The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-30

independence" was the speakers
keynote; almost every speaker de-
clared that to retain supremacy. tie
Republican party must get right on
the great political questions Of the
hour. Some Of the speakers. with d
Yehemence which bordered on partisan
heresy, insisted that unless the Re-
publican party did get right lt would
sacrifice its control in state and na-
tional affairs.
There were about 700 people at axe
tables. which occupied not only the
center Of the -rOtunda, but extended IN
long lines down the fun length Of the
north and south wings The cunges-
ton was great when all the banquet
ers, and about twice as many more At
tempted to crowd into the rotunda ro
hear the speeches
1t is very evident that next year.
the Kansas Day club will have 10 ar
range for its banquet in the Audi
torium of the city, where the tables
can be spread on the main floor. lsav-
ing the rostTum for the speakers and
guests of honor. and the gallery Tor
the people who want to hear the
speeches This suggestion was made
by Governor Hoch in an imDrOmptu
speech, and was enthusiastically re-
caived.
1t was arranged that the speakers
table should be the one at the extreme
east side of the rotunda- This worked
all right until the time came for the
speakers to begin their part Of the
programme. President George Tucker
started in to make his address There
was a tremendous clattering OF chairs
and tuault OF conversation as the
people commenced 10 crowd into the
rotunda floor. Hundreds Of people
were left out of earshot IN the north
and south wings.
An old man who looked ike Uncle
Sam and had a powerful voice inter
rupted President Tucker
large number of people out here
who have come hundreds Of mzles to
hear these speeches. and cant hear OF
see a thing. We want the speakers
to come down here in the center OF
the rotunda.'
The tumult increased. Those Who
were at satisfactory places yelled for
the old man to sit down, and when the
racket subsided, President Tucker
started in again. He had only Ut
. tered a few sentences. when Jim ChaA-
lis of Atchison, who had been crowded
/ almost out Of sight behind the walls
Of the south wing, entered an eloquent
I protest
IN the name of these people VINO
want to hear these speeches and have
paid to hear them" he said. Il insist
that the speakers give US an opportuu-
ity to hear what they are saying
More time was given. and the
crowd finally managed to squeeze
Itself inside the rotunda- Even tIeu
the people in the back part could hear
and see very little. and yelled for the
speakers to get up on the tables The
matter was finally compromised bg
each speaker standing on his chair
while he delivered his address john
/ Wood, the last speaker, stood on the
table. Incidentally it might be added
/ that John Wood made one OF the clsE-
+ crest speeches of the evening
I President Tucker started IA BY read
! ing a telegram from Herbert Hadies'-
attorney general of Missouri express
4 ing regret at his inability to be pFez-
ent, on account Of the death Of a rela-
/ tive. kilograms were also read from
! Senator Chester T. Long Congrezsrasu q
+ Campbell Congressman Miller ana
/ Charles W Price of the Kansas
4 Exile club of New York which was
! organized last. night in New York city.
and held its first annual banquet
] lcnntin,ed nn paEa LA