The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-21

In point of delegates in the meeting,
Thursdays convention VIII be fifty per cent
larger than the Republican state convention
at Salina three weeks ago. There are near
under the basis of representation as pro-
vided in the official call There were ,O24
delegates to Salina. The Wichita meeting
provided for 1,554 delegates.
Many of the faces familiar around the
state house in the days of the Hodges re-
vention and party love feast. Governor
Hodges himself is here-a candidate for one
former governor that the big fight of the
convention may be built. OF the former
appointees are: Harrison Parkman, En-
porfa, former state fire marshal; Ed i.
Hackney. Wellington, and Mrs. Cora G.
of administration W. E. Brooks Fort
Scott; and Stance Myers, Leavenworth,
formerly on the state board of control
w. j.. (Ironjaw) Brown, kingman, former
speaker of the house; Frank Cumiskey,
Pittsburgh, former state oil Inspector; Jake
Hostettler, former state tax commissioner
and present postmaster at Belleville; J. W.
Howe, Emporia, former secretary board OF
control; w. P. FEEDER, Lawrence, forme-
secretary public utilities commission: w. +.
Benson, Eldorado, former state bank COM
missioner; Sam Seaton, Olathe, former
executive clerk; and Sam Graybill Hutch
inson, now postmaster and formerly live
stock sanitary commissioner.
who has the best show ?" asked a Bour-
bon delegate as he inspected the lobby III
Wiehitas near million dollar hotel and
Judged into the Big Four conversation. Il
dunno" responded Dan Callahan, one of
the rock-ribbed Democrats and former
head of the federal farm loan bank, but
when they were here couple of years ago,
thought Ringlngs' show was the best"
There is rather general tendency to put
a woman on the delegation. The Democrats
want to bid for the female vote in Novem-
nj ri 1fVnrr1
ious to take advantage of the neglect of
Republican delegates to the Salina conven-
their followers may develop to the point
where all of the women may be eliminated.
similar situation prevailed at Saltna
when Mrs Minnie J. Grinstead of Liberal
declined to step aside for Mrs Bittman of
ton with practically solid Third district
delegation. behind her candidacy.
Harvey c. o'Reilly. whose name in itself
indicates undying Democrat fidelity, is
candidate for lieutenant governor. OReil-
~ lives in Strong City, Chase county.
/ 1t is quite probable that Eighth dis
trict Democrats will recognize Congress
man A A. Ayres by placing him on the
district delegation. Ayres has won three
| elections due to his strong personal fol-
| lowing. He is the one remaining Demo-
crat member of the Kansas delegation in
i Washington and will naturally draw much
of the Republican fire in the coming cam
paign. 4
Should Guy T. Helvering fail to land a
place on the Big -Four he is quite certain
to be placed on the Fifth district delega--
ton. The former Fifth district congress-
| torial possibilities. Jouett Shouse, former
congressman from the Seventh district and
present assistant secretary of the trea sury,
| is generally accorded a Big Four place on
! the dope sheet. Shouse came into promi-
nence in Kansas politics in 1912 when he
| defeated p E. Frizell for the state senate
in the big Thirty eighth district. then
| strongly Republican
Mrs. Perry Clemens, Hamilton, and Click
Fockele, lie Roy, are opposing Acandidates
4 for the nomination for presidential selector
from the Fourth district. The Democrats
/ are expected to place several women on
! the presidential electoral list well as on
/ the national convention delegation.
IF Capt. Ben. F. Hudson of Fredonia will
| make the race for congress in the Third
] district, be will likely have a clear field.
/ Capt Hudson won special hero medal9 over
| seas. He is son of f. II. Hudson, post
master and editor of the Fredonia Herald.
| Harrison Parkman Emporia postmaster
| is here talking about fishing trips and real
! vacations. He has sold his Emporia Times
and is dreaming of the fun he will have
| when he. surrenders his newspaper Job
May /. tParkman won recognition in state
politics when he organized Lyon county and
carried it for the Democrats in three sue.
| cesslve campaigns over the opposition of
William Alien White.
Fred S. Robertson, United States district
| attorney, is here for the convention He
| is pulling for his law partner, w. H.
Thompson. former United States senator,
| who wants a Big Four place. Robertson
made n record in the state senate in f9O9-1f
| and was appointed to succeed the late
/ Harry j. Bone as district attorney in 1918.
1 He has made big showing in his job as
| government prosecutor. Under no circum-
| stances, he asserts, will he flirt with a
| governorship nomination this year.
1
| Sam Amidon and his following may not
force a fight on the industrial court act
There is distinct opposition to any expires
sion regarding state politics at the cenven-
ton to Select national convention delegates.
All of the twenty delegates to tie ma
tional convention will be named here
/ Thursday. District conventions VIII be
the convention to select delegates at large.
The Republicans named their Big Four at
| Salina. but selected district delegates in
separate conventions held in the eight
districts.
| The Democrats will also name their ma
tional committeeman Thursday. Republic
cans viii not name q national committee
man until the delegates meet in Chicago in
June Sam Amidon of Wichita is general
1 " listed to succeed himself and will prob
ably win without 4 contest. Anidon was
selected to succeed the late Col. Bill Sapp
of Galena, when a special meeting of the
state committee was held in Topeka in 1917.
J. B. Billiard, former mayor of Topeka.
admits his light wine and beer resolution
may be Killed by the convention. But he
doesn't intend to quit because prospects
are not favorable. He will force the issue
when the resolutions committee meets.
| Mike Frey, Junction. City postmaster and
| three times member of the legislature from
Geary county. is here. But Frey has for
saken his red tie and is wearing the most
sombre, conservative colors.
Representatives of the labor interests are
| here prepared for hard fight before the
resolutions committee in their demand for
an expression against the INDUSTRIAL court
act. Rumors that the labor Organization
may put a third party ticket in the field
are being circulated. Well versed PARTY