The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-08
Would Have Club Meeting and
Speeches, Bot No Feod.
Former Topeka Mayor May
Raise Resuhmission Issue.
As IN Independent Candidate
for Governor.

county, who IN In Topeka today.
wants the annual dinner Of the Kan
sas Day club abolished and the year
ly meeting OF Kansas Republicans |
confined to a feast Of reason. He
will probably recommend this change |
In the program when the officers of |
the club meet in Topeka this month |
meeting.
THE attendance has grown to such |
proportions that it is impossible to |
feed the crowd successfully" said
Senator Porter, land at the most. |
nothing but a second rate dinner IL
be much better to hold a big meet
ing In the Auditorium and bring
enough people from all parts of the
state to fill tho big hall and hear
speeches by some Of the very best
speakers in the state and nation. If
tickets are sold at all the price should
only be large enough to cover actual
expenses Of the big annual meeting.
think this change in the policy Of
the club would meet with success and
is now occasioned because OF the in
ability OF the club to feed the crowds
which come to the banquets."
Lambertson Talks Harmony.
Republicans and Progressives in
Brown and Doniphan counties are in
favor of harmony and there will be
no Progressive county tickets in eth
er Of these counties next year. ac-
cording to Senator w. p. Lambert
son. The Brown county member Of
the upper house was active in the
harmony meeting in Topeka in June
and believes that there is a general
tendency on the part Of Republicans
and Progressives to get together.
There will be no Progressive coun-
ty tickets in either Brown or Doni-
phan counties" said Senator LAM
bertson. IT think the harmony meet
ing last spring had it's results and I
believe that the Republicans and
Progressives in all parts OF the state
are getting together. OF course there
will be three tickets in the field next
year and whether the Republicans can
win. il a matter that u decidedly un-
certain"
-; Carey's Congressional Boom.
| In event Congressman George A.
Medley should become q candidate for
the Democratic nomination for United
States senator. friends of Emmerson
| Carey OF Hutchinson will doubtless
push the salt packer into the race for
the Republican congressional nomina-
ton in the Seventh district 1t IL
believed that Medley could easily win
| reelection to congress from the Sew
| enth. but should he decide to run for
the senate. there might be a chance
i
the district. Carey has a strong fol-
| lowing in the Seventh and has been
| frequently mentioned as the probable
Republican nominee.
Billiard May Run Again.
Former Mayor J. B. Billiard Of To-
peka may become an Independent
candidate for governor on q resub-
mission platform next year. Just at
this time Billiard has no definite
statement to make. but admits that
there is q probability that no will
get in the running. Billiard win not.
however, be a candidate against Gov
! ernor Hodges in the Democratic
primaries.
Recently Billiard has received num-
erous letters from Democrats urging
l him to again make tho gubernatorial
race. Last year Billiard was second
in q three-cornered fight for the DEM
Il ocratic governorship nomination. OF
the 60,798 votes cast for governor in
the primaries. 29.5s2 went to Gov
for Billiard and 10,701 for Judge A.
NJ. jackson Of Winfield. the third
candidate in the race. It has fire.
i Quently been commended by Billiard
followers that the Jackson vote split
the Billiard strength and gave Hodges
the nomination and that in q straight
fight between the Topeka mayor and
|. Hodges that Billiard would have won
the nomination. But whatever opin-
II ion Billiard retains regarding this
matter. he will not oppose Hodges
for the Democratic nomination next
year. 'f
As Candidaae-E0r Resuhmissaon.
Just at this time Billiard will not
make q definite statement a. to his
: plans.
my inclination Is to stay out OF
I in. fhA Py.fS ov.d
today when asked about gubernator-
ial plans. but am not saying that
II won't be q candidate. Conditions
might develop which would induce
mo to run As an independent can
didate. but will not be q candidate
!. primaries"
would you be a candidate in the
lprimaries If Hodges should run for
the senator" was asked.
: II hadn't thought. Of that" said
the former Topeka mayor. THAT
| might make dinersnce. but am
. not inclined to go into the primaries. "
Billiard when asked as to his plat
form. said he would again run - a
resubmission candidate.
my platform will Be simply re-
submission. Just ~ 1t was last year.
, said Billiard. st will mako that the
. issue II get in the race.''
) Mankato Monitor: Harry Root Of
the State Journal WAS In town Tuesda,
looking after his papers big MankAts
: list. Harry sayB there 10 q strong sen
timent for DR.. John b. Dykes for cen
gresham all over the sixth district
| Progressive papers generally are f0l
} him az well n the Republican papers
} because in the last campaign he sup
, ported the entire. Republican ticket, in
!, GLIDING Taft Capper, 0tubbs ant
j Young. Among the Progressive paper
/ for Dykes he mentioned the Pioneer o
Smith Center. the Record OF Stockton
land others equally well known.
Il Wedding Log for Mise Wilson.