The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-02
POLITICAL GOSSIP
Democrats Make Reservations
in Topeka Hotels.
Leaders Are Coming Early sOr
Legislature.
ARE EXPECTED next week
Sapp, Waggener, Farrelley and
Henderson Martin.
Hodges Here January 8 for the
Big Conference.
ARE EXPECTED NEXT week


sas political affairs, will spend the
winter in Topeka. Among the men
who have made hotel reservations for
the winter are well known Democrat
ic leaders of the state who will keep
a weather eye on the actions of the
new legislature and block If possible
any misstep by the newly elected law
makers. For on the results of the
1913 legislative session depends in a
large degree the success or failure of
the Democratic party in Kansas in the
1914 election. The Republicans, this
year in the minority, and many Demo-
Gratis, will have headquarters at the
National, where a number of reserva-
tions have already been made.
At the Throop hotel about 80 reser-
vations have been made for legislative
members and for Democratic political
leaders. The Throop will be a Demo-
ocratic headquarters and for three
months the lobbies and rooms
hostelry may resemble in some small
way the activities of old Copeland
county.
Many Democrats who propose to
keep in touch with the legislative ses-
sion will devote more or less time 10
daily trips to the Throop lobbies. And
Just as the Copeland of old was the
Republican headquarters and just as
the National has been the Republican
headquarters since the destruction OF
the celebrated Copeland, so this win
ter another scene of political actvi-
ties is to be established.
The political leaders will pack their
grips and start for Topeka Sunday
night Monday morning, a half dozen
of the Democratic war horses will be
number will be doubled. In less than
a week practically every Democratic
LEGISLATOR and several score candidates
for modest little appointments with a
So a day pay check attached, will be
in Topeka to take a personal hand in
the milling.
But the coming of some of the really
big nen. in Democratic affairs in KAN
sas-lnen who have no direct concern
in the legislative affairs of the state
is the real feature In the announce
ments of the hotel reservations. These
men will keep in daily touch with the
affairs of the legislature. They will
see that no serious mistakes are made.
For on the organization which is to
open headquarters at the Throop, is
cast the burden of guiding the political
machine, to see that each morning the
new Democratic car is thoroughly oiled,
that no bolts or screws have Jared
ose in the previous days driving and
% be absolutely certain that only cool,
1T the steering wheel. To do that very
7hing-to do it well and with positive
in a large way the
success of the Democratic party in
Kansas in 1914. And the Kansas Dem
ocrats are planning no mistakes.
Hugh P. Farrelly, of Chanute, can
lidate for the Democratic United States
senatorial nomination. in the August
primaries, a shrewd lawyer, a clever
politician and a man familiar with
very detail of legislative procedure;
will be on the job every day. Possibly, |
t is urged, Farrelly will oppose J. W. |
Orr for the senatorial nomination two
county lawyer will not overlook any I
hances to improve his senatorial |
hances while in Topeka. But whether |
lie just works for the good of the Dem
'cratic order, is not the matter of |
,reatest concern. 1t is the announce |
nent that Farrelly will be one of the |
nen in charge of the outside steering |
committee.
Henderson S. Martin, chairman of the |
Democratic state committee, has made
eservations at the Throop. He will |
pend the winter here and it is rumored |
hat with the confirmation of his ap-
ointment to place on the utilities |
commission, may decide to make his
Iome in Topeka. But Martins early |
rrival is not to boost his own con-
irmation, but to see that the Fourth |
istrict Democratic members of the
legislature make a proper start on the
aw making job.
Col. William P. Sapp. Democratic ma
ional committeeman for Kansas. will |
ot miss a day of the session. Sapp
as a room right on the second floor
f the hotel near the head of the stair
nd a proper distance from the eleva-
or. The arrival next week of Col.
app and his two-story silk hat, his
'rince Albert coat and Col Sapps in
ividual assortment of political verbiage
5 a real attraction for the first time
lembers of the new legislature
And with Farrelly, Martin and Sapp
ill come other leaders. Congressman
lect Guy T. Helvering, of the Fifth
istrict. will make his headquarters in
'opeka until time to go to Washing
On. Helvering will have a place on
he Democratic home missionary COM
littee and the Marshall county mans
ervices will probably be of some real
alue.
w. H. L. Pepperill, secretary of the
very campaign of 20 years, will be here
lie has an acquaintance with the Demo
ratio workers in every county in Kan
as and because of his ability to accorr,-
lish things, Pepperill will have a place
mong the members of the third house"
Next week James w; Orr will come
rom .Atchison. He will Immediately go |
ito active training for the speakershlp
ace. The Atchison county representa-
We will be among the early arrivals aud
e will start his speakership fight in To-
eka full week ahead of the opening of |
he session. OrT's schedule calls for his |
rival in Topeka next Tuesday.
Governor-elect George H Hodges will
ome to Topeka January for the confer
nee of the new Democratic senators. He
i'll probably return to his home in Olathe
blowing the conference, but will arrive
Topeka Sunday, January IL, for the .n-
Reservations for Hodges aud