The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-22
Hosts Here to Celebrate Wash
ington's Birthday.
Hotels Are Crowded With En-.
thusiastic Visitors.
WOODROW WILSON IS GUEST
New Jersey Governor Principal
Speaker at Banquet.
Arrives at Noon and Holds I'm
promptu Reception.

Not since 1905. when William j.
Bryan was the guest of honor at the
big annual banquet at the Throop
hotel, have the Democrats of Kansas
had such a crowd and such a great time
on banquet day in Topeka as today.
They had their old leader then They
have a new leader today. They had
presidential timber then. They have a
likely aspirant for the presidency today
Governor Woodrow Wilson of New
Jersey. candidate for president, came
in at noon today from Kansas City.
and held q reception all afternoon at
the Throop hotel The town IS full Of
Democrats. and the Democrats are full
of confidence. It is Democratic day N
the Kansas capital Victory in two
congressional districts in Republican
Kansas this winter has made a differ
ence al the annual banquet There are
more Democrats here than ever before.
The word '.unterrified' hardly describes
the old timers who have fought and fell
by the way in the past. Aggressive is
the word that more nearly describes
them today.
They have a Democratic national
house and they are claiming the earth
and the fullness thereof for November.
While in the past places on the state
and national ticket went begging and
congressional candidates had to be
drafted, today there is a contest for
every place on all Democratic tickets
Every congressional district has sent
big delegations, but the biggest and
the prOudest came from the Seventh
where the Republicans were wiped eff
the map in the January special election.
The Second district, too, nas a proud
set of representative here with a vic
tory to their credit. And the Sixth. A
section that is full of good Democrats.
has sent a fine lot Of them to stand 1lp
for the true faith and eat good share
OF the proVender at the banquet
Big Crowd at Hotel.
The corridors and Iobbies Of the
Throop Hotel have been jammed an
day with the faithful. The ceilings are
banked with the smoke from a thous-
and cigars and the hum of talk and
prophecy and confab and plannirM and
congratulation and good fellow-aafp
sounds ike a big organ with the diana
son strap pulled out as far as il will 60.
The Wilson men were scarce at the
committee meeting here last month.
but there are plenty of them here to-
day to see their leader and confer with
him and gain encouragement and i'm
bibe of enthusiasm. And the Clark
men are here. too, in large numbers (
Both factions are claiming the state
for their favorite, and it looks like 4
great race for the Kansas delegation.
Ciark mad the edge a few weeks ago,
but the Wilson visit will doubtless
help to boom New Jersey stock.
Split Into Two Factions
1t is noticeable today that the pres
idential race has engendered a distinct
faction in the Democratic party Of
Kansas and will enter largely into the
of future leaders.
Hugh Farrelley, candidate for Unit
ed states senator, is a Wilson man.
So is Hodges, candidate for governor
and Martin. state committee chairman.
Judge Thompson of Garden City /
candidate for United States senator, is
Clark man. SO is Billiard candidate ,
for governor; Frank s. Thomas of To-
peka and Billy Pepperen. candidate
for state chairman.
Brown of Kingman. a Seventh dis
trict leader, is for clark. Foley of
Rice, a seventh district leader, IS for
Wilson. And SO it goes. down the
line
The fight in the Kansas delegation
Will be a hummer
While the talk today was of candi-
dates and election prospects vet the
leaders tried to keep up the harmony
spirit and postpone the fighting to the
Hutchinson convention March IA
Program Short-Nenu Long.
If the program for the banquet to-
night is of quality par excellence so
is the menu AS the program is short
the menu, in contrast. is long The
banquet viii begin at 1880 at Masonic
han on Jackson street.
There are six numbers on the pro-
gram as follows:
Presidents address Democracy cf
Kansas" Burt e. Brown of Lawrence /
Democracy Of Today" Judge VIII
liam H Thompson of Garden City
Hold That Line August ". Kopke. |
Emporia
emocratic Opportunity" Judge T. |
I. Bond, Salina.
- epresentation,' Hon. Hugh P.
Farrelly, Chanute.
Address. Hon Woodrow Wilson. |
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Menu Is Elaborate
The bill of fare for the banquet is
three numbers on the menu as fol-
Blue Point oyster cocktan
Waters
Hot House Radishes Spanish Olives
Sweet Pickles
Hearts Of Celery Sliced Tomatoes !
-.alted Peanuts Sailed Almonds
Mountain Trout from Colorado
California Sliced Peaches Sliced Oranges |
Roast Young Duck from Cages park
Roast Young Turkey, Cranberry Sauce |
Roast Young Chicken. Democratic StvIe
Roast Prairie Chicken, Second
Roast Jackrabbit. Seventh District Styie |
JeIlo Moulded in Forms.
Cold Ok Tongue Cold Banquet Ham |
Saratoga Chips Shoestrlng Potatoes /
Lobster Salad Fruit Salad /
Hot Finger Rolls Hot Purse Rolls iisl''1
Vanilla Ice Cream Assorted Cake /
Roquefort Cheese American Cheese
Distilled Water Coffee
Cigars
Thompson Is Ambitious.
Judge w II. Thompson of Garden
City Is one of the young Democrats /