The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-29
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Harmony at the banquet? Tons of
it. w. 7. Morgan, lieutenant govern
or and y. omoter of the Hughes in
struction plan. spent half hour n
the National hotel lobby today in sol
erln. serious conference with Geotge
A. Clark. secretary OF the Repuol tan
League What is more. it has nc"n
less than thirty DAYS since J. 5 DaAl,
president of the f-ghtlng league. Fl6F--
Ell holes in the Morgan instruction
plan.
Herbert Cavaness, editor of the
Chanute Tribune and honored native
Kansan at tonight's banquet, was
among the first arrivals. Cavaness
viewed the situation in the Third dis
trict with a serene smile. In fact. it
was the best smile the Chanute man
has brought to Topeka in several
years. Conditions in the Third dis
trict are in the best possible condi-
ton he said. 1--WE have no worries
and no doubts about results in the
November election"
Smith Center sent a big delegation
to the banquet. The crowd from the
Sixth district county was headed by
Dan Dyer, candidate for state audi
tor; I. M Mahin. state senator, and A.
c. Coolidge. member of the house
Both Mahin and Coolidge are candi-
dates for recollection. J. F. Burnett
county clerk; w. r. Lathrop, sheriff
and T. c. Badger and J. w. Pattee
are also in the Smith county crowd
The delegation is boosting the Dyer
candidacy and telling the visiting Re
, publicans of the eight million bushel
corn crop in Smith county.
Warren White, editor of the Phil
lipsburg News came with the Sixth
district crowd. He left his new limo
type machine in charge of the office
devil and came to Topeka for real
visit with the party workers.
Dr. ]. w Graybill, of Newton. ar
rived early and went to work. He is
a candidate for president of the club
to succeed Walter L. Payne, of Bur-
lingame and expects to win without a
fight.
Bert Brown. of Fall River. repre-
sentative from Greenwood county was
among the early Fourth district arriv-
ais. Brown will probably be renomi-
mated without opposition and has
following in his home county which
makes his return to the legislature al
most certain.
A. @. Miller. editor of the Belleville
Telescope and one of the speakers at
tonight's banquet. is helping to direct
affairs of the Fifth district crowd
Miller is certain Kansas will line up
strong in the Republican column next
fall and that a Republican will sue
ceed Guy T Helvering in congress
Fred Parrot of Clay Center, former
president of the state wide Republican
club. came to Topeka today to attend
the banquet
Lee Meadows. Lincoln editor. is in
town today. boosting the candidacy of
Joe jackson of his home town for
delegate to the national convention
from the Sixth district. Meadows and
jackson were active today among the
Sixth district visitors.
Senator Walter F. Wilson of Wash
ington county, came today He has an
nounced his candidacy for a second
term from the Washington county dis
trict.
Miss Lizzie Wooster, of Salina. was
among the women most active in the
hotel lobbies and parlors. Miss
Wooster will probably be a candidate
for the Republican nomination for
state superintendent of public instruc-
ton.
H. c. Plumb. who came to the ban
quet from Wellington, is a candidate
for the state senate in Sumner county.
J. H Stewart, former state senator
! from Sedgwick county was in the last
delegation from Wichita. Stewart has
attended almost every banquet of the
club since its organization.
G. W. Shook of Jennings is here
with the Sixth district crowd whoop-
ing it up for o. L. Benton Mr.. Shook
and wife are spending the winter in
Kansas City.
Frank Organ. assistant state audi
tor, and Wiley Cook, assistant state
treasurer candidates for first places
in their respective offices-have spent
two busy days with visiting Republi-
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