The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-04


Unterrihed." Colonel sapp spoke with
such force and eloquence that he re-
cefved pretty fair attention. He out
lined the story of the Spartan mother
whose six sons were slain In battle
She asked how the battle was going,
and was told in reply that her six sons
had been slain. II did not ask about
my sons" she replied. Has victory
been won for our country or not?'
Mr. Sapp said that the Democrats OF
Kansas were the descendants Of that
Spartan stock. He predicted that the
Democrats would win victory this
fall. but said II we go down to defeat
you'll ind US bobbing up the next
morning saying. You can't do Us
again. -
Mr.. Sapp paid his respects to the
Kansas representatives in congress for
turning over their birthright to Uncle
Joe Cannon" and wished that some of
the congressman were on hand SO he
could tell them just what he thought
of them.
wen. there's Bristow." some one
hollered.
yes. that's so. replied Mr. sapp;
che wants to get there
Are you for him ~ some one asked.
20 Lord. not" replied Mr.. Sapp,
with groan.
When the colonel concluded. Ed
ward McKeever moved that in view
Of his eloquent speech he be elected
permanent chairman of the Demo-
cratic central committee. This sug-
gestion was greeted with cheers, but
when the motion was put to vote it
was unanimously turned down, and
Lee Jones was elected to the position.
Congressman Charles Curtis was
not on hand to respond to the toast,
What's the Matter with Kansas2"
but his spirit was. Harry Bone, with
wig and mustache, had made up to
H.
rushed in the dining room, yelling
where's Doc Newman ?" wildly,
shaking hands with every one in sight.
Impersonating Curtis, he made a
speech which set the crowd wild.
whats the matter with Kansas?' he
asked well, for one thing, the EN-
porfa Gazette has too many editors
And another thing is. that Kansas
does not know who she wants for
United states senator. do" Mr..
Bone then read from the Congress
sional Record, which showed the
tries to get consideration on a bill, by
others putting IN" He concluded by
saying that he would make any kind
of promise asked of him, and hur-
riedIy left to find Doc Newman.
Joseph L. Bristow, responding to
the toast, 1.-The Senate and its Temp
tations," said that there were no
temptations in the senate, and that
senators were free from the embar-
easements of other men. He said that
the senate was controlled by the
same forces now as 1t was ten years
ago, and that when a man once got
in there he stayed about as long as he
cared to.
Wont you ever quit when you get
in % some one asked.
Not If can help it." replied Mr.
When he concluded Soma one
moved that Mr.. Bristow be elected to
the United States senate. A motion
was made to substitute the name Of
Colonel Sapp. This motion was car
RED with a hurrah. but when the
original motion was put after the
adoption Of the substitute It was de-
feated, so neither Of the gentlemen go
to the senate just yet.
The Clubs Living Pictures.
John Switzers toast, Statesmen
Living or Dead" was the hit of the
evening. The mysteries behind the
curtain in the west end OF the room
were revealed. There stood six men.
wrapped to their necks in sheets and
made up to look ike Governor Hoch
w R. Stubs, Charles Curtis, Senator
Long, David Overmyer and William
Sapp. Mr. SWitzeF told OF the charac-
teristics of each Of the men. Re
ferring to Long and Curtis he said that
their only bid to fame was in that they
were members of the famous Taft
party which fixed up the treaty be-
tween Nick and Alice and which re-
suited IN a wedding that shook the
social world from the diamond 1decked
crown Of the king of Great Britain to
the loin clouted sultan of Sulu.
Pointing to the figures representing
Col. Sapp and Mr.. Overmyer, Mr.
Switzer said: The Democratic party
has been resurrected. And here tap
ping Sapp) Is the archangel who rolled
the stone from the tomb and here
(pointing to Overmyer) is the man
that wrote the anthem to sing at the
resurrection.
Justice Porter Wins Fame.
local Self Government was the
toast assigned to Justice Porter but
he insisted he had been reassigned to
talk on the tariff for forty minutes and
amid groans he started to talk on the
tariff but the zroans were not Of long
duration. Justice Porter began to talk
IN that droll way of his and after TAX
ing crack at the tariff he talked
about everything under the sun. He
gave an extraordinary Interpretation
OF that classic Mary Had a Little
Lamb" He told the story of Wash
lngton crossing -the Delaware and Of
the king Of Spain marching his army
up hill and down again and of his
own trial IN trying to get a detail Of
soldiers OF the national guard of Hill
nois, over which he as a corporal had
command, turned around Then he
began to talk on local self government
and Kansas City, Kan, combined. He
touched on the liquor question there
and said he guessed there was no need
OF any visitor to the town going dry.
What do you think of the Panama
canal p asked Tom McNeaL
There's too much water about it,"
He painted the glories of Kansas
city, Kan, which he said Mr.. Nelson,
owner of the Star insisted on referring
TO as the West end. in such a fashion