The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-03

Officers of the Kansas Day club to-
day announced their full program for
annual love feast of Kansas Republic
cans to be held in Topeka the eve
ming of Kansas Day, January 20. Con-
/ gresham G.. J. Diekema, of Michigan,
rated as one of the best orators in
congress- is the visiting speaker in the
1913 program. Paul Conwell, a Kansas
City lawyer. will respond to the toast
of honor, Kansas" There will be but
five speeches on the program this year
President K. NJ. Geddes, of Ell Dorado,
| and Secretary Fred Jewell, of Topeka,
met at the National hotel today and ar
ranged the preliminary details for the
annual gathering of Kansas Republi-
cans. Contract will be let this after
noon for the feeding of $50 Republicans
at the banquet. Advance indications,
it is claimed, point to the gathering
of the one of the largest crowds that
every attended the party love feast.
In Congressman Diekema, officers OF
the club believe they have secured the
best orator ever placed on the Kan
sas Day club program. He is rated as
a spell binder and in the recent cam
paign was one of the best men at the
disposal of the Republican nauonai
committee. David w. Mulvane, retlr-
ing national committeeman, is we'll &C
quainted with the Michigan man ana
declared that he is an orator OF more
than ordinary class.
A year ago United States Senator
Charles Curtis has secured a promise
from the late Vice President Sunny
JIM Sherman that he would come to
Kansas to speak to members OF the
Kansas Day club. But the death OF
Mr.. Sherman shortly before the re
cent election made it necessary Tor
officers of the club to change their
plans and Diekema was secured as the
principal sneaker.
Senator James A. Troutman will re-
spond to the toast, What of the Flu
ture" Troutman is listed to denver
the keynote speech as affecting Kan
sas Republicans. He is a brilliant
speaker and his discussion of the fu-
ture of the Republican party in Kan
sas will probably be one OF the 1ea-
lures of this years banquet
To Paul Conwell, a young Kansas
CITY lawyer. goes the compliment of
responding to the toast of honor. Kan
sas.'' This favor is each year ex-
tended to a native son and for the
1918 banquet Conwell was. selected as
the oratorical peer of the many men
suggested for the place. Conwell was
born in Nemaha county near Seneca.
He has a record as speaker OF tlio ore
than ordinary note and because or ms
record as a. public talker was awarded
the place of honor on the program
Fred Washbon. a we'll known An
tbonv lawyer, and w. s. Roark OF
Junction City. are the remaining speak
ers. Roark is we'll, known as lawyer
and speaker of ability and is a mem
her of the Topeka law firm OF Monroe
Roark & Taylor Both men are re-
carded as speakers of more than ordl-
nary weight for a place on the local
Kansas program.
But five speeches will be delivered;
Tn former years each congressional
district has drawn a place on the pro
gram Then followed the position for
toast of honor and the hour or more
assigned to visiting speaker. rms
has made n heavy program and the
club will this year reduce the mum per
of speakers and give more time to tife
men assigned to a place at the speak
er's table In addition to these
speeches will be a special musical pro-
gram by Addie Jewell Newton and
Theo. NJ Jewell. Rogan's orchestra
will also furnish music.
1t is believed that at least $50 Kan
sas Republicans will attend the pan
ouet this year. United States Senator
Charles Curtis. Congressman Phil F.
Campbell and Dan r. Anthony, former
Governors Ed w. Hoch and W. }:
Bailey have each promised to attend
the banquet this year, while Charles r.
Scott and other men prominent IN
Kansas Republican affairs will come
for tho animal feed