The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-01
TOPEKANS IN RACE
Capital City Citizens Out for
Nearly Every Place.
Fifteen Candidates for State
Congressional Jobs.
GIVE UP SUMMER VACATIONS
Vote Hunting Has Become a
Recreation This Year.
Showing "SpIitters" Into Arena
a FavOrite Sport.

People who want to get away from
Worldly cares and the grind of a red
hot political campaign will find To-
peka the poorest resort town in the
country during the next few weeks
Fifteen candidates for state and con-
gressional jobs use Topeka as home
address Nor does that include the
Immigrant candidate trade that Is
hero for the campaign only.
When the clerks in the secretary
of states office finally managed to
close the entrance lists, the BOOKS
for every job on the ticket except
lieutenant governor. That list means
a considerable number of Topeka peo-
pie are to give up summer IN the
hills or at the watering places in order
to look for votes. Fact is the cam
paign business in Topeka this summer
is to run keen competition with the
purple necktie and speckled shirt
waist trade.
living on opposite street corners, To-
peka developed a couple of con-
gressional candidates just when 1t
looked as tho Congressman Dan An
thony might have another nomination
without disturbance. Two days after
the Stubs managers gave Fred Vol
land a tip that he could get lot OF
votes-and possibly congressional
nomination-W. L. Bush took stack
of chips.
A Wee Bit of Gossip.
1t is rather current gossip that Tom
McNeaTs following gave Bush little
shove into the arena. OF course IL
was all in most friendly sort OF way
McNeal lives in Topeka also ana a
wee bit of competition for Noiland
won't give the Stubbs forces so mucn
idle time. Besides McNeal would
hardly be expected to enthuse over
Topeka congressman when his en-
= A H., 90, f- m
the list for nomination two years
hence.
Eleven of the fifteen candidates on
the state and congressional tickets are
Republicans with four Democrats also
desiring to serve in the state house
and live at home. Now it looks like
such wild scramble that everyone
must fight.
D. o. McCray was seemingly waiting
for-the ink to dry on a warranty deed
to the secretary of stateship when
competition got in the way Now Nc
Cray must do a little scrapping OF his
own
Several interested parties in poll
tics have been looking into Fred Sea-
mans credetials since he filed. Sea-
man was form rly Miss Wooster's as
sistant. She is fighting the fight OF
Ter life against Jesse W. Miley. In
spite of her Good Government club
endorsement, this is perhaps Miss
wooster's greatest trouble county.
And Seaman won't hurt her cause IN
the least when he splits the opposi-
ton with Miley.
Two for Attorney General.
Then in an apparent desire to DIS
turb the waters as much as possible
Topeka offered a couple of candidates
ming followed Edward Rooney into
this race. Rooney ran against Attor-
ney General Hopkins two years ago
and carried the county overwhelm-
81, 60, hot ms
was a candidate for second term NOM
nation.
For supreme court justice the capt.
tai city presented Justice Judson s.
and A A Graham. who has been a
candidate in each primary for some
years. William r. Baker, formerly
an assistant under Frank L. Travis,
entered from Topeka as a candidate
for superintendent of insurance
Possibly the thing looked too easy
and simple. So Edgar W. began. who
is as strangely new in state politics as
lies" put his name on the book as
Candidate for state auditor. And he
paid cash for doing it, too.
OF course this Topeka candidate
thing doesn't mean so much in the
lives of the Democrars-except as
they may capitalize it In fighting an
opponent next fall. But four Tope-
kans simply couldn't resist the temp
ice unanimous for capital city folks
Otis Allen for Supreme Court.
Otis S. Allen is a candidate for the
supreme court Judgeship- Dan n.
Henry wants to be auditor-or is at
least willing to take a chance on the
minority ticket. w. H. Kemper is TO
run for state treasurer and L. G. Bal
lard is the Bourbon party standard
bearer for state printer.
1t is the finest collection of candi-
dates ever offered by one town. The
list doesn't include the non-residents
who have temporarily moved to To-
peka for campaign purposes.
Maybe you don't like the Kansas
summer weather anyway. Maybe you
feel your hay fever coming on a bit
early this year. Maybe the tear and
grind of a campaign just naturally
gets on your nerves Maybe you don't
know whether you will like the sea-
son here or not.
1t is wise to play safe. Maybe you
had better buy your vacation ticket
Before the railroad strike gets too far
under way or the campaign begins to
wear on your nerves
ENEyV on SELLING. I0ERSON TTx-