The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-01

that the colored people wanted some
delegates to the convention, and sug-
gested the names of w. T. Mcknight,
Nick ChileS, Horace Lambertson, S. B.
Hawkins and Peter Davis. There was
considera bic discussion of this motion,
but it was defeated.
Chiles' scheme to have each ward
and township select its own represent
tatives on the delegation to the state
convention was very promptly turned
down by the machine.
The following are the resolutions
adopted, and it will be observed that
they very carefully refrain from say
ing anything at all unfriendly to T. T.
Kelly. the Mulvane candidate for state
treasurer:
We, the Republicans of Shawnee coun-
ty, Join with our brethren all over the
Union in welcoming this year of jubilee,
which, beginning with the birth Of our
organization February g. 1854, marks
the close of half century of the most
benefcent political achievements this
world has ever witnessed, brought to
pass by the wisdom and patriotism of
the Republican party.
We congratulate the republic upon
her continued material prosperity her
advanced influence amongst the nations
of earth. her assured control of the Pa
cific through the projected Isthmian
canal, her improved civil service, her
efficient administration of domestic af-
fairs, and able, conscientious and cour-
ageous chief executive, Theodore Roose-
Welt.
We hail with satisfaction and ap-
prevail the movement within our ranks
Kansas, to sweep clean the dooryard of
our party, and to give to the people an
administration of their choosing, un-
hampered by clique or faction, and un-
DISTRACTED by the selfish demands of ar
rogant and Inscriptions politicians.
We regret the death of Senator NJ. A
Hanna. In brief public career he
demonstrated his possession of unusual
gifts of leadership and a marvellous ca
pacity and candor in facing political
situations. By his death politics loses a
stalwart personality, and the industrial
| world an earnest and efficient advocate
of friendly relations between capital and
| labor.
We grieve with the rest of Kansas
over the untimely loss of President Carl
| Swensson- His tireless energy and de-
votion to the advancement of his peo-
| pie made him one of the most useful
citizens His death has created gap in
our educational and political life which
we shall find it difficult to close.
We instruct our delegates to the state
conventions:
To support only such persons for del
| egates to the national Republican con-
vention as will give hearty and un-
| failing support to the nomination of
Theodore Roosevelt for president.
To urge the reelection of D. W. Null
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national committee.
To present to the Republicans of the
| state ]. G. Sonecker of this county as
| our choice for justice of the supreme
court, and, having confidence in his
ability, integrity and special qualifica-
lions as man, lawyer and citizen, based
upon an acquaintance and residence
| amongst us of a quarter of century,
we direct our delegates to use all hon
| Orable means to secure his nomination
| for that position
| To unite with the delegates from the
other counties of the state in nominat-
| ing the Hon. E. w. Hoch by acclama-
| ton to be the next governor of Kan
sas. and to pledge to the national and
| state tickets the support of this county
by its old time majorities.
Resolved, That mass meeting of the
Republican voters of each precinct en-
titled to repres entatiVeS in the regH-
larIy called party conventions, be des-
| ignated, and publicly published and
| held, to select and nominate delegates
to be voted for at the regular called
primaries, and if divisions, or factions
wish to nominate others, and contest
| for their nominees for delegates and al
ternates, that they shall not be OBJ
structed or hindered in so doing.
| Whereas, Kansas and Shawnee coun-
| ty have most largely contributed to the
organiza ton, settlement and develop
| ment of our contiguous territory of Ok
| Iahona: as a consequence we are
greatly interested in its continuous pro-
per and prosperous development into a
sister state of our national union, along
the Just humane and constitutional
lines that have made our own glorious
Kansas a model of equal political and
social rights, unrestricted as to race,
creed, color, previous condition or edu-
cation. afrording like opportunities in