The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-28

so the stories from the district go.
1t is a clever combination-this trio
which holds credit for fixing" the
nominations for the very dear voters.
Record AS a Socialist.
In the first instance burlington
himself is a Dem just as Cardinal
Gibbons is a Baptist Huntington
started running for things on the So
cialist ticket back in 1903. Being a
Socialist of the red card class-which
means the member will never, never,
never desert-Turkingto finally came
into bis own in 1912 and won the job
of sheriff. He was reelected as a So
cialist in 1914. Two years later he
ran for the senate and was beaten by
Senator Montee. Republican. In 1918
Huntington was again back seeking the
sheriff's job as Socialist. That is a
record of six campaigns as a Socialist
five of them as a Socialist candidate.
But burlington is too wise to be-
lieve he could win the congressional
election as a Socialist. Consequently
so the story Eoes-he arranged with
Bill Ryan, former Democrat state
chairman, and Uncle Jimmie Cassin
for the Democrat nomination. Ryan
has been much in and out of the
Democrat party since he conducted
the Harris senatorial fight as state
chairman in 1906. He stayed in for
because of the dry issue. And Uncle
Jimmie who has served in the legis-
lature as a member and as postmaster,
is one of the best carriers of water and
bran and chops in the district.
So out of the conference burlington
congress. Oh, no. OF course there
wasn't any movement of the scenery
when the folks were not looking. Such
things don't happen in holy pri-
mary. And since the voters had put
their stamp of approval on lurking
tons candidacy, certainly no one could
raise a question. The people them
selves had spoken. So Huntington is
now accepted into the graces and good
standing of Third district Democracy
thru the voice of his constituents
even tho he hasn't thrown away his
red card.
won't Answer Questions.
Recently someone rushed into
newspaper office in the Third district
and asked Huntington a lot of ques-
tons. Huntington is a wise man. He
is too wise to answer foolish ques-
tions.
One of those questions was whether
the candidate intended to vote for Cox
or Debs for the presidency. Deucedly
Almost impudent. So, as previously
stated, Huntington in his wisdom did
MT answer it, To say he would vote
for Cox would disqualify Huntington
as one of the select in Socialist ranks.
To say he would remain true to Social
ism and support Debs might lose a
lot of Democrat votes next Tuesday.
Anyway, people shouldn't annoy can
didates with questions. And the gen
tie burlington went his way and hasn't
sent home his answer-at least not for
publication.
In the combination which lurking
ton seems to have worked out for the
good of the two parties in the Third
district, other and further benefits are
apparent. "Bill' Ryan Is the Demo-
crat candidate for county attorney of
Crawford county. And as an evidence
of esteem and expression of conf
dence he may receive a considerable
support from Turkington's friends in
the Socialist party.
Victory for Howat.
Then, too, Uncle Jimmie Cassin is
seeking a return TO the legislature.
He is the Democrat nominee oppos-
ing Representative Shideler, ReDubl-