The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-22

equal suffrage amendment and he lays
the blame in no mild manner at the
door of the senate. However, Sapp is
willing to forget few hardships and
.reverses and is strong for a great time
tonight.
w. H L. Pepperill, secretary of the
Democratic state central committee is
on the grounds and is advocating har-
mony and predicting future victories.
Pepperill sees nothing but victory in
the 1912 election and he modestly states
that Kansas will elect a Democratic
legislature with a good working ma
jority and send a Democrat to the
United States senate.
Several large delegations came Tues
day night from the northwest counties
and many of these are Robertson for
governor rooters. Atchison county ig
represented with a big delegation and
Democrats from Johnson county, the
home of George H. Hodges, bought
big bunch of tickets.
The Atchison crowd is praising their
fellow citizen James Orr and they de-
clare they will not be shocked or even
surprised if Orr lands the Democratic
nomination for governor. They are
also willing to concede that Orr will
poll some considerable strength in the
northern and eastern sections of the
state.
AS usual the Democratic newspaper
brethern are here for the big feed.
! These quill pushers have political
ideas of their own and they are hand
ing them out to the great and near
great of their party and are mixing in
the general good fellowship move
ment. These Democratic members of
] fIo fna
collection of optimism and see moth
ing but Democratic Iandslides on the
political horizon.
George H. Hodges, senator from
Johnson county. and the recent DEM
ocratic nominee for governor, is not
discussing his ''boom' for the United
| States senate. Hodges declares that
he is not SEEKING political notoriety and
is not hunting the job. 81 have a good
paying business at home, thank you
said Hodges in talking to a friend,
land 1 have growing feeling that
if 1 am going to increase my private
bank account, I will have to do it in
the next few years. It's pretty certain
| that a man can't do real good job
attending to a political job and pri-
vate business institution at the same
| time"
! Members Of both branches of the leg
| islature bought banquet tickets today
with a freedom seldom noticed in the
last few years. 1t is the first time
chance to point with pride in several
years and the legislative bunch want
! to make the most of it.
A crowd of Wyandotte county faith
| fuls arrived this morning and made
| their presence known in the lobby of
the Throop hotel, the minority head
| quarters.
Many of the visitors attended the
meeting of the Democratic state edi-
torial association today and gathered
ideas on "how to manufacture public
sentiment
Thomas W. Morgan, editor of the
| Ottawa Republic, is here for the "oc-
casion." At some one time every few
years, Morgan has favorable men
| ton as a gubernatorial possibility, but
| the Ottawa man always backs out.
Morgan went to Ottawa ten years ago
when Henry ]. Allen. owned the
Franklin county newspaper field. The
good natured Democrat went to work
early and in two years gathered in
the county printing. Then he divided
the local business and his minority
sheet is taking care of itself in good
shape in a Republican community.
! The Ray Hall orchestra will furnish
the music for the banquet. In addi-
ton to the good brand of music and
eats, considerable attention has been
paid to the hall decorations and these
will be well up to the standard.
Frank Hodges, formerly mayor OF
Olathe and a brother of Senator Geo
H. Hodges, arrived today to help mix
medicine. Hodges was accompanied
by DR.. ]. J. Parker and both are har-
mony rooters and overlooking with
enthusiasm.
Ed Hackney, formerly representa-
tive from Sumner county, is taking q
lively part in the festivities. His
, brother, o. J. Hackney, and George t
Pitts are also here from Wellington.
The legislative halls were filled to-
day with the visiting faithfuls anxious
to see the houses in action. Unfortu-
nately none of the seasons big fights
were staged for this particular date
! and the most exciting event was the
injection of several dozen amendments
, in Professor L. l. Dyche's favorite fish
and game bill.
Judge A. NJ. jackson of Winfield
former congressman from the Third
district, is in Topeka for the banquet
The Winfield lawyer statesman il
proud of the 1910 showing, but he
! declares the record of last year was
Just an advance notice of what vii
happen in the coming election.
w. A. Morgan of Burton came tc
town Just to see the boys" Morgan
is chairman of the Harvey county cen
trail committee and he made himself
, forever solid in the front ranks of his
party by his work in the recent cam
paign: It was largely through the eff