Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-27
ALLEN COURT
KANSAS ISSUE
ON AUGUST |
Democratic Candidates
for Governor Against
1t; 2 of J Republicans.
Present Executive Not
in Primary Race for
Party Endorsement.

Topeka, Kan, July 26.-(By The
Associated Press. THE fate of the
Kansas industrial court, which during
its life has been opposed at every turn
by organized labor, will rest with the
voters of the state at the primary of
August 1.
Two of the seven republican candi-
dates for governor and all three demo
cratic candidates have advocated for
the abolishment of this court. fathered
and protected by Governor Henry Al
len. who is not a candidate to succeed
himself.
OF the republican candidates, former
Governor W. r. Stubbs of Lawrence
Vile; w. Y. Morgan, Hutchison editor;
w, p. Lambson of Fairview: Mrs. w.
u. Lowry of Kansas City: Miss Helen
PettiRrew of Kansas City; Fred w.
Knapp of Salina, and Thomas McNeal
of Topeka. the latter two have voiced
the sentiment that the court be done
away with. The democratic candidates,
Henderson Martin of Lawrence; Johna-
than Nj. Davis of Bronson and Leigh
Hunt Of Kansas City. all have favored
its abolishment.
Former Governor Stubs served
man and banker; Mr.. Morgan is for
mer lieutenant governor and publisher
of the Hutchison News: Lambertson Is
a farmer and for many years was a
member of the state legislature: Knapp
is a banker and former state auditor;
McNeal is editor of one of Senator
Capper's farm papers; Mrs. Lowry is
a welfare worker and wife of whole
sale druggist. and Miss Pettigrew is
an elocutionist and platform enter
tainer.
Women Expect Oeefat
Neither of the women candidates mas
been making campaign nor has either
the backing of any of the states wo-
mems organizations. Both have stat
ed that they do not expect to be NOM
mated
Governor Allen in announcing that he
would not be candidate in the repub-
lican primary to succeed himself stat
ed that he was retiring to private life
to i've the most humble life of any
citizen in the state of Kansas.
The voters will be confronted with a
list of 1o1 names of persons seeking
state office. These are aside from
probably as many more seeking nomlna-
tions for congress, legislature, district
court pudeships and county offices.
There are three complete state tickets
in the field-republican, democratic
and socialists.
The republicans have a contest
slated for every nomination except
lieutenant governor. state treasurer
and state printer. The democrats have
two contests, there being three seek
ing gubernatorial honOrs while four are
ambitious to run for state superintend-
pnt of public instruction. The socialists
filed a full ticket with one candidate
for each office. headed by NJ. L. Phil
lipe of Mcdonald, for governor.
Five Congressman Opposed
Five of the eight Kansas congress
men all of whom are republicans and
are seeking renomination-have oppo-
sition. d. R. Laughlin Of Concordia.
wealthy farmer and anti-taxes cru
sader, is seeking the republican nomi-
nation in the fifth against Congress
man James G. Strong; Tom Harley OF
Lawrence and Russell Dyer of Kansas
City are opponents in the Second dis
trict of Congressman Ed Little;
State Senator John NJ. Gray of kirwln
and Clerin Zumwalt of Agra are seek
ing the toga of Congressman Hays +.
White of the sixth. Phil Campbell,
now serving his eleventh term repre-
senting the third district. which in
cludes Kansas coal fields, has two OPP
ponents-W. Fl. Sproul of Sedan and
J. f. Brooks, also of Sedan. In the
first. Kansas other veteran congress
man. Dan r. Anthony, has two rivals,
Fred Voiland. well known Topeka
clothier, and w. Il. Bush. populist sec
retary of state. 1S97-1S9S. and union
printer. The three congressman whose
fences held so tight no candidates got
through are Homer Hoch of the fourth,
J. n Tincher of the seventh, and Rich
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