The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-29

HE TOPEKA DAILY
is no uncertainty about it," was the
very positive statement of Senator
Frank l. Travis of lola, who Is mere
for the BANQUET 1T think Kansas IS
Republican and that it will declare
for Taft when the time comes re-
gardless of all the noise and strife 70
inject another candidate into the run
ming and fool the people" Travis
caused the state administration all
of the legislature. He has about con-
Guided to make the race Tor re-elec-
ton.
personally. am for Taft was the
statement made today by Senator
Stewart, of Sedgwick county, land
hope Kansas is for Taft. It's little
hard to interpret the sentiment just
now, but think Kansas Will give Iaft
a solid delegation when the time
comes" Stewart was one of the men
who brought sorrow to the hearts OF
the administration forces last winter.
He will not improve their feelings by
his announcement that he may run
again.
About the only talk about the cleo
ton of officers was when someone
would tell someone else to tell someone
else to hunt up Walter Payne and ask
him if he would take the secretary
ship for another term.
A number of the old heads who
congreg gated in the National lobby TINS
morning, a desire was expressed to see
F. Dumont's red-headed son, Eustace
Smith one of the orators of the even
ing. All of them remembered him as
the senate page of a few years ago,
and could hardly realize that he is
k7a5V, al
less of an orator. But Smith pere was
evidently keeping Eustace under cover.
Every red-headed young man IN the
lobby was under suspicion out each
proved an alibf.
Earl Akers drifted in and was
asked if he had been elected to the
beautiful job of supporting the admln-
istration at tonight's party MOI
ME-" replied Mr.. Akers, thus leaving
the burden entirely to Dave Leahy-
Editor Harris of the Harrington
Times, who is in the city today to at
tend the Kansas Day club celebration,
believes that Taft is the one man TOT
president Furthermore, the Herring
ton editor believes that the sentiment
Taft direction Taft will have hard
fight in the country at large, Harms
said this afternoon But tnlnK Lne
DeopIe will begin soon to realize Wndt
l
he is able to do. In Kansas there IS
lots Of Roosevelt sentim ent-and you
find it wherever you 60 But tnlnk
Taft is the logical man-and the man
who has won nomination and election
through his excellent administration
IT am strong for Taft. 1 might be
able to swallow Roosevelt II ne was
nominated. But I1aFollette-nesVS 'a,r
/ Capper is going to have stiff fight
against either Hodges or Billiard. You
would be surprised to see the Billiard
sentiment in my part of the state. But
/ 7 hardly think he is strong enough to
wonderful fight for the election and
will give Capper the fight of his life"
1.-THE working Republicans of my part
of the state are, I believe. for the re-
| nomination of Mr.. Taft said H. c..
bach brought a delegation of II Clay
county Republicans with him to attend
| the Kansas Day club banquet tonight.
| There is no Roosevelt craze" he said
| lin our town Mr. Roosevelt IS popu-
| lar as he has been right along But
the working Republicans believe the
/ president should be and will be renom-
| mated" Among others in the Clay Cen
ter delegation are G. L. Davis and I.
J. Impey.
Crawford county for Taft" was the
very positive statement of Senator
Porter, who came to Topeka this after
| noon for the Kansas Day gathering
| f'I really don't know the Kansas SEN
timent regarding the presidential sit
uation," continued the Crawford coun-
ty sage. but I do know that we are
for Taft in our county The Crawford
county sentiment is strong for Taft
and I believe he should be renomin-
ated and elected
judge Stewart of Doniphan county
candidate for congressional nomina-
ton in the First district against D. r
Anthony will attend the banquet. He
came to Topeka today. but is not tax
ing a very active part in the milling In
the hotel Hobbies.
A Newman. recently appointed ma
tiona1 bank examiner. is spending the
: day with the Kansas Day visitors. He
has sold his western Kansas interests
and expects to bring his family tc
Topeka sometime this winter
Judge Charles Lobden of Grea
Bend is milling with the Kansas da!
banuuetters and helping to spread thu
J Taft sentiment. Judge Lobdell can'
to Topeka Sunday: This morning n
/ attended the meeting Of the Kansa
district judges.
With the crowd of Taft rooters from
Wichita came William Edwards post
! master of the Peerless Princess.
From Pratt today came a small dele
t cation headed by D. w Travis. Othe
= members of the party are Morri
Briggs. J. K Cochran, J. S. Barnes am
( L. G. Turner The latter is one of tn
E speakers at tonight's banquet.
Charles Voc of Independence is rep
I resenting the MONTGOMERY county sen
r timent at this years meeting.