The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-29
KANSAS DAY BANQUET

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looking for converts-not victims In
the very tone of the subjects assigned
vision of the reckoning hand. me
Progressives are asked to come pack
Peace. harmony and prosperity are
promised.
From almost every county in the
state have come the men who nave
stood the firing line for the party
in their district. Lawyers, editors,
bankers, merchants, stock ralsers'
farmers, manufacturers and repre-
sentativeS of a score of professional
and industrial interests are here for
the meeting.
Curtis, Campbell and Scott.
United States Senator Charles Cur
It's, Congressman Phil P. Campbell of
the Third district, Congressman D. X.
Anthony of the First district, Charles
F. Scott of lola, former congressman
from the Second district, ex-Governors
E. w. Hoch of Marion and w. J. Bal
ley of Atchison, all are expected to sit
at the banquet table tonight Some
of these men assisted in the organiza-
ton of the Kansas Day club. All are
widely known in the states political
affairs. Curtis, Anthony and Camp
bell made special trip from Wash
1ngton to attend the banquet, While
Hoch cancelled lyceum dates to be
here for the 1913 feed because it is of
Then there Is w. Y. Morgan, editor
of the Hutchinson News; Tom Thomp-
son of the Howard Courant; Eugene
Howe, editor of the Atchison Globe;
Ewing Herbert of the Brown County
World; Senators Francis c. Price, j.
H. Overfield. John T. Denton, Elmer
son Carey, I. D. Mahin, Fred E. Stan
ley of Wichita, Republican national
committeeman from Kansas; J. S.
Dean, president of the Republican
league; Attorney General John S.
Dawson, Secretary of State Charles
Sessions, State Auditor w. E. Davis,
K. NJ. Geddes of ElDorado, president
of the club; r. H. Faxon and Cliff
Matson of Wichita, w. J. Fitzpatrick
of Independence, J. NJ. Miller, former
congressman from the Fourth dis
trict; J. NJ. Simpson of Mcpherson,
former internal revenue collector;
Fred Dumont Smith of Hutchinson,
w. P. Hackney of Winfield, and many
others widely known in Kansas po-
litical circles
Stanley as the Harmony Man.
National Committeeman Fred E.
Stanley of Wichita will make an eff
fort to cement any possible harmony
between the warning factions of the
Republican party in a resolution to
be offered and which will say nice
things about the Progressives and in
vite them to stay in the old camp.
Stanley's resolution may be offered at
the business meeting this afternoon
tonight. But the national committee
man believes that the factional diff
ferenceS in the party can be healed
in such a manner as to put the Repub-
lcans in good fighting trim next year.
One of the most favorable indica-
tons of harmony has been the evident
team work of both the Regulars and
ProgreSSives in the state legislature.
The Progressive members declined to
hold separate caucuses, cast their lot
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name the minority committee MEM
bers and have talked and voted with
the Republicans since the opening of
the session. And the real mission of
the Topeka leaders today is to create
that same team work among the vot-
ers. 'tBeat the Democrats will be
the war cry of the Republicans and in
the effort to accomplish that purpose,
they admit that they will make over
lures to the Progressives and appeal
for united party in the coming cam
paign-
Every Ticket for Banquet Sold.
The banquet proper will be held at
the Masonic temple, between Sixth
avenue and Seventh street on Jackson
street, at o'clock this evening
Plates are 50. At noon today, Secre-'
tary Fred Jewell believed that every
seat at the tables would be sold be-
fore the doors were opened to the
public.
In1S is the speaking program.
Presidents Address, K. NJ. Geddes, FL
Dorado.
Toast of Honor Kansas" Paul s. Con-
well, Kansas City, Kan.
THE Triumphant Defeat of the Repub-
hcan Party" Senator James A. Troutman,
Topeka .---s4
Roark, Junction City.
The Constitution and the People," Fred
Washbon, Anthony.
THE Future of the Republican Party"
CONGRESSMAN G, ]. Diekema. Holland,
Mich.
Paul s. ConweIl, a, Kansas City, Kan,
toast of honor, Kansas" That place -
each year accorded to some favorite ma
orator of more than passing note and the
fact that he has been prominent in the
political affairs of his district, Gilmore
was given the position at the head OF
the program.
Congressman Diekema.
Congressman G. ]. Diekema of Holland,
Mich, is the visiting orator. He has d
-ecord public speaker of great force
and eloquence and his talk tonight to
Kansas Republicans on THE Future of
the Republican Party, is the key note
of the 1913 love feast
Senator James A. Troutman of Topeka
Fred Washbon of Anthony and W. S:
known throughout the state. In general
the program is considered one of the
strongest and best offered by the Kansas
Day club in recent years. There are but
five regular speeches on the program this
year, four less than the offering at form
er banquets. Yet this change will prob
ably be welcomed. 1t will afford more
time for the individual speakers and will
insure the conclusion of the banquet be
lore midnight.
Following the regular speakers on the
program will be several short talks by
Senator Curtis, congressman Campbell
and Anthony, former Governors E. w
Hoch and w. ]. Bailey and perhaps
few other Republicans of note in the
state.