The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-10

Chairman ]. N. Simpson of the Repub-
ncan state central committee and Sen
ator w f. Sterne arrived with a car
mage 10 take the DISTINGUISHED Ohioan
out for a drive over the city
The gentlemen were compelled to
wait for some time while Gov Foraker
dressed for the drive, ana Chairman
Simpson and Senator Sterne chatted
with Nr Prior and Mr.. Eggelston and
told them the Republicans We're going
TO carry Kansas
'If the crowds that have greeted us
are any index. said MT Eggelston. .'it
viii surely go that way, but we don't
know There is one thing sure, we
don't need Kansas this year, but I sup
pose YOU want to carry it,"
Yes, sir. said Chairman Simpson
decisiVely. we need it and We're going
to carry the state too"
Yes. with several thousand votes to
spare" said Senator Sterne.
w hen Mr. Foraker came in he was
introduced to Senator Sterne. He APP
peared somewhat worn. His hair is
gray, but he bears his 50 years lightly
and his tan figure is straight as an ar
row
1T seems to me- said Mr. Foraker.
'that the weather is rather bad for
drive. but am at your service"
Governor Foraker likes Kansas In
speaking Of his tour through the state
TT is a beautiful state There is
nothing so beautiful in nature as an
unclouded autumn dav in Kansas
weather and the entrance into Topeka
was under the most disagreeable c0ndI-
tlons he has met on his trip. a. cold
rain began falling last night after the
Wellington meeting and III continued
until long after the car had been left at
the Rock Island depot.
When Governor Foraker came TO
Kansas ne only expected to make a
few speeches but Chairman Simpson of
the state central committee arranged
for numerous stops along the route and
when Mr. Prior announced this morn
ing that there would be q stop at Law
renee the members of the party litter
ed
When the party stopped at BellevfIe
Governor Foraker said of the action Of
the committee in billing him in kan
sas.
"I don't believe I could stand it at
every stopping place on the route ia
Kansas / VIII be worked pretty hard
in Kansas harder than I was led to
expect The state committee is not
backward about putting work on a man
This meeting tonight was not on my
list when 7 left Chicago. and 7 did not
know of it until AIr Low told me at
F'airbury."
But notwithstanding that fact he
faced Topeka audience this afternoon
with little evidence of fatigue
Governor Foraker met one man in
Topeka he had known in Ohio. He is
j. II. Evans Of IL Clay street You
remember the last time saw you
said Mr.. Evans. i spoke to you about
some investments in Kansas. You did
not make them"
NO. replied Governor Foraker. Il
have no recollection of making any
Kansas investments. -
II am glad you did not" replied Mr.
Evans.
The Foraker party viii leave at a p
m for Kansas City where "a speech win
be made tonight and he viii then con
tinue his tour through Missouri. Illinois
and Indiana
The Hall building in which the meet
ing this afternoon is being held has
been turned into magnificent audi
torium- A small platform has been
erected on the north side draped with
bunting and American fags At the
rear of the platform is a large picture
of Mckinley, while in front of the stage
are pictures Of Logan, sherman, Grant
and Sheridan which We're used during
the recent reunion.
The han is seated with $500 chairs
but there is standing room for at least
1000 people lit is by long odds the
largest auditorium ever used in To-
peka-
The only drawback to the building is
the fact that it is not heated The
dambeau clubs a marching organiza-
tens ia the city turned out to vel