The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-08
FROM KANSAS ANGLE

Seemingly Kansas sent the biggest state
delegation to Chicago which ever attended
a Repu blican national convention from the
Sunflower state. Fred E. Stanley. Hepub-
lican national committeeman, is swamped
with ticket calls. Unless there is relief af-
forded from some of the other states, 1t
may be necessary for number of the
hom. state folks to read about the con-
ventIon in the newspapers.
Wesley Childs. who again operated n
special train to the national convention, is
aiding in herding the Kansas delegates
and visitors In the hotel Hobbies. Childs
seemingly is also encounterng trouble in
providing convention transportation FOR
his train patrons.
jaw f. House, Of the Philadelphia Pub
lie Ledger is doing the convention for
the Curtis publications and incidentally
is devoting much time to visits with the
mayor Is writing a column Of convention
stuff for the Public Ledger each day.
Albert T Reid also formsF Topekan: it aS, ar
He has been busy making sketches and
cartoons for use by the Republican ma
tional organization
Charles F. Scott, former congressman
from the Second district and publisher of
the lola Daily Register, will sit in the
press box this week. Scott arrived in
Chicago after a trip to the northern paper
mills with Herbert Cavaness, publisher Of
the Chanute Daily Tribune.
1t is estimated more than 100 Knnsans
are here for the convention. This number
is being augmented with the arrival OF each
train from the west and 1t is proDaDle
more than 1000 men and women from
Kansas towns will attend one or more ses-
sions Of the convention
The heaviest demand for tickets by Kan
sans has been for Thursday tickets. That
is the day Governor Allen Is doped 70
nominate General Wood The convention
setting with its Kansas color and the usual
demonstrations which come with nominal
ing speeches. make strong appeals and the
Thursday meeting day may be the real
event Of the big show.
Governor Allen spent Sunday In the
country He worked out on his nominal
ing speech. But Tuesday the speech was
revised and another twenty four hour de-
lay was announced In the giving out OF the
speech TO press representatives
The Kansas governor and George NJ. sun
day divide office space in the Wood head
quarters. Sunday is a son Of Billy sun
I day the evangelist. and is a red hot Wood
booster. Incidentally. Governor Allen was
! a convert of Billy Sunday during series
; Of revival meetings in wichita several year:
ago.
I 1t is probable that at least one woman
may sit with the Kansas delegation during
n portion Of the national convention ses
sions. Mrs. L. T. Hnssey Of Lyndon is th'
alternate Of William Allen white Of En-
poria Whites job the resolutions com
Inittee will keep him away from a majority
/ of the sessions. Consequently Mrs IInssel
may occupy his seat. Mrs. Hussey Is thi
wife Of l. T. Hussey. state fire marshal.
I Frank Grimes of Topeka. alternate 70
Frank Roberts Of Oskaloosa. may also 81
with the delegation Roberts expects to at
1 tend graduating exercises at an easterI
( college this week uwhen his son graduates
/ Grimes Will occupy his seat II Roberts 4
/ not in the city.
1 The Herington girls band has attracte'
I real attention in Chicago. Incidentally
there have been frequent applications b.
1 Kansas visitors for Jobs as escorts an
chaperonss Mayor Thompson made the rea
hit. tho. when he placed motor cars at dis
posaI Of the girls for the period Of the con
tvention,