The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-29

Following receipt Of kilograms from
Washington. Henderson S. Martin of
Lawrence today announced plans to
put Hodges in the race at San Fran
cisco in June. Hodges represents the
dry wing of the Democrat party and
esarded as a strong ~possib ibility for
the nominotion-particu if the
convention should name McAdoo for
president or select some other candi-
date classed as leaning to the vets.
The former Kansas governor is a
member of the Big Four to the Frisco
convention. This position gives him
the needed opportunities before the
national gathering.
Kansas in Spotlight.
Hodges's boom for vice president to-
day directs interest of both national
political parties toward Kansas. Since
last winter Governor Allen has been
generally rated a dark horse posi-
hility for the Republican presidential
nomination. He is also classified as
the most logical man for second place
on the ticket to be named in Chicago
in June. Nationwide interest in the
new Kansas industrial court act has
brought Governor Allen into promi-
nence that will give him a strong fol-
lowing in Chicago in event of a con-
vention deadlock.
The boom started for Hodges, tho,
is expected to develop into a straight
m-the-shoulder fight for the former
governors nomination for vice presi-
dent. Tendency of both parties to
recognize the midwest. coupled with
the fact that Hodges was an original
Wilson man in 1912. gives his friends
an opportunity to bid for strong ad-
ministration support and votes of big
eastern delegations.
Strong With McAdOo Crowd.
There is little doubt that the
Kansas delegation to Frisco is prac-
tically solid for McAdoo. In event of
McAdoo's nomination for the presi-
dency, Kansas Democrats believe
Hodges would be securely fixed in the
good graces of the McAdoo organiZa-
ton as a logical nominee for vice.
president.
Hodges boom was prepared during
the state convention in Wichita last
week, but was kept on ice until Kan
sas leaders could discuss conditions
with party heads in Washington. The
IN message of the Kansas plan was taken
to Washington by Jouett Shouse of
kinsley, assistant secretary of the
treasury and former congressman from
the Seventh district. Shouse is
strong Hodges booster and is himself
y member of the Big Four. Announce
1pent of the plan to boost Hodges for
the nomination came thru Henderson
S. Martin. who was permanent chair
man of the state convention and was
Hodges was elected to the governor
ship eight years ago.
When the state convention was held
last week, Hodges went to Wichita to
fight the Billiard resolution for light
wines and beer. The resolution was
smothered in the committee room.
ProhibitiOn-Suffrage Champion.
In Kansas politics Hodges has for a
number of years been regarded as the
champion of prohibition and suffrage
in the Democrat party. He intro
duced the resolution for universal suf-
frage which passed the legislature in
1911 and was adopted by the voters
in 1912.
prohibition during the Anti-Saioon
League convention in Columbus, Ohio,
in 1913. which caused the 1914 split
in the Democrat party in this state
In that campaign j. B. Billiard, former
mayor of Topeka, entered the COVER
norship fight as an independent can
didate He ran on a resubmission
platform. Hodges. who in 1912 had
been elected by % votes. was badly
beaten by Arthur Capper, Republican,
four years later.
Recently Hodges was urged for the
Democrat nomination for United
states senator. In view of. the boom
(Which was given to the public TODAY
the fight may he centered on the vice
presidency at the national convention
and a new candidate selected for the
senatorial nomination.