The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-16
Pittsburg Editor Is the Re-
publican Chairman.
He Is Elected Today Without
Opposition.
MIR. CRUMMER QUITS.
Makes a Speech Giving Up the
Gavel.
Reviews Work of the Republi-
cans in Kansas.

j. T. Moore. editor of the Pittsburg
Headlight. was this afternoon elected
chairman OF the Republican state CEN
tral committee, succeeding Schuyler
c. Drummer who resigned to accept
the position of member of the state
tax commission.
1t has been evident for couple of
days that Moore would land the Job.
Today. with the arrival of the mem
bers of the committee. no opposition
TO the Pittsburg man developed, and
his election this afternoon was with
out opposition.
Clyde Miller. secretary of the COM
mittee was absent, and D. r. Anthony
of Eeavenworth was elected temporary
secretary.
The only thing that happened not on
the programme was that when Mr..
drummer started to read his resigna-
tion. he found that he had forgotten to
bring it with him. Il will file it with
the secretary" he said. Then he call
ed w. w. Caldwell of Concordia to the
chair.
D. W. Mulvane introduced a resolu
ton expressing the appreciation of the
committee of Mr. Crummer's services
as chairman. which was adopted.
DR.. Moore was nominated for chair
man by Mort AIbaugh. and as there
were no other nominations. he was
elected by acclamation.
Mr.. Moore then took the chair and
in few words expressed his thanks to
the committee.
W. Y. Morgan introduced a resolu
ton endorsing the candidacy of Will
lam II. Taft for president.
While this may be little out of the
province of this committee" said DR..
Moore. Il suppose there is no objection
TO it, and the resolution carried unan-
imously.
Steve Osborne suggested that as La
oett county had been organized as
new judicial district, il was entitled to
a member of the committee. and he
nominated Tom Cordry of Parsons for
the place. Cy Leland seconded the mo-
ton D. w. Mulvane suggested that it
would be more IN accord with precedent
to allow the local committee to select
the member. and have that man ap-
pointed by the chairman This sugges-
ton was accepted by Mr.. Osborne, and
adopted by the committee.
The meeting of the committee was at
tended by Senator Long. T. T. Kelly, ].
r. Burrow. and a number of other well
known politicians. It continued about
Is minutes.
Senator Long. who is said to have
favored the election of W. Y. Morgan
for chairman. withdrew from the
controversy. If Senator Long ever
had an idea that he wanted to elect a
man of his own choice to the chair
manship. he got over this notion.
OF course the senatorial question
really had no place in this contest. ex-
cept as esta blishing the prestige of
some candidate Moore has not COM
mitted himself on the senatorial mat
ter. but he is said TO be friendly to
Victor Murdock for United States SEN
ator. 1t is expected that Moore's cleo
ton will put him in line for election |
to the Office of chairman for the full |
term beginning next summer. which !
will place him in charge of the Re
publican campaign of 1908.
Mr. Moore has been active in Craw-
nd fr-f7 Il +,-F,-
for a number of years. He is said to |
be a great organizer. and a man of /
conservative disposition.
Mr.. drummer. the retiring chair |
man. called the meeting OF the COM |
mittee to order shortly after O'Clock.
at the Copeland hotel. After the
proxies had been received Mr. Crum- /
mer presented his resignation. which |
''To the Republican State Central /
Committee.
"Gentiemen;
Z hereby tender my resignation as
chairman of your committee to take !
effect at once. In doing this desire /
to thank the committee individually |
and collectively for their aid and |
council Your support and encourage !
ment have greatly Iightened the bur |
dens of the position and made its oc- |
cupancN genuine pleasure and I |
sincerely appreciate it,
IS C CRUMMER. Chairman"
&Eunlf1eES 1FcMeH Address
After the resignation had been nre- |
senteG. Mr. drummer made a farewell |
speech to the committee in which he
raped the Square Deal faction. and |
told of the work of the legislature and |
the Republican state officers. He
said:
TN surrendering the responsibility |
which I assumed one year ago when |
you so generously elected me chair |
man of your committee. I hope it will I
not be presumptuous for me to offer a |
few suggestions and observations on /
the past. present and future of the |
party. When elected to this office I |
gave you a pledge that the machinery
of the party should at no time be used l
IN the interests of any individual or |
corporation. but that my endeavors
would be to work for the interests of |
the entire party. Whether this pledge
has been fulfilled I leave you to an |
swer- / wish to talk to YOU briefly of |
some of the conditions existing in our |
party and I hope it will not be charged |
that my talk is actuated by selfish mo-
tives. for by your acceptance of my
resignation today. my political activity /
will cease. and after July l I will be
supposed to be afflicted with political |
loekjaw-. 1 have thought that certain 1
independent elements have so farl
wandered from the policy of the |
square deal as. in a measure. to mis- I
lead certain members of our partv
on the things the party has failed to do /
but failed to mention many of the /
good things accomplished They have /
tried to give the impression that the /
recent legislature failed to enact any
legislation beneficial to the people of /
this state. They make the further as
sertion that the last Republican state /
convention was wholly dominated by
influence; that the ticket /
was railroad ticket; that