The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-06

Then bingoi he withdrew as a candi-
| date for county attorney and al
nounced himself candidate for state
senator. His aggressiveness for this
office already is pronounced.
His opponent, Senator Schoch. was in
politics when Fisher was in swaddling
clothes. Schoch has a machine and is
president of the Shawnee County Re-
publican club, which enables him to
reach Influential Republicans at all
times Schoch's actions indicate that
he is willing to go the limit in the
fight with Fisher.
For County Attorney.
Judge Rad NJ. Lee and Tinkham
Veale, assistant county attorney, are
neck and neck in the speedway for
county attorney. Both have been in
politics for years.
Lee is a real campaigner. Right
| now he is attending every church So
cial and other public function posi-
! bic for a man with new baby in his
home to attend. At the socials one
finds him in the kitchen helping wipe
| the dishes and winning the interest
and favor of the woman voters. no
small factor in politics. Lee is an ex-
cellent handshaker, seldom makes an
e--emy and knows county politics.
Veale isn't the mixer his opponent
Lee has proved to be, but he is a
capable young attorney who registers
| results and has influence. He was
4 candidate in an officers training camp
during the war.
In the last week another angle has
been added to the county attorneys
race with the appearance of an old
| favorite. w. P. Montgomery. back to
his home town with the expressed de-
| termination to return to Topeka and
with a desire to go into politics. Mont
gomery has an enviable war record,
unquestioned aggressiveness and ran
against Bob Carver for county attor-
if he announces his candidacy, I'M
doubtedly will be picked by politicians
as real boss" in the race.
Now the Woman.
| William (Bill) Anderson, ex-soldier
| and former stenographer for Bob Gar
! yer, county attorney, and Mrs. Ora
| L. Scudder, former deputy in the Of
i flee of Mrs. Mary E. Chaplin, clerk of
the district court, may stage
neck and neck affair. Mrs. Scudder
with wagonloads of personality and
with relatives who are clever and in
fluential politicians. is working every
day of the week, while Anderson.
with an acquaintance few can equal
| thru a lifelong residence in Shawnee
county. is devoting practically all his
| time in making his friendship still
more extensive. Mrs. Scudder is the
| second woman in Shawnee county to
go before the voters. Mrs. Chaplin.
| first
Paul Heinz, former police judge and
an attorney with experience entered
the fight for judge of the court of
Topeka with a vengeance a few weeks
| ago. He is pitted against Clyde P.
Cowgirl, an A. E. F. man and assistant
| city attorney, and Bert Lempenau, an
| energetic young attorney. All three
young men are believed to want this
Job more as a stepping stone to the
county attorneyship four years hence
than for anything else. For years the
| judgeship of the court of Topeka has
been the first step of young lawyers
wanting to become county attorney.
Ambitious Elevator Man.
! Tom Hurley. elevator man at the
court house, wants to be marshal of
the court of Topeka. Hurley lost a
leg several years ago while blasting
rock for the county While in the
hospital recuperating from the acct
dent four years ago his friends pushed
| his candidacy for this office and Hur-
| ley was second in the race White,
an A. E. F. man, also aspiring for the
| job, is an unknown quantity
| W. c. Ralston, a well known law
yer, and John Hamilton. an ex-soldier
and young lawyer, are in the fight
for probate judge. There is no issue
promised in this campaign and it
probably will not prove exciting. The
| judgment of Topeka attorneys usually
decides the primary nomination for
this office.
So far no opposition has been an
nounced against Judge James A. Nc
Clure and Judge George H. Whit
comb, presiding in the first and Sec
ond divisions of the district court, re-
spectively. Both are candidates to
succeed themselves. There is no OPP
position to Oran Layton, register of
deeds, and Tom Boyd. county treas
urer, both first termers. Neither has
any opposition arisen to c. Leonard