The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-16
BUSY DAY FOR HIM
Uncle Joe" Cannon TO Have
Cordial Welcome.
Arrives Topeka Thursday Fore.
noon From Independence.
LUNCHEON, DINNER
Followed by His Address at the
Auditorium.
Speaking Today at "Opener" in
Montgomery County.

Joseph G. Cannon, speaker of the ma
tional house of representatives, and the
acknowledged leader of his party in
legislative affairs, will open the Kansas
campaign at Independence tonight and
arrive in Topeka Thursday morning,
at 9:45 over the Rock Island or 1880
over the Santa Fe, to start the ball
rolling in this section of the state in
a speech to be delivered at the Audi
torium Thursday night at o'clock. Mr..
Cannon will be accompanied by his sec
retary. L. w. Busbey.
It is assured that tomorrow night s
meeting here will be largely attended.
Besides delegations expected from out
side points, Topeka and Shawnee coun-
ty people will be there in force to hear
Uncle joe" The state central COM
mittee has advertised the meeting at
the Auditorium all over the First dis
trict and Chairman ReeS Van SAINT has
telephoned and written to Republicans
in every section of this county and
has assurances of the attendance of
large delegations from every township.
Congressman Anthony, Scott, Calder
head and Miller, Senator Chester l..
Long Will be here to attend the meet
ing. Mr.. Cannon and his party viii
proceed from the depot to the National
~
Frank P. MacLennan and remain there
as guests until late in the afternoon.
A 1 o'clock luncheon will be served the
guests at CedarcreSt. In the evening
Mr.. Cannon is to be entertained at
dinner by E. A Austin, old friends.
Governor Hoch will be at the luncheon
and the dinner.
The knights and Ladies of Security
band and a quartette from the Majes-
tic theater will furnish music at the
-s--1-A Afafr
will be under the auspices Of the county
and First district congressional com
mittees. Congressman D. r. Anthony
will preside and introduce the speaker
of the evening.
Mr.. Cannon's forcefuI logic, his wit
and his long experience in congress
and as campaigner in state and ma
tional fights qualify him as one of
the foremost speakers at the command
of the national committee.
Topeka people heard Mr.. Bryan, the
prince Of the Democratic orators, last
month. Tomorrow night they will
have a chance to hear the only Re-
publican speaker of the present cam
paign who has successfully exchanged
thrustS with the NebraSkan in the
battle of wit and logic. The whole
country sat up and took notice of the
good natured grilling "Uncle Joe" gave
to Bryan in his Danville speech last
week. The speech tomorrow night Will
rather than a pink tea affair. 1t is
sure to be interesting and worth while
and out of the ordinary.
Independence, Kan, Sept. 16.-
Hundreds of Republicans are in In
dependence today for the opening of
their state campaign. The principal
speaker will be Speaker Joseph G.
Cannon of Illinois.
Montgomery county has over $4,000
population and the entire county is
worked up over the visit OF speaker of
the national house and the honor of
launching the Kansas campaign. Cof-
feyville, Cherryvale and Caney, all
populous towns, will send large dele
cations to the county seat. Pittsburg,
Parsons, lola and a score of other
towns in the southeast section of the
state will send delegations in special
trains. A monster tent has been Sc
cured for the occasion and will be
erected on vacant lots in the heart of
the business section of Independence.
Three bands are present and the night
meeting will be preceded by torch
light parade and marching Taft clubs.
Congressman Phil Campbell of the
Third district and w. R. Stubs speak
this afternoon and Mr.. Cannon and ].
T. BriStoW tonight.