The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-26
LEADERS IN TOWN

that the Republican platform will
question the sincerity of the national
administration in fixing the price of
wheat while at the same time falling
10 regulate the prices of cotton, grown
IN southern Democrat states. Profit
eering in all its forms is due for a Jolt.
but the platform will not in any man
ner seek to interfere with or block
sincere prosecution of the war.
Little mention will be made of state
affairs. The platform of the Repub-
licans may dismiss state issues bv urR-
Ing that the legislature meet and pass
necessary appropriation bills and go
home. Demand will be made, however
that adequate funds be provided to
carry on the states military program
and to meet deficiencies and continue
the program now in force.
Hopkins to Preside.
Richard ]. Hopkins of Garden City,
provisional chairman Of the Repub-
lican committee since the resignation
of Charles H. Sessions, will doubtless
be chairman of the council Homer
Hoch of Marion, Republican nominee
for congress in the Fourth district, is
listed for chairman of the resolutions
form were discussed at an informal
meeting of leaders this afternoon.
There are few Democrats in town
for Tuesday meeting number of
Republicans are here, however.
Among are early arrivals today were:
H. H. Motter, Mcpherson, L. ]. Pet
tijohn and Clarence Aten, Dodge City
I J. N. Tincher, Medicine Lodge. r. J..
Hopkins, Garden City; Homer Hoch,
Marion, and Clyde NJ. Reed, Parsons.
Several county chairmen are also in
town for Tuesdays activities.
Murphy Heads Democrats.
1t Is quite certain that E. e. Murphy
| of Leavenworth will be placed at the
head of the Democrat state committee.
Murphy is Senator Thompson's choice.
and the advance count of noses indi-
Gates the Thompson following will be
| in complete control of the state COM
mittee and the council.
| The Republican state committee will
meet in the supreme court chambers
at the state house, while the council
will be held in representative hall All
state committees meet simultaneously
at IL o'clock Tuesday morning. An
hour later all party councils convene
The Democrats plan to hold meetings
| at the Throop hotel, while the Social
lists will probably prepare campaign
plans in the secretary of states office
J. T Botkin, secretary of state. will
| convene the Republican council, while
Bert Cornell, assistant secretary, will
will call the Democrats together.
| Secretary Botkin will designate ar
| official clerk or department head &c
open the session for the Socialists
Under the law the secretary of state
must launch the council meetings, by
calling the legally constituted mem
bership.
| Republicans With >2S4 Voters.
The Republicans will have list OF
| 2s4 eligible voters in their council
while the Democrats will have slight
ly more than 200. Probably so men
and women will constitute the Social
list council
Only county chairmen will partici-
pate in the state committee meetings
which will name state chairmen and
secretaries for the statewide cam
paign. 1t is the party council, how
ever, which furnishes the real oratory
and writes the platform which stand:
as the party's declaration of princi-
pies for the campaign. In the coun-
Gil, all candidates for state office. fol
| congress, United States senator, state
legislature and chairmen of county
committees are entitled to a voice and
! a vote.
Many of the candidates and men ac-
tive in public affairs in the state viii
arrive in Topeka this evening. 1t /:
probable the platforms of all parties
will be out of the way before O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon.