The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-06

committee have consulted their con-
stituents as to when they want this
convention held
About two-thirds of the members
held up their hands.
Have you consulted yours?" Getty
asked Wheeler.
NO., replied Wheeler, ct haven't had
time to YET
D. W. Mulvane then came to the
front for an early convention. This
state is as much for Roosevelt as it
was for Mckinley in 1885,, he said,
land I am therefore in favor of an
early date"
c. A Mcneil then moved that the
rules be suspended and the date be
made March 9 by reclamation, which
| carried.
cyrus Leland then offered his resolu-
ton endorsing President Roosevelt. 1t
was as follows:
Whereas, the Republicans of Kansas
are friends of Theodore Roosevelt, presi-
dent of the United States, and most
heartily approve his wise and patriotic
administration;
BE it therefore resolved, that it is the
sense of this committee that all dele
gates chosen from this state to the Re
publican national convention should be
men who personally favor his nomina-
ton and election and that the state and
| district conventions should instruct such
delegates, when selected, to use all hon
orable means to secure his nomination
by the national convention;
BE it further resolved. that the peo-
pie of Kansas heartily favor and will be
greatly benefited by the construction of
the ISthmian canal;
| Therefore this committee requests
our United States senators in Washing
ton to use all honorable means to Sc
cure the prompt ratification of the
treaty with the republic of Panama for
| its construction and operation
There was no debate on the resolution
alo nd nc lrsad for roll coll on
! its adoption in order to place every
member on srecord. 1t passed unani-
mously.
The passage of this resolution greatly
! pleased Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General Bristow-l He was not in the
committee meeting, but when the reso-
luton was shown him afterwards, he
said it would greatly please the friends
of the president.
w. P. Hackney introduced a resolu-
| ton fixing the basis of representation
for the convention. 1t provided for one
| delegate-at-large for each county, one
! for each 200 votes, and one for each
l. fraction of 100 or more cast for secre-
tary of state in the last election, pro-
viding that no county shall have less
| than two delegates and providing fur
| Their that Leavenworth county shall be
given six extra delegates on account of
/ the veterans of the soldiers home.
In explanation of this last proviso
Mr.. Hackney explained that he under
stood that only about 100 old soldiers
got q chance to vote last wear because
/ of Instructions placed in their way by
! Democratic challengers, While they
! would poll at least 1000 votes. The 700
which they cast would give them only
/ four delegates and they ought to have
/ 10-the number given them last year.
| Leavenworth county would have IS del
egates on the basis of votes cast, and
this resolution would give it "a.
D. w Mulvane suggested that it be
=, hold f4f of
the home could be heard, but Major
Pritchard could not be found. COM
munication which had been addressed
to the committee was read, and then
the trouble began again
Mr.. Wheeler moved that the basis in
Leavenworth county be on the number
of votes the same as in other counties,
and that the Soldiers home be given a
separate delegation from Leavenworth
county, with one delegate for each 100
votes cast, the same as other counties
Mark Pulley said that such action
would give them only four delegates,
while Hackney's resolution gave them
ten.
/ t. S. Slower said that he is one of
the few old soldiers on the state COM
mittee but he thought it would set
dangerous precedent to give the SOL
dierS home a separate delegation
Mr. Getty again emphasized the point
| that Wheelers motion gave the home
only four delegates, while the original
resolution provided for ten for 1t.
D. w. Mulvane thought the home
ought to be given a good representa-
ton, but he thought provision should
be made for the home to get its own
delegates.
w I. Biddle who was Leavenworth
county's representative, then took the
| floor and recounted the history of the
election at the home last year. and
how only 765 votes were cast because
| of the irterf erence of challengers.
Are you willing to have the soldiers
home delegation segregated from Leav-
| enworth county?p asked Mr.. Mulvane-
81 am just coming to that, said Mr..
Biddle. Il see you are much interested
in that matter Mr.. Mulvane. I sup
pose you will be consistent and favor
| giving the various state institutions in
Shawnee county segregated delegations
also.
1.-The inmates of our institutions
don't vote" said Mr.. Mulvane.
But your guards and attendants do,
and if we grant this, next time the
guards and employees at the peniten-
tiary will want to have a separate dele
cation, and then those at the fort and
military prison, and very soon, If your
wishes are carried out, Mr.. Mulvane,
we won't have much left in Leaven-
worth county.
Furthermore" continued Mr. Biddle,
II want to say that the veterans in the
home are not asking this. The COM
munication sent here does not repre-
sent them. Seven of the 10 signatures
on it are Democrats. The first the ma
4 jority of the veterans over there heard