The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-02


Senator S. S. Benedict seconded Mr..
Aliens motion.
This gives me an opportunity to ex-
plain the embarrassment which over
whelms me as result Of the caucus
in representative hall. declined for
the very obvious reason that the dis
trict is lined up solid for three candi-l
dates who seem to be favorites here.
today. I am in favor Of taking up this
matter by committee because believe
in harmony
This was followed by yelIs for Bailey
from the First district delegates.
Senator Dolly OF Maple Hill also sec
onded the motions He made power
ful speech endorsing the plan pro-
posed. There is no reason why any
faction should get together and try to
dictate to this convention
There were more yells for Bailey,
this time from all over the house.
Senator Getty of Wyandotte county
was the next to speak. He opposed the
motion. He said
Senator DolIey has said that a lit
tie coterie Of men got together a week
ago and made up d slate What is the
difference between a coterie getting
together week ago and one now to
dictate to this convention? If there
are factions, and I trust to God there
are none, I hope that we will get to-
gether here in the open, before the
whole convention. We want no more
star chamber proeeedings.'
Wild Over Bailey.
Yells for Bailey continued, and he
finally responded. he tried to speak
from the floor. and the convention
yelled platform. The convention
fairly went wild as ne walked up to the
front. He was called upon the ros-
trum amid an avalanche OF cheers.
Tt is an amusing position I occupy
here today said Governor Bailey. Re
publicans Of Kansas, it doesn't make
much difference what individual is
chairman so long as he does his duty.
The man VINO is named should represent
the honest eminent Of the convention.
There is no use Disgusting the fact
that we stand at a crisis in our history.
We should lay aside faetionalism and
try TO selec- a temporary organization
that is suitable. Why not be fair? Why
not appoint this committee? Not star
chamber committee but let them bring
in a report and If it is wrong, let this
convention turn it down. and I will be
satisfied
When Bailey finished speaking there
was renewed and prolonged cheering.
Mr.. Davidson, of Wichita. said: Il
arise on behalf Of the Wichita delega-
tion to second Mr.. Aliens motion The
city of Wichita votes for good men,
and unless such men are nominated by
this convention. our people feel that
they may have to vote the Democratic
ticket this fall"
tor ". s. Fitzpatrick of Chautauqua
county, got the floor, however
Chairman Stubbs said: Senator
Fitzpatrick will present the other side
of this. question. We don't want any
gag rule here.
The Other side.
Senator Fatzpatrirk said in part:
II don't understand how the chair
man knew whieh side Of this PROPOSE
ton I was going to defend. I have
worked oftener on committees on this
kind with Senator Dol1ey and Stubs
than in any other branch Of the affairs
of the party. It matters not when you
have made up your mind to support g
candidate. That is your right. We
have no privilege to forestan your
/ opinion by the action of your commit
! tee. I submit that the proposition OF
milling and caucusing is as old as the
/ convention system itself Someone
| has suggested that we use no dynamite
here, but molasses instead. It is the
| square deal to nominate your candi-
date for chairman. Otherwise go to
some private room and fix up your
man. I suggest that the square deal
is the. open deal If some one wishes
to nominate some one against A. W.
Smith, let him do SO here on the floor
of this house. Do it in the open"
Cyrus Leland then got the floor. He
said i am opposed to Mr.. Aliens
motion. I move that the roll be called
and we settle this thing right now"
Morton Albaugh said: II am op.
posed to the motion Of the gentleman
1 from Franklin If you say this has
been prearranged by one side, has il
not also been prearranged on the other
/ Get down TO the grass roots of thil
convention. and let the delegates set
tie it
Ruled Out of Order.
P. H. Coney. of Shawnee, said: 81
think for a committee to select ths
chairman is an insult to this conven-
tion. It is an unprecedented action
I move that we proceed to roll cal
on the original motion"
Mr.. Stubbs at this point lost hii
bearings and wandered about help.
lessly. He seemed to lose track of the
motions which had been made, an6
after consulting with some Of his
friends decided that Mr.. Coney's mo
| ton should be put to q roll call.
Henry Allen arose again and said
when 1 made my motion, a nomina
ton had already been made. be
lieved that by making up a committed
OF both factions we could avoid thil
| trouble in our preliminary organiza
ton. I move that the substitute b.
adopted,
Harry Larimer said that Aliens mo
tion was out of order, because it put {
negative upon the original motion.
P. H. Coney made himself clear b.
saying that Larimers point was witt
regard to Aliens substitute, and no
his own.
Chairman stubbs sustained Lari
mer's point of order.
Mr.. Coney then moved that Nj
Aliens motion be laid on the table.
This motion cleared up the situa
ton, and the roll call proceeded.
When Secretary Miller called Ander
son county ". A. Trigg, the chair
man. voted his delegation no Chair
man Stubs then stated that the An
derson delegation was protested on tn
ground that 1t had been elected b.
the county committee instead of b.
primary.
A motion was made to allow Ander
son to vote w A. Trigg made
statement on behalf of his delegation
which seemed to satisfy the conven
ton, for Anderson was allowed to vote
The result Of the ballot was announc
ed as follows: For the motion SOS
against the motion 1856.