The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-22

J dorSements we're given any OF the can
didates. But ne refused to forecast
his probable strength when the roll
was called.
Forrest Luther, state chairman,
| postponed winter vacation in the
south land to come TO the convention.
| Luther, who is a wealthy land owner
in Gray county, has been in poor
health during the last few months
It is likely he will not be a candidate
| for reelection as head of the state
central committee.
''I don't believe the dark horses will
ever get in said Frank Britton, one
of the prominent and aggressive young
men in Democrat state politics.
! Most of the delegates want Martin
and Hunt to fight it out"
/ Frank Clarity of Norton, may be
pushed into the race for state senator
| from the th-Phillips-Smit district
/ two years hence to oppose Senator
John NJ. Gray. Clarity might be nom
| mated by the Democrats this year if
| Senator Gray got into the congress
/ sional fight-Which is not improbable.
| The Norton man is one of the most
/ successful business men in northwest
/ crn Kansas, president of his home
| town commercial club and one of the
active Democrat workers in the Sixth.
Representative V. A. Miller of Weir,
Cherokee county, came with the
southeast county delegation. Miller,
who is a dentist in Weir. has served
several sessions in the house as
minority member. He will probably
be back to reclaim his seat on the
| frigid side OF the state house next
winter.
Il am rather doubtful as to the
wisdom of trying to dominate the
party nominations in a convention
said o. T. Wood. former United States
marshal. The plan may cause us
trouble later on. Personally, tho, 1
am very willing to go on record for
repeal of the blankety thing" Wood
was a governorship candidate two
years ago. 1t is probable he won't run
this year.
Dempster o. Potts. president OF the
Democrat Sinner club and chairman
1 Of the Sedgwick county committee,
headed the delegation from wichita.
Potts has announced that he viii re-
sign as head of his home county COM
mittee.
John r. Connolly of Colby. three
times congressman from the Sixth dis
trict, led the Thomas county delega-
ton into town. Tuesday. Connolly
went to congress while publisher of
1.-THE Colby Free Press. He has sold
Ibis paper and engaged in the nner-
camille business. Two years ago he
was a delegate to the national con-
vention There is a right smart boom
| for Connolly for the congressional
nomination this year il he cares to
run. But Connolly is spending his
time sha king hands and talking about
Democrat prospects generally. He
hasn't a word to say regarding his
own plans.
Jonathan NJ Davis of Bourbon
lcounty-for a number of years a spec
tacular and interesting member of the
house and senate-found the farming
responsibilities near Bronson could be
laid aside for few days. So he came
Ito the convention. Davis was the
Democrat nominee for governor two
years ago. Unless lightning hits a
dark horse sometime during the con-
lveution, Davis is likely to devote most
of his time to farming and occasional
speeches about the high taxes
Sam B. Amidon of Wichita, national
committeeman, has more than the or
\ dinaiy interest in the campaign. Ami
don is Governor Aliens most bitter
eaeny. The two are about as chummy
in Wichita as Clyde NJ. Reed and
Pete Foley in Parsons or Emmett
George and Milt Amrine in Council
Grove A Democrat victory in No
all time that the Allen administration
had been repudiated. Two years ago
Amidon was delegate at large to the
Frisco convention and during the long
deadlock and bitter presidential fight
was in charge of the floor manage
ment of the McAdoo campaign.
George H. Hodges. former governor,
| cannot be here for the convention.
Since his break in health in 1920.
! 6aa 9afV toA IN
tics. The partys nominee for Emitted
States senator that year, he made but
one speech during the campaign. He
is now trying to regain his broken
health at Palm Beach, Florida.
Sam Seaton. publisher of a new
Democrat weekly at Olathe, is here
flor the session. Seaton was executive
two years in office. Grant Harring-
ton. tbrivate secretary to Governor
Hodges. came with the delegation
from Wyandofte county. Harrington
is in charge of the Martin organiza-
ton in the Kansas City, Kansas, dis
trict.
At a late hour Tuesday night all the
old timers knew someone was missing.
. A final check-up showed it was Nike
Frey and his red necktie from juno
! ton City. Frey quit the pickle selling
business long enough TO serve two
terms in the legislature. Then Con-
gresham Helvering gave him the
Junction City postoffice.
Tom Lillard of Topeka divided time
with Bob Blair in the hotel lobby
They are law partners. Lillard stands
out as one of the able young lawyers
of the state and one of the strong meT
lin Democrat councils among the new
men in state politics.
"There is quartet OF might,
smart politicians-and blamed gooC
lawyers. too% commented a lobb,
spectator Tuesday night. Then h,
pointed to Judge A. NJ. jackson, Win