The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-02

is no party publication OF state woe
circulation positively behind their
enough publicity to float a liberty
bond issue. Scott is far more fortu-
nate than either Stubbs or Bristow.
He has the support of several small
town dailies and a number OF week
lies.
Pretty War for Governor.
Then there is the governorship.
There is a fight as spectacular and
beautiful as any politician might wish.
1t is a real serious, honest to goodness
fight, too. There isn't a bit of play
ing for the picture receipts. Every
heat is a race and every film Is
show of its own.
lust at this time and for some time
past, the steam has been behind the
Henry J. Allen candidacy. Behind AL
len is a combination of elements sell
dom assent led in a Kansas cam
paign. He has campaign organiza-
ton that includes scores of prominent
men and women of sboth factions in
the party. He has publicity. He has
organization. Like Capper and Stubs.
Henry J. Allen is almost a household
word And back of all these elements
fidelity that is often a power in poll
teal campaign.
Allen is in France for the Red
Cross. He won't be home for the pri-
mary campaign. If nominated. he
may not be home until after the No
vember election. Allen is the most
powerful campaign orator in Kansas
But his friends are making the fight
for him. The late Morton Albaugh
organized the fight. And Albaugh's
friends and Aliens friends are work.
ing days and nights.
S. NJ. Brewster, attorney general
has unquestionably gained strength in
the last few weeks, Brewster's excel
lent record in the state house as at
torney general and as legislator have
Brewster makes a great speech. His
publicity, tho, has come only thru
routine news sources.
In the campaign for w. Y. Morgan
are a number of politicians. He has
considerable publicity. But Morgan's
and opposing factions in previous
campaigns has failed to win enthusi-
asm for his cause in many localities.
Nor have his former rewards been
forgotten-his two terms as lieutenant
governor and the 100000 state print
ership being yet fresh memories.
Troutman q Good Man.
James A. Troutman of Topeka came
into the governorship fight late. But
Troutman's activities for the party in
former years have given him a posi-
tive following. Troutman shouldered
much of the burden in the reorgani-
zation of the party after the 1912
smashup. In Topeka and in Shawnee
Troutman is building a strong
Outside Topeka he will
have the active support of many men
with whom he has been associated in
former years. But Troutman's pub
licity sources are limited. He started
late.
For A. M. Keene of Fort Scott, po-
litical dopesters see an uncertain way.
He was speaker of the house when
he announced his candidacy Kansas
day, 1917. The Keene enthusiasm
that day. Without publicity, an ex-
tensive statewide acquaintance or a
seemingly effective organization,
Keene's stock never went to panicky
pitches. He has been mentioned as
Second district congressional .candi-
date and as a possible successor to the
late Senator Barr of Bourbon county.
He has contended, tho, he will stay
in the governorship fight to the finish.
Headquarters Here.
There is any amount of opportunity
for speculation as to the outcome of
the two big fights. Both contests will
grow hot and furious long before mid
summer. And any guess may be a
fairly good guess as conditions indi-
cate at this time.
Both the Stubs and Allen forces
will open headquarters here in a few
days. The Capper headquarters have
never closed. The Scott fight is being
directed from lola. Both Brewster
and Troutman are directing a mail
order campaign from here. In addi-
ton to the main Topeka office, the
Allen supporters will maintain a
branch office in Wichita. The Morgan
campaign is directed from Hutchin-
son, with literature supplied from a
few state house departments by
ardent and Jealous supporters,