The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-05

should pass a we'll regulated primary
election law for the nomination of
candidates for county offices and the
election of delegates to conventions.
But I do not believe the state
ton in this state should be dispensed
with. Our people are widely sepa-
rated and it is for the public good that
all sections of the state. with her
resources n diversified interests.
Hence the necessity of an occasional
getting together. The conference of
the citizens is the security for the
Il trust the approaching Repub-
lican state convention will not commit
itself TO any such questionable state
policy as is threatened.
CASE FREDERICK"
Governor Hoch, however. is firmly
committed to the primary idea. He not
only Will use his influence to have a
primary plank inserted in the platform.
put, If reelected governor. viii make
1t an administrator biIl' in the next
legislature Not only does the governor
want county and city officers nom
mated by primary. but he wants all the
state and congressional candidates to
be so chosen, with a further provision
for the nomination of United States sen
ators II such an arrangement can be
made. Speaking Of Case Broderick's
objection to the plan. he says:
There is this legitimate objection to
the adoption of the primary system in
this state. Tt is probably a fact that
two-thirds of the population of the
state is in the eastern one-third and on
the face of it IL would appear that this
condition of things would work against
the sparse section in the western part
Of the state. Under the presentfeon-
vention system the people of western
Kansas can get together and in spite of
the majority of votes in the eastern
part can get fair representation on the
state ticket. This feature would be n
drawback to the primary plan. but I
Think the people of the western half of
the state could depend Upon the fair
ness and good judgment of the people
of the rest Of the state to give them a
just representation"
Beloit, Kan, April 5.-The Republi-
can county convention here Wednesday
indorsed the records of Governor Hoch,
Congressman Reeder and Judge Pick
Ter. and instructed the delegates to the
state convention for Senator I. D.
Young for railroad commissioner The
resolutions declare for abolition of the
railroad pass, reduction of passenger
fares, and enforcement of antitrust
laws. These delegates were selected:
Judicial convention-F. J. Knight, c.
l. Kagey, Benjamin Butler. A. G.
Logan, William Smith. J. w. Shanks,
J.. w. Tucker, c. P. Alberts, H. W.
Phelps.
Congressional convention-W. H.
Mitchell. c. S. Culp. J.. N. Grau. Grant
Hobart, W. o.. Ray, en-. Higley, VIII
liam Long, J.. F.. Robinson, T. c.
Wrench.
State convention-P. G. Chubbic. w.
F. Ramsey. H. B. Woodbury.. James
Proctor. B. F. Bracken, E. P. Mitchen-
er. D.. P. Simpson, 0. P. Tanquary, A.
w. Robinson.
Alternates to state conventional. w.
Culp. r. H. Dodge, ]. B. Hyde, H. Jer-
mark. J. W. Mcbride. Frank Hobart,
W. NJ. Luken. Carl Peterson, William
Long
The Republican delegates of Wyan-
dotte county to the state convention
which meets in Topeka. May 2, met
Wednesday night in the Republican
headquarters, Kansas City, KAN, and
elected John Radford, state grain IN
spector, as chairman. Orrin J. Peter
son. chairman of the Wyandotte county
Republican central committee, was
elected state committeeman for the
next two years. The delegates selected
headquarters at h Throop hotel. IN
Topeka, during the state convention
Wyandotte county will have ~forty-twO
delegates in the state convention
Tw~enty-six of them attended the eau
Gus last night. The absent ones sent
WOIQ 10 TIE DlCCA4AS NAAat my @C0AN
not attend but wished to indorse what
ever was done. The delegates resolved
not to mingle with any personal
pledges to candidates. and Endorsed no
one. The delegation decided best to
stay together and vote solid at tho cor
vention for the interests Of Wyandotte
county and for the state. Another eau
Gus will be held n Kansas CITY. kan,
two or thre days before the convention
is held.
superintendent E. E. Marshall of the
Hutchinson r-eformatory, will ask Gov
ernor Hoch to recommend to the next
legislature the establishment of trade
and Industrial schools at the reforma-
tory. The superintendent believes his
plan wllLresult in providing permanent
employn ent for the young men who
serve terms in the reformatory. An
other request which will be made of the
legislature is that an additional section
of land suited to agriculture be pur-
chased.
The Washington. D. c., Post says:
Bale Waggener. Of Atchison. Kan.
who is at the Raleigh. enjoys the dis
tinction of being one of the three Dem