The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-22
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United States senator, was defeated
and supported President Wilson in
1916. He will tell Kansans why Pro-
gressives left the Bull Moose flag
and sought solace and comfort in the
camp of the Democrats.
Mrs. Lucy Carter Woodford of Bur-
lington will talk for the new Kansas
voters. She will tell how THE Women
Did It." in turning Kansas upside
down for President Wilson after land
sliding to the Republican state ticket.
Mrs. Woodford will tell why the
women gave their support to the presi-
dent and forgot to heed the. words
of the orators on the millionaire
women's special which was sent to
Kansas to turn the state against will
son.
S. B. Freezing. attorney general of
Oklahoma, will share honors with
Judge Nortoni as a guest of the Kan
sas Democratic club. Freezing will
talk national issues at tonight's dinner
and is expected to assure Kansans that
the Democrats have finally learned
the method whereby they may retain
their power in national affairs. 81.
Martin H. Glynn, former governor
of New York, was also accorded a
place on the program of the banquet
club. But Glynn, recognized as one
of the able speakers of the nation, was
unable to come to Kansas for the
dinner.
In Masonic Temple. -
Following the speeches by Nortoni
Freezing and Mrs. WoCdford short
speeches will be made by Judge 4.
B. Reeves, Dodge City, and w. w.
Gordon, Kansas City, Kan. The BAN
quet will be held in Masonic temple.
Doors will be open at $50 and
speeches will be concluded in time to
permit out of town Democrats to re-
turn to their homes on late trains.
In the crowd are also many new
faces-faces of men who came to
| town to gather inspiration from their
elders and. to collect any available in
formation as to possible soft jobs on
which claims have not been filed.
They will sit al the dinner tonight
and will cheer the frequent mentions
of President Wilson and will furnish a
full share of the noise and enthusiasm
| necessary for successful political
| banquet.
Among Those Present"
Hubert Lardner of Fort Scott,
chairman of the state committee,
came early for the banquet and spent
Wednesday afternoon and a portion
CT the night in perfecting plans for
the annual party and talkfestT Col.
w. F. Sapp of Galena. national com
mitteeman; George H. Hodges OF
Olathe, former governor: Henderson
S. Martin of Marion, retiring vice gov
ernor of the Philippines and guberna-
| torial possibility in 1918; w. H. L
Pepperill of Concordia, internal reve-
nue. collector; Fred s. Robertson OF
Kansas City, United States district at
torney, and a. score of other celebri-
ties are in the crowd which is today
planning for the future in state and
national politics.
| Large delegations came to Topeka
| today from the big Bourbon camps
| Wyandotte county sent a special trair
| for the convenience of the Kansas
| City, Kansas, delegation. Severa
| Goa ches were also required to care
for the Democrats who came from
Brown, Nemaha, Marshall and Jack
son counties. Sedgwick county SEN
a large delegation which arrived OF
a special Pullman this morning
| Hutchinson, Salina, Fort Scott, Law
| renee, Pittsburg, Leayenworth, Atchi-
son, and many other towns are wei
| represented for the banquet.
Click Fockele of Leroy, presiden
of the club. stated today that he ex
pected a crowd of 500 to 700 for TIL,
| dinner. Women will be permitted t
sit at the banquet tables and will
share honors with the men on tn,
| sDeakinE program