The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-14
BOTH SIDES PLAN
Republican and Democratic
Candidates Meet in Topeka.
Discuss Program for Party
Council August 80.
HAWK TO LEAD REPUBLICANS
J. NJ. Davis and Other BOurbOns
Meet at ThrOOp.
of the Democrats.
HAWK TO LEAD REPUBLICANS

Republican and Democrat state can
didates are in Topeka today preparing
their preliminary war plans. Men
heading both tickets are in confer
ence this afternoon concerning the
program for party councils here Au-
gust 20 and subsequent organization
of state committee headquarters. Plat
form planks and state chairmen are
subjects receiving greatest considera-
ton.
At noon today w. Y. Morgan, gov
ernorship nominee and other Republf-
tea room for a luncheon and war coun-
Gil. All state candidates except Jesse
W. Miley of Girard, nominee for su-
perintendent of public Instruction, at
tending the meeting.
Hawk New Chairman.
Wilbur N. Hawk of Atchison will
be the new Republican state chair
man. He was in Topeka today for a
conference with candidates but did not
attend the luncheon. Hawk managed
the Morgan campaign during the R<i-
marieS.
Morgan headquarters In the National
hotel will be maintained as state head
quarters until after the party council
At that time it is likely that addi-
tional space will be taken for the
period of the campaign.
No program was adopted at today's
conference. Most of the discussion of
campaign purposes was among indi-
vfdual candidates without decisions
during the luncheon period.
Republicans attending the luncheon
here today strongly favored an en-
dorSement of the industrial court law.
They seemed quite willing to make the
fight in Kansas on that ISSUE and it is
likely that the labor enactment will be
the principal contention in the cam
paign. The new state platform is eX-
raCfod IN afTnnplU endorse the H9 riding
and Allen administrations and work
of the Kansas delegation in Washing
ton. The platform will also declare
for rigid economy in public affairs
without Gripping necessary depart
ments and institutions.
Democrats Meet Here.
Jonathan NJ Davis of Bronson,
Democrat -governorship nominee and
other Bourbon state and congressional
candidates, are in session this after
noon at the Throop hotel. They are
looking after lIuch the same business
which inspired the Republican meet
ing.
Finance is one of the big worries
of the Democrats. They are bubblfnS
over with their biennial prediction
confidence and enthusiasm. They
seemingly have ardent shouters in
abundance. but a small war chest and
only a limited number of volunteer
workers.
The matter or a state chairman is
a big Democrat worry. Forrest Luther
of Cimarron will not take the job
again. Martin Miller of Fort Scott
was offered the Craftsmanship, but de-
clined. Dan Callahan of Wichita was
but seems top busy with
banking and oil interests.
This afternoon it looks as tho the
Democrats will select c. ]. Peterson
of Topeka or Ansel Haitian of West
phalia as chairman. Both men have
had state headquarters experience.
Urge Farmers TONJOin.
Democrat hope is built largely on
the partys ability to harmonic the
anti Industrial court crowd and the
farmers. They will seek to arouse
labor's opposition to the Republicans
thru a fight on the labor court law.
The farmers will be urged to join the
labor union crowd because of the !
declaration that taxes are too higu. |
Several Republic n COVE. norship can !
didateS tried he same plan in the re-
cent primaries without material sue
cess.
The Democrat platform will flay
the Republican state and national ad- |
lrin+stre tions. Otherwise 1t wouldn't
be 4 Democrat platform.
= number of the Democrat state
and congressional candidates are here
Dudley Doolittle and Henderson :. !
Martin were expected in Topeka this /
afternoon to counsel with the BoUr- !
hon leaders regarding campaign poll !
cies. Chairman Luther is also present !
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