The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-25
Burns Hegler Also After Presi-
dency Kansas Day Club.
Hot Contest Scheduled Between
EldOradO and Harveyville Men.
SOUIRES STEPS OUT THIS YEAR
CLANCY and BrOOkens Would
Succeed Him as Secretary.
Seven Hundred KanSans to
Topeka for Big Event.

War prices will not disturb the
Kansas Day club-the official dinner
and oratorical organization of Kansas
Republicans. True to precedent and
tradition, banquet tickets will remain
at 50 a plate, it was announced today
by Ralph W. Squires, secretary of the
club. Squires expects 700 men and
women to attend the twenty-ninth an
nual feast of food and reason next
Wednesday night when the Republican
leaders of the state will celebrate the
victory of last November and plan for
the battle to be waged in the state and
nation in 1920.
An unusually keen interest in the
banquet this year is indicated by the
heavy advance demand for tickets:
SqJireS insists an excellent dinner will
be served in spite of the stationary
price of transportation. With several
big conventions in Topeka during the
week, many prominent Republicans
from all sections of Kansas will plan
to be here for the annual political love
feast.
Some real state and national politics
will be in the air. The hotel lobby
crowd seems due to hear Several an
nouncements for state office in 1920.
National affairs will be discussed and
the states first real opportunity to
compare notes of presidential posi-
bllitieS will come with the holding of
the annual conclave. In addition to
the interest in state and national af-
fairs, much concern centers around the
state legislative proceedings at this
time-the constitutional convention.
the state reserve bank, farm tenantry,
state highway building and other
problems now before the taxpayers
and business interests of the state.
Looks for Biggest Crowd.
'I really look for one of the biggest
off year crowds in the history of the
club" Secretary Squires asserted.
The fact that the 1920 campaign is
more than twelve months away doesn't
least. They will mill with the visitors
from the four corners of Kansas and
the results of the whisper conferences
will give the first reaf line on the
trend of the state toward national pol
icies and national presidential posi-
bilities.
There is just one row staring the
club in the face this year. That is
the contest for president of the club.
Behind J. H. Lee of Harveyville a
strong organization has been formed.
Lee is one of the most widely known
stockmen in the Fourth district. He
was in charge of the speakers bu-
reau for the Republican state COM
mittee last fall and is strongly en-
dorsed by many of the men who were
active in reclaiming the state to the
Republican fold.
1t was some time after Lee entered
the race that Burns IIegler of Eldora-
do was pushed into the running. Heg-
Ter is an Eldorado newspaper man. is
aggressive and strong among the Re-
publican workers of Butler county and
the Eighth district.
To Elect New Secretary.
Secretary Squires does not expect
to be a candidate to succeed himself.
He is serving his second term and
stated today he was willing to step
aside. Edward Brookens. of state insur-
ance department, and Walter T. Cha
ney, son of John CLANCY, Republican
county chairman for Shawnee county.
are the two men mentioned as candi-
, dates for Squires's job.
Senator James E. Watson of Indi-
ana is the guest of honor and top
liner speaker before the club this year.
Senator Watson has always been a
big drawing card at Republican din
ners in Kansas and his ability to draw
another big crowd is evidenced in the
advance ticket sale. +. w. Brinker-
hoff of Pittsburs will srespond to the
toast of honor, ''Kansas''-the toast of
a native son. Two women, Miss Helen
Eacker of Lawrence and Miss Christ
| inc Ward of Merriam, are on the pro-
gram.
The Complete Program.
The annual business session for the
election of officers, will be held at
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon in the
assembly room at the National hotel
The banquet will begin promptly al
| $50 o'clock. Masonic Temple, 62i
Jackson street, is the place.
Following is the complete program
! of the banquet as announced today by
1.-THE club SpcrefarV-
Invocation, Rev. c. W. Maggart
Topeka.
Presidents Address, NJ. z. Leather
wood, Council Grove.
kansas" F. w Brinkerhof, Pitts
burg.
'Tot.ng Away the Pieces" Helen y.
Eacker. Lawrence.
''Respo 1sibilities of Victory" Benja
min F. Hegler. Wichita.
"A Challenge from the Young Vot-
err" Christine Ward, Merriam.
'Our Patron Saint" F. ]. Cloud,
kingman-
Address, Senator James E. Watson
of Indiana.