The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-22
GOV. FOLK is HERE.
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Senator Dolley was roundly roasted
for his break Governor Folk sat
quietly by, laughing, but did not par
! take IN the conversation. He was
TjolIied' about the matter by most of
the members of the committee. He
showed plainly that the subject was
not all agreeable to him Because he
had to be hurried to catch his train,
R. ". Blair said to him: You don't
sem to want to go to Kansas at ALL
The inevitable smile was the only an
swer.
Had a Long Wait.
The committee which went to meet
the governor WIS made up of the fol-
lowing. Robert w Blair, Topeka; w
F. Sapp, Galena; Charles NJ. Sawyer,
Norton; A. NJ. Majors. Galena; c. B.
Hamilton, Topeka; R. B Hagny,
Wichita; Judge W. P. billiard, Fort
Scott; Judge D. M. Dale, Wichita
Blair and Sapp went ahead as the
advance guard, and got into Kansas
City last night. They understood that
they were to meet Governor Folk at
O'Clock this morning, upon his arrival
from st. Louis. But Folk got into
Kansas City last night Blair and
Sapp did not know about that, how
ever, and stopped at the Blossom
mouse over night, and left a call to be
awakened early. The clerk forgot his
order, and Blair woke at o'clock.
He got Sapp up, and they climbed into
| their clothes in a hurry, finishing their
toilet as they made a dead run for
the depot across the street
The train came in, but no Folk.
They shivered
Would you know him when you
see him p asked Blair of Sapp.
Nope" answered the colonel, pull
ing his head down into his oyercoat
collar to keep warm
We'll. don't either al swered Blair.
Where is billiard? He and Folk are
personal friends"
billiard lives at Fort Scott. you
know. answered Sapp. shivering. Fort
/ Scott is a mile from hades So 1 guess he
! hasn't come in yet"
Lets go to the Baltimore hotel" an
/ swered Blair. We wouldn't know Folk
if he were standing right up against
US"
The two made fo- the hotel Blair
kept kicking. 1T is the first time
ever went to the train to carry some
body's grips and it Is the last time. You
can just bet on that But Sapp is a
philosopher; he had fun out Of it.
They found Folk in his room asleep
at the Baltimore, SO went down stairs
after some breakfast Gradually the
! other members of the committee began
to drift in. It was planned to go to
/ Topeka on the 9:35 Santa Fe train.
/ But nine o'clock came and still no Folk.
/ Then it was determined to take the
! 10 o'clock Union Pacific train But that
hopr appeared and still the Missouri
/ governor was in his dreams. Bill Sapp
1 then got busy. He sent UP hts card.
and got a reply that the governor would
be down in a very few minutes.
He arrived promptly. At the foot Of
the stairs he met Senator Warner Of
| Missouri. The two shook hands and
| gosstped for a moment Sapp spied
him. He got his committee in a bunch,
and led it up against the Missouri ex-
| ecutive. shake all around" was the
I first number on fine nT0e-ra
! Il sent q telegram to Mr.. Hamilton
+, yesterday notifying him Of a change in
| the tine-of my arrival in Kansas City"
said Governor Folk.
Il guess it n1fscarried. didn't get 1t, I"
/ SAID Hamilton
4 Il am very sorry;,s said the GOVERNOR
I If I have in any way fnconyenienced
/ you gentlemen. I wish to apologize
Not at all-not at all" said Colonel
Sapp sweetly. We have not been in
conventeneed in the least"
"Biu talks as if he was Folks hired
/ man. whispered one member of the
committee to another.
Governor Folk then went into the bar
Der shop for a shave and massage.
He took breakfast next-a big break
! fast=while the committee waited. Fin
ally when only ten minutes was left,
Sapp informed the governor that you
have to come now, while W. G. Hamil-
| ton sktFmished up enough cabs, in which
! the whole party was whisked away to
Z N---A-
Governor Folk arrived in Topeka at
1880 He and his party were taken to
the Throop hotel, where they were en-
| tertained at dinner in the ordinary, as
| the guests Of W c. Hamilton, the
| proprietor of the hosiery. This after
! noon the governor met many OF MS
| friends. Tonight he will speak at the
/ Democratic banquet at the Throop hotei
on True Democracy
s'I Will delineate at that time some
Of nv ideas on the future of Democ-
racy,'' said Governor Folk, referring
to his address tonight. Il have mes
sage for the Kansas Democrats which
I will give them. The probable issues
Of the next campaign, will give spe-
cial attention. The tariff question will
be another point over Whlch Will go
at some length
Governor Folk has earned the repu-
tation of being the most skillful man
in the country while under the fire OF
a newspaper reporters questions. He
has the knack of saying quite a good
deal, but still not what is expected
from him. He asks the newspaper
man lots of questions, and says that
he gains information in that way.
Folk is a medium sized man, physi-
cally. Just a touch of rotundity is APP
pearing under his vest He dresses
very plainly, and looks, so far as his
clothes are concerned, like an ordinary
professional man. He wears a long
black Prince Albert a DARK fancy vest
and gray striped trousers. He wears
neither a silk hat or patent leather
shoes.
Folk has an air of reticence about
him. He is exceedingly polite. and
has the manners of a Chesterfield. But
he remem bers names we'll and was
able to call the committeeman by their
proper cognomens during the trip
, from Kansas City to Topeka. He
sIlistens intentiy to everything. though
The apparently is not watching the
talker. Yet not a thing escapes him
He looks like man who can get
dreadfully in earnest. His history has
proven him to be of that type.
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