The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-13
Parade and Much OratOry Are
Features of Meeting.
Bourbon Leaders Are Here to
Talk About Landslide.
GOV. AND MRS. DAVIS HERE
Outstanding Feature of Meet Is
the Patronage Problem.
GOvernOr-EIect Davis VIII
Speak in Auditorium Tonight.

Kansas Democrats are in Topeka
today to celebrate their first state vic
tory since the Wilson majority in
1916 and the first governorship win
since George H. Hodges election in
1912. Conferences regarding organ
ization, whisper meetings regarding
the passing of political pie, a halle
lujah parade and oratory are features
of the gathering.
Bourbon leaders-both men and
women-came to town today to chant
their joy over the Democrat landslide
of last Tuesday which gave the party
the govern orship and a congressman
in the Eighth district. In the crowd
of faithfuls were many workers who
are looking over Jonathan NJ. Davis
patronage sheet with a view of select
ing something soft and satisfactory
Both the governor elect and his wife
came early for the meeting and Davis
is up to his eyes in activity with both
ears filled with advice and stories OF
how the fellows at home turned the
trick.
Rejoice Over 1922 Victory.
After six succeeding trouble years
for their party the Democrats were to-
day taking advantage of every oppor-
tunity to rejoice over the 1922 VIC
tory. The enthusiasm reached high
tide early in the afternoon when a
considerable number of the out of
town visitors attended a meeting of
the state committee and subscribed
actual cash to cover the campaign
deficit. 1t was reported that the Demo-
crat state committee finished the fight
with $4,000 overdraft.
Governor d avis received
enough advice about patronage and
bis message to the legislature today to
write a book. He was the center tar
get of the visitors. He denied en-
phatically, tho, that he had begun the
distribution of loaves and fishes. LOYAL
BourbonS were equally emphatic in
asserting that they came to Topeka
only to make glad and that the TAX
ing of piece of pie was not so much
as considered. If the new governor
really needs help in handling state NJ
fairs, tho-Oh, well, that is a differ
lent matter. The visitors are a loyal
bunch. They don't intend to leave
the new governor flat on his back.
If a little help is needed in making
the administration success most of
the fellows are willing TO sacrifice a
few personal interests ana come to To-
peka for couple of years.
Labor Leaders Are Here.
Prominent in the 1obbfes today were
leaders in the State Federation of La
Dor. Late this afternoon a parade was
staged on Kansas avenue in celebra-
ton of the victory.
Labor forces were slated to take q
big hand in the parade event. Early
in the day arrangements were made to
secure Mat Brennan's funeral car. w.
e. Freeman, president, and VIM.
Howe, secretary of the State Fedora
which was to contain a casket labeled
Industrial Court" Labor leaders
Joined enthusiastically in the Davis
celebration today in anticipation of a
severe swat by the new administration
at the labor court act.
Abandon Barbecue Plans
Plans of the Democrats for a noon
day barbecue were abandoned. To-
night the party workers will feast on
oratory. Davis himself will be the
principal speaker. Congressman-elect
Ayres of the Eighth district was
slated to talk. but could nor come to
Topeka today. Sam 3. Amidon, of
Wichita, national committeeman, and
committee, Will a.so make speeches at
the night meeting. The night cele-
bratioH will be held in the auditorium.
Reiteration of his intention to try
to secure the repeal of the Industrial
court law in Kansas, was made before
ESQ of the former shop employees OF
the Santa Fe at a special meeting
held at Labor Hall this morning by
Jonathan NJ. Davis, Democratic gov
ernor-elect.
THAT is the only thing to which I
am pledged-the repeal Of the indus
trial court law If it can be done"
Davis declared. The remainder of his
talk was general and his promises
guarded
The shop men voted to meet at 7
o'clock tonight and join the parade
which will be held by the Democrats
this evening.
There are score of prominent
party leaders here for the love feast.
Among more prominenr Democrat
workers in the lobby conferences to-
day are: Sam p. Amidon, Wichita,
national committeeman; J. J. Wilson,
Morgan, state chairman; Forrest
Luther. Cimarron, former state chair
man; Jouett Shouse. former Seventh
district congressman; dudley Doolit-
tie, former Fourth district congress-
man; w. H. Thompson, former United
States senator, the latter three resi-
dents of Kansas City: w. z. Freeman.
president State Federation of Labor;
Frank Hodges, OIathe; w. II. Carpen-
ter. Marion; Representatives W. A.
Newkirk, Kiowa, and w. +. Harring-
ton, Cove; w. NJ. PrIce, Emporia; j.
w. Howe, Clay Center; Sam Graybiu.
Hutchinson; ]. A. Mahurin. Burling-
ton; J. p. Casey. Claflin; W. II. Ryan.
Pittsburg; Dempster o. Potts. Wich-
ita; J. A. Mahurin, Burlington; En-
NETT Keith of Belleville, secretary OF
the Republic County Mutual Insurance
company, and c. w. 1felmstrom OF