The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-26

L
day morning.
Hall Will Be Crowded.
Demands for debate tickets have
sWamped committee members in New
York. Provision has been made for
Kansans aboard the special train, but
hundreds of men and women who
have sought admittance to the hall
find the building is far too small for
the crowd. The seating capacity of
Carnegie hall is placed at 1000. All
admittances to the debate will be by
ticket-committee for Governor AL
len and President Gompers having
been allowed a $3.50 division of seat
ing space.
Governor and Mrs. Allen will ac-
company the special train crowd over
the entire route from Topeka to New
York They have been assigned a
stateroom.
Back to Chicago.
Following the debate many of the
Kansans will go to Chicago to mix in
the milling preceding opening of the
Republican national convention. Gov
washington. where he appears Mon
day before the labor committee Of the
sehaee. There he will again tell of
the Kansas labor court law and is ex-
pected to answer statements made to
the committee recently by Herbert
Hoover.
A series of speeches will further oc-
cupy the attention of the governor
next week. He expects to go to Chi
cago several days in advance of the
opening of the Republican national
convention.
10000 Applications.
This morning a real evidence of the
down-east interest in the big debate
was indicated in a telegram received
by Governor Allen from the commit
tee in charge of arrangements. The
wire announced that more than thirty
thousand applications for reservations
had been received.
No Before the Battle statement
was made by the governor. He de-
clined to comment on the debate dur-
ing the morning conference with press
representatives further than to declare
that he was ready.
Several Topeka and Kansas admir-
ers today sent flowers to the governor
as an expression of support and 10y
atty. Others unable to make the east
ern pilgrimage sent encourag ging let
ters and kilograms. The governor
spent busy day in consideration of
number of state matters. He expects
to spend much of his time on his trip
in his drawing room. ]. H. Hull, the
governors private stenographer. is the
only member of the office staff to
make the trip. Hull is due for busy
time.
Many names of Wichita and Kansas
City men and women who will join
the special this evening have not been
received by President Lee. Their
reservations were made by members
of local committees.
The Personnel.
The personnel of Kansans aboard
the special as received by Lee include:
Governor and Mrs. Allen, Frank Stewart.
Topeka; Mrs. !. T, Purcell, Wakeeney, ;
Armstrong, Mr.. and Mrs ]: z. Rank,
Atchison; Mrs. W. J. True, S. B. Roher.
PittsbuEg; J. H, Crawford. Mr.. and Mrs.
and Mrs. Fred r. Nuzman. Olathe; George
w Rigby, Coneordia; j. NJ Landon, indie
eoqse % Hdo E9nt sp9pabe ofd b s%b
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Lee. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Godfrey Moore, Frank P. Mac
Lehman. A. F. Sherman, J. NJ. Connell. Mrs.
Mr.. and Mrs; F. A; Anton, J: J., Smith,
NJ. Piatt, Judge and Mrs. Clyde NJ. Reed.
TOPpska; plasoE Elmer q Peterson l. R. Hasty
and wife, Wichita: W. D. Greason. Frank
Sponable, Paloa; Mr.. and Mrs S. NJ Daily,
saeTIIngtSp s.iIna ,Wd Nv watson and wife
and Mrs Harry Darby, ]. E Carlson. C. j.
a. Aus. Ernest skaggs, A G Joles. W; H.
ton; John Weber. Salina: H. z. TAYLOR,
Lyons; Mrs. Minnie ]. tsrinstead. Liberal /;
Dr. c H. Ewing, Larned; c: E. Denton,
Mrs George W. Marble. Mr.. and Mrs.
G; E. Owen and two others, Fort Scott ;
Herbert Cavaness. Chanute: Sen. W. B.
Gulick, Scandia: J. o. Southard. Comisky
Henry Ganse. wife and daughter, En-
poria; ]. H Hull, Topeka
The Wichita Pullman carries twenty
four reservations, while the overflow
from Kansas City may require an ad-
ditional car for the trains equipment