The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-13
Republicans Want New Assert
ment for Next State Campaign.
Leaders Believe That a Brand
New Deal Is Necessary.
-FOUR men HAVE FOLLOWING
Tincher, Price, Finlay and Pau
len Are Possibilities.
A Few Worn BOOmletS May Go
Thru MOthbal Stage.
BY A. l.. sRULTZ.


Republican leaders will give the
1928 legislature a careful and thoro
looking over with a view of providing
bit of extra gubernatorial timber
for the next state campaign. 1t looks
like a brand new deal will be declared
for 1924. Hence there is more than
passing chance for the men who help
make the new session laws.
Candidates who made the 1922 gov
ernorship fight either in the primaries
or general election. will not have a
strong call in 1924 Several times
faithful friends have recently made
feeble efforts to warm over ebbing
popularities. Yet the standing can
didate system hasn't been a paying
institution in Kansas in recent years
and the statesman production in nor
NAL campaign years is usually equal
to the demand OF course the idea
doesn't necessarily disturb the tucking
of a few somewhat shop worn boom
lets in moth balls or the family cedar
chest in fond hope that they will be
good for two years hence.
Tincher Looks Good.
Just at this time Congressman J. n.
fPoley) Tincher of the Seventh dis
trict is the only outstanding proml-
nent figure in the state executive pic
rure Tincher Is really considering
the governorship and developments OF
the next few months may put him
positively in the race. 1t seems tnat
most of the other timber, tho, Will
come LAAE new ANSASAeAN1A
most of the possibilities centered In
the hold-over senate
kansas Day milling probably VIII
do a lot toward development OF the
individual. boomIets. There is certain,
no to be a real active faction of Re-
publican workers who will urge Sen
ator Francis c. Price, of Clark county
10 get into the race to succeed Gov
ernor Davis.
Senator Price will this winter con-
clude his fourth successive four-year
term in the upper house he mas
been an outstand- ng character IN leg
islative affairs during every session
and has won a big place in Kansas
because of his display OF courage
and genuine craftsmanship. AS chair
man of the judiciary committee dur
ing large portion of the time ne mas
been in upper house service, Senator
Price has perhaps played a more I'M
portant part than any other kansan
in shaping legislation during the last
dozen years.
Last winter there was a real boom
for Senator Price He refused to 60
into a free-for-an competition and
make a demagogue appeal for votes
II the fight two years hence is one
in which mud pie making is not a
necessary art on the part of candi-
dates and everyone is not promising
the voters palaces on Mars, Senator
Prices friends believe he may look
over the cid and get in
Finlay Has Real Boom.
Another upper house member who
has had real boom Is Senator James
A Finlay, of Chanute. Neosho county.
Senator F'inlay is a new man in the
legislature, but he made a real record
two years ago and is always listed
above par by the fellows in politics
who fix party quotations on individ-
uaI stock. An unusually able lawyer
and a real fighter, Senator Finlay has
taken a place in state politics
During the war Senator Finlay re-
signed from the district judgeship
and went to Camp Funston to COM
pete for n commiss- on He won a
Captaincy and went to France. When
he came home he was elected to the
state senate, has had a flock of booms
for congress in the Third district and
is pretty certain to be among those
seriously considered when the books
are made up for the next election.
Paulen Is Mentioned.
Ben s. Paulen. of Fredonia, the new
lieutenant governor. former state
senator and SIX years state oil in
spector, is also being considered.
Paulen was one of the most popular
members of the legislature when he
served in the senate from 1881.
He has a statewide acquaintance and
has been frequently mentioned in the
last few weeks as one of the men to
take over the job of redeeming ths
party in 1924.