The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-28
THR0NG ON WAY.
One Thousand Delegates Are
Expected Tomorrow.
Kansas Exposition Has Aroused
the State.
OPENS EARLY IN DAY.
At 10 A. N. Convention win Be
Called to Order.
John E. Frost win Be Temper
airy Chairman.
MR.. WARE TO SPEAK.
VIII Welcome Delegates on Be-
half Of Committee.
At 10 A. N. Convention win Be
Called to Order.
John E. Frost win Be Temnor-
airy Chairman.
MR.. WARE TO SPEAK.
VIII Welcome Delegates on Be-
half of Committee.
J. B. Junkin, of Sterling, VIII
Be Temporary Secretary.

A chapter win be added to history to-
morrow.
Kansas will sit in convention at Rep
resentative hall in this city to plan an
exposition for 1911 commemorative OF
the dftieth anniversary of its advent
into the Union as state.
When at the. Commercial club, the
organization which gave the great
movement birth. the registration books
were closed for yesterday, a summing
up of the record showed that SIS dele
gates have sc. far been appointed, and
their names reported.
Among these are notsthe 125 members
of the Kansas house Of Representatives
and 40 state senator's, who were on
Thursday notified By telegram that
they, too, are expected to attend as
delegates.
Probably 200 appointments have no.
been reported, and win not be until
the delegates themselves arrive here to
day and make themselves known
President Holiday of the Commercial
club gave out statement last night
that he believed there would be almost
1000 delegates here to participate N
the great convention.
1t viii be the most representative
body of Kansans ever collected under
one roof
Promptly at 10 o'clock the great as
semblage will begin its work. Only
preliminary program has been mapped
out-Just enough to set the convention
into motion.
It viii blaze its ewn trail Two ques-
/ tions are before it for decision, s'Shau
Kansas have an exposition is one; the
other, Where ?"
J. E. Junkin of Sterling has been Sc
lected as secretary OF the temporary
organization. W. ?. Stagg Of Topeka
will act as assistant secretary. Their
/ duty VIII solely be to keep the record
of the convention Until permanent Off
GERS are chosen Their selection was
made to expedite progress
The following order of business will
lead up to the discussion and decision
of the two vital propositions:
Call to order, Major T. J. Anderson
Prayer, Rev. S. S. Estey, D. D
Music.
Introduction of John E. Frost as
SON
Address Of weleome on behalf of
/ Kansas Gov Hoch.
Welcome on part OF the committee.
welcome forsthe city. Mayor Davis.
Welcome for the Commercial club,
Chas K Holiday.
Response to welcome, by Lieut..
Gov. Hanna ex-governors and lieu
tenant governors and by various dele
gates from the state at large.
General Business.
Here, practically, forecast Of the
great meeting stops. Before it viii be
form or plank. It is its own master
and will guide Its own destiny.
The Commercial club took only one
step in the great matter which now
promises to be the most pretelltlotas
act which the state has ever taken.
I 1t simply gave opportunity for meet
! ing of the people of Kansas TO discuss
/ the matter. IT will be a state caucus"
4 The plan of getting q good repre-
sentation was cleverly conceived One
/ delegate was asked from each county
i to be appointed by the commissioners
4 Each mayor of each city vas also
4 tionaI for each 5000 population. To
top off the whole scheme, the entire
/ legislature was asked to participate
The appointment of more than a
half-thousand delegates shows alone
how well Kansas responded and now
public spirited its citizens are The
! whole scheme depended on that ali
expressive word public spirited It
/ has as of yore shown itself to be doml-
nant above all else in Kansas. The eN-
nosition is assured. Mondays denb-
/ eratfons win be but the framing OK
| formal announcement to the world
There is one thing that the pro-
pramrne does not contain, but il viii
/ come. The first motion to be enter
I tanned will be one asking the Woman
i Kansas Day club to send delegates to
the convention to- participate This
i newly organized club meets tomorrow
4 afternoon in the senate chamber IN
! annual session. Notification Of what
will be expected of them in the way
4 of representatives has already been
sent out, and the ladies' VIII be ready
tomorrow morning TO at. once join III
the meeting. 0ne other motion per-
tanning to the participation Of the We
men of Kansas will be made when the
/ matter of permanent organization
is arrived at, and that VIII be the ap-
| pointrnent Of board of lady man
ayers, an adjunct organization. which
all great expositions have found m
/ valuable and absolutely necessary
With open hearts and with open
arms will the city welcome the dele
gates as they come IN today, tonight
and Monday morning. The whole
town is a sea Of flags and coIors
Kansas avenue is a river of national
colors. From every window beams
forth placard reading.
WELCOME
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