The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-27

Moore was nominated on the first bal
lot the vote standing: Moore 30, Mich
olson 49, and Thral 10.
The nomination Of Mr.. Moore was a
victory for the Marion county wing of
the Fourth district Democracy. Taylor
Riddle, Henderson s. Martin, w. H.
Carpenter and a number of other Mar
ion county Democrats came to the con-
vention to carry away the nomination,
and made an organized fight that won.
The plan was laid several weeks ago
by Marion county Republicans and
Democrats. It was suggested to Mr..
Moore and he agreed to accept the nom
nation He wrote the platform which
was adopted by the convention, and
agreed TO make a fight for the election
of the Democratic state ticket whether
he received the nomination or not
Senators by Direct Vote.
The convention met at 100 o'clock and
the nomination was made at z:30. w.
H. Carpenter, of Marion. was made
chairman of the convention. The reso-
lutiOns adopted declared for the gov
eminent ownership of railroads; for the
election of United States senators by a
direct vote of the people; opposed a
high protective tariff: indorsed Colonel
Harris and the Democratic state ticket
and platform: commended the Demo-
cratic United States senators who have
upheld the hands of the president in
the recent skirmishes in congress.
The resolutions we're really stronger
/ than the Democrats cared to adopt As
written by Mr. Moore they contained the
/ following plank which the committee
refused to recommend to the conven-
ton:
we favor genuine free trade and IA
vor the taxing of monopolistic privil-
eyes. We also favor the initiative and
referendum.
After the reading of the resolutions.
Taylor Riddle offered a supplemental
resolution bearing on the nomination
| of a Republican which was as follows:
I'VE believe that a nonpartisan
nomination made by this convention
would promote the interests Of Democ-
| racy and strengthen our state ticket
The resolution called for a great deal
| of discussion. Mr.. Riddle gave Stats
| tics in regard to former elections in
the district He said that nonparti-
san nomination would enable the Dem
ocrats to carry the district. He said
that the last Democratic nominee had
been defeated by a majority of $500
/ votes. I'VE cannot" he said, send q
| man up against that stone wall. If we
1 nominate a straight Democrat he viii
have to oVercome that ma ority. If we
| make concessions to the Republicans
! and nominate one of their kind who is
| in sympathy with US he will be able tC
| overcome that majority If we have
to send a man against that wall with
| the prospect of defeat I would rather
it would be an Independent Repub-
| lican than a good old Democrat"
Mr.. Moore has been an ardent
| partisan worker for the Republicans
| for years in Marion county and &
political rival of J. S Dean much OF
the time. He is a strong. clean man
and has the respect of all who know
him. There was great rejoicing among
the Marion county Democrats and Re
1 publicans who we're present at tht
convention. They declared that they
will be able TO carry the district anC
retire Congressman Miller The new
congressional committee named by the
delegation from each county as fol
lows.
J. D. Easton. 7Emporia H. S. Martin
Marion; W. c. Harvey Strong City; G
z. Giants. Melvern; Robert Focht
Eureka; H E. Salisbury. Burlington
William Vows. Alma; Thomas John
son, Council Grove.
There were only nine people present al
the shippers nesting held at En-
poria Tuesday. but the business trans