The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-23
DEMOCRATS COME
IN FACE OF STORM

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N the Throop hotel, headquarters for
Kansas Democracy. In the little army
Of faithfuls who came early were ch1ei-
" candidates-candidate for varied
and sundry offices and appointments.
Almost every candidate for state once
was registered Sunday. Most OF the
applicants for postonice jobs In con-
tested territories were booked Tor sleep
ing rooms and perhaps half OF the otn-
ers in the ''also present" list were
state or federal appointees or appn-
cants for Jobs of varied descriptions.
The troubles Of members Of the con-
gressional delegation started early.
Neeley and Connelley First to Come.
Congressmen George A. Neeley OF
Hutchinson and John r.. Conneloy OF
the Sixth district, were the first mem
bers of the congressional delegation 10
reach Topeka and they spent Dusy
Sunday with the patronage seekers
from their districts. Connelley's room
was crowded until late into the night
and Neeley divided his time between
the men who were iook,ne v;tr iTr :mr. Sur.
gestions as to the wisdom OF his can
didacy for United States senator.
At O'Clock this afternoon Neeley
said he might make q statement OF
his plans late today. This statement
FOLLOWED an earlier declaration that he
would defer his announcement until
after tonight's banquet.
Senator Jouett Shouse, Kinsley; Ed
Ffnnup. Garden City; M. d. Gorden;
John kelley, Hugoton. all anxiously
awaited Neeleys statement regarding
the senatorship. All are probable can
didates for congress. In the Seventh In
event Neeley is not candidate 10 sue
coed himself
Postmasters I'm Full Force.
While Neeley and Connelley were busy
with their troubles Sunday and sunday
night. Congressmen Taggart. Doolittie
and Helvering are having their troubles
today. Necley's postoffice troubles III
Hutchinson. his home town' rs Is n,s ms
must disappoint either Sheriff Coon
Reck or Sam Graybill In making the
appointment. Doolittle is being called
upon to explain the Usage City s1tua-
ton and whether or not ne PROMISED
the postoffice job to HI. c. Sticher, an
eleventh hour convert to the Demo
cratic cause. Taggart's troubles in the
Second district, Helverings sorrows IN
the Fifth and Connelley's embarrass-
ments in the Sixth are all based on rae
tional rows over postoffice appoint.
ments and the Kansas delegation Will
mix explanations with their songs OF
hope and Thanksgiving.
Campaign Plans.
Plans for the coming campaign
were discussed by the political lead
ers who are working out plans Tor
statewide organization that Will en-
able the state committee to keep cards
and cases on every Democratic voter
in the state in the coming campaign.
State Chairman w. H. L. Pepperill
will probably insist on opening OF
headquarters in Topeka at once. His
plan will be considered this afternoon
in an executive session of the state
committee.
I'VE should open state headquarters
IN Topeka at once" said Pepperill.
"while the plans have not been def
hitely agreed upon. l have talked to q
aumber Of the members of the execu-
tive committee and they believe the
idea is a good one"
Pepperill reiterated his statement
that he would not resign from the state
committee Craftsmanship until his sue
cessor was elected at the party council
in August. Yet Pepperill will not take
active control Of the Topeka headqnar-
ters. His plan would place Harrison
Perkman, secretary of the committee,
in charge of the pre-primary work.
The program for adopting tentative
state platform met with opposition
among many Of the early arrivals for
the banquet. There was not only
notable difference as to probable plat
form planks, but a number Of men at
tending the annual banquet stated that
they did not believe a tentative plat
form was needed or called for at this
time.
Almost every possible or avowed
state, senatorial and congressional can
didate is here for the banquet. They
were active IN the hotel lobbies and
worked in violation of the eight hour
law and without consideration Of the
union scale.
The Candidates.
Included in the Democratic candidates
here today are:
Major W. L. Uronjaw) Brown Of
Kingman county; Hugh p. Farrelly,
d. Botkin. Winfield. candidates for Uni
ted States senator, Samuel Bartlett
Ellsworth, and w. E. Foote, Hutchin-
son. for attorney general. Perry Glenn
ans. Hamilton, for state auditor. w.
E. Schlicher. Hoxie; Burt E. Brown,
Lawrence, for secretary Of state Frank
L. Bitton, Usage CityJohn E. Wagner.
L. Bitton. Usage City, John E. Wagner,
Hildebrand. Hiawatha: Fred Lovejoy,
Clay Center: Frank E. Smith, lola.
superintendent of insurance. Anna E.
Arnold. Cottonwood Falls, superintend-
ent public instruction. Tom E. Left
witch, Winfield; c. H. Chabin, Hutch
inson. state printer. p. E. Laughlin.
Marysville. state treasurer. o. 8. Glib
son, Winfield, Ben 8. Gaitskill, Girard;
Frank Cumiskey, Pittsburg, possible
congressional candidates in the Third
district; and J. B. Chapman, Atchison,
and J. Will Kelly. Topeka. possible con-
gressional candidates in the First dis
trict.
The Banquet.
The annual banquet Of Kansas
Democracy will be held at $50 this
evening in Masonic temple. Among
the speakers are: John Burke North
Dakota; Congressman Joseph A. Tag
gart. Kansas City. Kan; Dudley Doo-
little, Cottonwood Falls; Guy T,
Helvering, Marysville; John r. Con-