The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-22

Hcans. We can better afford to hold the
convention late. and make a short. en-
elgetic campaign when we start in
Busiest Democrat of All.
Probably the BUSIEST Individual around
the Hotel Throop today was Mrs. Min
ME L. Cooper, the charge d'affairs of
the Democratic central committee. In
view of the fact that many of the prom
1nent Democrats had gone to Kansas
City to meet Governor FOX this. morn
1nGs Mrs Cooper was a. sort of a re-
ceptlon committee all by herself to well
come the visitors who. got in on early
trains. Right royalty she discharged
her functions as host. or more properly
hostess, but she had enough trouble to
contend with to make a saints hair
turn gray. About every other man, who
called at headquarters and that was the
first place they made for on reaching
town, was looking for banquet ticket
and it was Mrs. Cooper's duty to tell
him that none could be had. One can
imagine the task she had and that she
was more than successful in discharg-
ing this disagreeable duty is evidenced
by a remark of one of the belated ones
who said:
1T was really worth a 200 mile trip
to get turned down in such a gracious
fashion"
Headquarters rooms on the second
floor Of the hotel, which have been open
each day since the campaign of 1904
were spick and span today in a new
dress Mr.. Hamilton, the proprietor of
the ThroOp, and secretery of the Dem
Ocratic club, had the rooms recarpeted,
repapered and redecorated for the Oc
casion until they are as handsome a
suite as there is in the hotel.
Chance to Beat. Murdoch.
c. r. Ravens of Wellington, editor
of the Wellington Voice and Wellington
Journal thinks that there is some
show to beat Murdoch for congress in
the Eighth district. He said this morn
ing:
I'VE will hold our convention on
! March 8 at Wichita. and I have heard
/ of two men who may be considered as
+ candidates for the nomination. One is
/ DR.. Lawrence of ElDorado, and the
/ other is VermilliOn Harris, a Wichita
i lawyer Eth er one would be a strong
/ candidate
Senator FarreIly Here.
Ex-senator H P. Farrelly of Chanute
member at large of the state committee,
said
4 am in favor Of a convention in
June I don't think there is much in
this argument for an early convention.
The strongest man that I know Of for
governor would be w. H. Ryan, but Mr..
Ryan says he does not want the place.
Bale WaggeEeT would be q strong can
I didate, but I do not think he viii con-
sent to get into the race. He has de-
! clined to do so up to this time I do
not believe that we want to make a
long campaign after the convention. 1t
looks as though Topeka had the best
show for the next state convention"
This Is the Year, Says OyIer.
F. J. OyIer of lola. one OF the speakers
at the banquet tonight. arrived this
morning, but the lola Record beat him
to Topeka with an announcement in its
| Yesterdays issue that Mr. Oyler is
| chairman of the Democratic state cen
| trail committee" The lola pa per says
that Mr. Oyler has issued a call for a
meeting of the committee today It was
all news to Mr.. Oyler
However, Mr.. Oyler is one of the &C
tive advocates Of an early convention
for the Democratic party. He says;
This is the year for US to make ar
aggressive campaign. We must start
off early. and not simply follow along
after the Republican lead. Ny idea is
that we should have our state conven-
ton just about as soon as we can make
the necessary arrangements We have
| a first class chance to carry the sta t
if we can get things started right
IF the Democrats go at it right, there
Is a good chance to elect congressman
in the Second district. But we woulc
have to put q strong man in the race
Sam Bishop of Lawrence might be tni
right kind Of q man.
Aspirant Scr Congress
F. Burleigh johnson. of Hays City
who win in all probability be the Dem
ocratfc candidate for congress from tn
Sixth district, is in favor Of a consd
tutional amendment by which al
United States senator's shall be elect
ed BY direct vote of the people, ant
by which all ez-presldents OF IN