The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-30
LOOK FOR POWER
Kansas Day Republicans Or
ganize in Solid Ranks.
Twenty-Sixth Annual Dinner
Was a Success.
FORGET PERSONAL RECORDS
fractional Alignments of Past
Are Now Forgotten.
/ Attorney General Brewster Star
of Speaking Program.
FORGET PERSONAL RECORDS


factional algnments of the past, Kan
sas Republicans at their annual Kan
sas Day Club dinner in Topeka planned
for a new and solid Republican or
ganization in politics that will hold the
party in power in the state and return
| it to supremacy in the nation. More
than 500 hopeful Republicans-men
and women from almost every county
in the state-sat at the banquet tables
and cheered the speakers on the all
Kansas program. 1t was the twenty
sixth dinner of the statewide Repub-
lican club.
From the standpoint of organization
and preparation for the future, the
annual Kansas Day club gathering was
one of the greatest in years In the
| absence of speaker of nationwide
| prominence the banquet this year at
| tfacted less keen interest than former
! gatherings. S. M. Brewster attorney
general and candidate for the Repub-
lican gubernatorial nomination, was
the easy star on the speaking program.
Sharing honors with Brewster was
charles F. Scott of Iola-United States
senatorial candidate-who in a short
tlmpromptu talk told the banquet
crowd the Republican party would be
back at the helm in national affairs
| in 1921
Brewster warned Kansans to look
for danger points in the agitation for
new laws and new reforms and
changes In the system of government
| Legislative enactments are required to
meet changing needs of a progressive
prosperous people, said the attorney
general but funda mental principles of
! Ifee government are unchanged
brewster took slap at policies for
changes IN fundamental government
ana urged that his party stand fear
lessly for eSta blished PRINCIPLES The
Brewster speech was several times in
| terrupted by applause. In his talk the
attorney general flayed Wilson and
the national administration for it's
weak and wabbling policies in Mexico
Speeches Ten Minutes Long.
One of the remarkable features of
me program this year was the fact
that all speakers except Brewster lad
peeh limited to ten minutes floor
Tune and obeyed the command Even
pr j. w. Graybill of Newton, presi-
LII Hn. oI the cup observed the rule,
aitho ne welded the gavel and was
general rinsmaster of ceremonies with
time at his own disposal 3. t. Z
Erie ii. wilson, young Paola law
year, responded to the toast of honor.
| Kansas The honor has ALWAYS gone
to a native SON This wear il was
wilson who won the honor to tell #
the glories of the Sunflower state at
the celebration of the anniversary of
the states admission into the Union.
wilson is new in statewide politics,
nut ACTIVITIES in campaigns in Miami
county and the Second district won
for him place on the banquet pro-
gram.
Mrs. Frank Organ of Howard, told
of the ways of her sex in the politica
game Mrs Organ responded to the
toast woman in Politics." She admit
ted that hundreds of her sex needed
the peace plea of the Bourbons. forgot
party lines and voted for the return
OF wilson to the White House. We;
Mrs Organ was certain that Kansas
: women recognized and appreciated the
responsibility of the ballot and would
help to boost Republican majorities in
the state in 1880
T. D. Smith of Hiawatha assured
Kansas Day club members that the
ProgressiveS of 1924 had returned
> to the Republican fold
Scott Makes Hit
At the conclusion of the regular
speaking program. Charles F. Scott O
lola, was given noisy welcome b,
party leaders when he was called from
@ his place in the banquet hall. for ;
: ten minutes talk. Scott, who debate,
a the Republican-Prog principle
4 with Henry J. Allen in 1914, and ha
n been power in state politics durinj
= the last twenty years, told the ba n
= queters to go home and organize TO
the coming battle He declared TO
{, safe, sane policies and wise council il
p. the handling of the party's affairs i
: the state if the Republicans expect t
4 maintain their party supremacy. Or
. CARNATIONS thru Kansas Dav club
:, should be made in every county in tn
a state, Scott declared The Scott speec
n received one of the most enthusiast
n receptions of the evening.
- AS usual the doors to the banoue
h hall in Masonic temple were not open
# ed until late. But the dinner wa
J. above the average and the hungr
m guests were too thoughtful of roas
u turkey and dressing to stage custom
* airy demonstrations in response to tn
J. patriotic airs which the orchestra re
IT peatedly played without rise Onl
Ie once did the crowd stand to sins
J. Then a tunefully hilarious Republica
from distance almost broke up tn
- meeting.
The B1siness Meeting
AT the business meeting of the clu
in Representative hall. J. n. Tinche
of Medicine Lodge-a probable cand
date for attorney general-won tn
presidency over NJ. E. Leatherwood {
q Council Grove Tincher, a former la
u partner of Chester l. Long won by
big margin, but the clever manner
which Leatherwood accepted defea
lie may mean his election next year
Officers of the club for the ensuin
year are:
PRESIDENT. n. .Tincher of Med
cine Lodge
Secretary-Ralph W. Squires of TIC
y peka.
10 District vice presidents-First, Wi
oS liam Smith, of Valley Falls; Mrs. F
L. Peppmeyer, of Topeka; Secon,
IS Robert B. Barr. of Fort Scott; Mrs. ]
~ I. Spurlock, of Kansas City. Kan
= Third, A. NJ. Sailor, of Stark; Mrs y
a, A. Blair, of Oswego; Fourth Charlie
> E. Moore. of Eureka; Mrs. r. H. True
20 blood, of Yates Center; Fifth, E
n Hood, of Greenleaf; Mrs w. B. CT
II lick, of Scandal; Sixth. W. II. Carhar
st of Ellsworth: Mrs. C. w Smith ,