The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-03
KANSAS NOTES FROM
ALL OVER THE STATE

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TOKEKA, Feb. 28.-National
committeeman D. W. Mulvane, &C.
companied by Mrs. Mulyane and q
number of other prominent Republi-
cans left Saturday night for Wash
ington to attend the presidential in
augural ceremonies.
TOPEKA, Feb. 28.-Politics is be-
ginning to take the spotlight away
from lawmaking in Topeka. With the
legislature nearing the close Of the
session, both Democrats and Republic
cans are talking Of candidates for
governor two years hence and in any
instances definite allignments are
being sought and made.
That the legislature has brought
q number of prospective candidates
Of the parties to Topeka is gener-
ally conceded and many Republicans
believe they can pick the next gov
ernor from the present list Of legis-
lators. Also, the Democrats in some
quarters are inclined to feel the same
way.
Among the Republican members
Of the Legislature, Lieut.. Gov. G. s.
Huffman Of Columbus, and Rep. W.
p. Lambertson Of Fairview are GER
tain to toss their hats into the guber-
Material primary fight some time
next fall. And there is much to in
dictate that Senator Francis G. Price
Of Ashland will be candidate. The
stand pat Republicans crowd has
been bringing much pressure to bear
on Senator Price and have practical
ly offered him the nomination crown.
So far, Price has not absolutely
refused this crown. But neither has
he said he would accept it. A man
who has grown up with southwestern
n dHSdS anu WIN has dCquiIICu HIN
self with hoor and gignity as law
yer on the bench and as a member
of the state senate. Price is held in
high esteem by all factions of his and
all other parties, and it is conceded
that if he should get into the race he
woulde be hard man to beat. But
when asked for definite statement
for The Post he said:
am absolutely honest with you
when I sayq that have not made up
my mind that 1 want to be a candi-
date"
Other Republicans who may grow
out Of the legislature into guberna-
torial timber are Senator Alfred
Docking, of Manhattan, Senator o.
o. Wolf of Ottawa. Also it is said
that the lieutenant gubernatorial bee
has been buzzing around the heads of
Senator Charles E. Snyder of Leav-
enworth; Senator D. A. E. Chase of
Pleasanton; Senator E. E. Frizzell
Of Larned and Rep. Charles E. Mann
of Osborne.
When the Democratic party lead
ers in the week for their party ban
quet there was some talk of Senator
r. C. Gates of Seward as guberna-
torial candidate. Senator Gates of
Seward has made good impression
during his first session in the senate
and he is said to be well equipped to
serve as governor.
The Democratic party leaders
while here also sprung the name OF
"Bob" Timmons of Wichita as a gu
bernatorial possibility. Timmons
came to Kansas a number of years
ago from Georgia where he had &C
quired a brand of Democracy has
stood the test of Kansas time and the
feet that he has ben spending some
of his time in Topeka during the leg
islative session makes it possible to
include him in the list brought into
the light by the legislature. Timmons
at present is connected with the Kan
sas Gas and Electric Compang and is
past governor of the Rotary Club.
And, while the Democrats were
here this week the name of Dudley
Doolittle was frequently mentioned
as gubernatorial possibility in two
years.
Topeka, Feb. 28.-Running true
40 form in which it got under way,
the Kansas legislature closed its