The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-29
KANSAS DAY.


TODAY from every section Of the state
to attend the twenty-fourth annual
dinner Of the Kansas Day cluD. IL Is
the first time that the Republicans oI
Kansas have met to rejoice since the
election of 1910. For that reason
there IL more steam and enthusiasm
behind the dinner Of the party work
ers than at any dinner in severai
wears, Probably $50 men and women
will attend the annual Repuohcan
feast at Masonic temple tonlgn
: In the breasts OF Republican leaders
today there IL hope and confidence
concerning the future. The results OF
the recent election have transferred
fears to hopes and the old party lead
ers are looking to the return OF Kan
sas to the Republican column In 1915.
That is the chief political gossip In the
hotels today-Kansas redeemed to Re
publicanism next year. The idle talk
Of candidates. and candidates and
policies and details are all incidental.
IT is a solid Kansas delegation in
Washington and Kansas in the Re-
publican column in the presidential
fight Of which the members Of the
old guard talk as they stand in the
hotel Hobbies and plan for the future.
Behind 1t all there is a spirit OF fight
and determination. 1t is the return
OF old, familiar faces for the annual
feast Of love and reason, but a spirit
that was missing when Kansas Re-
publicans. were winning In every cleo
ton without struggle.
fHm Women, Too.
f; Many women will attend the dinner
tonight. Numerous early arrivals
b1 ught their wives to. Topeka and
the ladies will attend the women's
gatherings today and listen to the
speeches of thee four mere men and
q Kansas woman at tonight's banquet.
The Oily politics in which the club
tvf1s nff5ciall fakA q hand.
the election of officers at today's brsi-
hess meeting. n the hotel Hobbies to-
day, a. boom was started for Waiter
Payne of Burlingame, former assist
art state treasurer and q. candidate
for Republican nomination for state
treasurer in 1912. Payne was for sew
eral years secretary Of the club and
has wide acquaintance among the
men who have attended the annual
dinner parties in Topeka. Bert Cor
nell. assistant secretary of state. is
listed for secretary of the club to sue
coed A. B. Crossley. In addition to
the Payne-Cornell boom. friends of
DIR. J. w. Graybill of Newton and Ho-
mer He ch Of Marion mentioned. them
Business Session. e-.-
he business meeting of the club
will be held in Security hall at
o'clock this afternoon.
The banquet will be held promptly at
Z o'clock. Secretary Crossley antici-
pates a crowd Of $50 at the dinner. He
has ordered plates for 700 and will prob
ably increase the number this after
noon. About 500 men and women at
tended the 1914 banquet.
Five speakers are on the program
this year At the banquet a year ago
eight persons were accorded recognition
on the speaking list and the meeting
n II
year President PARROT and members
of the executive committee voted for
a short program. All speeches will be
concluded in time to permit out-of-
town visitors to return home on the
night trains.
with the lone exception of James
watson of Indiana. guest of the club
at the banquet tonight, all speeches
Will be short. Watson. who will speak
before the Kansas Day banqueters for
the second time in five years. will be
accorded unlimited time and he will
probably speak 80 minutes.
I1rs. Miller f. New Voters.
MIS- J NJ Miller. of Council Grove vii.
speak for the new voters. She is the wife
the Fourth district. and prominent n
women's club circles in the state Mrs
uS Mrs he TO os I'll.
accorded a place at the speakers table
last year.
Governor Capper. Willis j. Bailey OF
Atchison. former governor; and W
Eugene Stanley of Wichita. son of late
Governor w, E. Stanley. will speak to-
night. Stanley responds to the toast OF
honor, Kansas" distinction accorded
only to native. SON
Organization OF Club.
The BANQUET Is The twenty-fourth annua
gathering of the Kansas Republicans
The club, IAN organization to promot,
Republicanism and to call together social,
the Republicans of Kansas upon the an
niversary of the states admission to tn,
union" was organized "a years ago whel
gloom and dependency marked the patti
of the party leaders The organization
was formed at time when the Repub
licans were being defeated with regu
larity and consistency that did not ter,
topromote good cheer. At each succeed
ing anniversary of the states birth. tn
Republicans of the state have met to re