The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-15
FULL OF HOPE.
Missouri Republicans Assemble
at Kansas City
To Elect Delegates to the Ma
tiOnaI Convention.

Kansas City, May 15.-Missouri Re
publicans met in state convention here
today. to nominate a full state ticket
and to select four delegates at large to
the Philadelphia convention. The con-
vention, which is composed of 1,025 del
egates and as many more alternates is
one of the largest ever held in the state,
and has attracted several thousand Wis
itors. There are practically no contests
in sight over the state offices, and JOS
eph Flory of ST. Louis. railway and
warehouse commissioner is the only
candidate for governor. The fight of
the convention will come when the four
delegates at large are selected.
There are seven announced candi-
dates, of whom D. M. Houser editor of
the st. Louis Globe-Democrat seems TO
be the only one assured of election. The
other candidates are John L. Bittinger,
of ST Joseph. Mo-, consul general to
Montreal; Nathan Frank and d. 2.
Dyer, of St. Louis; c. G. Burton of Ne
Vada; J. L. MINUS of Carrollton, and
Major William Warner of Kansas City.
An interesting feature is the presence
of Webster Davis. ex-assistant secre-
tary of the interior who is working for
the selection of Richard c. Kerens of
st. Louis, national committeeman for
one of the delegates, though Kerens
processes not to be in the race.
| There is every prospect of q. harmon
| ious outcome. c. p. Walbridge, ex-
mayor of St. Louis will likely be per-
manent chairman.
The convention was called to order at
i 10 a. m. at the Auditorium by Thomas
J. Aiken, chairman of the state central
| committee.
In addressing the delegates, Mr.
Aiken said that this was the greatest
| Republican state convention that had
! ever assembled in Missouri, and de-
| clared that the party entered the cam
paign with the brightest prospects in
| its history. I'VE meet here" he said
| Ito transact business for our great
state and not to satisfy individual am
| billions. We are undaunted by past de-
| featS, and serve notice that we intend
to camp upon the field Of battle until
our banner waves in triumph over the
| state capitol"
Continuing, Mr. Aiken said the Demo-
| cratic party had failed to measure to
| the high standard erected by the nation;
| they had proven incapable in every
| emergency of the cOuntry'S history and
untrue to every trust, state and national
| confded to them. Their pledges even
to their Populist allies had been ruth
lessly broken. They were now said
| he, wandering stars in the political
armament. chasing mirage from the
plains of Nebraska"
Edward A. Roster of ST Louis United
States district attorney, selected by the
state central committee last night as
temporary chairman, was introduced
and was accorded a rousing reception.
Chairman Rozier's address was brief
consuming but five minutes time in de-
livery. Mr.. Rozier said that in the COM
ing campaign the Republican party
could not only point to a record o1
promises fulfilled, but to the enact
ment of beneficial legislation thai
would always stand. The country, he
said, had reached a period of prosper
ity never before equalled, a result o.
| wise national administration. The ad.
ministration had in addition carried Il
a successful conclusion a foreign wa
that had resulted in greater union a
! home and added strength and respec
abroad. The war had brought abou
peace and order in Cuba and Port,
Rico, and under the administration o
President Mckinley the campaign il
the Philippines would be brought t.
the same satisfactory end, If the Re
publican party were permitted, as h
firmly believed it would be. to con
tinue the work it had begun. Our grea
president, he said. was fulfilling in tn
: Philippines a duty imposed upon him
and he should be given the support o
/ the entire people. Mention of Presi
dent Mckinley was received wit
rounds of applause, and when a mo
ment later Chairman Rozier in con
Guiding his speech called for thre
2 cheers for the chief executive they wer
given with a will The temporary Off
2 GERS selected by the state central com
mittee. were approved. and on motto
2 of Nathan Frank, of St. Louis, tn
: committees on credentials, permaaen
: organization and resolutions wer
2 | named.
D Recess was taken until O'Clock.
: Later Nathan Frank, of St Louis
! was made chairman of the committe
e on resolutions.