The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-29
KANSAS DAY CLUB NOTES
Medicine Mixers From Kansas
Ranks of G. o. P. in Topeka Today

doesn't know. 1t was that quiet or
ganlzation plan of which every poll
tician has dreamed and few have per-
fected- But it gets votes And votes
win political battles
The old timers? They are all here.
Morton Albaugh, Sam Fitzpatrick and
BIZ White-up to their necks in the
Allen fight. Suave Dave Mulvane-
working tooth and nail for Charley
Scott. Billy Morgan and S NJ Brews-
ter-fo-- themselves. George FindIay,
Seth Wells, Al Williams-interested in
everything. Joe DolTey-for Stubs.
'Kiowa" Davis-for Tincher And
score of others who have gone up and
down in the battles of a quarter of a
century.
NJ E. Leatherwood, of Council
Grove, was certain of the presidency
from the jump. 1t was all ironed out
in advance. AndAJ. J. Rhoades, En-
NETT George and fifty others who
launched the Leatherwood boom a
year ago are among the really happy
men in Topeka today.
S. NJ. Brewster. attorney general and
candidate for. governor, came to the
milling after a speaking tour in the
Sixth district. Brewster made a patri-
otto speech in the little town of st.
Francis, Cheyenne county. last week.
men, women and children bought
S29,650 worth of baby bonds ASK
Brewster # the Sixth district believes
the Carey statement that people don't
know the war is on"
The Alien executive committee held
a council of war Monday night. Ar
after that meeting the Allen boosters
went into the hotel lobby like the cy-
clones used to go into Medicine Lodge.
Charles S. Finch of Lawrence has
withdrawn from the race for secre-
tary of state. He sent an announce
ment of his withdrawal to J. T. Bot
kin, the present secretary of state.
The Finch announcement will leave an
open road for hundreds of prominent
Kansas Republicans and the predic-
tions in the Hobbies today gave the
nomination to L. ]. Pettijohn of Dodge
City in d walk.
Billy Edwards of Wichita, former
secretary of state and one of the most
widely known Republicans in the state,
is here with big delegation of Allen
boosters.
w. Y. Morgan, lieutenant governor,
and Mrs. Morgan came early. While
Mrs. Morgan attended the numerous
women's meetings, the Hutchinson
editor was equally busy directing his
campaign work among the men in the
advance banquet crowd.
Many newspaper men in the lobby
crowd are boosting for the renomina-
ton of w. r. Smith to the state print
ership. Smiths record in the office
has won much attention and the del
egation from the Third district was
behind his candidacy.
Frank Ryan of Leavenworth, form /
err railroad commissioner, is here with
a statement that he will run for sec
rotary of state.
William Allen White has come to |
Topeka twice in ten days. White has |
not eQualled this record in ten years. |
Three years ago. in fact, White said |
he didn't expect TO come to Topeka or
have his hair cut until Roosevelt was
elected president. But the Allen move |
ment was too much for White and he |
has buried ancient vows and threatens |
to make many return trips to Topeka |
before the primaries.
H. J. Cornwell, st. John editor and
chairman of the Stafford county COM
mittee, headed the Stafford delega-
ton to the banquet.
caucus on Kansas day. And using
the common basis. ten caucuses are
held every three minutes in the Ma
tional hotel lobby.
Living in Topeka has many advan-
lagos for the candidate who wants to
see the boys" when they come to the
kansas day banquet. James A. Trout
man, candidate for governor, was
waiting in an easy chair to welcome
he first visitor.