The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-21

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VIII make a great effort to elect him.
hodges is a progressive and worried
Tor all the reforms that have lately,
been placed upon the Kansas statntes
Ihere has been some talk among the
Ieactonarles of the party about Bale
Waggoner or DIR. ALBANIAN of Atcb;con
as an opposition candidate aoainst
hodges. Some of the old timers de-
clare that Hodges is too much like
Stubbs to carry the Democratic stand
80 80 mere may be row at the bust
IesS meeting tomorrow and the
Hodges boom may not have plain sail
ing at the banquet at night A Dem
M1rtn, state chairman, and our own
;Iohn j. ScEenck will also talk Burt
y. Brown, commercial traveller with
headquarters at Lawrence is spolxen
or as a most pleasing public sneaker
rs Is also Judge Higgins of kansas
1 ElLy' ;. Wleranga. a Washburn col
colleges. and c. S. Neeley. an attorney
OF Hutchinson. fills out the LIST.
A nice musical program has also
heen arranged for in connection with
NE speaking at the banquet Miss
MABEL Ridenour of Topeka and Miss
Hattle Howard of Ellinwood will sing
ana Halls orchestra will furnish in
strumental music throughout the
evening. The banquet will begin at 7
o'clock sharp.
county arrived today to attend the
business meeting and BANQUET. The
Democrats of his section of the state
are trying to start a boom for this Old |
soIoler for governor.
Dr. j. W. James of Columbus. C,bero-
t kse county takes exceptions to all this |
TAX about there being no Candidate ca
1ar opposed to Governor Stubhs for
rem omlnation. And DR.. James excentions
are Wen founded. His point is well taken,
~ i e..
out his platform broadcast Owe. IT,
STATE and also his picture. The Mat
FORM reads like the document that Mr.
JeHerson drew up for the revolution-
nly Idthers; the picture bears a close
IesemDlance to the thoughtful brow
ana pensive air of the statesmen Of
other times. OF course. DIR Lanes is - |
candidate for governor and all tbjS
"a taiS ABOUT there being no opposition
10 Stubs must cease In an 49, -
Ter to the public. printed in his naner
the columbus Advocate the doctor
hurls defiance at his enemies ana tbo
1IlaIlgners OF his standing in this race
cb 49, ioNe ieast can very easily be
I'll Tnldhg ed INTO Kilkenny convention
me Bourbons like to figbt onon,i1-
themselves and this little failing has
COST them many elections Rut the11
l nI,,L the example of the Kansas Day
leaoers are going to make every eff
LOTT TO dodge discord and faction.
senator Hodges seems to be the
logical candidate and he is doned /
from all sections of the state as
11,tIons man to pit against the Repub-
icans and their beastly majority.
me state central committee will ,
meet at the Throop hotel tomorrow
morning and try to agree upon a man
% MI the place on the national COM
mlttee left vacant by the removal Of
Iohn Atwood to Missouri Ed Carroll
ne Leavenworth banker. is talked Of !
or the place, and also the irrepress !
Die William Sapp of Ga1ena. Hen
ierson Martin will be urged to again :
'onduct the campaign. He showed
lol1ty on this job during the summer
II 1908 even if he was beaten.
ARRANGEMENTS are complete for the
'anquet at the Masonic hall on lack q
on street and Secretary Penwell is ex-
'ecting 500 guests as indicated bv the L
ale OF tickets already reported c.
=. Foley of Rice county president Of L
he banquet club who selected the
peakers for the program. is confident d
hat he has a strong bill of fare to S
fer In the way of eloquence. Ex-
overnor Thomas of Colorado will he
ne principal speaker. Henderson
he doctor calls attention in this ar
Gle to a batting average of over .3OOI
nd wants to know If that isn't some G
hing. So after this when anyone talks
bout opposition to Stubs they want
} be careful to say that there is no
ooosition so far except that offered by
lie Hon. DR.. j. w. James of Columbus | in
herokee county. Kansas m
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