The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-10
Democrats Expect Big Crowd
at Banquet
Only Six Speeches, but Orators
Are Stars.
WOODROW WILSON IS COMING
Thompson, FarreIIy and Bond
on the Program.
Items of Interest to Politicians
and Others.

The programs Tor the Democratic
banquet at Masonic hall in Topeka Feb
ruary % have been printed. Six speeches
fill the bill. The committee argued that
the fewer speeches the stronger and
better the program. Joseph Ulsh, Sec
retary of the banquet committee, stated
today that he expects 700 guests at the
pig spread. Il have had orders for
tickets from every congressional dis
trict in the sta te,' said Mr.. Ulsh. and
really believe that the west VIII be
represented almost as well as the east
this year. 1t viii be the biggest BAN
quet we have ever held. The advance
sale Of tickets and the interest taken
warrants this statement"
Governor Woodrow Wilson. of New
Jersey. heads the list of speakers. A
better card than the New Jersey gov
ernor for a western Democratic BAN
quet could not be secured in the cOun-
try. Wilson is a formidable candidate
for the presidency in spite of the Edt-
tor Harvey incident ana the wrath of
Col. Henry Watterson- He has never
appeared before a Kansas audience
Burt Brown, of Lawrence, president
of the Democratic State club, will, as is
the custom, deliver the presidents ao-
dress. Mr.. Brown is d young Demo-
crar and a hustling, capable party
Judge w. H. Thompson. of Garden
City, will speak from the subject, De
mocracv of Today The judge is u
comer in his party in this state He
will likely make the race for The Uni
ted States senate. starting with the sup
port of the shortgrass country.
August W. Kopke, of Emporia, WIZ
urge the guests at the banquet to Hold
That Line" Mr. Koplxe is a new speak
er but has silt edged credentials from
the old timers who have heard him
speak.
about Democratic Opportunity" He
has a fruitful subject and ought to
hold his audience enthralled- Judge
Bond is a well known attorney OF the
Fifth district and an orator of recos-
Hugh P. Farrelly of Chanute, can
didate for United States senate four
wears ago and again before the people
with the same ambition, VIII taik from
the subject Representation Far
reilly is we'll known as silver tongued
speaker and a lawyer of ripe expert
ence.
victories in the Second and Seventh
conversational districts, will take the
town on Washington's birthday There
is a demand this year, for the first
time since the year OF the olg VINO Wlno
for places on the Democratic ticket.
Every candidate will put his best foot
forward on banquet day in Topeka
The Clark men will come to show
their force and the Wilson men will
come to hear their favorite speak. The
banquet will be one great event IN
Democratic history of Kansas.
f. A. Enright, formerly county at
torney of Wyandotte county. has again
been stung by the congressional bee.
He has announced as the Republican
candidate for congress from the Sec
ond district. An Enright for congress
club has been formed in Kansas City.
Judge L. B. Kellogg of Emporia. for
merly attorney general, will be a Re-
publican candidate for judge in the
Emporia district. The Emporia Ca
zette which announced his candidacy
says:
The bar is all but united upon
this proposition. The members feel
that they can trust his legal judg-
ment, and that his equipment Is such