The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-22
in Topeka MAY z
Republican Convention Date and
Place Agreed Upon.
Meeting Of Central Committee
Lasted Eight Minutes.
MR.. MOSHER'S PROTEST
He Wanted the Convention Held
on Nay 16.
Mayor Davis Makes a Thirty
Second Speech.
MIR. MOSHER'S PROTEST

When the Republican state central
committee met at 5 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon in the Copeland annex. all
the differences between the Stubbs and
anti-Stubbs factions had been adjusted.
and it took just eight minutes to grind
through the entire business Of the
meeting in a perfunctory manner.
Topeka was given the state conven-
ton; the date was fixed as May 2, at
10 a. m; and not a word was said
about primary elections OF any kind.
It was all cut and dried, and not a
word was said to indicate that the pri-
mary election scheme, pet OF the
Stubbs faction, was being slaughtered
under the very eyes of its originator
Chairman Stubbs called the meeting
to order promptly at o'clock. ClYde
Miller. secretary of the committee
called the roll. All of the members OF
the committee were present in person
or by proxy except W. 7. F. Donald Of
Atchison A c. Husey had the proxy
of W. z. Stanley; J. r. Scott OF Gar
nett was represented by S. Crum; D.
R. Anthony was represented by W /.
Biddle. DR.. J. T. Moore of Pittsburg
was allowed to represent the new SSth
district.
This meeting is for the purpose OF
fixing the time and place of stat
convention, and arranging such othe
details as may be necessary said
Chairman Stubbs. What is your
pleasure? ?"
Dave. Nulvane arose and presented a
typewritten call for a state convention.
| 1t provided the time and place for the
convention, as above set forth, and also
provided that the various counties
should be represented in the conVen-
ton by one delegate at large. and one
1 for each each 200 votes cast for secre-
tary of state In the 1904 election. This
made a total, according to Muivane'
! figures, of 1,024 votes in the conven-
/ ton Mr.. Mulvane moved the adop-
ton of the call as presented, subject
| to the verification by the secretary OF
| the number Of delegates allowed to
each county.
/ ''The mayor of the city of Topeka is
here" said Chairman Stubbss ana
/ would like to say few words.
! Mayor Davis came forward. III
lonly talk minute5sshe said.
/ ttIsll give you thia7 said Stubbs-
/ Davis invited convention to
come to Topeka, and told the com
mittee that the town would see to 1t
/ that the delegates had anything they
wanted He finished his speech in 80
ANY other town want to have a
chance to invite us2' asked Mr.. Stubbs.
/ Nobody said anything.
Now 7 want to say" said Mr..
! Stubbs that the time fixed for the
convention in this call is perfectly sat
isfactory to me personally. I have no
! complaint to make, but I understand
that there are some gentlemen here
/ who would like to say a few words on
NIosher, of Rydau, to speak
J. A. Mosher, who is a big red
faced ranchman. stated that the peO-
pie in the northern part of the state
would rather have the convention
about May 16, as May 2 would come
right at corn planting time But Mr..
Mosher's objection had nothing to do
with the prearranged plan, and didn't
receive any consideration.
The Mulvane call was adopted
without opposition.
Anything further TO come before
the meeting?" asked Stubs.
Somebody shouted Move we ad-
journ" and the motion was carried
The meeting Of the state committee
was over.
Those who were present were as
follows; A. c. Husey, Wichita; J. E
JunHin, Sterling; A. H. Richards. Vel
lington; John F. Jones. GrinneIl; 7. J..
4 Hayes, Kansas City: H. c. Simpson,
Lincoln; r. N. Crawford. Hugoton;
B. P. Miller. Ness City; r. NJ. Nc
Conigal. Colby: r. G. Mendenhau,
La Cygne; w I. Biddle. Leavenworth;
s Crum. Garnett; W. c. Austin, Cot
tonwood Falls; R. n. Allen. Chahute;
/ George P. MOrehouse. Council Grove;
1 Ebon Carlson, McPherson e. P.
/ Bartberger, Merriam; James P. Brad
! lev, Sedan; Frank A. White Oswego;
1 Charles W. Hull Kerwin; s. G. Wes-
colt Galena; J. A. Mosher, Rydail;
! George H. Case. Mankato: c. A.
I Center; Ellis Garten. Cimarron; J. N.
/ Dolley. Wabaunsee; J. N. johnson,
Oskaloosa; d. W. Finney, Neosho
Falls: Cyrus Leland. jr. Troy; Morton
Albaugh. Kingman; D. w Mulvane,
| Topeka; J. T. Moore, Pittsburg; wv.
r. Stubs (chairman). Lawrence.