The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-22
Democratic sMouIders'' Hold
Session in Topeka.
"Harmony" Is the Big Word
With Them.
WELL KNOWN Men IN LIST
W.P. FEEDER and Mack Gretchen
With Faithful.
Difference of Opinion About
Who VIII Unite Party.

One of the side features of the gath
ering is the meeting of the Democratic
State Editorial association. Some Is
or 20 publishers of Democratic papers
in Kansas are attending the rather in
formal meeting which is in session this
afternoon in the parlors of the Throop
hotel. One of the principal articles en-
the editorial menu this year is har-
mony, spelled in black face type.
The editors at the meeting represent
every Democratic view and policy IN
circulation in Kansas but they are will
ing to ditch few well founded con-
victions in view of possibilities of sue
cess at the polls.
Tonight the newspaper writer's VIII
attend the party banquet
Among the publishers at today s
meeting are S. P. Gebhart, Pratt I'm
ion: J. ". Howe, Abilene News; c. T.
Warren and H A. Hart. Hutchinson
Gazette; Harrison Parkman, Emporla
Times: A. J. Worster, Erie Sentinel;
Z r Hudson, F'redonia Herald; J. ].
Parker. Olathe Register; Nat z.
Reece, Stafford Courier; Mack +.
Gretchen. Sedgwick Paragraph; Roo
ert Focht, Eureka Messenger; A. =
Inflow. Reville New Era: G. M. Clay
ton. Hill City New Era: Harve Eckert,
I.arned Tfller and Toiler: Ben Baker,
Smith Center Journal; ". P. FEEDER,
Barton county Democrat, Great Bend
Harrison Parknan of Emporfa made
a short speech on the advisabilit of
the Democratic press urging the or
SANITATION of tax payers leagues in
every county. He introduced resolu-
ton which later was adopted request
ing the editors to take action along
this line looking to the investigation Of
county. school, district and state taxes.
Mack Gretchen of Sedgwick, spoke of
local news and how a country editor ,
should handle it He urged the editors
to remember that there was a relation
shin between the successful country |
paper and the Ladies Sewing club. The
object should be, he said to get every
ones name in the paper
S. c. Carroll of the Abilene News |
was another speaker. He spoke on the
subject Of Building Up the List, and
intimated that any plan that got the
names was the right one.
J. E Andrews. of La Crosse. came
to town for the annual party confer
ence. He thinks Rush %ounty is rath-
er evenly divided between Clark ana
Wilson and probably send delegation
to Hutchinson without instructions.
Andrews wouldn't complain if the Bal
timore convention decided to nominate
Bryan
stafford county is divided" said |
Nate E. Reece. editor of the Stafford /
Courier land our people will be salts |
fed with either Clark or Wilson. There |
is really little feeling over the matter"
When C. T. HeIvering came to To-
peka from his home in Marysville, he
brought with him a half dozen of his
county war horses. After looking over
the list, one might conclude that Dem
ocracy didn't wait until sometime in
the future TO land jobs in the court
house. The Marysville party includes
Andrew Shearer, c. w.
Brandenberg, chairman of the county
committee; Ed Drumm, county super
John Kramer, county treas
ursr; L. E. Helverfn, James Clark
and G. T. He1vering.
When ". E. Stoke of Great Bend.
came 20 town today he brought news
that should cheer the heart of Mayor
Billiard. Stoke was one of the early
arrivals IN Barton county 40 or so years
ago. He ran the local paper % years,
then sold it to Billy FEEDER. Barton
county is strong for Billiard" was Stokes /