The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-15
Kansas Democrats Are in To-
peka for Ratification.
Parade on Kansas Avenue
Shortly After z O'clock.
FIVE CONGRESSMEN ARE HERE
DOOIittIe, HeIvering, Connolly,
ShOuse and Ayres in City.
Henderson Martin a Speaker at
the Auditorium Tonight.

Kansas Democrats tonight will rat
ify the reelection of President VIII
son Red fire, nratory- noise and en-
thusiasm are to be features of the
celebration that will extend from the
Throop hotel to the auditorium To-
day the Wilson boosters re buying
bunting for their automobiles, while
few hundred patriots are enlisted TO
walk in a parade az d carry torch
lights and banners. Following a pa
rade on Kansas avenue. the Democrats
will tell about the campaign, at
meeting in the auditorium. All of the
five Democrat congressman who won
reelection. are expected to speak
The Bourbon celebration in Topeka
will be state wide IN character DEM
Gratis from all sections of Kansas have
been urged to come to Topeka for he
meeting and il is probable that num-
ber of the party workers, in various
districts. will arrive on Ike afternoon
trains. All of the five Democrat con-
gressmen-elect-D -Doclittle, Helvering,
Connolly, Shouse ard Ayres-are eX-
pected in Topeka tonight. They have
been marked up as the top line at
fractions in the oratorical display at
the auditorium. Henderson S Mar
tin, vice governor Of he Philippines,
is also listed as one of the speakers.
Iardner Will Preside.
Hubert Lardnel airman of he
stat committee. will preside. Lard
ner directed the fight which resulted
in the big landslide to Wilson in KAN
sas 1t a carried IL electio of
five Democrat congressman. Except
in 1912 ' hen the Democrats took ad-
vantage of the Republican smash-up.
the 1916 victory meant more to the
Democrats than any previous Kansas
election. The mere fact that the Re-
publicans swept the Democrat state
ticket off it's feet. filled the state
house with Republicans and elected
both branches of the legislature
means little to the Democrats. They
saved the postoffices and fat appoint
ments that have come to Kansas
Bourbons under the Wilson reign.
Now the Democrats will march and
yell and sing and make merry.
The parade is due to leave the
Throop hotel shortly after Z o'clock.
1t will proceed south on Kansas ave-
nue. to Tenth avenue. then east to
Quincy street and north on Quincy
street to the auditorium. Torch
lights. decorated floats, fireworks and
brass bands will be features of the
the parade Officers of the state COM
mittee. as well as the local committee
and the five congressman, will ride
in decorated floats. Chairman Lard
ner has declared that speakers will
comfort rather than abuse the Hughes
supporters and that only soft and
tender words will be used by the
speakers. In short. Lardner has as
sured the men and women who voted
for Hughes and are proud of it, that
they may come to the meeting with
out feeling the need of shock absorb
erS
Supporters of Wilson.
Chairman Lardner today urged all
supporters of Wilson to attend to-
nights meeting. The meeting, he
said, would be a love feast of the men
and women of all parties who sup
ported the president in the recent
election. OF course, there will be a
welcome for the Hughes voters, but
the real noise will rme from persons
who voted for Wilson.
Both William H. Thompson. United
ties senator. and George H Hodges
FORMER governor. are in Topeka for
the meeting They will speak tonight
and will share honors with the Dem
ocrat conere ssmen who have been re.
urned for two years terms in Wash.
fngton. The meeting will begin at
o'clock