The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-02
Many Democrats and All SUI
fragists Wrapped in Gloom.
Were Not Remembered in the
Distribution of Tickets.
REPUBLICANS ARE PREFERRED
Have Been Cared for to EXclu-
sion of the Faithful.
Many Out of Town Visitors Will
Be Disappointed.

CONSERVATION and disappointment
have seized several hundred able, ac-
tive Democrats and a large delegation
of club women and taken much of
the pleasure out of the presidents
visit to Topeka. Not nearly all of the
Democratic faithfuls can be supplied
with reserved seats in the auditorium
and they are deeply offended and dis
graced. On the other hand the pres
ident positively refuses to discuss pol
itics with Topeka suffrage leaders and
the day holds little joy for them.
When the distribution of tickets
was made several days ago. provision
was made for the seating of $50 people
on the auditorium stage. That, with
reservations for press Representatives
required all of the available space on
and in front of the stage. OF course
it was difficult TO select the $50 most
notable notables. OF course the COM
mittees overlooked a number of the
most prominent That is admitted.
In the state house, the Democratic
workers are certain the Republicans
have sought to gobble all the glory
from President Wilson's western in
vasion. They know also that the Re-
pub1icans have taken all the choice
seats in the big hall.
There Is Nothing Doing.
on the committee by Democratic lead
ers in the state house and out in the
districts. Aside from a ticket for
each state official and department
head there was nothing doing so
far as seat reservations were con-
cerned.
Such patriots as S. T. Seaton in the
blue sky department. Senator ]. W.
Howe, secretary to the state board OF
control; P f. Laughlin. assistant state
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house Democrats failed to land tick
cts.
"A number of my friends from over
the state have called me by long d'S-
lance telephone and asked ne to re
serve tickets for them" said W. i.
Benson, state bank commissioner.
Reserve nothing. 1 barely succeeded
in getting one ticket myself. 1 iold
tho people if they came TO Topeka.
they would take chances just like
everyone else. It's a shame, that's al.
But l don't know what can be done
about it..
some of the Democrats who failed
to land tickets, were willing to assert
that the action of the COMMITTEES was
an insult and a crime.
Suffrage Leaders Fad.
Blu. the Democrats did not carry
the or ly burdens. The suffra se lead
er5 had failed in their fight TO see the
president Their feelings wee as
badly injured as were those Of tie for
gotte1 Democrats
At the Manspeaker Tuesday night
Miss Mabel Vernon, representative Of
IL e Congressional Union, admitted the
fight tc see President Wilson in To-
peka had been lost. Miss Vernon
came here from Oklahoma an Is O.
recting the affairs of the Congress
sional Union in this state. Her home
is in New Jersey.
There isn't a thing for us to do
now Miss Vernon admitted to SD ne
friends in the Manspeaker. ut seems
the door has been locked against US
everywhere. If the president wele
only stopping in a hotel or some pub
lie I.'cce, then you can bet we would
obtain an audience"
One of the women showed Interest
in Miss Vernon's plan.
''IICw would we do it?'' asked the
New Jersey woman. why, we would
simply sit in the hotel until the D.esi-
dent came out. Then we would see f
he wouldn't talk to US But now he
canes to Topeka the guest of Cover
nor Capper OF course we can't en-
ter his private home
And so today there is sorrow in &c
peka~ To be sure the bands are play
ivy ARD Topeka is draped in flags ana
bunting and everyone is filled with
patriotism and noise. But the spirit
OF Joy does not extend to the forgotten
Democrats or the defeated suffrage