The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-22
IN VICTORY HOPE
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be one of the real features of the
annual dinner.
other speakers on the program are:
s. B. Amidon of Wichita, Democrat
national committeeman; Samuel 1.
Hale, of Lacrosse, well known lawyer
and for many years active in Seventh
district politics; George w. Coffin,
: of Usage City, a former member of
sthe state legislature; and Thomas f.
Hally, of Topeka. Hale is president
: of the club and will preside at to-
nights banquet.
Politics On Tap.
: Much politics-both state and ma
! tional-is on tap today among the
visitors, who are holding their con-
possibility of an Allen-Curtis senator
z ial fight in 1920, is one of the hopes
= and dreams of the Bourbon leaders.
zwho see in such a situation another
chance to upset Republican serenity
E and again sweep Kansas for their
party.
There is but little talk of -candi-
dates There is a boom in prospect
for a half dozen men flor the senator
tship-Amidon, Hodges, Shouse, Mar
stin and even return engagement by
Senator Thompson, with Fred Robert
sson mentioned as possibility. No one
: has been definitely suggested for the
sgovernorship. Should Governor Allen
Sjump to the senatorial fight next year,
Fthere might be a generous offering of
SDenpcrat timber. Otherwise the am
Z btion of the really ambitious Bourbons
& is to go to the senate.
: Away around the corner of the hotel
Hobbies today is a tendency to blame
: President Wilson's note for the big
: upset of last November. There is
blame for the war taxes, government
scontrol and regulation, food substi
stutes and much responsibility placed
7 on Mr.. Farmer who didn't want his
tson John to leave the corn crop and
fso away to the war. But the tendency
eof the wise leaders is to salve the old
ssores and forget the troubles of yes
sterday. The wise men are talking of
Tomorrow. They want to spit on the
estate and start all over again.
Z That is the spirit which will be in
sevidence tonight when the 400 fighting
faithfuls sit down to gather inspiration
and dream of the day when they shall
again roll the Republican banner in
sthe dust The dinner will be served
Sat $50 tonight.
Facing Loss of Meet.
Loss of the annual banquet of the
Kansas Democratic club every year
excep: when the legislature is in ses-
sion is facing Topeka as a result of
spoor hotel accommodations and a gem
eral lack of interest in the big affair of
s1he Bourbons. Among the four hun
bred Democrats who were here today
for the banquet there was consider
able talk of taking the banquet to
other towns of the state every other
syear, and it was asserted that in all
probability some action would be
taken looking towards this at the
Injecting tonight.
Among the principal objections to
ETopeka are the poor hotel accom-
smodations and the fact that Topeka
has so many conventions the Demo-
.crats are not given the attention they
claim they would receive in other
towns Also, it is thought by making
E it an open field for bidders every
other year, there would be a great
deal of rivalry among cities wishing
ito entertain the Democrats.
Lewis Will Not Be Here.
At the last minute it was announced
tthis afternoon that United States SEN
GATOR, James Hamilton Lewis, could not
sbe present TO address the club tonight.
s. b. Amidon, of Wichita. received
kilograms from Congressman Ayers
land Shouse only a few days ago stating
sthat Lewis would be present. but at
5the very last minute the Illinois SEN
GATOR found it impossible to come. An
effort was made to get w. G. McAdoo,
former secretary of the treasury and
sdirector general of railroads, but he
too was unable to be here.
= The program was then revised with
S. B. Amidon, of Wichita; Thomas F.
Hally, of Topeka; George W. Coffin,
sof Usage City, and John H. Atwood,
of Kansas City, the principal speakers
Take Allen Over Goals
Amidon in his address tonight was
prepared to taken Governor Allen over
the Goals, it was said, and to bring to
Tight some of the Allen editorials at
stacking the Republican party not SO
smany years ago. 1t was said that
sAmidon would produce editorials writ
sten by Allen in which the governo&
:advised his friends to get out of the
Republican party and get out as quick
sly as possible, telling them they could