The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-03
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BOurbOns VIII Open Headquar-
tiers in Topeka Soon.
State Leaders Had a Big Meet
ing at Wichita.
ROBERTSON BOOM LAUNCHED
District Attorney May Be a
Candidate for Governor.
HelVering and Salisbury Also
Possible Candidates.
ROBERTSON BOOM LAUNCHED

Wichita, Kan, June 3.-Kansas
Democrats will open state headquar-
ters in Topeka not later than Septem-
Der l. Immed ate efforts win be made
10 organize the state for the 1920 cam
paign. Plans were discussed at the
Wichita state committee conference
for organization of women's auxiliary
clubs in every county. Fred S. Robert
son, United States district attorney,
may be the Democrat nominee for
governor next year.
Issues, platform planks and candi-
dates were discussed at the Wichita
gathering. Every district in the state
was represented and the Hotel Lassen
conference room was too small for the
meeting of Bourbon strategists. More
than 200 Democrats gathered inspira-
ton. hope and confidence at dinner
at the Wichita club, where Homer S.
Cummings. national chairman; and
Mrs Autoinette Funk of Chicago, is
sued the advance call to arms for the
1920 political clash.
Big Robertson BOom.
The Robertson boom was on display
early in the day-hours before the
conference and while the crowd milled
in the hotel lobby and speculated as
to the number of bushels of wheat
represented in the purchase of the no.
tel fixtures. Robertson is law Fart
ner Of w H. Thompson. former
United States senator, was state sena-
tor from Rawlins county in 19O9-11
and was appointed district attorney in
1915. He has been re-appointed for
second term.
Robertson is probably one of the
strongest and most able men in the
Democrat leadership in Kansas. As
district attorney he has formed an eX-
tensive acquaintance and his friends
said they believe he would be nominal
ed without opposition and would give
strength to the ticket in the state.
Robertson fatty declined to discuss
the matter or to make a statement.
To several intimate friends he is said
to have dismissed the boom with the
statement that lit is too early to talk
about candidates"
Hclvcring May Run.
Guy T. HelverinS. of Marysville,
former Fifth district congressman,
and Maj W. T. Salisbury, of Burling-
ton. We're also mentioned for, COVER
nor. Major Salisbury was with the
S5th division in the Argonne fighting
and has a number of things to say
about Governor Aliens Argonne state
ment. He stated he would not con-
slider the proposal that he enter the
race.
George II. Hodges, former COVER
He was listed as one of the leaders
to attend tho meeting and is generally
regarded as a United States senatorial
candidate next year. Sam Amidon, of
Wichita, national committeeman for
Kansas and vice chairman of the
Democrat national committee, is also
regarded as a senatorial proba bility
Amidon is a wealthy lawyer, a strong
platform speaker and has been active
in politics in Kansas a number of
years.
State leaders who attended the con-
ference agreed that arrangements
should be made at once to open state
headquarters in Topeka. +. z. MUIR
ply. state chairman, stated that of
fices would be open and the cam
paign started under a full head of
steam not later than September q.
o. T. Wood, United States marshal:
J. Will Kelley and Carl Peterson were
among the TOpekans who attended
the Wichita conference and state COM
fnittee meeting