The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-05
ANSWER TO HOME FORCES
SAamed Gov. Allen for White
Mouse Last FaII'-WOOd.
Suggestion, Jay House, Vice
President, HOWIed Down.
BY EDWIN A. MENNINGER.


New York. Feb. 5.-The Kansas
Day celebration in New York this year
caught the first tinge of political at
mosphere it has ever had. Year in
and year out for the past fifteen jan
uarys, the former Kansans in this
vicinity have been coming together
January %. but their gatherings have
been social events in the lives of busy
men rather than caueuses Of Repub-
lican leaders
The dinner this year was no excep-
ton from the social aspect for the
diamond tiaras and broadcloth were as
much in evidence as before But a
political unrest stirred the air and
brought new life to what might other
wise have been nothing more than
Stupid dinner of would-be celebrants.
Stirring the atmosphere at the chair
mans table was a telegram signed by
General Charles I. Martin and Mrs.
Martin and Miss Helen h. Ostertag.
1t said: "Niu you help US elect Henry
J. Allen president of the United
States?"
The reply sent by Howard X Wood.
president of the Kansas Society OF
New York. was merely that I'VE
named afoyernor Allen for that job
last April and if you don't hurry we'll
get him in the White House before
YOU know it..
But the Kansans at the dinner table
wouldn't let it go at that. When >&ir.
Wood read his reply, there were cries
Of cheers for Allen" and the crowd
responded quickly. motion fol-
lowed endorsing the governors candi-
dacy. and it was passed unanimously.
Even the Tammany influence that sur
rounds all New Workers failed to de
press the kansans to the point of fall
ing to respond to a Republican appeal.
Houses 100000 Fund
Perhaps the fmminence of the
presidential elections was responsible
for the political feeling. Someone got
M and proposed Jay E. House for
vice president; but that sally ended
in n roll Of laughter and the ban
dueters got back to the business OF
creamed peas and breast of chicken
Mr.. House agreed to put up a cam
paign fund OF 800 600. but there was
no one to hold the stakes and he had
10 20 back to Philadelphia without
parting with his money
What the speakers say at a Kansas
dfnrfer in New York isn't apt to be Of
that Representative Homer Hoch. who
brought Mrs Hoch with him from
Washington~ to attend the dinner.
pointed out the significance OF the
new Kansas Industrial court law with
force and enough enthusiasm TO hold
his audience despite the tediousness
OF legal terms. But aside from this
speech which was of unusual interest
to exiIed Kansans. nothing more than
the ordinary run of rhetoric came out
of the dinner.
BETTY the GOLDSMITH.
The Rev. c. Wallace Petty put his
audience in an excellent humor with
a string of jokes that hasn't been
eauaIled at a Kansas dinner in years,
but he lost them again in an EXPOSE
ton on BoIshevism and its solutions
Mr. Houses remarks embodied
tribute OF Kansas; it was hardly
speech 1t was just a simple tale of
why his own heart was out in the
west where he had spent so many
years Some of the things he said
were = Enthusiastically for Mr..
HOuse-not exactly what his audi
ence expected or wanted to hear
The two hundred guests at the
tables filled the evening with memo
ries of Kansas and gave ready evil
dence of their enjoyPent Of such cele-
brations-
Topekaiis at Banquet.
Among the former Topekans pres
ent at the dinner were:
Miss SibyI Martin. washburn Is. who is
attending Columbia university: Miss Caro-
line Norton, formerly Instructor in domes-
tic scieneeskn the Topeka high schools and
now doing extension teaching work for
Cornell university. A. Roy Myers, Wash
burn IA, who is empieyed By the United
States Corporation company: Arthur )
Kane. NWashburu, o. president and direc-
tor Of his own moving picture company,
and Mrs. Kane: Howard Il Wood. presi-
dent Of the Emitted States Corporation com
pauy. and Mrs Wood: H r. Mitchell and
w L Mitchell: both associated with the
management Of the New York Geological
Gardens and both the Mrs. Mitchell; DR.. Jud-
son G. Fisher. who is practicing medicine
in New York. Clarke G. Daley. president
of the Alliance Realty company Albert T.
Reid. who Is sending out cartoons for the
Republican national committee; George -.
Huron. OF the real estate firm OF cross 4
Brown, and Mrs Huron; Edwin A Men
ringer Of the New York Tribune editorial
staff. and Mrs Mennfnger; Aaron r jet
legal firm Of Jetmore < Ietmore; Charles
HOyt. who is attending Columbia unIvers-
the Realart Pictures Corporation. and Mrs.
Fritfs: Harry Rigby. who - IN the confec-
tionery business, and Mrs Righy; the Rev.
q. Wallare Petty. paEtor Of the Mount Nor
rIS Baptist church aRd Mrs Petty: the
Rev. / Sidney Gonld. pastor Of Long
t9rfaI staff Of the Philadelphia Public
e,Sger. and Dr. Pariey p Womer, president
II washhurn college. who IS in New York
in the interests of that institution.
7 New Officers Elected
The officers of the Kansas society
Tor the coming year, nominated by an
executive committee and elected at a
business meeting preceding the din
yer. are:
Observation-Disclosures tn r W Gilman. FORMER
Nv of Leavenworth and Kansas City. now
praeffcinS law in Wall Street with his
brother Mr.. Woiman was elected vice
president Of the organization a year ago
following service on the board Of trustees
covering half a dozen years
Firse vice president-Dr-' r. Waniess. an
oste0parh-
First vice president-John p. Fritts
who worked for years In a Topeka news
psper office before coming TO New York
10 ge into the printing business. Last sum-
mer Mr.. FriIts leased his prtntery and Is
now writing publicity for one Of the lead
Ing movie companies. Mr.. Fritts was ac-
tive in the work OF the Kansas Welcome
srcretsry-wuIiam I. Mitchell. who has
held the same office for half a dozen terms
and 10 whom most OF the credit is due
for the growth Of the Kansas society and
for the success OF the gatherings
Trpnsurer-H. O. COughlan. OF the init
ell States Corporation company. who has
aIss held office as treasurer for the Kan