The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-21
Party To Go Into Field i'm Ear.
nest at the Primaries.
State Committee To Complete
Plans Here on Monday.
INSTRUCTION TO Be OPPOSED
Delegates VIII Be Free-PaI-
mer Seems To Be FayOrite.
Mrs. AntOinette Funk of Ohio a
Banquet Speaker.

Kansas Democrats are coming to
Topeka Monday to hold their annual
love feast, renew their faith and pass
judgment on A. Mitchell Palmer,
United States attorney general, as a
presidential prospect. State and dis
trict convention dates will be arranged
by the state committee and lobby APP
proval will be given to the early sheet
OF candidates for the various jobs. The
annual banquet at Masonic temple will
be followed by a short barrel. high
powered oratorical program with Pal
mer and Mrs. Antoinette Funk of Ohio
as the attractions
Party leaders in the state will op-
pose instructions to the national con-
Vention delegates, according to ad-
vance dope on the annual Bourbon
gathering. That Kansas will give
Palmer not unfriendly delegation. is
the belief of many party workers. His
speech in Topeka will probably deter
,nlie the course of the Democrat
leaders. Eight years ago President
woodrow Wilson spoke before the
Kansas Democrats under almost Sim
llar uncertain conditions AMI il was
the Kansas delegation which broke
away from Champ Clark in the Balti-
more convention and helped give
wilson the nomination
hOuges Tor u. >. Senator.
Except for United States senator.
governor and convention delegates.
there has been little late winter ard
early spring conversation among tbe
Dem mocrats. George H. Hodges of
Olathe, former governor is generally
doped for the United States SCI atoriaI
nomination. 1t is understood that he
mas told friends he will make the fight
proVlaed he is not compelled to face
opposition in the primaries. Fred S.
Robertson. United States district at
torney, and Guy T. Helvering are the
gubernatorial prospects. Helyering
was was TWO terms congre ssman from the
Htn district and is now engaged in
tie banking business in Salina
Blair for big Four"
robert Blair prominent Topeka
lawyer and a life long worker in the
bourcon cause in this state, will prob
aDIy be one of the members of the
Big Four" Blair's faithful service
to his party and his frequent refusals
10 accept or seek public office. make
practically certain his selection should
ne desire to go to the San Francisco
convention.
The three remaining members OF
the Big Four will probably includa
William II. Thompson of Kansas CITY.
former United States senator: George
ID Hodges of Olathe; and e. e MUIR
phy of Leavenworth. Jouett Shouse
OF kinsley. former Seventh district
congressman, has also been mentioned.
Shouse has been urged for senator.
governor or congress But he is said
to have told his friends that he will
not again be a candidate for office.
Interest i'm Palmer.
Palmer is coming to the Kansas
Democrat dinner as the top line speak
er of the occasion. The fact that he
looms strong as a presidential possi-
bility has aroused unusual interest in
the meeting and will bring a big
crowd to Topeka.
Reports that administration Demo-
Gratis in the state will show hostility
to Palmer are not verified by facts.
Some Of Palmer's warmest friends in
the state are among the federal office
crowd While there is a reticence re-
garding commitals at this time the
close administration workers in Kan
sas concede to Palmer a strong chance
and indicate friendly feeling toward
his candidacy. On the other hand the
Wilson followers will overlook no OPP
portunities to swat the Bryan senti-
ment during their stay in Topeka.
one of the few prominent Democrats
who work at the Bryan game.
Ample efforts will be made to keep
the Kansas delegation to San Fran
cisco free from instructions There is
yet uncertainty as to McAdoo, Con-
and other possibilities. Many of the
lea ders do not believe McAdoo will
leaders in the state will dodge any
move to bind the delegates.
Big Crowd Here.
Kansas City Democrats have char
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