The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-22

TASK. Roosevelt was big man, Dut
he was not big in the same way VIII
son is
| Dan Callahan, one of the big cat
tlemen of Western Kansas, arrived
/ this morning from his home at King
/ man, Kan. He will remain for the
banquet. He is one of the hardest
workers in political campaigns, and is
a man one can tie to, the leaders say.
| ]. H. Hostetler, a merchant at
Belleville, and candidate for the office
of United States marshal, arrived this
morning. He is related to Congress
man George A. Medley of the Seventh
district. his wife being a cousin of
Mrs. Nee1ey. He feels sure that he
| stands a good chance of landing the
| job he is after
| C. N. Page of Oberlin declares there
has been a long fight in Decatur coun-
! ty, but that the Democrats are now in
| control and expect to remain so.
For years all we could do in call
| ing a mass convention was to get a
handful together" he said. Some of
the fellows wanted to give up and
quit. I told them we couldn't afford
to do that. We have just been plug
| ging along until now we are carrying
the county with a nifty majority, and
we are going to keep doing so. Just
watch u.s.
H. H. Collins a prominent Demo-
crat of Belleville and former president
of the Peoples National bank at that
place, is here for the festivities. He
is accompanies by Emmett Keith of
Belleville, county chairman and mem
Der of the state committee, who is
known as one of the real workers
when there is work to be done.
J. NJ. Pemberton. county chairman
of Morris county is here from Coun-
Gil Grove. as also is w. F. Shamleffer
of Council Grove
"Pepperell for chairman" is Penn
berton's slogan, and he has no doubt
he will be elected. ''He is entitled TO
it, he declares.
How is Morris county," he reiter-
ates when questioned. 1.-The county is
all right. 1t is growing in grace stead
lily, and doubt will be one of the
Democratic strongholds before long.
Our people are for George Hodges
strong, and we will give him a big
vote in 1914, and don't you forget
it,"
the Western Normal school at Hays,
is among the visitors who are here for
the banquet. He is an ardent Demo-
crat.
c. A. Spencer, attorney at Oakley, is
one of the men who rarely misses a
party function. He has been in the
Democratic ranks, 10, these many
years.
You're a representative of the
State Journal?" he inquired when the
reporter was introduced to him. I'm
mighty glad to meet you. The State
Journal is the only paper in the state
that can be relied upon to tell the
truth about politics. Nearly every
body takes it out our way. We couldn't
get along without it."
J. L. Travers of Osborne, a mem
Der of the "Old Guard" is here for
the banquet. He says he can't stay
away, and expects to go home loaded
with party enthusiasm that will last
another twelve months.
Making a blamed fool of myself at
tending another political meeting" he
said, but mighty glad to be here
just the same" ~
J. T. Hutchings of Russell, a young
man who is thoroughly in the harness,
is among the visitors.
This afternoon the Kansas Demo-
cratic Editorial association will listen
to an address by Paul Brown, editor
of the st. Louis Republic. Brown
takes the place of Fred Vandergrift
who was unable to fill the engage
ment to speak. Brown arrived at
noon. He says he likes Kansas, and
and talk to the Democratic editors.
He will congratulate the newspaper
men on the victory achieved last fall
especially the big majority given Gov
ernor Wilson, and the election of
Governor Hodges.