The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-25
Delegates to Associated Adver-
Using Clubs of America
Arriving at Kansas City-Open
Headquarters Today.
THREE DAYS SESSION
Begins Tomorrow at Willis
Wood Theater.
Topeka Will Send Special Cars
in Morning.

Kansas City, Aug 25.-The advance
guard Of the delegates to the fourth
annual convention of the Associated
Advertising Clubs of America, which
opens a three days session here
Wednesday, has arrived in Kansas
City and opened headquarters at tn.
Hotel Baltimore and Immediately be-
gan skirmishing for strategic positions
in a battle, which is practically as
sured, for the presidency Of the organ
iZation for the coming year and the
location of the convention next year.
Stacey w. Botsford and John E. Smiley
of the Louisville Ad club were the first
arrivals, and while Louisville is not In
the race for the convention next year,
IT has candidate for president of the
organization in Colonel Tom Basham.
1t is estimated there will be some
thing like 700 delegates to this conven-
ton, some of whom will come in spe-
cial trains. In any event, and regard
less of the number the Kansas City Ad
club is ready to entertain them royalty
c. F. Conner chairman of the COM
mittee on finance, who has been one OF
the most energetic workers in prepar-
ing arrangements for the entertain
ment of the visitors, says that every
thing is in readiness and that the con-
vention would be handled in a manner
that will be credit to Kansas City:
A feature of the convention will be
the publishing of two little papers by
visiting delegates. H c. Menefee. edi-
tor of the Billboard. and H. j. Harr-
meyer. editor of Signs of the Times,
both of Cincinnati, are to have charge
of this work. Both arrived this morn
ing and are at the Hotel Baltimore.
Their publications will be priated daily
until the convention closes.
w. E. Hutchings. president of the
Kansas City AID club, received letter |
this morning from James O'Brien, |
president of the St Joseph Ad club, |
saying that $50 delegates from that city !
will come to Kansas City Wednesday |
morning for the opening of the con-
vention. Topeka will send seventy-five
delegates and Dallas Tex, twenty or
more. The Kansas crowd and that
from st. Joseph will come in special
cars. Hiner's band will meet the St
Joseph delegation at the Grand Central
station and escort it to the Hotel Bal |
timore.
From Chicago Sixty or More.
It's hard to say how many adver- |
tisers are coming from Chicago. That
city's committee reserved forty rooms
at the Baltimore. but word came this
moning that sixty tickets already have
been sold for the convention and the
demand continues good.
General Wadsworth, president of
the New York Advertisers league,
wrote Mr.. Hutchings saying that the
delegation from that city will be
larger than anyone expected. James
Rodgers. president of the New York
Quoin club. is the favorite candidate
in the New York contingent for presi-
dent of the national organization.
Headquarters for the several candi-
dates for president will be opened to-
morrow. The candidates who have
formally declared are James Rodgers
of New York. F. ID. Gibbs of Chicago
and Colonel Tom Basham of Louis
vile. Ky.
Dinner for 500 at Elm Ridge.
One change in the programme has
been necessary. Instead of going to
the stock yards Thursday noon the
delegates will leave the Baltimore at
1870 o'clock and go directly to the
Elm Ridge club. There the afternoon
will be occupied with speeches, one
by John Barnett of Washington and
one by James Rodgers of New York.
Workmen began stringing wires this
morning in the arcade under the
grandstand, where the club will serve
dinner to more than 500 guests at 6
o'clock Thursday afternoon. Special
arrangements have been made, too, so
that all the visitors who wish may
play golf on the Elm Ridge course.
They'll Eat at the Yards, Too.
The delegates will visit the stock
yards and packing houses Friday af-
terflOOn. Luncheon Will be served Tor
them in the exchange and several
speeches, short and snappy, on timely
topics will be the rule for an hour.
after which the visitors will return to
the Willis Wood theater, where the
business sessions will be held.
officers will then be chosen for the
coming year and the place for the
next convention selected.
Louisville and Buffalo are after the
1909 convention of the associated
clubs. The contest between them
probably will be lively.
The Santa Fe and Rock Island will
both run special cars on their trains
in the morning; the Santa Fe leaving
at 1880 O'Clock, the Rock Island at 8.
The latter has a dining car attached
for breakfast.
The following constitute the Topeka
delegation to represent the local club
at the conventions:
j. L. Vincent. Frank P. MacLennan,
H. A. Heath. r. S. Brigham. Arthur
Capper, H. S. Street. E. w. Rankin.
Alternates: Frank. S. Savage, c. E.
Morton. Albert Reid. H. L. Whiting, 1.
D. Graham. j. c. Emahizer, w. A.
Neiswanger There will be many
others from Topeka going to attend
the meetings and to hear Arthur
Brisbane of New York, the highest
paid editor in the United States, who
speaks at o'clock Wednesday after