The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-28
BIG GATHERING
OF POLITICIANS
ON KANSAS DAY
Advance Guard Today Indicates
Largest Feast. in Years.
Kansas Editors and Legislators
Swell the Attendance.
GOVERNOR HYDE THE SPEAKER
Missouri Republican the Honor
Guest of 1921 Program.
Annual Banquet Begins at $3.50
at Masonic Temple.
POLITICS BOILING G. 0. P. POT
The GubernatoriaI Possibilities
Brought Out in Lobbies.
Two Candidates for President
Missouri Republican the Honor
Guest of 1921 Program.
Annual Banquet Begins at $3.50
at Masonic Temple.
POLITICS BOILING G. 0. P. POT
The GubernatoriaI Possibilities
Brought Out in LObbies.
Two Candidates for President
of Kansas Day Club.


from every section of the state are
coming to Topeka today for the big
party love feast at Masonic temple
Saturday night. The Kansas Day club
banquet this year will be one of the
largest ever held. Politics for the re-
, mainder of the legislative session, as
well as politics for the campaign of
1922, will be stirred and mixed by the
wise men who are here for the annual
party dinner.
Many prominent Republicans came
Thursday night and this morning.
The annual meeting of the state edi-
torial association was an excellent alibi
I Tor newspaper men active in politics to
appear early. Somehow important
business matters have called many
| well known lawyers, physicians and
| business men from their home towns.
Stirring of the political dope pot got
a big start Thursday night. 1t will be
under a full head of steam tonight
Saturday all other business will be
suspended.
| For thirty years Republican leaders
of the state have come to Topeka on
| the states birthday anniversary to talk
over the past and plan for the future
The Kansas Day club dinners have
become the annual love feasts of tho
party. Now the club banquet is an
event of distinct political importance.
Legislature Helps 1t.
! The fact that the legislature Is In
session will bring many Republicans
to the banquet who might otherwise
stay at home. But the old tried and
faithful laborers in the vineyard come
in the legislative years and in the cam
paign years. Torthem the meeting of
the club is always-a call to the loyal
to come to Topeka.
Saturdays banquet. mixed with ses-
sions of the State Editorial associa- >
ton today and tomorrow, gives prom
Use of new steam and pep to the polit-
ical action in Kansas. The little con-
iferences and caucus agreements
whic-i will be worked out during the
two days will unquestionabfy have an
effect on the course of the state legis-
lature during the remainder of the
session. 1t will also have an effect on
state political affairs next year
Governor Allen himself visited the
National hotel Thursday night for a
talk with some of the party chief
tains. He spent but a few minutes in
the lobby. tho, and soon went to a
room in the hotel for conference.
;, The governors trip to the hotel is re-
ported to have been in the interest of
his legislative program.
1922 Gubcrnatoria1 Dope.
That gubernatorial sentiment for
! 1922 will be developed during the
gathering of Kansas Republicans is
the belief of all persons familiar with
polio les and practices of the men who
do things in state politics. The boom
which started several weeks ago for
Senator Francis G. Price of Clark
county is still going strong. If the
senior state senator will enter the race
there will unquestionably be a strong
organization behind him in almost ev-
cry county in the state. He has indf-
Gated, tho. that he will not define his
position during the present session OF
. the legislature
Senator Prices course is certain to
|, nave big effect on the boomlets
which have been launched in the in
terest of other governorship possf-
, bfities- The dope sheets have listed
Charles S. Huffman OF Columbus.
present lieutenant governor: Judge
Clyde NJ. Reed of Parsons. iudee ~
the court of industrial relations; w.
Y Morgan. Hutchinson, former lieu
tenant governor: Judge w L. Hug
gins, Emporia, presiding judge indus
trial court; w. p. Lambertson, Fair
view, former speaker of the house:
Richard J. Hopkins. Garden City, at
torney general; L. J. Pettijohn, Sec
retary of state. But most of the booms
have been carefully packed in moth
balls and placed in a nice dark spot
until Senator Price announces his
plans.
Court and Medicine.
Medicine making in the hotel lob
bies today does not overlook the in
/ dustrial court row and Governor AL
lens plan to divorce the court and re.
establish the public utilities commis-
sion There are some mighty positive
\ views among the lawyers and news
. paper men regarding the governors
) policy. And both the pros and ants are
! losing no opportunities to boost their
cause In consequence of the coaxing
! of the Republican leaders at this time
there is a belief that some definite
expression of sentiment may be ex-
pected among the legislators.
Friends of the state administration
as we'll as opponents of the proposed
S change. were today active in the ho-
s tel lobbies and at the state house. The
n fact that the court division fight may
Il be brought up the floor Of the
: house next week has given the issue
y unusual interest in connection with
the dinner club activities
;, n For Club Presidency.
h There is possibility for but one fight