The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-19
Result of Canvass on Commits
sion Form of Government.
Calls of Voters Are Made by
Telephone.
THE BARRETT DINNER
Will Be Big Event of CONNER.
cial Club Tomorrow.
One of the Best Known Speakers
in the Country.

Some interesting figures were pre-
scented at the meeting at noon of the
municipal legislation committee of the
Commercial club. The committee
had employed two young business men
| to call up the voters of the city to
ascertain whether or not they have
| registered for the election of Novem-
Der 2. Hugh T. Fisher, one of the
young men in question, stated that in
two days he had made 535 calls reach
ing 1S9 voters. Out of this number
172 expressed themselves as being in
favor of commission government, z
gard to the proposition.
Michael Sorensen in the course of
"a hours had made 264 calls reaching
ITO voters and finding 80 to be in ia
and against. Ten others were prob
ably in favor of the idea but wanted
to be better informed. A number of
persons who wanted more information
wanted some one to go right around
to their offices to give them facts.
The committee was so we'll pleased
with the result of 'phoning that it was
decided to put two additional men on
the job.
The publicity sub committee has
had printed 1000 booklets giving the
facts of commission government
which will be distributed Immediately
among the voters. Attached to this
booklet is a card which reads: ITO
the gentlemen" and is signed by the
"Citizens Committee" The contents
is comprehensive bit of reading
matter.
registration closes. the committee will
make a special effort to jog the mem
cry of thise who have neglected to
register. The day before the election
a circular in favor of the commission
plan will be distributed among the vot-.
ers.
The Barrett Dinner.
Tomorrow evening at Z o'clock the
John Barrett dinner will take place.
This will be the most brilliant affair
which has taken place in the new quar-
tiers of the club.
The most prominent men in the city.
including Governor Stubs, will be in
attendance Evening attire will be worn
but this will not be at all necessary.
The distinguished speaker of the ev-
ening will arrive over the Santa Fe
from Kansas City on the 11:30 train
and will be met by a deputation of
club. For dinner he will be officially
at the governors mansion,
and for the afternoon an automo bile
ride has been planned in order to show
him the attractive features of the city.
Mr.. Barrett will be accompanied by
Mr.. John Cloughlin, former assistant
secretary of state and now special cor
of the Chicago Tribune.
headquarters at the National hotel dur
ng their brief visit Of one day in To-
3ela.
John Barrett is director of the In
4 rnationar Bureau of the American |
Republics and has been United States |
minister to number of the South |
American republics. His address on
Our Sister Republics" should prove
If the deepest interest to those who
AXE advantage of the dinner tomorrow
evening.
Mr.. Barrett is stopping today at the
Baltimore hotel in kansas City.
Many Teachers Expected.
superintendent Fairchild again
came before the president and secre
taries of the Commercial club this
noon. He informed these gentlemen
hat there will be at least 5000 peo-
Die who will attend the meeting of
he State Teachers association on No
rember 4. and and it is likely that
here will be as many as four or five
thousand persons present. An effort
las been made to secure ample ac-
,ommodations for the visitors but at
he present time places have been Sc
,ured for not more than half of those
Who will probably attend. The public
s strongly urged by Superintendent
Tairchild and the Commercial club,
o respond to a call for accommo da-
ions on that date.
The people of the city can show
heir loyalty towards Topeka by see
ng to it that the teachers are we'll
provided for. The secretary of the
club will be glad to take
brow open during the big meeting.
Crosby Bros. have volunteered to
urnish two rest rooms for the teach
RS in the Manual Training school