The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-10
Shawnee Republicans Meet to
Select the State Delegates.
Troutman Forces in Complete
Control of Convention.
SLONECKER CHAIRMAN.
Makes q Brief Address About
Republican achievements.
Resolutions Commend State and
National Administrations.

The Shawnee countg Republican con-
vention to choose deIgates to the state
vention to choose delegates 10 the state
old court house at 2 O'Clock this after
noon by Otis E. Hungate, chairman of
the Republican county central commit
tee. The $50 delegates are instructed TO
vote for a delegation for James A.
Troutman for governor.
AS the convention was called to order
Dave Mulvane walked quietly down the
aisle and seated himself near the front.
There was no demonstration.
C. E. Gault nominated j. G. SIonecker
for chairman, and he was elected with
out opposition. Mr. Slonecker thanked
the convention and said: 1.-The Repub-
lican party has been in control of the
government for five years. Democratic
hard times have been abolished and Re
publican good times installed" He
then got down to the regular order of
business, and said ''rhe 80 delegates
we will choose here will be instructed
for James A. Troutman for governor"
L. NJ. Greenwood nominated e. r.
Simon for secretary, and he was elected.
j. B. Larimer moved that commit
tee of one from each ward in the city
and three at large from the country be
appointed to select the list of delegates
for the state convention.
T. A. McNeal moved that a commit
tee of nine on resolutions be appointed
Capt. c. H. Titus moved that the
convention adopt the roll of delegates
elected to the convention, and the roll
was called.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were adopt
ed by the convention:
The Republicans of Shawnee county
in convention assembled take this op-
portunity to declare:
First-That the results of the last five
years of Republican rule in the nation
more than justify our old time faith in
the justice and wisdom of Republican
principles and policies. Under the oper
alton of these policies the country has
7orospered as never before in its his
tory and has taken its true rank as the
mightiest among all the nations.
Second-While time has not lessened
our profound regret and sorrow on ac
count of the dastardly assassination Of
the ideal citizen, statesman and presi-
dent, William Mckinley, we have the
satisfaction of knowing that a man OF
dauntleSS courage, 1ncOrruptlble 1nteg-
rity, wide scholarship, great executive
ability and the 1oftiest patriotism has
succeeded to the place of authority OF
the beloved dead: and we remember
with especial qualification that it was
largely the work of the Kansas delega-
ton at Philadelphia that made it pos
sible for Theodore Roosevelt to be now
president OIL lnlS mighty IepuDlic-
Third-We send greeting to our Re-
publican senator, ]. r. Burton, to our
own representative in the lower house,
Charles Curtis, and to the other Re
publican members of the Kansas con-
gressional delegation, with assurances
of our cordial support and confidence.
Fourth-We refer with pride and sat
isfaction to our state administration IN
all its departments it has been clean,
honest ard economical.
Fifth-We take pleasure in instruct-
ing our delegates to the Republican
state convention to present to the con-
vention the name OF James a. Trout
man as a candidate for governor. Rec
ognizing as we do his worth as man,
his pre-eminent ability as cam
paigner, and his especial fitness to fill
the high Office of governor with credit
to himself and to the satisfaction of the
intelligent and patriotic citizens OF
Kansas. feel that the state conven-
ton could not make wiser, more
popular selection, and therefore urge
our delegates to use every honorable
means within their power to secure his
nOmina ton