The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-16
Mrs. Halderman Not Candidate
for Federation President.
This Leaves the TWOMrs. Browns
in Possession Of Field.
WOMEN HERE.
Reception at the Governors
Mansion Tonight.
Sessions Begin Tomorrow Morn
ing at Presbyterian Church.

Mrs. James NJ. Lewis, of ,Kinsley,
president of the Kansas Federation OF
Women's clubs. arrived in Topeka Nom
day to attend the annual meeting OF
the federation which convenes tomor-
row morning, and is the guest Of Mrs.
Dell Keizer, 1869 Western avenue. This
afternoon Mrs. Lewis is meeting the
members Of her executive board at the
Presbyterian church where the fedora
ton sessions are to be held for the clos
ing up of the routine business of. her
two years administration. Mrs. Lewis
has made a most successful president
and except for a recent amendment Of
the federation constitution Hmitins
presidents of the organization to one
term, would undoubtedly be the choice
of the federation for president the next
two years.
AS it is, however, the candidates,
whose fate. will be decided Thursday
morning are Mrs. May BeIevilIe Brown
Of Salina and Mrs. Eustace H. Brown
of Olathe. Yesterday it was announced
that Mrs. Alice Halderman of Girard
would be a candidate, but Mrs. Lewis,
who is a close friend of Mr.. Halder-
man, said this morning that she had
very strong doubts of this Mrs Hal
derman has recently lost her husband
ana wrote MIS- Lewis last week asking
to be excused from taking any part in
the federation programme, (she is
chairman Of the charities and confer
ence committee and was to have had
charge of the Thursday afternoon ses-
sion), and stating that she would not
be in Topeka this week. This ought to
dispose Of the rumor that she would
be a candidate.
Mrs. Hill P. Wilson of Lawrence,
mentioned by a morning newspaper as
another candidate, has not yet reached
Topeka, but her friends here say that
she has positively stated that she would
not enter the race under any circum-
stances. Mrs. Wilson is in mourning
for her brother, the late Frank Mont
gomery of Topeka, and will not come
to town for the reception at the Gov
/ ernor's House tonight, the largest So
cial event of the federation meeting.
/ She is expected tomorrow, however, and
/ viii be the guest of Mrs. J. c. McClin-
/ took.
Il do not think Mrs. Wilson will be
| a candidate this year. a Topeka wo-
| man said this iTs9rnfng, land If it is
/ true, as I have understood that she
may be q candidate at some future
/ time think it would be very unwise
for her to allow her name to be used
1 in the interests of any other candi-
date. The introduction of her name
at this time looks to me like an effort
! to divide the vote of the Sixth district,
which really furnishes the key to the
1 political situation in the federation,
and which as matters are now will
probably be largely for Mrs. May
| BellevilIe Brown of Sa.lina. Mrs. Will
son, however, formerly lived in the
Sixth district and has many friends
there who would support her if her
candidacy were announced and this Is
doubtless the reason her name is be-
| ing mentioned noW-by the friends Of
Mrs. Eustace Brown But Mrs. VIII
son told me positively that she was
not a candidate and would not be one
and I am sure this neW report about
| her is a mistake"
Mrs. May BeIleville Brown of Sa-
lima who has been said to be the cam
didate of the extreme suffrage faction
/ in the federation, arrived in Topeka.
this afternoon and is the guest Of Mrs.
! S. S. Estey at the Presbyterian Manse.
| Mrs. Eustace Brown of Olathes the
other candidate for president, came
] at noon and is with Mrs. J. Q. Allison.
I1104 Polk street. She will also visit
| Mrs. A. 3. Quinton, 1243 Topeka ave-
nue. while she is in town
Lrs. Kate Arlington of Council
Grove, vice president of the federation,
| is here with Mrs. w A. Johnston. In
regard to the report that she might
be a dark horse candidate for presi-
dent Mrs. Arlington said: ''I am not
a candidate for president of the fec
Grafton and will not be. I wish you
would deny that report absolutely"
Mrs. Arlington has had her report Of
the Travelling Art gallery of which she
has been in charge printed for dis
tribution among the delegates. I'm
der Mrs Aplington's supervision the
Travelling Art gallery experiment has
proven one of the most successful Of
| the federation ventures.
Mrs. Tom Cordry of Parsons whose
husband is the editor of the Parsons
Sun and recently published an article
on the federation politics which
created some stir among the Kansas
club women is at the Copeland. She
came this morning. Mrs. Cordry is
chairman of the science department Of
the federation.
! Col, president of the Colorado fedora
| ton. and Mrs. A. @. Scott Of Guthrie,
| president of the Oklahoma and IN
/ dian territories federation arrived
| this afternoon and are with Mrs. Hoch
! at the Governors House. Tonight
! Governor and Mrs. Hoch give recep-
ton in honor of the club women.
The Programme.
The programme in full follows:
TUESDAY AFT ERNOON, MAY 16.
800 O'Clock.
Conference of state and district Off
| GERS at Presbyterian church.
TUESDAY EVENING.
800 o'clock.
Social session.
Reception at the Executive residence.
given by the Topeka city federation.
/ WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY IT.
900 o'clock
(NIo encores).
Music-"Jubal Overture" Cvon Weber,
Mrs. W. H Bowlby. Mrs. Morton AL
baugh, Topeka
ADDRESSES OF WELCOME
From the City Federation" Mrs.
| Clement Smith. president; Mrs. Mar
garet Hill McCarter.
''Washburn College" DR.. Norman
Plass-