The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-10
Expected 200 VIII Go to See
Wilson Inaugurated.
FOURTH DISTRICT DEMOCRATS
They Talk Politics With Con-
gresham DOOIittIe.
w. A. White Issues Call for
Progressive Conference.

I
| wanted to see a Democratic president
| nauguratied-but never did-may have
! their dreams come true next spring
| when d special train viii be run from
| Topeka for the inauguration of Wood
! row Wilson as president of the United
| States. Since President-eIect Wilson
has not determined as to just the day
/ or month he will be inaugurated, the
| date of running the train is not an
nounced- But plans for the special
have been completed and it is proba-
BILE that $50 or 200 Kansas Democrats
! Will go to Washington for the inaugu-
ration.
Harrison Parkman, editor of the EN-
poria Times, will be in charge of the
train He will send out advance lit
erature announcing the complete plans
of the trip and will himself look after
the Kansas party on the trip to Wash
ington and return The present plans
Pullmaus which will leave Topeka two
days before the inauguration ceremony,
arriving in Washington in ample time
for the festivities. No stops. except
emergency, will be made by the kan
sas special. Returning home, the Kan
sans will travel on regular trains From
Topeka TO Kansas City the train will
be routed either over the Santa F'e or
Rock Island. Kansans might join the
special either in Topeka or Kansas
City.
There are a number of details yet
to be determined, said Parkman. who
was in Topeka last night Our exact
routing has not been decided and we
will be delayed in arranging our party
until the inaugural date has been
fully settled It would really be a
benefit TO a number of prospective
members of the Kansas party if the
Inauguration were in April instead of
1Tg- 4 III = ~
of members of the legislature to make
the trip who would be unable to leave
Topeka in March,
Asked concerning the rate for the
Washington trip. Parkman stated that
he believed a fare of $50 for the round
fer almost equal to that figure has al
ready been given A $50 round trip
fare, however. is independent of Pull
man. But at this price Parkman is
certain that $50 or 200 Kansas Demo-
Gratis will make the trip
Dudley DoolittIe, congressman-eIect
from the Fourth district, met with a
number of county chairmen and Fourth
district Democratic workers last night
The conference which was held at the
Throop hotel was for the purpose,
DooIittIe claimed. of laying plans foi
the future political activities in his
district.
We didn't discuss patronage at all,''
said the Chase county lawyer who re-
Gently carried eight of the ten coun-
ties of his district against Fred S.
Jackson. THE only patronage which
a congressman has at his disposal is
the distribution of few postoffices.
But at that it's poor picking in the
Fourth just now. There is only one
third class Office in my district which
will expire in less than one year; and
I will not hurry in arranging to dis
tribute the pie There is but one sec
and and no first class offices in the dis
trict''
Asked if he favored a change in the
present civil service plans, Doolfttle
declined to discuss any plan for re-
moving and maintaining federal Office
holders further than to state that he
would favor any policy President-eIect
Wilson might advocate. Among those
who attended the Doolittle conference
in Topeka were: Click F'ockele, Leroy;
Robert Focht, Eureka: W. J. Donne11.
Yates Center: Harrison Parkman. En-
poria: William Reedy. Yates Center;
]. H. PIummer. Westmore1and: E G.
Forester, Wamego; W. A. WaddeIl. /
Strong: J. H. Holmes. EImda1e. and
Edward Hoover, Burlingame-
William Allen White has issued a call
for a mass meeting of Progressive fol-
lowers to be held in Topeka at > O'Clock
Tuesday. December II. At that time.
White proposes. the new party win be
formally launched and plans discussed
for the 1914 campaign
In his call for a mass gathering.
White makes his invitation general AMI
declares that all who read and feel an
interest in the new movement in Kan
sas are invited to come to Topeka ard
sit in the front row while the Progress
&c
real live party in Kansas. Following
he organiza ton here December II.
White proposes to hold the first Pro
yressive banquet in Topeka February
birthday
At the first annual banquet DR.. Anna
Howard Shaw, president of the national
suffrage association, viii be ore of the
principal speakers. Her acceDtance Of /
Whites invitation to attend the kan
;as banquet was received ut the 81 me
line the Emporia publisher announced |
he plan to organize the Progressive |
party in Topeka
By the terms of his call. White indi- |
,ates that the campaign expenses of the
new cause in Kansas will he borne
argeIy by volunteer subscriptions His
plan is TO fight back at the Repuo- |
lean League. which he admits brought |
n November But to carry on this |
light. the Progressive cause needs ron
" and White urges the necessity of /
passing the contribution box AS for |
he organization meeting December II. |
III followers of the new cause are in |
-ited to attend
Senator elect J. D. Joseph. of Butler /
.ounty believes that the Democrats
rave a great opportunity to make good |
n Kansas this winter-br1t that the /
making good depends entirety on fac /
Democrats themselves Senaror joseph !
: one of the new men in Kansas poll 4
les. is a Democrat and has e9ith in /
lis party