The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-28

Mr. Stubs opened the ball with 6
speech in favor of his amendment. He
said: i believe that an Overwhelming
majority of the people of Kansas favor
this action. During the past six months
have talked to over 100,0 people OF
the state, and I believe that 90 per cent
OF these favor a direct primary"
Cyrus Leland spoke for the amend
ment II favor giving the people a
voice. The people don't know who their
nominees are until their delegates
come home and tell them how the
trades and deals were made. I believe
that primary is to the best interests
or the party, and I believe the people
want it.
d. w. vulvane said: Even though a
great many people want a primary,
don't believe they want a primary
without primary law back of it,
Then ensued a long discussion OF
whether the law of the state authoriZ-
ed primary. w. Y. Morgan. of Hutch
inson, admitted that a majority of the
people of the state want a primary,
but insisted that they don't want it
without a law to protect it. "A pri-
mary without a law" said he, would
ruin the primary idea in Kansas"
MIR. Anthony disagreed with Mr.. Null
vane and Mr.. Morgan about the popu-
larlty OF a primary to be called by the
ians," said Mr.. Anthony, ARE against
the primary; nine-tenths of the people
are for primary. We can strengthen
our ticket 40 or so thousand votes in
Kansas by a primary. The charge is
made that the Republican party is
dominated by railroads. The way to
answer that charge is to call a pri-
mary"
Mr.. Mulvane then declared that dele
gates to the national convention could
not be elected in a primary.
I have a letter in my pocket said
Mr. Anthony, from Chairman New of
the National Republican committee
which says that We can elect delegates
in primary
Read it," demanded Mulvane.
1T doesn't bear directly on the ques-
ton" said Anthony, as though hesi-
tating.
It have the opinion of the committee
that drew up the rule to the effect that
delegates to the convention must be
elected in a convention" said Mulvane.
Il have read that letter of Anthony's,"
said Mr.. Leland, land it bears directly
on the point in question. / attended
that meeting of the committee. and the
provision was put into the rule permit
ting election of delegates at the pri-
mary"
People in my county are not bowling
for a primary anyway said Steve Os-
borne of Coffeyville This talk about
a primary comes from a few politicians
and few newspapers. The people
don't want a primary"
Chairman Moore suggested that Mr..
read the letter. 1t said that
under orders from the state committee,
or congressional committee, state
might be permitted to elect delegates to
the national convention at primary
election.
Chairman Moore said: "I am opposed
to a primary without law. When the
state convention meets, with its 1000
delegates. it can, if it desires, decide to
nave primary, and go home"
There was demand that the primary
aw as it now exists, be read. J. S.
Dean was sent to get a copy of the
statute books. When he returned and
-ead the law, several other speeches
we're made, and the roll of the commit
Stubbs primary amendment. The re-
suit follows:
For the amendment-D. r. Anthony.
T. E. Donnelan, Atchi- |
son; w. r. Stubs, Lawrence for B. N. |
r. P. Rice, Fort Scott; j.
). Dean, Marion; W. d. Greason, |
Miami; w. T. Ayres. Howard; F. r. |
smith, Manhattan; Cyrus Leland, Troy; |
T. F. Jones, Grinnell; N. F. Shaw, |
9lainville; G. A. Swallow, Oskaloosa;
4. P. Harris. lola Q3).
Against the amendment: w. S
<retsinger, Emporia, for Thomas
evans; D. w. Mulvane. Topeka; J. S.
Gilmore, Fredonis; w: Y. Morgan,
Jus; w. W. Caldwell, Concordia; s. J. I
Osborne. Coffeyville; D. B. Dyer, for !
T. R. Jones. Smith Center, John
rano Goe q f NJ 81 M fox
Buchanan, Arkansas City; FRANK |
4arabee, Stafford; Morton Albaugh, !
<ingman; o. j. Peterson. Kansas |
lily; c. E. Hall, for c. ]. Evans, Els |
ley, Wichita; w. D. Eastman, Green's
,urg; r. M. Crawford, Hugoton; A. A.
sharp, for A. M. Rochester, Tribune;
". H True. st. Marys; j. T. Moore,
'ittsburg; G. d. Boone.
Anthony Under Bandwagon.
After this decisive victory for the |
ntiprimary crowd, Congressman An-
hony offered the following resolu-
ion:
ssResolved: That this state central
an party of Kansas re-affirm our
in the last Republican
tate platform for direct primary
aw, and that this committee endorse
he selection of all Republican nomi-
lees for all offices as far as may be
or permitted by the
tatutes of Kansas
Somebody in the back part of the
DOM moved that the resolution be
aid on the table. Anthony, Leland,
nd others were trying to get the floor.
here were shouts of roll CALI and
alls for points of order, but paying
10 heed to any of these Interruptions,
Hartman Moore put the question,
nd it was carried with a whoop. The
esolution was defeated.
mo chairman has a right to take
nap judgment of a meeting in this
ray" protested Anthony.
The question was called for re-
orted S. J. Osborne. while Chairman
Ioore stood stolidly by his table, I'M
loved by Anthony's protests. i
yes, and your gang back there vo-
I'd for it, replied Anthony, pointing
t the crowd of politicians in the back
the room. IT want to know what the
hartman says about this resolution I
fered," continued Anthony.
'I say that the resolution has been
oted on and defeated; and the result
{ the vote has been announced by the
hartman. There is nothing before the