The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-29
With HOPE, UNITY


and they will go into the coming cam
paign with a determination to wipe
out the record of 1912 and put Kan
sas safely back in the Republican col
uTnn. That is the spirit in the crowd
of Kansas Day visitors.
Assurances from former leaders of
the Progressive party that a state
ticket Will not be placed in the field
this year. have given to the Repub1-
can leaders a hope that they can wipe
out the former records and send a
solid delegation to Washington. The
return of many of the ProgresslVes
of former days was occasion for re-
joicing and resulted in an almost new
unity among former fractional leaders
in the making OF campaign plans.
Interest in the action of the Re
publican state committee as affecting
the date and place of a state conven-
ton to select delegates to the national
convention was keen. Every political
leader had an idea of his own con
corning an instructed delegation.
Names of Candidates.
In view of the fact that Senator
Burton of Ohio, a presidential posi-
bility, is the guest of honor at the
big dinner tonight, there was little eff
fort to outline definitely the selection
of a presidential preference. But in
the quiet, whispered conferences in
the hotels. the names of the candi-
dates We're generally discussed. The
Hughes boom was the big subject for
discussion. Instructions for Justice
Hughes, regardless of his refusal to
consent to becoming a candidate, was
strongly urged. This action was push
ed most vigorously by w. Y. Morgan,
lieutenant governor, and many close
friends of the state administration.
Among the conservative leaders,
however, there was a most definite
sentiment in favor of an uninstructed
delegation. They talked for con
vention free from home obligations
and privileged to swing in behind the
candidacy of the strongest and most
available candidate before the June
convention.
Their Hat in Ring.
The policy of springing the names
of new candidates before the Kansas
Day club banqueters was little in evil
dence. With three exceptions-state
auditor, state treasurer and superin-
tendent of public instructon-an of
the present state officials are candi-
dates for second terms. Frank Organ
of Howard Daniel b. Dyer of Smith
Center, are the candidates for audi
tor, with little prospect for new can
didates
Walter L. Payne of Burlingame,
president of the club; Wiley Cook of
Kansas City, assistant state treasurer:
Matt Weightman of Topeka, former
county treasurer, and Charles Evans
of Goodland, are the treasurer candi-
dates. No new names were suggested
by the Republicans who arrived early
for the big party dinner.
In the case of state superintendent
of public instruction, however, there
was definite move for new candi-
date. w. D. Ross present incumbent
is a candidate for third term. Many
leaders expressed a desire not to load
the ticket with third term timber. The
Ross stand for the county unit sys-
TEN and his unpOpularity through mo-
tion picture censorship, were pointed
! out as his weak points. Miss Lizzie
Wooster, of Salina, was strongly urged
as candidate. Other names Will
q probably he suggested before the din
ner crowd leaves Topeka late tonight.
Every congressional candidate, eX-
cept d. r. Anthony, Jr., and Phil p.
Campbell, present Republican in
cumbents from this state, are in To-
peka for the dinner. Many of the
congressional candidates brought
strong delegations of boosters. Otis
L. Benton, of Oberlin. a well known
Sixth district candidate, distributed
= 100 tickets among his friends from the
big northwest territory.
Fight for Officers.
There was but one real fight today
for offices of the club. The contest
concerned the secretaryship of the or
ganization. E. 7. Thompson, elected
in 1915, is a candidate to succeed
i himself, while Ralph Squires, of To-
peka, register of deeds of Shawnee
county, is making hard fight for the
election.
DR.. J. w. Graybill, of Newton, was
slated to succeed Walter L. Payne, of
Burlingame, as president of the club.
GraybiH has a strong following, while
Payne, who served as secretary of the
club prior to his election to the presi-
dency, is not a candidate.
The business meeting of the club
will be held this afternoon in Security
hall New officers will be elected at
. that time. Resolutions condemning
h. the policies of the national Demo-
cratic administration and possibly
touching the policies of Kansas Re
publicans as affecting preparedness
will be adopted. There is a decided
division of sentiment among the Re-
publicans as affecting preparedness
9 and it is possible that the prospect of
a conflict will be lodged and the ma
tional defense question pigeonholed
The business meeting was called for
+ o'clock.
s Among officers to. be elected at to-
days meeting are: President, secre-
tary and two vice presidents from
each of the eight congressional dis
tricts. The vice presidents will prob
ably include one man and one woman
from each congressional district This
~ plan was adopted in 1915 and is in
strong favor.
Vice Presidents Now.
Vice presidents of the club at this
time are:
First Distriet-W. p. Hamm, Atchi-
son; Mrs. Margaret Hill McCarter, To-
peka.
.i Second District. p. Chapman,
& Kansas City; Mrs. F. W. Sponable.
PaOla.
Third District-Jack Lacey, indie
f. pendence; Mrs. Robert II. Montgom-
cry, Oswego.
Fourth District-Dr. d. S. Fisher
- Reading; Mrs. ]. NJ. Miller, Council
Grove.
49, Fifth District-W. B. Gullfck, Scan