent Of the State Agricultural college,
was reported today to have agreed to
enter the Democrat governorship
fight. From reliable sources it was
stated today that Waters would be a
candidate, altho he recently said he
would not run.
Marble Upsets Dope.
The entrance of Marble in the race
against Senator Thompson is the one
big disturbance in this weeks polit-
ical affairs. The Kansas Democrat
senator was strongly endorsed at the
recent state convention in Topeka. He
has voted regularly and consistently
for the administration measures in
Washington and political observers
generally conceded Thompson a clear
field for denomination.
Marble predicates his running on
Second district political affairs. In a
statement today, he stated that 1T was
Senator Thompsons Interference in
Second district congressional affairs
that caused him to run. Marble is for
Myron A. Waterman of Kansas City.
The Thompson wing of the party is
said to be behind Henderson S. Martin
of Lawrence, former vice governor OF
the Philippine Islands. X y -
my declaration" said Marble in a
formal statement, 'fs merely the most
expressive manner I could think of to
register my protest against Senator
Thompson's interference in the nomi-
nation of candidate for congress in
the Second district. With others who
are not interested in patronage and
whose only concern was to get type
of man we thought would fit into these
times in congress, I helped persuade
Myron A. Waterman of Kansas City
to get in the race"
After a somewhat lengthy discus
sion of the Second district troubles
Marble says he has entered the race as
a protest against Senator Thompson's
activities He admits he does not ex-
pect to win-a most unusual state
,, ment from a candidate.
"My declaration, of candidacy FOL
the United States senate is nothing
more than a protest against this ac-
ton oy Senator Thompson" said Mar
BILE 'I do not want the nomir alton
Nobody asked me to run for it. con-
suited no one before filing. I would
not have filed had I thought it prob
able I would be nominated. l have
taken chance that Senator Thomp-
sons organization will be amply able
to renominate him."
Marble is editor and publisher OF
the Fort Scott Tribune and is wei
known in Democrat state politics. He
has been active among the anti
Thompson faction in the party and
two years ago Joined in the fight
which resulted in the defeat of Con-
gresham Joseph TaggartJ Democrat
and the election of Ed. C. Little, Re
publican. One of Little's first off
ciaI acts was to cast his vote against
the declaration of war.
Opposition Is Strong.
The second startling development
in the political game today was the
entrance of Fred w. Sturges in the
race against Strong in the Fifth dis
trict. At a recent conference of dis.
| trict leaders in Manhattan, Strong wa.
endorsed for the Republican nomina.
| ton for congress. But the endorse.
| ment failed to weld the ia ctions in the
party in the district Now Sturges
who was a tentative candidate before
the Manhattan conference. is an active
| candidate for the nomination and to-
day filed his intentions in the secre.
! tary of states office.
Henry j. Waters In.
Reports are current today that .tht
! books will not close until Henry ]
Waters is in the running for tn,
| Democrat governorship nomination
! 1t is reported that petitions in Waters
| behalf are already on their way t,
! Topeka. He will enter the runnin,
against w. c. Larsdon, of Sa1ina, ant
| Harry Gray, of Luray. The list O
Democrat state candidates will proba
| bly, be filed by Hubert Lardner, stat,
| chairman, in the final hours befor,
| the books close.
| According to records in the secre
tary of states office, all candidate
must file by tonight. 1t is probable
| tho. that the state canvassing boart
| will permit candidates to file Thurs
day.
| Other Candidates.
| Other candidates to file today in
| cluded Gov. Arthur Capper. Topeka
Republican. for United States senator
w. r. Stubs. Lawrence, Republican
for United States senator: George L
| Hay, sKingman, Republican for judey
| of the Twenty-fourth district: G. c
| Mack, Newton. Republican for con
gress in Eighth district: J. c. Ruppen
thai. Democrat for Judge Twenty-thir
| district: Albert Hoskinson. Gardel
City. Democrat for Judge Thirtv-sec
| ond district: W. Y. Morgan, Hutchin
son, Republican for governor. w. ]
| Meredith, Phillipsburg. Repuhlica1
for congress Sixth district. r. E
Smith. Chanute, Democrat for judg